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Faro Airport
Faro is the recommended airport for AOM.
Getting to Loulé
CAR
Rental car recommended
The organisation recommends renting a car for the easiest access to the arenas and post-event training areas.
BUS
Without a car
Bus or Uber are the suggested alternatives between Faro and Loulé. No official event transfer is planned.
Hard-floor accommodation
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Sport Clube Benafim · free
Booking is mandatory during the entry process. The venue has WC and showers. Opening/check-in times and capacity are still to be confirmed.
Campervans
The organisation indicates that campervans may stay overnight at the arena. Final parking instructions for each arena will prevail during race week.
Babysitting
BABY
Free with registration
No age restriction. Parents/guardians must state the child’s age when registering. The service opens 30 minutes before the first starts and runs until the last start plus the maximum race time.
Post-event training
There is no formal Model Event. Instead, the organisation is extending AOM with a sequence of training opportunities immediately after the event.
| Day | Map | Offer | Start window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Loulé city | Map offered | Self-guided / details at accreditation |
| Tuesday | Ludo | 7 € · Middle + Long courses | 10:00–12:00 · close 13:00 |
| Wednesday | Tôr | 7 € · Middle + Long courses | 10:00–12:00 · close 13:00 |
| Thursday | Canil de Loulé · POM 2025 | 7 € · Middle + Long courses | 10:00–12:00 · close 13:00 |
Build a two-week winter block.
The organisers want AOM and these training days to connect naturally with the following POM period, giving international athletes a reason to stay in the Algarve for a longer training and competition block.
Practical information
- 112 — European emergency number
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Local pharmacies and race-week pharmacy information will be listed closer to the event.
- Typical January weather and packing guidance will be added before the travel-information release.