The 21 km Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 11 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 course is approved by Swiss Athletics and has international homologation.
date
Sunday
October 11, 2026
time
start time
9:10 am
place
Piazza Grande
Locarno
The link will be active from 13.03.2026 at 06.00.
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- CHF 50.- online registration from 15 March to 31 August 2026 before 23:59
- CHF 60.- online registration from 1 September 2026 to 10 October 2026 before 23:59
- CHF 65.- 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 8:40.*
* 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
- Medal for all participants
- 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 October 11, 2026
- Personalised bib with your name (for those registered ‘online’ by October 4)
- 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 13:00 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 in the 21km Half Marathon will receive a prize.
Any unclaimed prizes will remain the property of the organiser.
Prizes 21 km Half Marathon Absolute *:
1st place: 1000 CHF
2nd place: 500 CHF
3rd place: 300 CHF
4th place: 200 CHF
5th place: 100 CHF
Prizes 21 km Half Marathon in each category *:
1st place: 150 CHF
2nd place: 100 CHF
3rd place: 70 CHF
* Cash prizes for the firsts absolute M/W cannot be accumulated with additional cash prizes linked to their category.
| Female Categories | Male Categories | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WU16+WU18 W20 W30 W40 W50 W60 |
2007 – 2012 1997 – 2006 1987 – 1996 1977 – 1986 1967 – 1976 1907 – 1966 |
MU16 + MU18 M20 M30 M40 M50 M60 |
2007 – 2012 1997 – 2006 1987 – 1996 1977 – 1986 1967 – 1976 1907 – 1966 |
Born 2010 onwards.
The “Ascona-Locarno Run” event is organised under the patronage and directives of the Swiss Athletics Federation (Swiss Athletics).
The route is approved by Swiss Athletics.
For more information, please see the Rules and Regulations page.
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
