Check the list!
Before leaving home or the hotel check if something is missing:
* The documents to get the bib number
* The proper clothes to race (suitable for the weather conditions!!!!)
* Some dry clothes to get changed after the race
Getting to the start!!
There will be a free shuttle service to reach the start line in Mestre, 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:
* Venezia Mestre (railway station - former Post Office - 50 meters on the right as you exit the station)
We remind you that the 21K shuttles will be marked by signs indicating the distance of the race on each single bus! Don't miss the bus
Toilets
Numerous toilets will be set up in the starting area for all athletes.
Kit bags for your personal belongings
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 I to III) 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 8:00am. 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.
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
Your corral can be identified by the color of your bib number; you can enter the corral between 8.30am and 8:45am. Respect the corral you have been assigned to.
Note: Latecomers will start the race at the back of the group!
During the race
Start Area
Ready... Steady... Go!
The start will be given at 9:00am approximately.
Get your Energy back!
We encourage you to bring everything you will need with you during the race.
On the route you will still find refreshment points with San Benedetto water every 5 kilometers, starting from kilometer 5, from the refreshment point of kilometer 15 there will also be ProAction supplements and Palmisano biscuits and Dole fruits.
Attention: Proaction supplements will be delivered to you in a plastic glass containing only the correct dose of powder, use the water you have taken to dissolve it!
For logistical reasons, the refreshment provided at the 15th kilometer will be moved on the 14th, while the refreshment provided at the 20th will be placed at the 17th kilometer of the race
Remember to drink abundantly, especially if the day is quite hot and to eat properly during the race.
Freshen up!
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANTICOVID PROTOCOLS, 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.
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!
Timing
The Evodata chip is attached to the bib number. You will be timed the net time which is the real time you take to complete the 21.097km. 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.
Race course
The race will start from the 'living room' of Mestre, the area of Piazza Ferretto, after which the competitors will pass through the renewed central area of Piazzetta Coin and via Poerio, to then touch the new M9 museum complex and reach 'Piazza XXVII Ottobre', commonly known like '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 Libertà, and then enters 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.
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. They will be located in San Giuliano Park (km 10 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.
Complete the race within the time limit
The maximum time to pass at the10K is 1h10’.
The maximum time to finish the half marathon is 2h30’.
After these times the Organizing Committee cannot guarantee the complete closing of the race course.
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.
After the race
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 with San Benedetto water, ProAction supplements, Palmisano biscuits, Coldiretti and Dole fruit, Morato snack and Bavaria beer to toast your race.
There you will also find the location of the photographers who will immortalize your success.
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 11:30pm.
* Bus shuttle service will take you afterwards from Venezia Tronchetto to the railway station in Mestre.
To support runners, companions can buy tickets to join the athlete, 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.
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!
