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EcoRun Varese

all FAQs

The answers to the following questions were updated in mid-April 2026 and may be subject to change in the imminence of the event. Please check the page periodically.

WHEN DOES ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSE?

Online registration at

www.join.endu.net/entry?edition=92318 will close at midnight on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

All athletes who have registered online will receive an email as an official "confirmation letter" by Saturday, April 25, 2026.

It is not necessary to print a paper copy of the email; a digital copy can be presented on your mobile phone to collect your bib.

CAN I REGISTER ON-SITE?

Exceptionally, registration will still be possible at the Varese Chamber of Commerce Info Point in Piazza Monte Grappa 5 during the event weekend:

Saturday, April 25, 2026 - from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Sunday, April 26, 2026 - from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM

making sure to respect the start time of your race indicated in the dedicated FAQ.

WHERE DO I PICK UP MY BIB?

Your bib, race pack, and technical t-shirt can be picked up at the Info Point during the event weekend:

Saturday, April 25, 2026 - from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Sunday, April 26, 2026 - from 7:00 AM, making sure to respect the race start times indicated in the dedicated FAQ (check for updates).

Showing your registration confirmation email on your phone will make it easier to find your registration.

The race bib includes a timing chip, is strictly personal, is non-transferable, and must be attached to the t-shirt using the appropriate pins.

CAN I DELEGATE OR BE DELEGATED TO PICK UP MY BIB?

Of course: download the authorization form HERE to pick up the bib and race pack for other runners registered for one of the running races, also at the Info Point.

IS BAG STORAGE AVAILABLE?

The Chamber of Commerce is providing one or more spaces for bag storage.

On Sunday morning, from 7:00 AM until a time reasonably compatible with the start of your race (competitive or non-competitive), you can leave a sports bag or backpack containing post-race change clothing.

Attach the numbered sticker included in the bib envelope to the bag.

It must be collected at the end of the race in the same area, no later than 2:00 PM.

While we will take the utmost care in safeguarding your bag, the organization will not be responsible for any theft or loss of personal belongings. Therefore, we discourage you from leaving money, personal documents, cell phones, etc. inside your bag.

WHO RECEIVES THE MEDAL?

The participation medal is reserved for the finishers of the COMPETITIVE RACES:

- KORMED EcoRun Varese 21100 Half Marathon

- KORMED EcoRun Varese 21100 TEN.

The medal of this 7th Edition, in the style of EcoRun Varese, will highlight a valuable building of the city: the Grand Palace Hotel of Varese.

WHERE AND WHAT TIME DO THE RACES START?

Here are the start times for SUNDAY, April 26, 2026:

KORMED 21100 Varese HALF MARATHON (21 km competitive FIDAL national race)

Start/finish gate in Corso Matteotti, overlooking Piazza Monte Grappa

MEETING in the area from 8:15 to 8:45 max.

START 9:00 AM

KORMED 21100 Varese TEN (10 km competitive FIDAL race)

Start/finish gate in Corso Matteotti, overlooking Piazza Monte Grappa

MEETING in the area from 8:45 to 9:15 max.

START 9:30 AM

KORMED HAPPY TEN (10 km non-competitive race)

Start/finish gate in Corso Matteotti, overlooking Piazza Monte Grappa

MEETING in the area from 9:00

START at the end of the competitive 21100 Varese TEN (starting at 9:30 a.m.)

HAPPY FIVE (5K free-paced with plogging)

ECORUN SCHOOL provincial student championship

Start/finish portal in C.so Matteotti, facing P.zza Monte Grappa

MEETING in the area from 9:15

START at the end of the HAPPY TEN (approximately 9:45)

HAPPY FIVE with PLOGGING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

During the Happy FIVE (a 5km run or walk at your own pace), it will be possible to plog, or collect waste along the route. At the start, Ama & Vivi Plastic Free volunteers will distribute gloves and garbage bags to participants registered for the 5km, who will then collect any waste left on the ground along the route. Participation in this activity is free.

3rd "RUN FOR FRANCA" MEMORIAL

With unwavering affection for a dear friend who passed away in February 2024, we offer the third "CORRO X FRANCA" Memorial to participants in this 7th edition of EcoRun Varese, so they can run or walk while always keeping her in their hearts. When registering on endu.net, simply choose the "CORRO X FRANCA" team.

