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Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte
The Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte is a flat course of 42.2 km with 28.3 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 0 m and its highest 8 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 8 November 2026, starting at 09:15.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 09:159:15 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Total climb
- 28.3 m93 ft
- Highest point 8 m26 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- €75
- For the 2026 race
- Time limit
- 6 h 30 min
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course stays between 0.1 m and 8.3 m above sea level and climbs 28.3 m in the full marathon, with the high point at km 15.5.
StartFinish
© OpenStreetMap contributors
- Photo: bradhostetler, CC BY 2.0
- Photo: Petar Milošević, Public domain
- Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain
km 7.6mile 4.7
Mausoleum of Theodoric
The course comes within about 120 m of the Mausoleum of Theodoric at 7.6 km; its profile is on the 2026 finisher medal.
Photo: bradhostetler, CC BY 2.0
km 13.1mile 8.1
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The course passes the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Basilica of San Vitale together at about 13.1 km.
Photo: Petar Milošević, Public domain
km 21.1mile 13.1
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
The course passes the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe at about 21.1 km, near the halfway point.
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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- Never above 8.3 metres: 28 metres of climbingNever above 8.3 m: 28.3 m of climbing, the high point at km 15.5.
- From the Pala De André past the mosaics to the Museo del MARPala De André to the Museo del MAR, past Theodoric, Galla Placidia and Classe.
- Expo Marathon Village at the Pala De André, 6 to 8 NovemberBibs Fri 10:30-19:00, Sat 9:30-19:00, Sun 7:15-8:45 at the Pala De André.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GradientNever above 8.3 metres: 28 metres of climbingNever above 8.3 m: 28.3 m of climbing, the high point at km 15.5.
The lowest point is at km 24.7, almost exactly at sea level. More than nine tenths of the course is at 5 m or lower, and the finish, at 3.5 m, is about 2 m above the start.
A watch on the day will count more small rises than 28.3 m, from bridges and underpasses.
Measured
Whole courseLandmarkFrom the Pala De André past the mosaics to the Museo del MARPala De André to the Museo del MAR, past Theodoric, Galla Placidia and Classe.
The course passes about 120 m from the Mausoleum of Theodoric at 7.6 km, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Basilica of San Vitale at about 13.1 km, and the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe at 21.1 km.
The marathon and half marathon follow the same route to km 18.
Sourced
Whole courseConditionsExpo Marathon Village at the Pala De André, 6 to 8 NovemberBibs Fri 10:30-19:00, Sat 9:30-19:00, Sun 7:15-8:45 at the Pala De André.
The expo is open to everyone, with the ticket-office entrance on Via Trieste and Via Canale Molinetto. On race morning runners park only at the Teodora shopping centre, the Motorizzazione Civile on Via Trieste, or Via Medulino.
Sourced
Race weekend
Friday 6 November Expo
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10:3010:30 AM–19:007:00 PM
Expo Marathon Village and bib pickup Pala De André, Viale Europa 1. Entrance by the ticket office, from Via Trieste and Via Canale Molinetto.
Saturday 7 November Expo
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09:309:30 AM–19:007:00 PM
Expo Marathon Village and bib pickup Pala De André, Viale Europa 1
Sunday 8 November Race day
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07:157:15 AM–08:458:45 AM
Marathon and half marathon bib pickup Pala De André, Viale Europa 1 -
09:159:15 AM
Marathon start Pala De André, Viale Europa 1. The finish is at the Museo del MAR, Via di Roma 13. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit 6:30 limit: 9:14/km for 42.195 km6:30 limit: 14:52/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Ravenna time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Ravenna, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Ravenna stays within 8 m26 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 18 October to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte
- Is the Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte course flat?
- Yes. It has 28.3 m of climbing over 42.2 km. The highest point is 8 m above the lowest.
- When is the Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte 2026?
- Sunday 8 November 2026. The start is at 09:15.
- How do I enter the Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €75 (for the 2026 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte?
- Runners have 6 h 30 min to finish.
- Where does the Maratona di Ravenna Citta' d'Arte start?
- Start: Pala De André, Viale Europa 1.
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