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Desenzano del Garda (BS), LombardiaChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Stragardalake 2027 takes place on 10 January 2027 in Desenzano del Garda (BS), Lombardia. Distances: 21.098 km, 19 km, 10 km. Start at 09:30 from Lungolago Cesare Battisti, davanti a Piazza Matteotti, Desenzano del Garda.
- Date
- Sunday, 10 January 2027
- Location
- Desenzano del Garda (BS), Lombardia, Italy
- Start
- Lungolago Cesare Battisti, davanti a Piazza Matteotti, Desenzano del Garda
- Distances
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 19 km · Non-competitive
- 10 km · Competitive
- Stragardalake 10 (non competitiva) · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Mezza maratona 09:50 · 10 km 09:30
- Entry fees
- Half marathon €40 · 19 km €36 · 10 km €30 · Stragardalake 10 (non competitiva) €30
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- pm sport
- Official website
- stragardalake.com ↗
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Stragardalake takes place on Sunday 10 January 2027 in Desenzano del Garda, starting and finishing on Lungolago Cesare Battisti, opposite Piazza Matteotti. There are three distances: the FIDAL-certified competitive 21 km, the 10 km (competitive and non-competitive) and the non-competitive 19 km, with an overall cap of 3,000 participants.
The courses climb from the lake through the Lugana vineyards and the Morainic Hills, scene of the 1859 battle, pass the San Martino Tower and return to Desenzano along the lakeside promenade at water level, past the Rivoltella harbour, Spiaggia d'Oro and the Idroscalo park. Food & Music areas along the route offer local specialities and live music, and a party awaits at the finish.
Fees rise with entry tiers: currently €40 for the 21 km, €36 for the 19 km and €30 for the 10 km, including a technical shirt, medal, certificate, bag drop and showers. The half marathon has prize money for the top three men and women, plus rankings for clubs, companies (Team Business) and costumed groups (Team Fun).
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Course
Start and finish on Lungolago Cesare Battisti, opposite Piazza Matteotti. After less than a kilometre a short climb leads inland through the Lugana vineyards; the 21 km crosses the Morainic Hills, site of the battle of 24 June 1859, passes beneath the San Martino Tower at km 13 and heads back towards Desenzano along the border with Sirmione.
The last 3.3 km follow the promenade at lake level, from the Rivoltella harbour to Spiaggia d'Oro and the Idroscalo park, up to the finish arch. The 19 km follows the same route but turns off earlier, with the San Martino Tower in view from km 8 to 11; the 10 km covers the first and last parts of the half. Elevation gain is 251 m for the 21 and 19 km and 133 m for the 10 km.
Aid stations: 21 km at km 4, 10, 14.5 and 19; 19 km at km 4, 12 and 17; 10 km at km 4 and 8; finish refreshment in Piazza Cappelletti. GPX tracks are published on the website.
Entry fees
- Final feeNowDal 2.001° al 3.000° iscritto: le fasce da 30 € (primi 1.000) e 35 € (fino a 2.000) sono esaurite€40
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Finisher certificate
- Bag drop
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Aid stations
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Medical assistance
- 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.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
Competitive 21 km from age 18 and competitive 10 km from 16, for FIDAL or Runcard members with a competitive medical certificate for athletics and for members of foreign federations affiliated to World Athletics; the non-competitive 19 km and 10 km are open from 18 and 16 respectively with a non-competitive certificate, timed but unranked. Fees rise in tiers of 1,000 entrants: 21 km €30, €35 and €40; 19 km €28, €31 and €36; 10 km €22, €25 and €30 (the first two tiers are sold out); combined packages with the Granfondo Colnago and Top Dolomites are available.
Online entries close at 3,000 participants. The fee includes bib with disposable chip, race pack with technical shirt, medical assistance, Food & Music areas, bag drop, medal and certificate. By 10 November 2026 you can request a refund (minus €10), a voucher for 2028 (minus €5) or a substitution; changing distance by 1 December costs €10.
Time limit 3 hours 30 minutes for the 21 km. Half marathon prize money: €300, €200 and €100 to the top three men and women, plus €75, €50 and €25 to the top Italians; prizes in kind for age groups and teams. Complaints within 30 minutes with €100.
