Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsGenerali Run The Sun – Ascona-Locarno-Marathon
Locarno, Switzerland1st edition · since 2027Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Generali Run The Sun – Ascona-Locarno-Marathon 2027 takes place on 5 March 2027 – 7 March 2027 in Locarno, Switzerland. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10 km, 5 km. Start at 09:00 from Piazza Grande, Locarno.
- Date
- Friday, 5 March 2027 – Sunday, 7 March 2027
- Location
- Locarno, Switzerland
- Start
- Piazza Grande, Locarno
- Finish
- Piazza Grande, Locarno
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- 5k Grand Prix Città Vecchia · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 09:00 · Mezza maratona 10:00 · 10 km 13:30 · 5k Grand Prix Città Vecchia 16:30
- Entry fees
- Marathon CHF 89 · Half marathon CHF 55 · 10 km €49 · 5k Grand Prix Città Vecchia €32.49
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Generali Run The Sun ↗
- Official website
- generalirunthesun.com ↗
- Edition
- 1st edition · since 2027
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Generali Run The Sun – Ascona-Locarno-Marathon makes its debut with the first edition from 5 to 7 March 2027 on Lake Maggiore, billed as Switzerland's first marathon of the year.
The marathon starts on Sunday 7 March at 9:00 from Piazza Grande in Locarno, with a 6-hour limit. The half marathon is on Saturday 6 March at 10:00, from the Centro Sportivo Tenero to Piazza Grande. Saturday also has a 10K, a 5K and the Kids Run.
Entry fees
- Final feeNowStart (prime 500 iscrizioni)CHF 89
- Final feeEarly bird (da 500 iscrizioni)CHF 99
- Final feeRegular (da 1000 iscrizioni)CHF 109
- Final feeLast chance (da 1500 iscrizioni)CHF 119
