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Verbania (VB), Piemonte19th edition · since 2008Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Lago Maggiore Half Marathon 2027 takes place on 7 March 2027 in Verbania (VB), Piemonte. Distances: 21.098 km, 10 km. Start at 10:00 from Lungolago di Stresa (mezza maratona); Fondotoce, ingresso campeggio Isolino (10 km).
- Date
- Sunday, 7 March 2027
- Location
- Verbania (VB), Piemonte, Italy
- Start
- Lungolago di Stresa (mezza maratona); Fondotoce, ingresso campeggio Isolino (10 km)
- Finish
- Verbania Pallanza
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Mezza maratona non competitiva · 21.098 km · Non-competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- 10 km non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Mezza maratona 10:00 · Mezza maratona non competitiva 10:00 · 10 km 11:00 · 10 km non competitiva 11:00
- Entry fees
- Half marathon €45 · Mezza maratona non competitiva €50 · 10 km €30 · 10 km non competitiva €30
- Registration
- Registration open until 3 March 2027 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Sport Pro-Motion
- Official website
- lmhm.it ↗
- Edition
- 19th edition · since 2008
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Lago Maggiore Half Marathon, organised by Sport PRO-MOTION, holds its 19th edition on Sunday 7 March 2027 on a point-to-point course from Stresa to Verbania Pallanza, along the shore road of Lake Maggiore facing the Borromean Gulf. The half marathon starts at 10:00 from the Stresa lakefront; at 11:00 the 10 km sets off from Fondotoce, in front of the Isolino campsite entrance, and also finishes in Pallanza.
The courses are WA/AIMS/FIDAL certified, fully asphalt and closed to traffic: in 2018 a 59:06 was run here, the second-fastest half marathon ever run in Italy. There are 2,400 places for the 21 km and 600 for the 10 km, with fees rising by number of entries, from €45 to €65 for the half and from €30 to €50 for the 10 km.
Both distances also have a non-competitive version. The village with bib collection is at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Stresa on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March. On race day dedicated boats link Pallanza and Stresa, and pay car parks in both towns are free for entrants.
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Course
Point-to-point course from Stresa to Verbania Pallanza, on the Piedmont shore of Lake Maggiore. The half starts on the Stresa lakefront (Piazza Marconi area) and follows the SS33 through Baveno to the Feriolo roundabout; it then passes through Gravellona Toce along Corso Milano and via Piano Grande, crosses the River Toce and reaches Fondotoce, where the 10 km starts.
From there the SS34 runs along the lake to Suna and the course enters Pallanza via via Troubetzkoy, via Castelli, Piazza Gramsci, viale Azari, Corso Europa, via Vittorio Veneto and Corso Zanitello. Both courses are fully asphalt, closed to traffic, with a sign at every kilometre on the half, and WA/AIMS/FIDAL certified (category A for the half, B for the 10 km).
Aid stations at km 5.2, 10 and 15.2 and at the finish, with fruit, water, electrolytes and hot tea when it is cold; in hot weather there are sponge points at km 8.3, 12.2 and 18. Each runner receives a single sponge for the whole race.
Entry fees
- Final feeNowIscritti 1-500€45
- Final feeIscritti 501-1000€50
- Final feeIscritti 1001-2400€55
- Final feeAl Village il 5 e 6 marzo 2027€65
What's included
- Race pack
- Finisher medal
- Finisher certificate
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Sponge stations
- Pacers
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- 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.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
Competitive races from age 18 for the half and 16 for the 10 km, reached by 7 March 2027: FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, and foreigners in clubs affiliated to World Athletics, with a self-declaration. The non-competitive versions are open from age 18: Italians still need a competitive certificate for the half, while nothing else is needed for the 10 km.
Fees by number of entries: half €45 (first 500), €50 (up to 1,000), €55 (up to 2,400) and €65 at the Village; 10 km €30, €35, €40 and €50. Groups of at least 10 runners get €5 off each. Online entries by 3 March 2027 at 23:59, at the Sportway stores in Gravellona Toce and Novara by 21 February, or at the Village on 5 and 6 March.
The fee includes bib with chip, official gadget, finisher medal, certificate, aid and sponge stations, showers and changing rooms, transport of your clothes bag, pacers, medical assistance, insurance and, for the 10 km, the post-race shuttle bus. No refunds: by 14 February 2027, for €10, you can move your entry to 2028 on the same distance or change distance or name.
Time limit 3 hours for the half and 1h30 for the 10 km, with cut-offs of 45 min at km 5, 1h30 at km 10, 2h15 at km 15 and 2h50 at km 20. Prizes in goods or vouchers for the top three in each half marathon category and the winners of each 10 km category.
