Stracittadina Novolese
Novoli (LE), Puglia40th editionAt a glance
Stracittadina Novolese 2026 takes place on 25 October 2026 in Novoli (LE), Puglia. Distances: 10 km. Start at 09:00 from Piazza Regina Margherita, Novoli.
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Location
- Novoli (LE), Puglia, Italy
- Start
- Piazza Regina Margherita, Novoli
- Finish
- Piazza Regina Margherita, Novoli
- Distances
- XL Stracittadina Novolese · 10 km · Competitive
- Start times
- 09:00
- Entry fees
- €10
- Registration
- Registration open until 22 October 2026 · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- S.S. a.V.I.S. Sport Novoli
- Edition
- 40th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Stracittadina Novolese is a 10 km road race in Novoli, in the province of Lecce, organised by A.S.D.P.S. Avis Sport Novoli with the town's AVIS blood donors section. In 2026 it reaches its 40th edition and is part of the FIDAL national calendar.
It takes place on Sunday 25 October 2026, starting at 9:00 and finishing in Piazza Regina Margherita, on urban and country roads closed to traffic. The course is certified.
The race is the 13th round of the Circuito Salento Street 2026 and awards the «Michele Martella» Trophy and memorials dedicated to Giovanni Riccardi, Enzo Nitto and Fabio Epifani. For the 40th edition every finisher receives a commemorative medal.
Entry fees
- Until 22 October 2026NowPiù il pettorale unico FIDAL Puglia 2026 (o giornaliero da 2 € per chi arriva da fuori regione)€10
What's included
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Race pack
- Finisher medal
- Medical assistance
- Parking
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.
Who can take part
- From age 16: FIDAL members for 2026
- From age 20: Runcard or Runcard-EPS holders with a competitive medical certificate for athletics
- Members of clubs affiliated to federations recognised by World Athletics
Entries
Entries are only via ICRON by midnight on Thursday 22 October 2026, with payment at the time of entry. The fee is €10 with race pack (a bottle of wine from Cantine De Falco). The 2026 FIDAL Puglia single bib is also required; runners from outside the region can use the €2 day bib.
Club bonus: one free entry every 8 entrants for clubs from the province of Lecce, every 5 for clubs from elsewhere. No substitutions after entries close.
On race day
- Meeting at 8:00 and bib collection in one envelope per club
- Time limit 1 hour 20 minutes
- Two drink stations on the course and refreshments at the finish
- Medical assistance before, during and after the race
- Parking in Via Cadorna, Via Crispi, Via De Tommasi and Piazza Tito Schifa