17th ‘Half Marathon Riviera of the Doges’ 2014

Stra (Italy), Sunday 6 April 2014

The Maratonina Riviera dei Dogi features a flat, fast and scenic half marathon course along the 'Riviera del Brenta' in the Province of Venice in northern Italy.

Participants run along both banks of the Brenta Canal which connects the cities of Padua and Venice. The canal is home to approximately 100 villas, built by the Venetian aristocracy between the sixteenth and the eighteenth century.

The start/finish area changes from year to year. In 2014, the event will be staged in the small town of Stra near Padua.

Last year, more than 1800 runners took part in the race. The fastest finishers were Gabriele Carletti (1:05:20) and Giovanna Ricotta (1:18:28).

The time limit to complete the course is 2hr 30min.

Country: Italy

Venue (Map): Stra (12km from Padova, 31km from Venezia, 41km from Treviso)

Date: 6 April 2014 (Sunday)

Race distance: 21.1km

Start time: 9.15

Entries: online or by fax or e-mail; late entries until 12noon on 5 April 2014 if race limit of 2500 entries has not been reached; entrants from Italy may have to provide a medical certificate at registration; runners not living in Italy must be registered with a recognized athletics club

Entry fees: €15/20/25/30 (up to 31 Dec 2013/12 March/1 April/5 Apr 2014)

You get: a sweatshirt, chip timing, pasta party

Race centre: Centro Maratonina Stra (Saturday 5 April 2014, 15.00-19.00; on the day 7.00-8.30)

Number of finishers 2013: 1860

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

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