São Paulo, Brazil - Brasil Ride’s 7th edition (October 15 to 22) promises to be special for Brazilian riders Halysson Ferreira and Isabella Lacerda. Common to both is the fact that they were crowned Brazilian XCM Marathon champions in Sao Fidelis (RJ) in August. Halysson secured his second consecutive national championship and Isabella, 2014 Brazilian Championship Olympic Cross-Country (XCO) holder, added another important achievement to her successful resume. The champions will get to Bahia on the rise to compete in the most important MTB ultra-marathon of the Americas trough the Discovery Coast, between Arraial d'Ajuda and Guaratinga.

It will be Halysson Ferreira’s third time in the event after a 7th place in 2014 and 8th place in 2015. After competing two years with Raphael Mesquita, he will have a new partner in Robson Ferreira. "For me to have the pressure of arriving as current Brazilian champion is positive. I like that, I feel good and I believe that this fact will work in my favor".

After winning the title in 2014 and 2015, riding with Erika Gramiscelli and Nina Baum (USA), Isabella Lacerda will be favorite again, riding with Letícia Cândido. "Whenever I enter in a competition I’m going for the best result as possible. This year, as in previous, I hope to fight for the overall title. Letícia and I are focused and we are going to the end searching for the title".

New route for the seventh edition - The seventh edition of the most important MTB ultra-marathon of the Americas will have new challenges for the riders. From 2010 to 2015 the rout went through Chapada Diamantina. In 2016 (15 to 22 October), they will face the Route of Discovery in southern Bahia. The city of Porto Seguro will host one of the race villages. The other one will be located near the city of Guaratinga - that will be the secondary camp site for the 500 participants.

Brasil Ride Schedule - 538.8 km - 11 thousand meters of altitude

15/10 - Saturday: athletes kit delivery in Arraial d'Ajuda
16/10 - Sunday: Prologue in Arraial d'Ajuda (21.1 km and 318 m altitude)
17/10 - Monday - Stage 2 from Arraial d'Ajuda to Brasil Ride Camp (128 km and 2225 m altitude)
18/10 - Tuesday - Stage 3 with start and arrival at the Camp (63.5 km and 1,587 altitude)
19/10 - Wednesday - Stage 4 with start and arrival at the Camp (85.3 km and 2,963 m altitude)
20/10 - Thursday - Stage 5 between Brasil Ride Camp and Arraial d'Ajuda (134 km and 2,027 m altitude)
21/10 - Friday - Stage 6 in the XCO course in Arraial d'Ajuda (31.8 km and 548 m altitude)
22/10 - Saturday -Stage 7, the final race in Arraial d'Ajuda and Brasil Ride Marathon (75 km e 1.105 m altitude)

About Brasil Ride - Brasil Ride's sixth edition brought together 500 athletes from 23 countries and 18 Brazilian states and the Federal District in the Chapada Diamantina, in the heart of Bahia state. The Brasil Ride Marathon, a single day race, featured another 600 bikers. Classified as S1, the race distributed to the winners of Open and Ladies categories 120 points in the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) rankings. In addition to products that were given as prizes in each stage, the 2015 edition had a record money prize for Brazilian Mountain Bike, with about 70 thousand Brazilian Reais in general and stages awards.

Brasil Ride: More than a race, a stage in your life.

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