PT281+ has in the Portuguese Discoveries much of its inspiration as a test design. Like Pedro Álvares Cabral, we also set off from Belmonte, his home town, in search of adventure and overcoming. The principles of Portugal 281+ Ultramarathon Portugal project are based on courage, the spirit of conquest, discovery and innovation, and the ability to overcome.
It's a race where temperatures rise to beyond the 40º C. The heat is suffocating and many of the participants classify it as the hardest they have ever done.