The competition is famous for the traditional mountain stage at Serra do Rio do Rastro, which is one of Brazil's toughest climbs with an average gradient of 10% over an extent of 7 km.

The 21st edition of the race occurred from 15 to 25 November 2007, and featured 11 stages.

The 2008 edition was postponed due to a flood in the region in which the race was scheduled to take place.

A shortened event occurred from 22 to 26 April 2009, replacing the missed edition in the 2008-2009 UCI America Tour.

[1] A regular edition is expected to take place still in 2009, after September, as part of the 2009–2010 UCI America Tour.