Eram cerca das 08 horas da manhã e já estávamos os quatro junto da residência do Fernando e lá arrancamos nós para o local do início do Raide (que era na Sede do Clube de BTT de Matosinhos, situado muito próximo do Parque Real). Depois de um café a caminho da sede, chegamos e ainda alguns membros do clube andavam a acabar de montar o Secretariado e o local do inicio do Raide.
Como sempre acontece nestes eventos, começaram a aparecer mais alguns participantes e mais membros do clube, e até alguns conhecidos das lides do BTT, que já não via há algum tempo. Cerca das 08H45M fomos ao secretariado do Raide e depois de distribuídos os frontais, aguardamos pacientemente o início. Claro que havia um dos membros do grupo que estava em “pulgas”, que era o Pedro, pois pela primeira vez ia participar e por isso estava desejoso de que o Raide inicia-se.
Por volta das 09H começou a prova e depois de cerca de 2 minutos na meta os quatro iniciamos o Raide.
O Raide consistia em seguir um trilho previamente marcado e com recurso a um GPS seguir esse trilho, tendo que se tirar fotos dos locais assinalados para comprovar a passagem por esses locais. Ao todo eram cerca de 17 locais de passagem todos situados no concelho de Matosinhos, perfazendo o percurso total numa distância de cerca de 35 quilómetros.
Como navegador o Fernando demonstrou que estava bem há vontade a “ler” o trilho do GPS, assim como também já recuperou alguma da sua forma física, pois esteve parado algum tempo. Também foi neste Raide que ele estreou a sua nova máquina “que maquinão” onde quase todos os participantes deitavam o olho.
Os quatro sempre bem-dispostos, fomos seguindo o trilho, tirando fotos, e quando chegamos junto da Ponte do Carro, ponte essa que atravessa o Rio Leça, estava um abastecimento com frutas, bolos, águas etc. Seguimos por um trilho espetacular junto ao Rio Leça a caminho do final do raide.
Concluiu o grupo o Raide, por volta das 12H45, e depois de controlado o tempo e vistas as fotos para confirmação de percurso percorrido na sua totalidade, aguardamos pelo churrasco que o Clube de BTT de Matosinhos iria oferecer aos participantes.
Foi uma churrascada muito boa, claro que todos os Bttistas que participaram no evento confraternizaram e contaram as suas aventuras no Raide.
Foi muito bom, e valeu a pena este convívio, pois para o grupo não interessava mais nada do que o prazer de andar de bicicleta, juntamente com mais alguns companheiros que apareceram. Fiquei satisfeito com a minha prova pois tinha regressado na semana anterior de Santiago de Compostela e estava receoso de sentir algumas dificuldades durante o percurso. Obrigado ao Fernando pelo convite, e obrigado ao meu Irmão Henrique e Pedro pela companhia durante este Raide.
On July 14, 1919, my brother Henrique, Fernando and Pedro, I went to a Photographic Raid organized by the Matosinhos MTB Club. For some time I was not participating in an organized event, but as Fernando is a member of the Club and challenged the rest of the staff to participate in the event…
It was about 08 am and we were already four at Fernando's residence and there we started to the place of the beginning of the Raide (which was at the headquarters of the Matosinhos MTB Club, located very close to the Parque Real). After a coffee on the way to headquarters, we arrived and some club members were just setting up the secretariat and raid start location.
As is always the case at these events, some more participants and more members of the club began to appear, and even some acquaintances of the MTB business, which I had not seen for some time. At about 8:45 am we went to the Raid secretariat and after distributing the fronts we waited patiently for the start. Of course there was one of the members of the group that was in "fleas", which was Pedro, because for the first time he was going to participate and so he was looking forward to the raid.
Around 09H the race started and after about 2 minutes on goal the four started the raid.
The raid consisted of following a previously marked track and using a GPS track to follow that trail, having to take pictures of the marked places to prove the passage through these places. In all there were about 17 crossing points all located in the municipality of Matosinhos, making the total route in a distance of about 35 kilometers.
As a navigator, Fernando demonstrated that he was well willing to “read” the GPS track, as well as regaining some of his physical form, as he was standing for some time. It was also in this Raid that he debuted his new "what a machine" machine where almost all participants laid their eyes.
