10K

VM10K is a non competitive race open to everyone on the last 10 kms of the Venicemarathon race course. It is the race that gives everyone the chance to experience the beauty of the Venicemarathon.

 

REGISTRATION

The event is open to all athletes being at least 10. Nordic walkers and fit walkers included.
Underage athletes need the authorization of a parent or of anybody having their custody.
With the registration each participant declares to be in a healthy condition to take part in the race. With this form the athlete waives, releases and forever discharges the event organizers for all his/her liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that he/she may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with the participation in the race.

Download the rulebook.

Registration fee 2023
• 30€ from 1 to 4000 athletes
• 35€ from 4001 to 6000 athletes
• 40€ from 6001 athletes
Entry options
Entry can be made using the online ragistration system, in this case the payment will be made at the moment of registration by credit card.
The registration fee includes
• Race Packet
• Commemorative medal of the race for all finishers
• Medical assistance
• Refreshment station after the finish line
• Toilets at the start and at the finish
• Personal clothes transportation from start to the finish area
• Pre-race transportation
• Post-race transportation
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!

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

It's a non competitive race open to everyone on the last 10 kms of the Venicemarathon race course. The start is from the Exposport Venicemarathon Village – San Giuliano Park in Mestre, Porta Blu, and the finish line is in Venice in Riva Sette Martiri right where the Venicemarathon finishes. The race course is one of the nicest and most picturesque in the world, thanks to the unique bridge on the Grand Canal built for the race, the marvelous detour in St Mark's Sq. and the finish line between people cheering in Riva Sette Martiri.
Date
Sunday, 22nd October 2023.
Start time

The start will be given at 8:30am approximately from San Giuliano Park – Porta blu.
The exact start time will be decided the day before the race, according to operational needs and TV broadcasting needs.

Bib number pick up

The race packet with the bib number and the official T-Shirt could be picked up at the Venicemarathon Expo Village – Porta Blu – inside San Giuliano Park in Venice on: Friday 20th October from 9am to 8pm and Saturday 21st October from 9am to 8pm.

Assegnazione numero di gara

Gli atleti iscritti alla gara competitiva partiranno nella prima griglia.

Personal kit bag transportation

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 7:45am

Start area services
In the start area runners will find facilities to change and many toilets.
Timing

The Timing Data Service chip is attached to the bib number and it will record the net time of the race. Do not remove it, no chip no time! The timing chip is disposable therefore it doesn’t need to be given back.

Time limit

The time limit to complete the race is 1h45', after this limit athletes on the race course will be kindly invited to leave the track.

Medical assistance

A thorough medical assistance service will be offered by the organizing committee in collaboration with local medical facilities.

RACE COURSE

Start
Mestre – San Giuliano Park, Porta Blu (Blue Entrance)
Finish
Venezia – Riva Sette Martiri.
Distance
10,7km aproximately.
Description
After starting from San Giuliano Park in Mestre (Porta blu - Venicemarathon Exposport Village) athletes will reach Venice crossing the 4 km long bridge: Ponte della Libertà (Freedom Bridge) to enter the new Harbour area and reach the historic centre of the city, where the nicest and most spectacular part of the race course starts. Runners will run by the Canale della Giudecca up to the Punta della Dogana, here athletes will cross the Grand Canal on a bridge, built for the Venicemarathon. Then the course leads runners through St. Mark Sq. , next to the Campanile and the Palazzo Ducale to reach the finish line in Riva Sette Martiri.
Difficulties
The VM10K course is basically flat and fast. There are just a few difficulties: in the final 3 kilometres the running surface will be mainly made of large rectangular stone slabs.
The course is entirely closed to traffic and every kilometer is marked.
Course highlights
Zattere, a 2-km-long embankment next to the Giudecca Canal, where athletes run close to the water.
The Bridge over the Grand Canal, a 170-meters-long bridge which is built just before the marathon and dismantled the night after.
Piazza San Marco and Palazzo Ducale, historical Venice landmarks.
Finish line in Riva Sette Martiri, in the picturesque waterfront of St. Mark's Basin.