Novara Half Marathon
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At a glance
Novara Half Marathon 2027 takes place on 31 January 2027 in Novara (NO), Piemonte. Distances: 21.098 km, 10 km. Start at 09:30 from Viale Fratelli John e Robert Kennedy (Pala Dal Lago), Novara.
- Date
- Sunday, 31 January 2027
- Location
- Novara (NO), Piemonte, Italy
- Start
- Viale Fratelli John e Robert Kennedy (Pala Dal Lago), Novara
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- Mezza maratona non competitiva · 21.098 km · Non-competitive
- San Gaudenzio Run 10 K · Competitive
- San Gaudenzio Run 10 K non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Mezza maratona 09:30 · Mezza maratona non competitiva 09:30 · San Gaudenzio Run 10 K 09:45 · San Gaudenzio Run 10 K non competitiva 09:45
- Entry fees
- Half marathon €30 · San Gaudenzio Run 10 K €18
- Registration
- Registration open until 28 January 2027 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Circuito Running ↗
- Official website
- circuitorunning.it ↗
- Edition
- 6th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Novara Half Marathon, «the San Gaudenzio half», reaches its 6th edition on Sunday 31 January 2027, organised by ASD Circuito Running and ASD Lago d'Orta Sports & Events. It is a FIDAL national Bronze race on a certified course, all on asphalt and flat, starting and finishing in viale Fratelli John e Robert Kennedy, next to the Pala Dal Lago.
The half marathon starts at 9:30, followed by a non-competitive version for members of sports promotion bodies; at 9:45 comes the San Gaudenzio Run 10 K, also competitive or non-competitive. Fees are low: €30 for the half until 22 November 2026 and €18 for the 10 km, and you can even enter on race morning. Included are a technical shirt, finisher medal, chip timing, showers and changing rooms at the Pala Dal Lago; FIDAL clubs get one free entry every eleven runners.
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Course
Start and finish in viale Fratelli John e Robert Kennedy, Novara, near the Pala Dal Lago, which houses changing rooms, showers and the bag drop. Since 2026 the half marathon has used a new FIDAL-certified course, all on asphalt, flat and closed or controlled to traffic; the 10 km also has a certified course. The website does not list the streets, but publishes the official GPX tracks of both distances. Drink stations along the half marathon course and a final refreshment point at the finish.
Entry fees
- Until 22 November 2026Now€30
- Until 28 January 2027€35
- Until 31 January 2027Il giorno della gara, maglia non garantita€40
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Medical assistance
- Finisher certificate
Rules and requirements
- FIDAL membersMembers of an Italian athletics club (Italian Athletics Federation).
- Sports promotion bodiesMembers of an Italian sports promotion body recognised by FIDAL, with a competitive medical certificate.
- RuncardFIDAL card for runners without a club: buy it online and pair it with a competitive athletics medical certificate.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
Competitive half marathon for FIDAL members from the Junior category up, members of sports promotion bodies with a Runcard EPS and a competitive medical certificate for athletics, Runcard holders aged 20+ with a certificate and members of foreign federations affiliated to World Athletics; the competitive San Gaudenzio Run 10 K is also open to Under-18s (16-17). The non-competitive versions are open to everyone from age 18 (21 km) and 16 (10 km).
Half marathon fees: €30 until 22 November 2026, €35 until 28 January 2027, €40 on race day; 10 km: €18, €22 and €25. For last-minute entries the shirt is not guaranteed. Entries via Endu (card, Satispay or bank transfer), online entries close on Thursday 28 January 2027 at midnight; FIDAL clubs get one free entry every eleven runners and always keep the first-tier price.
The fee is not refundable. Time limit 2 h 30 for the half and 1 h 15 for the 10 km. Prize money for the top three men and women overall in the half (€200, €130 and €80) and the top three Italians, non-cash prizes for the top three in each category and the top three clubs with at least 25 entrants. Headphones, buggies and cyclists accompanying runners are not allowed.