The four always happy, we were following the trail, taking pictures, and when we arrived near the Car Bridge, which crosses the Leça River, was a supply with fruits, cakes, waters etc. We follow a spectacular trail along the Leça River on the way to the end of the raid.
The group concluded the Raide, around 12h45, and after controlling the time and viewing the photos to confirm the route traveled in its entirety, we are waiting for the barbecue that the Matosinhos MTB Club would offer participants.
It was a very good barbecue, of course all the Bttistas who participated in the event fraternized and recounted their adventures in Raide.
It was very good, and it was worth this conviviality, because for the group it mattered nothing more than the pleasure of riding a bike, along with a few other companions that appeared. I was pleased with my race as I had returned the previous week from Santiago de Compostela and was afraid of experiencing some difficulties during the course. Thanks to Fernando for the invitation, and thanks to my Brother Henrique and Pedro for the company during this Raid.
Le 14Jul2019, moi, mon frère Henrique, Fernando et Pedro, je suis allé à un raid photographique organisé par le club BTT de Matosinhos. Pendant un certain temps, je n'ai pas participé à un test organisé, mais comme Fernando est un membre du club et a mis au défi le reste du personnel de participer à l'événement ...
Il était environ 8heures du matin et nous étions déjà les quatre à la résidence de Fernando et là nous nous sommes tore sur le site du début de la Raide (qui était au siège du Matosinhos MTB Club, situé très près du Parc Royal). Après un café sur le chemin du siège, nous sommes arrivés et encore quelques membres du club ont été la finition du secrétariat et le site du début de Raide.
Comme toujours dans ces événements, il a commencé à apparaître un peu plus de participants et plus de membres du club, et même certains connus des dizaines de BTT, qui n'a pas vu depuis un certain temps. Vers 08H45M Nous sommes allés au secrétariat de Raide et après avoir distribué le front, nous attendons patiemment le début. Bien sûr, il y avait l'un des membres du groupe qui était dans "fleas", qui était Pedro, parce que pour la première fois il allait participer et il était donc impatient pour le raid de commencer.
Vers 09H a commencé la course et après environ 2 minutes à la ligne d'arrivée les quatre ont commencé le raid.
Raide consistait à suivre une piste précédemment marquée et à utiliser un GPS pour suivre cette piste, avoir à prendre des photos des lieux marqués pour prouver le passage à travers ces endroits. Au total, il y avait environ 17 lieux de passage tous situés dans la municipalité de Matosinhos, ce qui rend le voyage total à une distance d'environ 35 kilomètres.
Comme un navigateur Fernando a démontré qu'il était bien disposé à «lire» la piste GPS, ainsi que a déjà récupéré une partie de sa forme physique, car il a été stationnaire pendant un certain temps. C'est également dans ce raid qu'il a fait ses débuts sa nouvelle machine "que Machino" où presque tous les participants jeter l'œil.
Les quatre meilleurs moments, nous sommes allés suivre le sentier, prendre des photos, et quand nous sommes arrivés près du pont de voiture, le pont qui traverse la rivière Leça, était un approvisionnement en fruits, gâteaux, eaux, etc. Nous suivons un sentier spectaculaire le long de la rivière Leça sur le chemin de la fin du raid.
Le groupe a conclu le Raide, vers 12H45, et après avoir contrôlé l'heure et les photos pour la confirmation du parcours parcouru dans son intégralité, nous attendons le barbecue que le club BTT de Matosinhos offrirait aux participants.
C'était un très bon barbecue, bien sûr tous les bttistes qui ont assisté à l'événement fraternisé et compté leurs aventures à Raide.
C'était très bien, et ça valait cette convivialité, car le groupe n'intéressait rien de plus que le plaisir de faire du vélo, avec quelques autres compagnons qui sont apparus. J'étais satisfait de ma preuve car j'étais revenu la semaine précédente de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle et j'avais peur de ressentir quelques difficultés pendant le cours. Merci à Fernando pour l'invitation, et merci à mon frère Henrique et Peter pour la compagnie pendant ce raid.
