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Trofeo Santa Venera

Acireale (CT), Sicilia2nd edition
Start 10:15 · 10:30 · 11:00In 19 days

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At a glance

Trofeo Santa Venera 2026 takes place on 8 November 2026 in Acireale (CT), Sicilia. Distances: 2 km, 1.6 km, 1.2 km, 0.8 km, 0.4 km, 0.3 km, 0.1 km. Start at 10:15 from Piazza Duomo, Acireale.

Date
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Location
Acireale (CT), Sicilia, Italy
Start
Piazza Duomo, Acireale
Distances
  • Cadetti - 2000 m · Competitive
  • Cadette - 1600 m · Competitive
  • Ragazzi - 1200 m · Competitive
  • Ragazze - 800 m · Competitive
  • Esordienti 10 - 400 m · Competitive
  • Esordienti 6-8 - 300 m · Competitive
  • Esordienti 4 - 100 m · Competitive
Start times
Cadetti - 2000 m 12:00 · Cadette - 1600 m 11:45 · Ragazzi - 1200 m 11:30 · Ragazze - 800 m 11:15 · Esordienti 10 - 400 m 11:00 · Esordienti 6-8 - 300 m 10:30 · Esordienti 4 - 100 m 10:15
Entry fees
Cadetti - 2000 m €3 · Cadette - 1600 m €3 · Ragazzi - 1200 m €3 · Ragazze - 800 m €3 · Esordienti 10 - 400 m €3 · Esordienti 6-8 - 300 m €3 · Esordienti 4 - 100 m €3
Registration
Registration open until 3 November 2026
Organiser
ASD Virtus Acireale
Edition
2nd edition

Last updated: 18 October 2026

The race

The Trofeo Santa Venera is a youth road-running event, now in its second edition, organised by Atletica Virtus Acireale on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the historic centre of Acireale, around Piazza Duomo. From 10:15 the age-group races follow one another: 100 and 300 metres on the straight for the youngest, then 400 metres, 800 for girls aged 12-13, 1200 for boys of the same age, 1600 for under-16 girls and 2000 for under-16 boys. Entry costs 3 euros and is made through clubs by 3 November; every participant receives a medal.

Entry fees

Cadetti - 2000 mEUR
Entry fee€3

Rules and requirements

Coming from abroad?For competitive races in Italy, besides the entry you need one of two things: a membership card from an athletics federation affiliated to World Athletics, or a Runcard (available online) together with a medical certificate for competitive athletics. Always check the official rules: some races also accept other documents.
Official rules (PDF) ↗

Where it is

Acireale · Sicilia · Italy
StartPiazza Duomo, AcirealeDirections ↗
Nearby airportsCTACatania · 18 km as the crow fliesREGReggio Calabria · 66 km as the crow flies
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Race-day weather

08 NOV 2026 · average of the last 10 years (2016–2025)
Changeable weather
Low / high14° / 20°At the start (12:00): 19°
Rain4.7 mmRain on 36% of days
Wind17 km/h
Sunrise06:31
Historical data: Open-Meteo
The forecast is available 16 days before the race.

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