Ten spectacular km along the most suggestive streets of historical Trento’s downtown. History Traditionand a prestigious roll of honor.

Giro al Sas 10km race that takes place in the most suggestive streets of historical Trento’s downtown, ideated in the far 1907 to give homage to the saint protector of the city, San Vigilio. The competition was suspended during the war and constantly run up to 1945. This important international event, that Saturday September 30 th 2023 will celebrate it’s 76rd edition, it’s been won by some of the greatest endurance athletes in the world, among them the italian Stefano Baldini, and other foreign athlets worth international fame, like Paul Tergat, Kenenisa Bekele, Muktar Edris and Jacob Kiplimo.

This is the most charming and antique road running race in the region, articulated on a one kilometer long circuit inside the streets of the city. after the first world war the race was named “Giro al Sas”, as the course chosen run on the path known by the locals with such a name and located between via Roma, via Oss Mazzurana, via Oriola and via San Pietro. One lap to run more times and so highly spectacular for all the supporters that every year come to see the race directly from the sidelines.

In the afternoon the youngest will be protagonists, with the race valid as CSI youth provincial championship, later take place the Giro al Sas Kids, a promotional event for children, from 2 to 8 year, in order to temp them into the sportive practice. In the evening the grand finale with the Giro al Sas, spectacular competition where for the 70st time the best international athletics specialists will challeng themself.

In 1977 Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri established The Great Race as a community “fun run.” Eleven years later, Mayor Caliguiri died of amyloidosis, a rare protein disorder in which one or more organ systems in the body accumulate deposits of abnormal proteins known as amyloid.

Each year The Great Race donates $1 from every Great Race and Junior Great Race registration to the Richard S. Caliguiri Amyloidosis Fund, a fund held by the Pittsburgh Foundation that is dedicated to supporting medical research.

Each year on the last Sunday of September, the starting gun sounds for a world-class road race that has become a true Pittsburgh tradition for the past 36 years. The Great Race – established as a 10K race by the late Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri – has attracted more than a quarter million participants since 1977. Over the years, this popular fall fitness classic has grown to include a 5K run/walk, running clinic, two-day expo and children’s race…with more than 16,000 individuals taking part in these various activities annually.

Rated by Runner's World as one of the four "Marathons to Build a Vacation Around" in the World. Included in Runner`s World 10 Most Scenic and Fastest Marathons and Top 20 Marathons in the USA. It begins in the majestic Pine Valley mountains and descends nearly 2600 feet through scenic southwest Utah, to the beautiful Worthen Park. The St. George Marathon is a point-to-point race which is USA Track & Field Certified & Sanctioned. Runner`s World listed the St. George Marathon as the fastest fall marathon. A fun race indeed--and scenic.

It begins in the majestic Pine Valley mountains and descends nearly 2600 feet through scenic southwest Utah, to the beautiful Worthern Park.

The race, now in its seventh edition this year, was awarded the prestigious Label World Athletics award for the third consecutive year , thus becoming part of the World Athletics Label Road Races , the annual road races sponsored by World Athleticsas the most important of their kind worldwide.

The race is SILVER LABEL certified by the Italian Athletics Federation.

The course, approved by IAAF and AIMS, is of category A (homologable records and performances that can be included in the national ranking).

The temperature is ideal: in October in Telese Terme it almost always runs between 12 and 22 degrees. All services are a few meters from the start and finish, available to athletes before and after the race.

2022 men’s winner Peter Mwaniki