Before the race - The previous days
Check your entry
Click here to check your registration.
Registration requirements
The 10K run is a regional run and to take part in the non competitive run you can just register online.
If you prefer, instead, 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!!!!
If you prefer, instead, 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!!!!
Come and get your Bib number and Race bag pick up at Exposport Venicemarathon Village
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.
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.
Getting to San Giuliano Park
BY TRAM: from Venice take the tram line T1 and get off at San Giuliano stop; from Mestre Train station take the line T2, change at Mestre Centro – Piazzale Cialdini and from here take the line T1 to Venice and get off San Giuliano stop. Trams run every ten minutes. Click here for further information.
BY CAR: from Trieste or Treviso: when you arrive in Mestre take the exit Terraglio, continue towards Venice for 6 kilometers and San Giuliano Park will be on your left, look for Porta Blu.
From Milan or Bologna when at the toll gate in Mestre, go straight on for about 8 Km, take the exit Terraglio, continue towards Venice for 6 kilometers and San Giuliano Park will be on your left, look for Porta Blu.
Do not park your car in the middle of the street but follow the instructions of our volunteers and use the parking lots in Porta Gialla and MARIVE.
BY TRAIN: from Venezia-Mestre train station take the tram or the orange ACTV bus no. 9 or 15.
BY CAR: from Trieste or Treviso: when you arrive in Mestre take the exit Terraglio, continue towards Venice for 6 kilometers and San Giuliano Park will be on your left, look for Porta Blu.
From Milan or Bologna when at the toll gate in Mestre, go straight on for about 8 Km, take the exit Terraglio, continue towards Venice for 6 kilometers and San Giuliano Park will be on your left, look for Porta Blu.
Do not park your car in the middle of the street but follow the instructions of our volunteers and use the parking lots in Porta Gialla and MARIVE.
BY TRAIN: from Venezia-Mestre train station take the tram or the orange ACTV bus no. 9 or 15.
BY OFFICIAL SHUTTLE: on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th a shuttle service will be available from the Leonardo Hotel in Mestre (100m from the train station) to Exposport Venicemarathon Village from 9am to 7.30pm
Venice ZTL Pass Exemption for touristic buses
Download the exemption to access the ZTL BUS from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026.
Before the race - The race day
Move the clock hands
PAY ATTENTION to the time change!!!!!
In the night between Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October there will be a change from daylight saving time to standard time... Remember to move the clock back one hour!
Check the list!
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
* 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
Park your car in Venice
Venicemarathon in cooperation with Interparking will give the possibility of parking your car at a special discounted rate directly in Venice. Download and print the coupon to show when paying to get the discount.
Park your car in Venice
A parking area is available on Via Forte Marghera, opposite Forte Marghera.
Getting to the start!!
There will be a free shuttle service to reach the start line in San Giuliano Park, 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 10K shuttles will be marked by signs indicating the distance of the race on each single bus! Don't miss the bus
Shuttles will leave from Venice and Mestre.
We remind you that the 10K shuttles will be marked by signs indicating the distance of the race on each single bus! Don't miss the bus
* Venezia Tronchetto (in front of the ferry stop: Tronchetto, 5 minutes away from Piazzale Roma) from 5:50am to 6:40am
* Venezia Mestre - Piazzale Favretti (out of the railway station on the right 150mt away) from 5:50am to 6:50am
* Venezia Mestre - Piazzale Favretti (out of the railway station on the right 150mt away) from 5:50am to 6:50am
Toilets
At the Start there will be many toilets for all participants.
Kit bags for your personal belongings
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.
When ready put your kit bag on to the appropriate baggage truck in the start area, it is easy to find the right one, just lookout for the truck number (from A to G) reported on your bib and on your kit bag adhesive numbered sticker. For practical reasons, all bags will have to be handed in to the volunteers by 7:15am.
We will transport your bag as safe as possible but the organization won’t be responsible for damages/loss that might occur, so please do not insert any valuable object or important documents.
Enter your corral
Respect the corral you have been assigned to.
During the race
Start Area
Ready... Steady... Go!
The start will be given at 8:00am approximately.
San Benedetto Pacing Team by Joma
The Pacers are your guardian angels who will make you reach your goal in total safety!
A group of athletes at your disposal who will help you close the race in the time you have set.
These are the times in which the Venicemarathon Pacers will reach the finish line 40' - 45' - 50' - 55' - 1h00' - 1h05' - 1h10' - 1h15’ – 1h30’.
A group of athletes at your disposal who will help you close the race in the time you have set.
These are the times in which the Venicemarathon Pacers will reach the finish line 40' - 45' - 50' - 55' - 1h00' - 1h05' - 1h10' - 1h15’ – 1h30’.
Get your Energy back!
On the route you will find refreshment point at the 5th kilometer.
Remember to drink, especially if the day is particularly hot, and to eat properly during your run.
Remember to drink, especially if the day is particularly hot, and to eat properly during your run.
Do not leave rubbish around!
WE COUNT ON YOU!
While running throw sponges and bottles in the recycle bins placed on the course!!!!! Not doing it could cause disqualification!
While running throw sponges and bottles in the recycle bins placed on the course!!!!! Not doing it could cause disqualification!
Timing
The Evodata chip is attached to the bib number.
NOTE!! The timing chip is disposable this year, so you DO NOT NEED TO give it back after the race.
