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WMTBOC 2016: Middle Distance preview
The second final of the 2016 World MTB orienteering Championships will take the athletes to a hilly area in Valongo do Vouga. Time to overlook the competition area and the program, to watch the favourites and to get some tips.Valongo do Vouga owes its name to the natural characteristics of…
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the terrains that surround the small village of Ãgueda county. The word âValongoâ proceeds from the Latin Vallum longum which means âlong valleyâ. The valley, is furrowed by the Vouga River, and then the second half of the villages name. A valley, then, with mountains all around, and huge challenge for the athletes who will compete in the Middle Distance final of the World MTB Orienteering Championships WMTBOC 2016, tomorrow morning.The climb and, again, the heat - the temperatures still remain above the 30º Celsius - will be major adversaries to those who want to succeed. Utilize and optimize his/her…
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