The 10 km Run will take place on Sunday October 11th across a breath-taking course that will take the participants through the enchanting landscapes of Locarno and along the shores of Ascona’s picturesque lake.
The course is approved by Swiss Athletics.
date
Sunday
October 11, 2026
ora
Start Time
12:10 am
place
Piazza Grande
Locarno
The link will be active from 13.03.2026 at 06.00.
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- CHF 40.- online registration from 15 March to 30 September 2026 before 23:59
- CHF 50.- online registration from 1 October 2026 to 10 October 2026 before 23:59
- CHF 55.- for online registration from 11 October until 30 minutes before the race and registration in the race village on 11 October from 14:00 to 19:00 and on 12 October 2026 from 7:00 to 11:30.*
* On-site registration while bibs last.
Material (race starter pack, t-shirt, prizes, etc.) not collected during the days of the event will not be sent to your home address.
- Race Starter bag
- T-Shirt in technical fabric
- Pasta Party by Gran Caffè Verbano
- Participation diploma downloadable online from the Datasport website
- Photographic service Foto Garbani (photos are available free of charge after the event on www.fotogarbani.ch)
- Free admission to the Lido di Locarno on 11 October 2026
- Personalised bib with your name (for those registered ‘online’ by 4 October)
- Warm-up (in Piazza Grande)
- Datasport timekeeping service, Swiss precision timekeeper!
- Disposable microchip
- Final refreshment at the finish line (refreshment points along the route)
- Changing rooms and showers (towel and shower equipment not provided)
- Cloakroom in Piazza Grande at a cost of CHF 2.
- Medical service with advanced first aid station at the finish line + paramedics on the route, equipped with defibrillators
- Medal
The prize-giving ceremony will take place from 13:30 in Piazza Grande.
The first three participants to cross the finish line in each category will receive a prize, as per the categories indicated below.
Moreover, the fastest three runners overall male and female will receive a prize.
Any unclaimed prizes will remain the property of the organiser.
Category *:
1st place: 100% discount voucher for registration for a race of the Ascona-Locarno Run 2027
2nd place: 50% discount voucher for registration to a race of the Ascona-Locarno Run 2027
3rd place: 30% discount voucher for registration to a race of the Ascona-Locarno Run 2027
Absolute *:
1st place overall M/W: 100 CHF
2nd place overall M/W: 70 CHF
3rd place overall M/W: 50 CHF
* Cash prizes for the absolute M/F cannot be accumulated with additional age category-related vouchers.
| Female Categories | Male Categories | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WU16+WU18+WU20 W20 W30 W40 W50 W60 |
2007 – 2012 1997 – 2006 1987 – 1996 1977 – 1986 1967 – 1976 1907 – 1966 |
MU16 + MU18+MU20 M20 M30 M40 M50 M60 |
2007 – 2012 1997 – 2006 1987 – 1996 1977 – 1986 1967 – 1976 1907 – 1966 |
Born 2012 onwards.
The “Ascona-Locarno Run” event is organised under the patronage and directives of the Swiss Athletics Federation (Swiss Athletics).
The course has been approved by Swiss Athletics. For further information, please consult page Rules and Regulations.
Medical certificates or Federation memberships are not required in order to take part in the “Ascona-Locarno Run” races; however, by registering to take part, each participant declares to be in “good physical health, to be eligible to take part in a running race, and to have medical confirmation of this”.
In any case, the organisers of the “Ascona-Locarno Run” accept no liability.
The route
Certificate of approval
