| Almond Blossom Cross Country | |
|---|---|
 The race takes place in a touristic town in the Algarve | |
| Date | Early February |
| Location | Albufeira, Portugal  |
| Event type | Cross country |
| Distance | 9.13 km (6 mi) for men & women (2024) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Official site | Almond Blossom Cross Country |
The Almond Blossom Cross Country (Portuguese: Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor)[1] is an annual international cross country running competition which takes place in Albufeira, in the Algarve region of Portugal, in early March. It is one of the IAAF permit meetings which serve as qualifying events for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[2] It is held in co-operation with the Associação de Atletismo do Algarve (Algarve Athletics Association).[3] The race gets its name from the white blossom which appears on the almond trees native to the Algarve region during the spring.[4]
- ^ Cross Challenge back with a bang in Vilamoura Archived 2005-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (5 February 1999). Retrieved on 10 March 2010.
- ^ IAAF Cross Country Permits Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 12 February 2010.
- ^ Calendário Regional Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today. Associação de Atletismo do Algarve (2009). Retrieved on 10 March 2010.
- ^ (visitalgarve.pt/visitalgarve/vEN/NaoPerca/Detail/?EventoId=3619 33rd Almond Blossom International Cross-Country Race) [Blacklisted link]. VisitAlgarve. Retrieved on 11 March 2010.