Registration for Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa – Record Race has already opened
After a year of absence – it only had a virtual edition in 2020 -, São Silvestre de Lisboa is back on the calendar in person (and now with Lidl as the new naming sponsor). Registration for the traditional event in the capital, which this year will be held on December 18, is open and can be made on the official website of the event, with the particularity here that it is also possible to take the test virtually, in any corner of the planet. Another change has to do with placing the race on the calendar, this time on the penultimate Saturday of the year.
“After the exclusively virtual edition in 2020, we are back on the streets of the capital. This year, we will combine the in-person and virtual formats, giving the possibility to those who cannot participate on the 18th in Lisbon, to do it anywhere in the world between the period from December 17th to 19th. It is a way of being together at Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa, regardless of the location; of running at the pace of the capital, anywhere in the world. It is held on the afternoon of the last Saturday of the year, except as exceptions related to the festive period of Christmas or New Year’s Eve. In 2021, December 25th is celebrated on the last Saturday, so we decided to anticipate the event and the three preparation training sessions (November 27th, 4th and 11th December) “, explains Hugo Sousa, CEO of HMS Sports, the event’s organizer. Departing at Av. da Liberdade, at 5:30 pm, Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa will start in places, divided by the number of entries for each runner at the time of registration. Registration, it should be noted, is already open and until the end of the month it can be done for 12 euros. All entrants receive in their participation kit a New Balance long sleeve from the race, available in men’s and women’s models.
‘Men versus Women’ Challenge and other proofs
Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa will also feature the traditional ‘Men versus Women’ challenge, which for now has a balance of 6-5 in favor of men. This year the women’s elite will start four minutes ahead of the men’s, which is the reference time to recover by men to improve their leadership in this regard.
In addition to the main race, the program also includes the Clube Pelicas São Silvestre da Pequenada, a race for the youngest (children born between 2008 and 2016), with 300 and 1000 meters, from 3 pm on Saturday. The registration fee will be €5, which reverts in full to a charity institution, and each child will receive a New Balance technical long-sleeve t-shirt. At the end of the race, a participation medal will be awarded.
virtual event
To participate in the virtual Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa, the athlete must perform, between the 17th and 19th of December, one of the proposed activities (5 km or 10 km, running or walking), in a single activity, at a time and place. defined by the self; throughout the activity, the athlete must comply with all the rules imposed by the General Directorate of Health and is responsible for timing the activity. After completion, it is mandatory to submit the proof on the website, by December 21st. The record must contain the date of the activity, the distance covered and the time completed; an organization will make the electronic participation certificate available.
PROGRAM | LIDL SÃO SILVESTRE DE LISBON
December 18: face-to-face event
• 3:00 pm – Clube Pelicas São Silvestre da Pequenada
• 5:30 pm – Lidl São Silvestre de Lisboa
December 17th to 19th: virtual event