Sports

The 2nd edition of "Corrida do Dragão" takes place on 8 September. The competition comprises a 10 km run and the organization's goal is to gather 10 thousand FC Porto supporters.

Students from FEUP-UP will represent Portugal and Europe at the e-Sports & Music Festival Hong Kong, the 2019 League of Legends International College Cup, which takes place from 26 to 28 July in Hong Kong.

When the sun goes down, on 27 July, put on your running shoes and go mingle with superheroes. The starting pistol is set for 9.30pm. This year theme for the Night Race in the City Park of Porto is superheroes and comic books. This is an 8K race and both the starting point and the finish line will be located near the Queimódromo. Participants can choose to run individually or in a group.

Handball season in Porto concludes on 21 July with the final stage of the regional competition of beach handball at Estádio de Praia, from 9am till 7pm.

The Open Carlsberg Padel competition 2019 is back in Porto this month, from 18 to 21 July. Registrations to the Padel competition set a new record high, with 370 duo registrations - a new record - but only 330 duos were accepted to enter the tournament, as established in the regulation.

Porto plays host to the Porto Open 20th edition, from 22 to 28 July at Monte Aventino Sports Complex. The best of national tennis players and some promising international players of this sport gather at Porto Tennis Club. The 2019 tournament matches will be played on hard courts, which is a novelty this year.

FC Porto will parade in Porto to present the new equipment for the 2019/20 season, on 13 July, at Gomes Teixeira Square, next to the Reitoria of the University of Porto.

This July is handball season in Porto with the kick off of the 21st edition of the regional competition of beach handball at Estádio de Praia. This event is organised by the Handball Association of Porto, and the "And'Praia" gathers circa 1.200 athletes to the sports facilities, set next to the Edifício Transparente, between 4 and 28 July.

This year Night Race in the City Park of Porto is on 27 July, and the motto is superheroes and comic books. Should you run into Super Woman, Batman, Captain Marvel or Thor at the City Park, on 27 July, around 9.30pm, no worries; it is Night Race in the Park, an annual event that features a side of fantasy, as the goal is to combine sports and fun.

The urban riverfronts in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia are the racing scene of the 5th edition of the Portucale Race set for 7 July. The starting pistol will officially be fired at 10am at the Avenue Gustavo Eiffel (next to Luiz I Bridge).