Bassano del Grappa (Italy), Sunday 1 September 2013

This half marathon road running race in the Veneto region in the north-eastern part of of Italy draws around 500 to 600 runners to the old town of Bassano del Grappa which sits on the River Brenta at the foot of the Alps, approximately 70km from Venice.

Starting and finishing in Bassano's historic centre, the route is a gently undulating, traffic-free loop through rural areas and small towns, for instance through Marostica with its impressive town walls.

Participants also run across the Ponte Vecchio, a beautiful wooden bridge designed by the architect Palladio in the sixteenth century (pictured below).

The time limit to finish the race is 2 hours 15 minutes.

Participants will run across the Ponte Vecchio in Bassano del Grappa.

Race information: 8. Mezza Maratona del Brenta 2013

Country: Italy

Venue (Map): Bassano del Grappa (Padova 45km, Venezia 70km, Verona 92km, Trieste 194km)

Date: 1 September 2013 (Sunday)

Race distance: 21.1km

Start time: 9.30

Start and finish: Piazza Libertà

Entries: online or by post or fax (until 30 Aug 2013); late entries on the day; entrants must provide a medical certificate at registration (and pay an extra € 7) if they are not members of a recognized athletic club

Entry fees: € 19/24/32 (until 15 Aug/30 Aug/1 Sep 2013)

Timing: ChampionChip — € 5 deposit for the timing chip (fully refundable)

Race centre: Piazza Libertà (Saturday 15.00-19.00; on the day 7.30-8.30)

You get: goodie bag, pasta party, chip timing, massage service

Prizes: to the first 10 men and women; category prizes

Showers, changing facilities, baggage storage: yes

Award ceremony: 11.00 (winners); 12.00 (categories)

Number of finishers 2012: 567

Event website (in Italian): www.mezzadelbrenta.it

No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information on this page! Please visit the official event website to verify the above information.