The next few weeks are going to be very busy for Portuguese riders and teams. Several races will take place in quick succession, promising plenty of action on the track and excitement for the fans. Next week the men of the Motorcycle, Quad and SSV Championships will take to the road to compete in the Raide Paraíso Todo-o-Terreno. The event will be held in the town of Gois, in central Portugal. From April 2 to 7, the Alentejo and Ribatejo regions will host the "star" event of the W2RC. This is the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal, which has attracted so much interest. What you may not know is that the first two days are also the Portuguese championship, but this time for cars. This is "only" the strongest championship in Europe. At the end of the series, in April, there is the Raid da Ferraria, which is open to motorbikes, quads and SSVs and counts as an extra car championship.

As for the first race of this succession, the Raide Paraíso Todo-o-Terreno is just around the corner: Once again, the riders will face a very challenging and different race, especially for those who come from abroad and have the Baja Portalegre or the races in the Alentejo as a reference. The region where the race is held is very mountainous, with many hills and deep valleys. The route is constantly up and down, often through dense forest, on narrow and slippery tracks. However, the riders do get a few moments of relief when the route emerges from the depths of the valleys and runs along the tops of the mountains on fast tracks, before returning to almost rollercoaster sections.

Organized by the Góis Moto Clube, the event is scheduled for the 28th, 29th, and 30th of March, with the first day devoted to the usual pre-ride formalities. The second day will be the busiest, with the prologue and the first competitive sector, while the last day will see the second and final sector, which will be a repeat of the first. The prize-giving ceremony will take place at the end of the day. The 327.5-kilometre route will take in some of the most challenging terrain in the region, passing through the municipalities of Góis, Pampilhosa da Serra and Arganil. The race headquarters will be in the town of Góis. It is the headquarters of the organising club.

As an interesting fact, the name of this event, "Raide Paraiso Todo-o-Terreno", means Raid Offroad Paradise or Rally-Raid Paradise as you prefer, due to the excellent conditions of the whole region for practicing this sport and others practiced outdoors.

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