Cycling & running events in Gramado, 2026

Gramado Training Notes

Running: Locals run Gramado like a mountain town, with base miles kept close and harder days saved for the rollers. Gramado has no named run club in the brief, so crews here feel more informal than scheduled. MEIA MARATONA LAGHETTO 2026 gives runners the closest anchor event, and the race sits just 1km from the city. MEIA MARATONA DO VILLAGIO - 2° edição gives the calendar another local target. Maratona Internacional De Porto Alegre still matters when someone wants the bigger day and the RUN FOR HISTORY feel.

Cycling: Locals ride for climbing more than flat speed. Gramado - São Francisco trail gives cyclists the cleanest named line, and the route runs 34.76 miles while gaining 3166 feet. The trail starts by road toward Canela, passes Canela, points toward Alpen Park, then cuts left toward Vinícola Jolimont before it keeps going. The climbs live in that mountain mix, so Z2 can turn into intervals fast. Gramado has no named cycling club in the brief, so rides sound more like friend groups than a posted crit calendar.

Season: Summer gives Gramado good training weather because the days are not usually hot and the evenings stay pleasant with mountain air and forests. Locals can stack base miles then, and cyclists get longer windows for the Gramado - São Francisco trail without cooking on the climbs. Winter changes the rhythm fast. Temperatures can drop below freezing, heavy frost can show up, and occasional snowfall makes both running and riding feel sharper, colder, and more selective.