Photo: Panek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons▶Mangia's Maratona di Ragusa
Ragusa (RG), Sicilia22nd editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Mangia's Maratona di Ragusa 2027 takes place on 17 January 2027 in Ragusa (RG), Sicilia. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10.1 km, 3.2 km. Start at 08:00 from Via Feliciano Rossitto (Liceo Scientifico E. Fermi), Ragusa.
- Date
- Sunday, 17 January 2027
- Location
- Ragusa (RG), Sicilia, Italy
- Start
- Via Feliciano Rossitto (Liceo Scientifico E. Fermi), Ragusa
- Finish
- Giardini Iblei, Piazza G.B. Hodierna, Ragusa Ibla
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Walk 21 km · Non-competitive
- 10,1 km · Competitive
- Walk 10,1 km · Non-competitive
- Family Run 3,2 km · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 08:00 · Mezza maratona 09:45 · 10,1 km 10:30 · Family Run 3,2 km 10:00
- Entry fees
- Marathon €30 · Half marathon €20 · 10,1 km €12 · Walk 10,1 km €18 · Family Run 3,2 km €0
- Registration
- Registration open until 10 January 2027 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- ASD No al Doping Ragusa
- Official website
- maratonadiragusa.com ↗
- Edition
- 22nd edition
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Mangia's Maratona di Ragusa, organised by ASD Atletica No al Doping under the FIDAL umbrella, returns on Sunday 17 January 2027 for its 22nd edition. There are three races: the marathon at 8:00 and the Mangia's StraRagusa half marathon at 9:45, both starting from Via Feliciano Rossitto in the upper town, and the 10.1 km Mangia's Fast Run at 10:30, starting from the industrial area.
All of them finish in Ragusa Ibla, at the Giardini Iblei in Piazza G.B. Hodierna, after crossing the UNESCO-listed baroque old town. The marathon pairs a rolling first half through the countryside of the plateau, with its dry-stone walls and rural hamlets, with an almost entirely downhill second half, ending with the tough climb of Via XI Febbraio.
Fees start at €25 for the marathon, €15 for the StraRagusa and €10 for the Fast Run. They include a technical shirt, medal, bag drop, massages at the finish and a free shuttle bus; there are also non-competitive walks of 21 and 10.1 km and a free 3.2 km Family Run.
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Course
The marathon starts from Via Feliciano Rossitto, near the Fermi high school, and runs its first 5 km through the western districts of Ragusa (Viale Europa, Viale delle Americhe, Via Aldo Moro). Then come about 32 km of countryside on the plateau, along provincial roads 10 and 9, through Villaggio Cilone and Tre Casuzze, between dry-stone walls; in the first 21 km there are a few short dirt sections of 50 to 300 metres.
Around km 24, where the StraRagusa course joins, it reaches the Viale delle Americhe roundabout and continues through the hamlets of Monachella, Cisternazzi and Fortugno, the industrial area and the mining area, with oil wells and two tunnels. From km 32 the road runs almost always downhill: at km 38 it enters the old town, crosses the Ponte Vecchio and passes the Cathedral of San Giovanni, then the hairpins of Corso Mazzini drop to Ibla past Santa Maria delle Scale, Palazzo Cosentini and the Church of the Purgatorio.
The last kilometre has a demanding 300 m climb on the cobbles of Via XI Febbraio before Corso XXV Aprile, Piazza Duomo and the finish at the Giardini Iblei. The StraRagusa is hilly for the first 11 km and then follows the last 19 km of the marathon; the Fast Run starts from the highest point, in the industrial area, and shares the same finale. Drink stations at km 5, 9, 14, 16, 19.5, 24, 28.8, 34.6, 38.8 and at the finish.
Entry fees
- Until 31 August 2026€25
- Until 31 October 2026Now€30
- Until 6 January 2027€35
- Until 10 January 2027€40
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Massages
- Shuttle bus
- Medical assistance
- Finisher certificate
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.
Marathon from age 20 (born 2007 or earlier), StraRagusa and Fast Run from age 18 (born 2009 or earlier; Runcard holders must be 20 for the half). Open to FIDAL members registered for 2027, Runcard or Runcard EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, and members of clubs in federations recognised by World Athletics (self-declaration to be signed at bib collection); foreign residents may submit a certificate from their own country with the tests required in Italy, or run the marathon or half non-competitively by signing a waiver, with no ranking or prizes.
Marathon fees: €25 until 31 August 2026, €30 until 31 October, €35 until 6 January 2027, €40 until 10 January; StraRagusa €15, €20, €25 and €30; Fast Run €10, €12, €20 and €25. Entries via Endu or bank transfer, never on the day. The fee includes medical assistance, technical shirt, bib, drink stations, chip timing, bag drop, medal, massages at the finish and shuttle bus.
No refunds: by 11 January you can switch race, defer to 2028 or transfer the entry for a €5 fee plus any price difference. Time limits: 6 hours for the marathon, 3 hours for the StraRagusa, 2 hours for the Fast Run. Prizes in kind for the top three men and women overall and the top three in the Senior and Master categories; certificate downloadable from Endu. The rules are marked as provisional, pending FIDAL approval.