PROVINCIAL STUDENT CHAMPIONSHIP

“EcoRun School Varese 2026” invites high school students in the province of Varese to register in teams and run the 5km Happy Five circuit against a time (bib with microchip).

Each school may register one or more teams of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 students per team (female, male, or mixed), born between 2006 and 2010.

School registrations must be received by April 10, 2026, exclusively via the Google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYI7HBPLh-AGWtxTeDbUQqYSplJ-3yZg_zcpuJxJeeHL1dAw/viewform

The form must include:

- School and teacher information

- The number of participating teams.

Registration for individual participants is free for students of participating schools.

The teacher can complete the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvlfD5ZS0DpuCdhWQUymbIPR01_nts3n-W6tvUZa7YSby6xg/viewform for each team to register.

GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATE TEAMS

EcoRun Varese 2026 is the perfect opportunity to create your team and enjoy an experience that combines sport, inclusion, and solidarity. Simply form a corporate, association, charity, or recreational team and run for a common purpose: a project, a value, a cause. Groups can register directly online by specifying their motto, saving on fees and preparing for an even more engaging experience at the event.

ARE NON-COMPETITIVE RACE RACE OPEN TO CHILDREN?

Participation in the HAPPY TEN and HAPPY FIVE free-paced races is free for children up to age 8. However, a bib, race pack, or T-shirt are not included.

HAPPY FIVE with PLOGGING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

During the Happy FIVE (a 5km run or walk at your own pace), participants will be able to plog, or collect trash along the route.

Volunteers from the Ama&Vivi Plastic Free association will be at the entrance to the Estensi Gardens and will distribute gloves and bags to participants, who will be able to clean up the park and remove any debris thrown on the paths and flowerbeds.

ARE THERE REFRESHMENTS ALONG THE ROUTE?

Intermediate and final refreshment stops are planned. Water and salts will be distributed every 5 km:

5th kilometer: CASBENO - Via Monastero Vecchio

10th kilometer: AVIGNO - Via Astico

15th kilometer: MASNAGO - Via Francesco Crispi

The FINAL REFRESHMENT STATION will be set up in Piazza Monte Grappa, accessible via a cordoned-off corridor.

IS THERE A REFRESHMENT AVAILABLE FOR CELIAC SUFFERERS?

This year, AIC Lombardia APS will also offer athletes with celiac disease a refreshment bag with gluten-free products. You can reserve one by filling out the form at the link that will be published soon.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE FINISH?

The finish line for all races is scheduled for Piazza Monte Grappa (at the beginning of Corso Matteotti).

Here, the finishers of the competitive races will receive their medals, personalized once again this year with a notable Varese building, the PALACE GRAND HOTEL.

The awards ceremony for the overall finalists and the most numerous Societies will take place on the stage set up in Piazza Monte Grappa, under the Civic Tower, at 11.00 am (subject to updates).

TOILETS

Throughout the weekend, six chemical toilets will be available under the colonnade of the Chamber of Commerce

on Via G. Bernascone, near the Info Point. Other restrooms are located:

- in front of the entrance to the Civic Tower under the portico of Piazza Monte Grappa

- at the multi-storey car park of the Le Corti shopping centre

- behind the hornbeam grove in the Estensi Gardens.

HOW DO I GET TO THE CITY CENTER ON RACE DAY?

From the A8 MILANO-LAGHI motorway, take the penultimate exit AZZATE-BUGUGGIATE and follow the signs for Varese, going up from VIA CORRIDONI (Casbeno) to the last exit VARESE CENTRO, turn left onto VIALE EUROPA, but do not take Largo Flaiano towards the city centre.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RACES?

You can find the REGULATIONS, the link to REGISTRATIONS, the DELEGATION form, and the COURSE maps on the page dedicated to each distance:

Kormed EcoRun Varese 21100 Half Marathon

Kormed EcoRun Varese 21100 Ten

Kormed EcoRun Varese Happy Ten

Kormed EcoRun Varese Happy Five

EcoRun Varese SCHOOL

or you can just write us an e-mail to: info@ecorunvarese.it

WHICH ROADS WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC?

To allow the event to proceed smoothly and ensure the safety of runners during the races, traffic restrictions will be in place in the Sport Village area on SATURDAY and along the race route on SUNDAY morning (particularly from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.). The TRAFFIC INFORMATION document, for available for download in homepage, contains alternative traffic information, the race route, the list of affected roads, and the general ordinance issued by the Municipal Police.

WHERE TO PARK YOUR CAR?