The 21 km Half Marathon 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 21 km Half Marathon is open to everyone, regardless of nationality or membership of an athletics club.

On 12 October, the Swiss Half Marathon Championship 2025 will take place at the Ascona-Locarno Run.

The 21 km Half Marathon is an event sponsored by Swiss Athletics and hosted the Swiss Half Marathon Championship also in the 2023.

The title of Ticino Absolute Champion will also be awarded.

The course is approved by Swiss Athletics and has international homologation.

In case you want to run for the title of Absolute Ticinese Champion, please refer to the regulations page where you will find the FTAL regulations and the Self-certification to be filled in (to be sent to FTAL).

In order to take part in the Ticinese Championships, it is compulsory to register only with the name of the FTAL membership company and to run with the official t-shirt.

date

Sunday
12 October 2025

time

start time
9:10 am

place

Piazza Grande
Locarno

The link will be active from 15.03.2025 at 06.00.

Discover our partnership offers

  • CHF 50.- online registration from 15 March to 31 August 2025 before 23:59
  • CHF 60.- online registration from 1 September 2025 to 10 October 2025 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 2025 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.

  • 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 12:45 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
WU18 + WU20
W20 + W30
W35
W40
W45
W50
W55
W60
W65
W70
W75		 2009 – 2006
2005 – 1991
1990 – 1986
1985 – 1981
1980 – 1976
1975 – 1971
1970 – 1966
1965 – 1961
1960 – 1956
1955 – 1951
1950 – 1906		 MU18 + MU20
M20 + M30
M35
M40
M45
M50
M55
M60
M65
M70
M75		 2009 – 2006
2005 – 1991
1990 – 1986
1985 – 1981
1980 – 1976
1975 – 1971
1970 – 1966
1965 – 1961
1960 – 1956
1955 – 1951
1950 – 1906

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.

The 21 km Half Marathon is sponsored by the FTAL, which is responsible for awarding the title of “Overall Ticino Champion”.

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