Trans Madeira Autumn

The autumn edition of Trans Madeira brings the six-day enduro stage race back to Madeira and Porto Santo at the end of the season. It was created by local mountain bikers who wanted to share their forests, trails and island with riders from around the world, and each day links several timed special stages with long transitions, with the route kept secret until the briefing.

Madeira packs remarkably varied terrain into a small island: misty highland forests, volcanic rock and coastal descents, so every stage feels different from the last. The week ends with a ferry crossing to Porto Santo for the final day of racing, the awards and a party.

Riders share bike camps for the week, each in their own tent, with four meals a day provided, which makes it as much a group adventure as a race. It is open to any capable mountain biker, with professionals only a small share of the field.