Podistica di Natale
San Marino, San Marino54th editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Podistica di Natale 2026 takes place on 20 December 2026 in San Marino, San Marino. Distances: 21.1 km, 14.8 km, 5 km. Start at 09:15 from San Marino Stadium, Serravalle (San Marino).
- Date
- Sunday, 20 December 2026
- Location
- San Marino, San Marino
- Start
- San Marino Stadium, Serravalle (San Marino)
- Distances
- Podistica di Natale 21 km · Competitive
- Podistica di Natale 21 km non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Podistica di Natale 14,8 km · Competitive
- Podistica di Natale 14,8 km non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Podistica di Natale 5 km · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Podistica di Natale 21 km 09:15 · Podistica di Natale 14,8 km 09:30
- Entry fees
- Podistica di Natale 21 km €25 · Podistica di Natale 21 km non competitiva €15 · Podistica di Natale 14,8 km €15 · Podistica di Natale 14,8 km non competitiva €3 · Podistica di Natale 5 km €3
- Registration
- Registration open until 17 December 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- G.P.a. San Marino ↗
- Official website
- gpasanmarino.net ↗
- Edition
- 54th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Podistica di Natale, formerly the Maratonina di Natale, is the end-of-year race of the Gruppo Podistico Atletico San Marino: the 54th edition takes place on Sunday 20 December 2026, starting and finishing at the San Marino Stadium in Serravalle. The recently added 21.1 km half starts at 9:15 and the classic 14.8 km at 9:30, followed by the non-competitive events and a 5 km fun walk.
The courses are hilly, with 330 metres of climbing on the half and 270 on the classic, mixing asphalt, residential areas and scenic hill sections, including the old railway tunnel. The race is approved by the San Marino athletics federation and FIDAL. Fees range from €25 to €35 for the 21 km and from €15 to €20 for the 14.8 km; every finisher gets a medal, there are showers and changing rooms, and a prize for the most original Christmas outfit.
Course
Start on the athletics track of the San Marino Stadium in Serravalle and finish at the same spot. The 14.8 km (14.7 km measured, 270 m of climbing) passes through the Ponte Mellini underpass, reaches the shopping area on the expressway along Via 3 Settembre with the Centro Atlante and WTC roundabouts, skirts Falciano and climbs to Monte Olivo in Torraccia, with a dirt loop around the church.
From Cà Vagnetto it joins the cycle path on the old railway line, with bridges, dirt sections and the historic tunnel, as far as Parco Laiala; then Via Ezio Balducci, Via De Medici and the steep descent of Strada La Ciarulla to Via Rancaglia and the final straight. The 21.1 km is a longer, tougher loop with 330 m of climbing, across urban roads and hills.
Aid stations: two on course plus the finish on the 14.8 km, four plus the finish on the 21 km; no sponge stations. Time limit 3 hours.
Entry fees
- Until 29 November 2026Now€25
- Until 17 December 2026€30
- Until 20 December 2026Il giorno della gara, in contanti€35
What's included
- Race pack
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- 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.
The competitive races are open from age 18 to FIDAL members and members of affiliated sports promotion bodies, and from age 20 to Runcard holders, always with a competitive medical certificate for athletics. 21 km competitive fees: €25 until 29 November, €30 until 17 December, €35 cash on race day, with a cap of 250 entrants; 21 km non-competitive: €15, then €20.
14.8 km competitive: €15 until 17 December, then €20 cash. Non-competitive 14.8 and 5 km: €3. Entry via Endu, in cash at MVP Shop or on site on 19 and 20 December.
The fee includes bib with chip (€20 if not returned), race pack, medical assistance, timing, refreshments and showers. Time limit 3 hours. Prize money for the top three men and women in the 21 km (€150, €100 and €80) and prizes in kind for categories and clubs. Bibs are not transferable; if the race is cancelled, entries are valid for the following year.
