The first AVYNT Ergathlon took place at AVYNT Hybrid Arena in Vila Nova de Gaia on Saturday, 15 August, bringing athletes together for a night-time indoor endurance competition.

Ergathlon is a discipline based on sustained work across indoor ergometers, commonly combining the SkiErg, BikeErg and RowErg. It tests cardiovascular endurance as well as pacing, transitions and the ability to maintain performance under fatigue.

15 August 2026 · Vila Nova de Gaia · Inaugural AVYNT Ergathlon · Night-time indoor competition
An athlete works on the SkiErg during the inaugural AVYNT Ergathlon
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An athlete works through the SkiErg stage during the night-time competition.

The competition included male and female divisions and concluded with separate podium presentations. Throughout the event, athletes faced an intense physical challenge in which consistency, strategy and effort management played an important role.

Women's podium group at the inaugural AVYNT Ergathlon
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The women’s podium group at AVYNT Hybrid Arena.

The inaugural edition added a distinctive night-time competition to Vila Nova de Gaia’s functional-fitness calendar and provided another meeting point for Portugal’s hybrid-training community.

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Photography: Luis Moreira

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