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Mezza Maratona d'Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:309:30 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Time limit
- 3 hours
- Finish closes 12:3012:30 PM
The course
The half marathon runs from Maranello through the Ferrari factory grounds and the Fiorano Circuit, past Formigine's medieval castle, to a finish in Modena's Piazza Roma.
- Through the Ferrari factory and the Fiorano CircuitPlaces normally closed to the public, then Formigine and the Ducal Palace in Modena.
- A 9:30 start in Maranello and a three hour limitPoint to point from Maranello to Modena, with a 10 km checkpoint at 1:30.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1LandmarkThrough the Ferrari factory and the Fiorano CircuitPlaces normally closed to the public, then Formigine and the Ducal Palace in Modena.
The organiser says the course passes through Maranello, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine and Modena, and runs through Ferrari’s factory grounds and the Fiorano Circuit, places normally closed to the public. It then continues to Formigine, home to a medieval castle, and finishes in Modena in Piazza Roma, in front of the Ducal Palace, after passing the Ghirlandina Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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km 0 to 21.1TacticsA 9:30 start in Maranello and a three hour limitPoint to point from Maranello to Modena, with a 10 km checkpoint at 1:30.
The half marathon starts in front of the Ferrari Museum in Maranello and finishes in Modena, with bags carried from the start to the finish area. The time limit is 3 hours, with a checkpoint at 10 km after 1 hour 30 minutes. Free pacers carry balloons for 1:30, 1:37, 1:45, 1:50, 1:59, 2:12 and 2:24, timed from the start line. Refreshment stations are at the finish and every 5 km.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Ferrari Museum, MaranelloFriday 12 March Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Running Show: bib and race kit collection Ferrari Museum, Maranello. In front of the Ferrari Museum, Via Alfredo Dino Ferrari. There is no collection on the morning of the half marathon.
Saturday 13 March Last bib day
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Running Show: bib and race kit collection Ferrari Museum, Maranello -
16:004:00 PM
5 km Family & Fans Run start Ferrari Museum, Maranello
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 14 March Race day
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08:308:30 AM
Bag drop deadline Ferrari Museum, Maranello. Bags are delivered to the start area by 8:30 and carried to the finish. -
12:3012:30 PM
Half marathon time limit The time limit is 3 hours, around 12:30. Runners who miss a checkpoint are taken to the finish by the collection vehicle. 3:00 limit: 8:31/km for 21.0975 km3:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 13.1 mi
Cut-offs and other races (3)
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09:309:30 AM
Half marathon start Ferrari Museum, Maranello. Via Alfredo Dino Ferrari, in front of the Ferrari Museum. The finish is in Piazza Roma, Modena. -
11:0011:00 AM
10 km Speed Up Run start Ferrari Museum, Maranello -
11:0011:00 AM
Checkpoint at 10 km Runners must reach 10 km after 1 hour 30 minutes of race time, around 11:00. 1:30 limit: 9:00/km for 10 km1:30 limit: 14:29/mi for 6.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Modena time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Modena time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Modena, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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.
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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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