ITRA Candidacy: National representative – Portugal (Organizer

ITRA Candidacy: National representative – Portugal (Organizer)
Name: NUNO CONCEIÇÃO FARIA GONÇALVES
Date of birth: 08-12-1966
Place: Caracas / Venezuela
[email protected]
Current address: Funchal, Madeira Island
Country: Portugal
Dear members of ITRA and members of its steering committee,
Please let me introduce myself briefly.
My name is Nuno Gonçalves, I am the race director of MIUT® – MADEIRA ISLAND ULTRA
TRAIL®, and i would like to make myself available to be an ITRA national representative for
Portugal.
I am really excited by the current growth of trail running, internationally and locally in
Portugal, and i believe that trail running can grow up to be a major sport and be recognized as
an attractive activity by all generations of people around the world.
Coming from Portugal, with its rich culture, flora, fauna and landscape diversity, my interest is
also to expose our magnificent natural and cultural heritage. Madeira Island in particular is a
renowned tourist destination, and its greatest tourist attractions are the spectacular natural
landscapes. Its luxurious vegetation continues to fascinate all those who are closely drawn to
nature. The archipelago, included in the bio-geographic region of Macaronesia, retains a
natural heritage of great scientific value, the Laurissilva Forest – distinguished by UNESCO as a
World Natural Heritage.
It would be a great honour and a privilege to be involved in a positive collaboration with ITRA,
for the sustainable future of trail running, establishing a good liaison and helping to build a
consensus between ITRA and the trail running community in Portugal. I would also like to
promote trail running, its culture, values, code of ethics and share ITRA's mission, activities and
issues.
Sincerely yours,
Nuno Gonçalves
ACADEMIC TRAINING:
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Master’s Degree in Strategic Management and Tourism Development. Institution:
University of Madeira, 2006.
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Degree in Management. Institution: University of Madeira, 1998.
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Bacharel in Tourism. Institution: ISAL, 1992.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• Professor of Management, Finance and Accounting (full time). Public education schools
in Madeira, since 1987.
ACTIVITY IN SPORTIVE ORGANISATIONS:
• Member and athlete of the CLUBE DE MONTANHA DO FUNCHAL (since 1992). Practicing
athletics, orienteering, hiking and cycling, since 1985. Since 2004, practicing also trail
running, with several national and international races completed, such as:
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MIUT 100 km (2008)
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CCC 101 km - Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (2008)
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UTMB – Ultra Trail Mont Blanc 168 km (2009)
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Ehunmilak - 100 Milhas Bascas (2010)
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Transgrancanaria 96 km/123 km (2011, 2012)
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Aneto 100 km (2011)
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GTSA - Grande Trail Serra d’Arga 45 km (2012)
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UTAX – Ultra Trail das Aldeias de Xisto 88 km (2013)
• Vice-President and President of the CLUBE DE MONTANHA DO FUNCHAL (since 1998).
• Founding Member, Organizer and Race Director of MIUT® – MADEIRA ISLAND ULTRA
TRAIL® (since 2008).
Name: Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® (MIUT®)
Since: 2008
Distance: 115 km
Elevation: 6 850 m
When: April 9th – 12th, 2015
Where: Madeira, Portugal
Website: www.madeiraultratrail.com
At the Awards Ceremony in Paris, on November 19th, when MIUT® - Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® was
integrated into the UTWT calendar as a Future Race.