YOUR SPRING RUN. ESCAPE WINTER AND JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING WEEKEND FULL OF ACTION AT LAKE GARDA!
11 – 12 APRIL 2026 ARE GOING TO BE LEGENDARY: 2 distances, incredible landscape and an exciting program.
The LG KIDS RUN is coming up for the little ones on Saturday, 10th April in Riva del Garda!
LG KIDS
On Saturday, 5 April at the Rocca in Riva del Garda at 6 p.m., the LG KIDS will take place, where our little runners can show their parents what they can do!
For children up to and including the age of 7 the distance to run will be of 600 m, while for the older ones (children up to and including the age of 12) the course will be 1.8 km long.
Sunday, 12th April: choose whether to run 42 kilometers from Limone to Malcesine or 21 kilometers from Arco to Malcesine.
LG42 MARATHON
Sunday, 11th April 2026
Starting at the lakeshore in Limone, gives you the right boost to start your run your run. With the sound of the lake waves in your ears, fresh breeze in your back and a breathtaking view of the mountains, you´ll feel like you´re floating over lake Garda to Riva del Garda and indeed, you are!
The charming Italian streets are leading your way to the lakeshore promenade, passing then through orchards, up to Arco. Halftime! Recharged, you continue your run towards Torbole. Along the course, family, friends and countless spectators await you, cheering you on fiercely. You’re almost there! Whilst taking a look at the lake on your right side and the mountains on your left side, the finish line is almost there. You did it! Malcesine is here and the well-deserved reward is waiting for you.
LG21 HALF MARATHON
Sunday, 12th April 2026
Your start is in Arco, where the certainty of having the marathon runners chasing you really pushes you forward. Along the river Sarca you run towards the lake in Torbole, whose fresh breeze gives you new energy. With the cheers of the spectators in the back, you run metre by metre on a varied route between mountain slopes and lake shore and through tunnels. When the castle of Malcesine comes into your sight, you are almost there. You did it! Malcesine is here and the well-deserved reward is waiting for you.
But that’s not it! Expo Area, Gastro Area and Cheering Zone are just a little part of the program. The extraordinary setting of Lake Garda, where mountains meet lake, wraps your Pure Running experience up.
Friday, 10th April, 2026
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm EXPO AREA and race package pick-up (Cantiere 26 – Youth Center, Via Paolina Caproni Maini 26/E, Arco)
4:00 pm Trail Run Start (Malcesine, Piazza Statuto)
Saturday, 11th April, 2026
10:00 am – 7:00 pm EXPO AREA and race package pick-up (Cantiere 26 – Youth Center, Via Paolina Caproni Maini 26/E, Arco)
11:00 am Morning Run Start (Lungolago Limone)
6:00 pm LG KIDS Start (Riva del Garda)
Sunday, 12th April 2026
08:30 am Opening hours Start Zone (Lungolago, Limone)
08:45 am End of marathon bag delivery (Limone)
09:00 am Start LG42 (Lungolago, Limone)
09:00 am End of delivery of half marathon bags (Arco)
09:30 am Start LG21 (Piazza della Canoniche, Arco)
01:00 pm Award ceremony LG42 + LG21 (Top 3 women, men) (Malcesine)
03:15 pm End of LG42 + LG21 race
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