12th ‘Half Marathon on the Roman Grid’ 2013

San Giorgio delle Pertiche (Italy), Sunday 8 September 2013

San Giorgio delle Pertiche, Italy (Copyright © 2012 Hendrik Böttger / Run International EU)

 

Runners with a keen interest in Roman history will be particularly interested in the Maratonina sul Graticolato Romano, a flat and fast half marathon race held on the Venetian Plain in the north-eastern part of Italy.

The start and the finish are in the village of San Giorgio delle Pertiche, which is situated near the cities of Padua (Padova) and Venice (Venezia).

The route is one lap of a certified and traffic-free course through farmland and villages on the Graticolato Romano ("Roman Grid"), an area that serves as a prime example of Roman regional planning.

In the first century BC, this agricultural land was divided into a geometric pattern of squares, which were then split into farms for the settlers. The grid street plan is still visible on the course map and on the satellite image.

Last year, the race had over 300 finishers. The winners were David Kiplagat Tum of Kenya (1:05:56) and Aleksandra Fortin of Slovenia (1:20:54).

 

Race information: 12. Maratonina sul Graticolato Romano 2013

Date:

  • 8 September 2013 (Sunday)

Country:

  • Italy

Region:

  • Veneto

Venue (Map):

  • San Giorgio delle Pertiche (17km from Padova, 40km from Venice, 84km from Verona)

Race distance:

  • 21.1km (certified by IAAF)

Start time:

  • 9.00

Start and finish:

  • Via Roma

Entries:

  • by post, fax or e-mail
  • late entries on the day until 8.00
  • entrants must provide a medical certificate at registration (and pay an additional €7) if they are not members of a recognized athletics club

Entry fees:

  • €15 (up to 3 September 2013)
  • €18 (up to 6 September 2013)
  • €23 (up to 8 September 2013)

Race centre:

  • Scuola elementare (elementary school), Via Roma, San Giorgio delle Pertiche (Saturday 7 September 2013, 15.00-18.00; on the day from 7.30)

You get:

  • T-shirt
  • goodie bag
  • chip timing
  • pasta party after the race
  • showers, changing facilities, bag storage

Prizes:

  • to the first 5 men and 5 women
  • to the first 3 in each age group

Award ceremony:

  • at 11.30

Number of finishers 2012:

  • 317 runners and 8 handcyclists/wheelchairs

Event website (in Italian):

  • www.maratoninasulgraticolato.net

 

No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page.