{"id":1873,"date":"2023-04-03T08:40:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T08:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azoresbravostrail.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:06:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azoresbravostrail.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section data-bb-version=\"5.9.9\" id=\"bt_bb_section6aa90472a93df\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200 bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_top_spacing_large bt_bb_bottom_spacing_none\" style=\";background-color:rgb(0,124,95);\" 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The <strong>Azores Bravos Trail\u00ae<\/strong> is born from this land and invites athletes of all levels to experience it in an intense, authentic and unforgettable way.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        In the previous edition, the Azores Bravos Trail\u00ae once again brought together Bravos from near and far, turning <strong>Praia da Vit\u00f3ria<\/strong> and\n        <strong>Angra do Hero\u00edsmo<\/strong> into stages of achievement, fellowship and celebration.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Once again, the island proved to be a unique setting for trail running, where human effort meets a landscape with a powerful identity.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FOTO + TEXTO -->\n    <div class=\"azbt-about-split\">\n\n      <div class=\"azbt-about-split-image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/azoresbravostrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Azores-Bravos-Trail_-Bruno-Batista2310071713453.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Trail running no Azores Bravos Trail\">\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"azbt-about-split-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"azbt-about-split-content-inner\">\n\n          <div class=\"azbt-about-split-kicker\">\n            EVOLVING WITHOUT LOSING OUR ESSENCE\n          <\/div>\n\n          <h2 class=\"azbt-about-split-title\">\n            2026 IS A NEW CHALLENGE.\n          <\/h2>\n\n          <p>\n            In <strong>2026<\/strong>, the Azores Bravos Trail\u00ae evolves while keeping its essence intact. 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