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Alba (CN), Piemonte17th editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Ecomaratona del Barbaresco e del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba 2026 takes place on 25 October 2026 in Alba (CN), Piemonte. Distances: 50 km, 42.195 km, 21 km, 10 km. Start at 09:00 from Piazza Miroglio (già Piazza Rossetti), zona Duomo, Alba.
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Location
- Alba (CN), Piemonte, Italy
- Start
- Piazza Miroglio (già Piazza Rossetti), zona Duomo, Alba
- Finish
- Piazza Miroglio (già Piazza Rossetti), zona Duomo, Alba
- Distances
- Trail Lungo 50 km (Campionato Italiano FIDAL) · Competitive
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Relay 4 x 42 km · Non-competitive
- Trail 21 km · Competitive
- Camminata · 10 km · Non-competitive
- Start times
- 09:00
- Entry fees
- Trail Lungo 50 km (Campionato Italiano FIDAL) €65 · Marathon €60 · Relay 4 x 42 km €45 · Trail 21 km €50 · Camminata €55
- Registration
- Registration open until 22 October 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Triangolo Sport Langhe Monferrato ↗
- Official website
- triangolosport.it ↗
- Edition
- 17th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Ecomaratona del Barbaresco e del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba reaches its 17th edition on Sunday 25 October 2026. Start and finish are in the heart of Alba, at the foot of the Cathedral, and the courses cross the four Barbaresco municipalities – Alba, Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso – through the vineyards, trails and villages of the Langhe.
Besides the 42.195 km marathon and the 21 km half marathon, this year brings something new: a 50 km course valid for the FIDAL Italian Long Trail Championship, open and masters. The programme is completed by the Relay, a non-competitive four-leg relay on the marathon course, and a walk of about 10 km aimed at the runners' friends and families.
The start is at 9:00, with the walk setting off right behind the runners. Those who choose the entry with lunch end the day at the PalaMarathon with «Piemonte in Tavola», a sit-down lunch of local dishes.
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Course
The course is hilly and demanding: it mixes tarmac roads, dirt tracks, grassy trails and stretches through the vineyards, with a few steep ramps that may force you to walk. Overall, the organisers consider it very runnable and relatively fast. The races take in the Tanaro river park, the Fenoglio trails, the Rocche and the panoramic tower of Barbaresco, the Strada Romantica, the Magistra Langarum, the old village of Neive and the Rocche dei Sette Fratelli in Treiso.
Elevation gain is about 800 metres for the marathon, 300 for the half and 1,200 for the 50 km. The 50 km follows the marathon course and at km 26.4, from the square in Treiso, adds an 8 km loop that returns to the village: the Treiso cut-off closes after 3 hours 45 minutes of racing (at 12:45), and anyone arriving later continues on the marathon course.
The official map shows nine aid stations (Cascina Ghersi, Barbaresco, San Gervasio, Neive Borgo, Tre Stelle, Treiso, Canta Rocche 7 Fratelli, San Rocco and Casa Ressia) plus one at the finish. In heavy rain, even in the days before, some dirt sections may be replaced by tarmac roads. At the shoe-disinfection points against African swine fever, walking over the mats provided is mandatory.
Entry fees
- Until 30 April 2026senza pranzo; con il pranzo Piemonte in Tavola 65 €; la sola tassa FIDAL per il Campionato Italiano è di 30 € (senza pacco gara, solo con bonifico)€50
- Until 30 June 2026senza pranzo; con il pranzo Piemonte in Tavola 70 €; la sola tassa FIDAL per il Campionato Italiano è di 30 € (senza pacco gara, solo con bonifico)€55
- Until 31 August 2026senza pranzo; con il pranzo Piemonte in Tavola 75 €; la sola tassa FIDAL per il Campionato Italiano è di 30 € (senza pacco gara, solo con bonifico)€60
- Until 22 October 2026NowDal 1° settembre 2026; senza pranzo; con il pranzo Piemonte in Tavola 80 €; la sola tassa FIDAL per il Campionato Italiano è di 30 € (senza pacco gara, solo con bonifico)€65
What's included
- Aid stations
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Race photos
- Finisher certificate
- Navetta ritirati
- Ristoro finale
Rules and requirements
- FIDAL membersMembers of an Italian athletics club (Italian Athletics Federation).
- RuncardFIDAL card for runners without a club: buy it online and pair it with a competitive athletics medical certificate.
- Sports promotion bodiesMembers of an Italian sports promotion body recognised by FIDAL, with a competitive medical certificate.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
The competitive races (50, 42 and 21 km) are open to 2026 FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard-EPS holders and members of foreign federations affiliated to World Athletics; Runcard holders and foreign runners need a competitive medical certificate for athletics valid on race day. For the 50 and 42 km you must be born in 2006 or earlier, for the 21 km in 2008 or earlier.
Unaffiliated foreign runners can run the 42 or 21 km as «sports tourists», without ranking or prizes, by signing a waiver. Time limits: 7 hours for the 50 km, 6 for the marathon, 3 for the half. Fees without lunch: 50 km from €50 to €65, marathon from €45 to €60, half from €35 to €50, depending on the entry date (deadlines 30 April, 30 June and 31 August, last band from 1 September); lunch at Piemonte in Tavola adds €15.
Online payment carries a €2 fee. The organisers may close entries early once the planned number is reached. Fees are not refundable; until 30 September 2026, with a documented impossibility to take part, the entry could be transferred to another person for €15.
Timing with disposable chip, free individual photos and videos, certificate downloadable from the website. The Relay is also open to unaffiliated runners with a medical certificate, even non-competitive, or a signed declaration of fitness: up to 50 teams of four, legs of about 11, 8, 8 and 15 km, with changeovers in Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso. The walk requires no medical certificate.