NOTE!! The timing chip is disposable this year, so you DO NOT NEED TO give it back after the race.
Race course
Attention: the distance of the race is approximately 10,8km.
After the start from the San Giuliano Park – Porta Blu (Blue Entrance) – close to the Exposport Venicemarathon Village – the course takes athletes to Venice through the four-km-long Liberty Bridge.
Marathon runners enter the renewed harbor area of Venice and then next to the Giudecca Canal to Punta della Dogana. From here, they will cross the Grand Canal on a pontoon bridge, especially built for the race.
Passing through St. Mark’s Sq. and by the Doge’s Palace, the marathon route gets to the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri, in a scenic position facing the lagoon. The race course is basically flat and fast. There are just a few difficulties, represented by 3-4 short slopes (100 meters or so). Be careful to the tramway rails from Marghera to Venice! In the final part of the marathon route (last 3 kilometers), runners will face 14 little bridges over Venice canals. Wooden ramps are put in place to prevent athletes from running on steps and to allow wheelchairs to participate in the race. The race course is asphalted except for the track in Venice, where there are no cobblestones on the course but large rectangular stone slabs.
After the start from the San Giuliano Park – Porta Blu (Blue Entrance) – close to the Exposport Venicemarathon Village – the course takes athletes to Venice through the four-km-long Liberty Bridge.
Marathon runners enter the renewed harbor area of Venice and then next to the Giudecca Canal to Punta della Dogana. From here, they will cross the Grand Canal on a pontoon bridge, especially built for the race.
Passing through St. Mark’s Sq. and by the Doge’s Palace, the marathon route gets to the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri, in a scenic position facing the lagoon. The race course is basically flat and fast. There are just a few difficulties, represented by 3-4 short slopes (100 meters or so). Be careful to the tramway rails from Marghera to Venice! In the final part of the marathon route (last 3 kilometers), runners will face 14 little bridges over Venice canals. Wooden ramps are put in place to prevent athletes from running on steps and to allow wheelchairs to participate in the race. The race course is asphalted except for the track in Venice, where there are no cobblestones on the course but large rectangular stone slabs.
In case of withdrawal from the race
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. 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.
Complete the race within the time limit
For the aforementioned safety & security reasons and to ensure that the route is accessible to athletes of the 21K and the MARATHON that follow, we invite you to scrupulously respect the race time limit, set at 1h45'.
The last kilometers of the race in the historic center, although the most fascinating, are also the most complex, especially due to the presence of the 14 bridges to cross, therefore you will have to cross the San Basilio Bridge by 9.25am.
If you do not respect this time, you will be asked by the volunteers, Civil Protection and the Police who supervise the route to leave the race course to allow the passage of the other competitive races.
If you are unable to complete the race within the allotted time limit, please use caution and always stay as far to your left as possible to reach the finish line and use the steps on the outside of the ramps to cross the bridges.
Home straight
Caution!! Please do not let your kids go inside the race course as it could be dangerous for their safety.
The finish-line
Congratulations you’ve crossed the finish line!
After the finish line you will find the technical area with all the post-race services.
The final refreshment point will be located inside the Biennale Gardens located a little further ahead, always go straight following the flow and you will find the gardens immediately after the bridge....you can't go wrong!!
After the finish line you will find the technical area with all the post-race services.
The final refreshment point will be located inside the Biennale Gardens located a little further ahead, always go straight following the flow and you will find the gardens immediately after the bridge....you can't go wrong!!
After the race
Il post arrivo
Collect your kit bags and your Personal Belongings
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.
Final refreshment
The delivery of the final refreshment bag will be at the Biennale Gardens.
The delivery of the final refreshment bag with San Benedetto water, Proaction supplements, Palmisano biscuits, Coldiretti and Dole fruit, Bibanesi snack and Bavaria beer to toast your race will be at the Biennale Gardens.
There you will also find the location of the photographers who will immortalize your success.
There you will also find the location of the photographers who will immortalize your success.
Engrave your medal
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€
Family reunion
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.
Go back to the Mainland!
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 9:15am. LAST MOTORBOAT WILL BE AT 11:00am;
* Bus shuttle service will take you afterwards from Venezia Tronchetto to the railway station in Mestre or to the start area in Parco San Giuliano.
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!
* Motorboats from Venezia Giardini to Venezia Tronchetto will be at athletes’ disposal from 9:15am. LAST MOTORBOAT WILL BE AT 11:00am;
* Bus shuttle service will take you afterwards from Venezia Tronchetto to the railway station in Mestre or to the start area in Parco San Giuliano.
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!
To support runners, companions can buy tickets to join the athletes, limited to the motorboat service, at the price of 3 Euros at the InfoPoint at Exposport Venicemarathon Village or at 5 Euros directly when boarding the motorboat, subject to availability.
Ranking and race certificate
After the marathon you can get the official time and your race certificate on our website: www.venicemarathon.it. You will get an email with the scored time.
Your Official Photos by Pica
Keep smiling! The PHOTO TODAY photographers will get shots of you during your race. Look for them along the race course and when you see them…. smile :).
After the race visit getpica.com, type your PICA CODE and have a look at your photos.
After the race visit getpica.com, type your PICA CODE and have a look at your photos.
Any other question??
Should you need any further information, email us or contact us on the social networks, we are at your disposal.
