Useful Info 42K

If you run with tourist-sporting goals in the not agonistic race it will be enough to register online and flag, to accept, the liability waiver declaration reported on the page

We remember if you want to take part in the competitive race in Italy, according to the FIDAL rules, you must meet one of the following requirements:
* hold membership of a foreign Sports Federation affiliated with World Athletic 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.
Pay attention!!!! If you do not provide us with the sport licence and medical certificate you cannot participate in the event!!!!

One week before the race we will email you the final confirmation letter. It is the only document accepted to get the bib number and the chip attached.
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! The chip is disposable so you DON’T NEED to give it back after the race.
It is a digital letter, so DO NOT PRINT IT! Just show it to the staff from your smart phone or tablet.
The bib number pick up is at Exposport Venicemarathon Village on:
    * Friday, October 23 from 9am to 8pm 
    * Saturday, October 24 from 9 am to 8pm. 
When getting the bib number remember to have the confirmation letter, an identity document and the missing documents if requested on the confirmation letter. If your registration is incomplete, you won’t take part in the race.

After collecting your bib, remember to take the race pack with the official t-shirt (you can choose the size when collecting it) that you can customize at the “Il Negozietto” stand, whether you have already pre-purchased the customization or you buy it on site.

Before leaving home or the hotel check if something is missing: 
* The documents to get the bib number 
Remember that the bib number is your identity document during the race, keep it in sight to access all the services and fill in the back with the emergency information;
* The proper clothes to race (suitable for the weather conditions!!!!) 
* Some dry clothes to get changed after the race

There will be a free shuttle service to reach the start line in Stra, reserved to participants only. The organization strongly advises all participants to use said service because the start area is difficult to access by personal means of transportation.
Shuttles will leave from Venice and Mestre.
We remind you that the 42K shuttles will be marked by signs indicating the distance of the race on each single bus! Don't miss the bus

At the Start there will be many toilets for all participants, please respect Villa Pisani a great ancient mansion which welcomes us! Don’t wee on the walls or in the gardens of the Villa, you must use the toilets! In the start area you will find some tents as changing area.

A special adhesive numbered sticker (also given out by the organization) must be fixed to the front of the Kit bag on the area indicated. Bags handed in late or not to the staff in the trucks WON’T BE FOUND AT THE FINISH LINE and the organization won’t be responsible for it.

Villa Pisani opens its doors to the Venicemarathon! 
What a marvellous scenery to warm up and get ready for the marathon! Remember that Villa Pisani is an artistic and cultural heritage, respect the area and DO NOT make it dirty.

Your corral can be identified by the color of your bib number.

The start will be given at 9:40am approximately.

We encourage you to bring everything you will need with you during the race.
On the route you will still find refreshment points with water and sport drink every 5 kilometers, starting from kilometer 5, from the refreshment point of kilometer 15 there will also biscuits and fruits.

Remember to drink abundantly, especially if the day is quite hot and to eat properly during the race.

NO SPONGING POINTS ARE PROVIDED. We therefore advise you not to throw away the bottle of water taken at the refreshment point but to use it to cool off.

The Evodata chip is attached to the bib number. Timing stations are located at km: 5, 10, 15, half marathon (21.097 km), 25, 30, 35, 4 and finish line. You will be timed the net time which is the real time you take to complete the 42.195 km. Don’t remove the chip or you won’t be timed!
NOTE!! The timing chip is disposable this year, so you DO NOT NEED TO give it back after the race.

The start is located in Stra (a small country town about 25 km west of Venice), at the beginning of "Riviera del Brenta". The first part of the route snakes in a beautiful landscape rich in vegetation and in marvelous Venetian villas facing on the waters of the river Brenta.
The marathon goes through the center of Marghera and Mestre, where you can see the new cultural center M9, then runs for more than 2 kilometers inside San Giuliano's Park and gets to Venice via the Ponte della Libertà (Freedom Bridge: a flat and straight bridge long about 4 kilometers). The race proceeds in the renewed harbor area of Venice and reaches the city center for the last kilometers, which are simply unique and unforgettable. Marathoners run next to the Giudecca Canal to Punta della Dogana, where they cross the Grand Canal on a floating bridge, especially built for the race. Passing through St. Mark’s Sq., by the Campanile and by the Doge’s Palace, the marathon route gets to the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri. The race course is flat and fast except for three short parts where it is a bit uphill. Be very careful, in Mestre-Venice there will be in some point the tram rails. In the last three kilometers you will have to cross 14 bridges which are covered with wooden ramps in order to allow hand-bikers and wheelchairs to take part in the race as well. It is almost all asphalted except for a short track in Venice where you run on big rectangular stone slabs.

Should you need to withdraw from the race do not panic; there are several sweep buses, ambulances and medical motorbikes that follow the race and which will assist you; in case of need, they will take you to the gathering points for withdrawn runners. They will be located in Venezia Marghera (km 23.5 approx.) and San Giuliano Park (km 30 approx.). Withdrawn athletes will be further taken to Venezia Tronchetto where will board a ferry to get to the finish area, retrieve their kit bag and meet up with family and friends.

For & security reasons, we invite you to scrupulously respect the race time limit, set at 6h00'.

The maximum time to get to the hm 10 is 2h45'. The maximum time to get to the km 30 is 3h50'. 
The time limit to finish the race is 6h00'.
After the race time limit all participants along the race course will be considered withdrawn and off the race, therefore no service even the safety along the track won’t be granted.

Congratulations you’ve crossed the finish line!
After the finish line you will find the technical area with all the post-race services.

At the finish line you can get your kit bag that you left few hours before at the finish line, to get it, check the numbers outside the tents and show your bib number to the staff.

The delivery of the final refreshment bag will be at Giardini della Biennale

In the post-finish line technical area inside the Giardini della Biennale you will can customize your medal with your name/surname and race time at the dedicated stand. The service costs 15€

The finish area is closed to public and the entrance is allowed only to athletes. You could meet your family who are in Venice and support you just after the restricted area in Giardini della Biennale.

To go back to the mainland from the finish line there are free services for athletes.
 * Motorboats from Venezia Giardini to Venezia Tronchetto will be at athletes’ disposal from 12:15pm, LAST BOAT AT 4PM 
 * Bus shuttle service will take you afterwards from Venezia Tronchetto to the railway station in Mestre or to the start area in Stra, in conjunction with the boats.

PAY ATTENTION!! The only free service at athletes’ disposal is the one arranged by the organization. Should you board ordinary-line-boats, the organization won’t be responsible for that and you will need to buy the tickets!

Should you need any further information, email us or contact us on the social networks, we are at your disposal.