The first edition of Venice Night Trail is coming in the enchanting venue of Venice lagoon!
Venice Night Trail is the name of the new event organized by Venicemarathon
: more than 2000 athletes are expected to race in the amazing Venice-by-night venue on Saturday, 23rd April.
The first edition of the Venice Night Trail is inserted into the double-sport event "Ali Venice Running Day", which in addition to the trail will organise the Corrimestre 10 km the day after in San Giuliano Park in Mestre, and the Panoramica with 5k, 11k and 18k.
The Venice Night Trail - with its
16 kilometers and 51 bridges - will offer a
unique opportunity to race in the magical atmosphere of Venice by night, and it is supposed to be available to all:
athletes will have the opportunity to choose between competitive and non-competitive version.
There are already more than thousand assigned bibs and only 2000 places are available for this first edition.
THE RACE
The start of the race is at
9.00 pm. The competition starts and finishes in Dorsoduro district, in the port area of San Basilio and the first exciting crossing of the
Grand Canal takes place at the first kilometer with the
Calatrava Bridge. The trail runs then in the most typical areas of Venice, campi and campielli of suggestive beauty, going further to S. Elena and the Biennale, and then back to
Piazza San Marco where the participants can enjoy the beautiful lighted square by night. The race will then continue again in the heart of the city, will touch the La Fenice theater and then going through the Grand Canal on the Academy Bridge and go further to the Punta della Dogana. From there the athletes will get back the Fondamenta delle Zattere to San Basilio, along the Canale della Giudecca.
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