Maratona di Reggio Emilia Città del Tricolore
Reggio nell'Emilia (RE), Emilia-Romagna30th edition · since 1996Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Maratona di Reggio Emilia Città del Tricolore 2026 takes place on 13 December 2026 in Reggio nell'Emilia (RE), Emilia-Romagna. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km. Start at 09:00 from Corso Garibaldi, Reggio Emilia (centro maratona al Palazzetto dello Sport di Via Guasco).
- Date
- Sunday, 13 December 2026
- Location
- Reggio nell'Emilia (RE), Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Start
- Corso Garibaldi, Reggio Emilia (centro maratona al Palazzetto dello Sport di Via Guasco)
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 09:00 · Mezza maratona 10:30
- Entry fees
- Marathon €50 · Half marathon €30
- Registration
- Registration open until 4 December 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Tricolore Sport Marathon ASD
- Official website
- maratonadireggioemilia.it ↗
- Edition
- 30th edition · since 1996
- Series
- World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Reggio Emilia Marathon – City of the Tricolour, Parmigiano Reggiano Trophy, runs its 30th edition on Sunday 13 December 2026: born in 1996 from an idea of the UISP athletics league, it is one of Italy's historic end-of-season marathons and has also hosted the national championships. The start is at 9:00 in the old town, with a loop through Reggio's squares (Martiri del 7 Luglio, della Vittoria, del Monte), then the course follows the Crostolo stream and climbs gently to Montecavolo di Quattro Castella, at the foot of the hills, before returning to town.
The half marathon starts at 10:30 from Montecavolo and finishes in the centre, with shuttles from town to the start. The course record of 2h12'26" was set in 2022 by John Hakizimana of Rwanda. Entries are capped at 2,000 for the marathon and 1,200 for the half, with fees from €42 to €70. The Palazzetto dello Sport on Via Guasco, the event hub, hosts bib collection, changing rooms, showers and massages.
Course
Start on Corso Garibaldi and a first loop through the old town: Piazza Gioberti, Via Emilia Santo Stefano, Viale Isonzo, Piazza Martiri del 7 Luglio, Piazza della Vittoria, Corso Cairoli, Piazza del Monte, Via Emilia San Pietro, Viale Montegrappa, Via Ariosto, Piazza Roversi and Via Guasco by the Palazzetto. The course crosses Viale Timavo and follows the Lungo Crostolo, then Via Francia, Via Fratelli Rosselli and the Villa Levi park, Via Ghiarda and Via Strozzi south to Montecavolo di Quattro Castella (Viale Montegrappa, Via Togliatti, Piazza Nilde Iotti), where the half also starts.
The return goes via Via Freddi, Via Gambini, Via Ghiarda and Via San Rigo, back along the Crostolo and through Piazza Lepanto, Viale Umberto I and Piazza Diaz to Via Ariosto and Corso Garibaldi for the finish. The climb to Montecavolo is gentle and steady, the return slightly downhill. Aid stations at the start, finish and every 5 km with water, tea and sports drink; a table for personal drinks in front of the race centre.
Entry fees
- Until 30 June 2026€42
- Until 31 August 2026€45
- Until 31 October 2026Now€50
- Until 24 November 2026€60
- Until 4 December 2026€70
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Massages
- Aid stations
- Ristori personalizzati
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- Navetta ritirati
- Finisher certificate
- 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.
Marathon from age 20, half from 18 (by year of birth). Open to FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics, members of foreign federations recognised by World Athletics, and unregistered foreigners living abroad, the latter non-competitively and without prizes. Online entries by card, bank transfer or PayPal, capped at 2,000 marathoners: €42 until 30 June, €45 until 31 August, €50 until 31 October, €60 from 1 to 24 November, €70 from 25 November to 4 December.
The fee includes race pack, technical shirt, aid stations, medal, certificate, bag drop, transport for runners who drop out, and changing rooms, showers and massages at the Via Guasco Palazzetto. By 15 November you can defer to 2027 or transfer your bib for €9. Time limit 6 hours with a halfway cut-off after 3 hours; for the half the course stays closed for 4 hours.
Bag drop from 7:30 to 8:30. Pacers also act as course controllers. Prizes for all men under 3 hours and women under 3h30 (excluding the top ten) and the top three in each category; no prize money for Runcard holders.
