The 10 km Run will take place on Sunday 12 October 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 10 Km Run is open to everyone, regardless of nationality or membership of an athletics club.

The title of Ticino Absolute Champion will also be awarded.

The course is approved by Swiss Athletics.

date

Sunday
12 October 2025

ora

Start Time
12:00 am

place

Piazza Grande
Locarno

The link will be active from 15.03.2025 at 06.00.

Discover our partnership offers

  • CHF 40.- online registration from 15 March to 30 September 2025 before 23:59
  • CHF 50.- online registration from 1 October 2025 to 10 October 2025 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 2025 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.

  • Free transport by public transport from all over Switzerland to Locarno (Swiss Runners Ticket)
  • 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 12 October 2025
  • Personalised bib with your name (for those registered ‘online’ by 5 October 2025)
  • 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 14:00 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 2026
2nd place: 50% discount voucher for registration to a race of the Ascona-Locarno Run 2026
3rd place: 30% discount voucher for registration to a race of the Ascona-Locarno Run 2026

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
WU18 + WU20
W20
W30
W40
W50
W60
W70
 2006 – 2009
1996 – 2005
1986 – 1995
1976 – 1985
1966 – 1975
1956 – 1965
1906 – 1955		 MU18 + MU20
M20
M30
M40
M50
M60
M70
 2006 – 2009
1996 – 2005
1986 – 1995
1976 – 1985
1966 – 1975
1956 – 1965
1906 – 1955

Born 2009 onwards.

The “Ascona-Locarno Run 2025” 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 2025” 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