REGISTRATION
The event is open to all athletes being at least 20.
If you run with tourist-sporting goals in the not agonistic race it will be enough to register online and then sign and upload the Venicemarathon liability waiver form.
If you prefer to take part in the agonistic race, and have the chance to compete for a prize and be included in the FIDAL/IAAF ranking list you have to:
• hold membership of a foreign Sports Federation affiliated with IAAF and in this case you have to provide Venicemarathon with a copy of the association license or a self declaration in which you declare that you are affiliated with a sports club;
• get the FIDAL Runcard and provide Venicemarathon with a copy of the medical certification which allows you to take part in competitive races according to the Italian law.
Download the Rulebook.
If you run with tourist-sporting goals in the not agonistic race it will be enough to register online and then sign and upload the Venicemarathon liability waiver form.
If you prefer to take part in the agonistic race, and have the chance to compete for a prize and be included in the FIDAL/IAAF ranking list you have to:
• hold membership of a foreign Sports Federation affiliated with IAAF and in this case you have to provide Venicemarathon with a copy of the association license or a self declaration in which you declare that you are affiliated with a sports club;
• get the FIDAL Runcard and provide Venicemarathon with a copy of the medical certification which allows you to take part in competitive races according to the Italian law.
Download the Rulebook.
2023 entry fees
• 40€ from 1 to 1000 entries
• 45€ from 1001 to 3000 entries
• 45€ from 1001 to 3000 entries
Entry options
Entry can be made using the online registration, in this case the payment will be made at the moment of registration by credit card.
Registration fee includes:
• Bib number
• Medical assistance
• Refreshments along the course
• Goody bag with UYN official T-shirt
• Official programme and information publications
• Rent of timing chip
• Results by e-mail
• Finisher's commemorative medal
• Pre-race and Post-rave transportation
• Personal clothes transportation from start to finish area
• Medical assistance
• Refreshments along the course
• Goody bag with UYN official T-shirt
• Official programme and information publications
• Rent of timing chip
• Results by e-mail
• Finisher's commemorative medal
• Pre-race and Post-rave transportation
• Personal clothes transportation from start to finish area
Insurance:
Under no circumstances are the entry fees refundable or transferable to another athlete. If you are worried that will happen unforeseen events that will prevent you from competing you can buy, at the registration moment, an insurance.
Do you want to be sure of a refund of the fee, in case of justified inability to participate, at a low cost?
TDS, in partnership with ERGO, one of the most important brands in the insurance sector, offers you a specific product for those who, like you, may be forced to renounce participation due to illness (including diseases related to COVID-19), accident, accident during the trip or other unforeseen causes. In case of recognition of the compensation, the reimbursement covers the registration fee, the commissions, for the service and all other possible services purchased (with the exclusion of the cost of the policy) that you will not be able to use due to absence!
Do you want to be sure of a refund of the fee, in case of justified inability to participate, at a low cost?
TDS, in partnership with ERGO, one of the most important brands in the insurance sector, offers you a specific product for those who, like you, may be forced to renounce participation due to illness (including diseases related to COVID-19), accident, accident during the trip or other unforeseen causes. In case of recognition of the compensation, the reimbursement covers the registration fee, the commissions, for the service and all other possible services purchased (with the exclusion of the cost of the policy) that you will not be able to use due to absence!
REGISTER YOUR GROUP
Registrations for groups are open! Don't wait for the last second: the more you are, the more you save!
RACE INFORMATION
Date
Sunday, 22nd October 2023.
Start time
Marathon will start at 9:00am approximately.
The exact start time will be decided the day before the race, according to organization needs and TV broadcasting.
The exact start time will be decided the day before the race, according to organization needs and TV broadcasting.
Weather
average high: 15°C / 59°F
average low: 7°C / 44°F
average low: 7°C / 44°F
Bib pick-up
Pick up your bib and race pack on Friday 20th October and Saturday 21st October at the Exposport Venicemarathon Village.
Venicemarathon Expo Village will be located in Venezia Mestre, inside the San Giuliano Park.
Opening hours:
• Friday from 9am until 8pm
• Saturday from 9am until 8pm.
How to get there: directions will be included in the confirmation letter.
No bib pick-up on Sunday morning before the race. No bib sent at home before the race.
Venicemarathon Expo Village will be located in Venezia Mestre, inside the San Giuliano Park.
Opening hours:
• Friday from 9am until 8pm
• Saturday from 9am until 8pm.
How to get there: directions will be included in the confirmation letter.
No bib pick-up on Sunday morning before the race. No bib sent at home before the race.
Bib numbers distribution
Bib numbers will be distributed in a progressive way depending on the registration date (those who register early will get a lower bib number).
Bags for personal belongins
Athletes will be allowed to use the kit bags provided by the organization ONLY (they will be distributed with the bibs).
Note! Other types of bags will not be accepted.
For practical reasons, all bags will have to be handed in to the volunteers by 8:00am
Note! Other types of bags will not be accepted.
For practical reasons, all bags will have to be handed in to the volunteers by 8:00am
Starting Area
In the starting area athlets will find many toilets.
Timing
Race timing will be managed by Timing Data Service.
Thanks to the chip applied to the back of athlete's bib number, sensors will record the actual time in which each runner finishes the race.
Times and rankings will be available in real time during the race on the web site www.venicemarathon.it
Thanks to the chip applied to the back of athlete's bib number, sensors will record the actual time in which each runner finishes the race.
Times and rankings will be available in real time during the race on the web site www.venicemarathon.it
Along the route
Refreshement stations with water are available on the course every 5 kilometers starting from km 5. Sports drinks, fruit and cookies will be available from the 10th kilometer.
For competitors who withdraw, pick-up buses will carry them to the first-aid stations.
For competitors who withdraw, pick-up buses will carry them to the first-aid stations.
Maximum Times
Maximum time - km 10: 1h10'
Maximum time - finish: 2h30'
After these times the organization cannot guarantee complete closing of the race course.
Maximum time - finish: 2h30'
After these times the organization cannot guarantee complete closing of the race course.
Finish Area
The finish line is in Venice, in Riva dei Sette Martiri.
Beyond the finish line, athletes will find: the medal delivery area, the water refreshment station and the bags pick-up area.
A rich refreshment will be at participants’ disposal in the Giardini della Biennale with products by Palmisano, San Benedetto, Bavaria, Morato, Coldiretti, Dole and ProAction.
Beyond the finish line, athletes will find: the medal delivery area, the water refreshment station and the bags pick-up area.
A rich refreshment will be at participants’ disposal in the Giardini della Biennale with products by Palmisano, San Benedetto, Bavaria, Morato, Coldiretti, Dole and ProAction.
RACE COURSE
The race will start from the 'living room' of Mestre, Piazza Ferretto, in the shadow of the tower, after which the competitors will pass through the renovated central area of Piazzetta Coin and via Poerio, and then touch the new M9 museum complex and reach 'Piazza XXVII Ottobre', commonly known as 'Piazza Barche'. From here, you enter the traditional route of the Venicemarathon which passes along the Salso Canal, the green avenues of the San Giuliano Park and the Ponte della Liberta, to then enter the heart of Venice, where the athletes will face the extraordinary route flush with the water. water, appreciated all over the world for its uniqueness, up to the finish line in Riva Sette Martiri. The route was designed together with the Municipal Administration and the Local Police to cause as little discomfort as possible to citizens and avoid the prolongation of changes to the road network.
