Half Marathon Riviera Palme
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At a glance
Half Marathon Riviera Palme 2026 takes place on 22 November 2026 in Grottammare (AP), Marche. Distances: 21.098 km, 10 km. Start at 09:30 from Piazza Kursaal, Grottammare.
- Date
- Sunday, 22 November 2026
- Location
- Grottammare (AP), Marche, Italy
- Start
- Piazza Kursaal, Grottammare
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 09:30
- Entry fees
- Half marathon €30 · 10 km €18
- Registration
- Registration open until 19 November 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- A.S.D. Running Riviera Palme
- Edition
- 9th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The 9th Half Riviera Marathon takes place on Sunday 22 November 2026 in Grottammare, on the Riviera delle Palme, organised by ASD Running Riviera delle Palme under the patronage of the town council. It is a certified half marathon at national Bronze level, starting at 9:30 from Piazza Kursaal on an entirely flat loop run twice.
The 9th Grottammare 10 km, competitive and non-competitive, starts at the same time, followed by a leisure walk. Fees range from €20 to €30 for the half and from €10 to €18 for the 10 km, with entries on TimingRun until 19 November. The race pack is generous: technical T-shirt, sports sunglasses and Northwave socks, plus a medal for everyone and a food pack at the finish. The half marathon winner receives €200, a crystal trophy and free entry for 2027.
Course
Start and finish in Piazza Kursaal. The half marathon is run on an entirely flat loop covered twice; on the second pass in the north the turning point is extended by 500 metres to complete 21.097 km. The 10 km uses a flat loop closed to traffic, run once with two turning points, south and north.
The rules do not publish a street list or map. Drinks along the course and at the finish.
Entry fees
- Until 31 May 2026€20
- Until 30 September 2026€25
- Until 19 November 2026Now€30
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
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.
Competitive race open to FIDAL members from age 18 (from 16 for the 10 km, under-18 category), members of affiliated sports bodies with a Runcard and Runcard holders from age 20, all with a competitive medical certificate for athletics; Runcard and EPS holders are ranked but not eligible for prize money. The 10 km is also open to non-competitive runners, who receive the pack and medal but are not ranked for prizes.
Half fees: €20 until 31 May, €25 until 30 September, €30 until 19 November; 10 km: €10 until 30 June, €15 until 30 September, €18 until 19 November. Names on bibs are guaranteed for entries by 31 October. Entries on TimingRun, payment by card or bank transfer.
The fee includes chip, insurance, Red Cross medical cover, drinks, race pack and medal; there is no bag drop. No refunds if the race is cancelled due to force majeure. Prize money for the top five overall in the half (€200 to €25) and the top three per category, plus club prizes.
