Here we go: on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October the Reggia di Venaria, the royal palace just outside Turin, hosts the Weekend Reale 2026. Below you’ll find everything you need to arrive ready, race by race: bib collection, times, start pens, aid stations, cut-off times and prize-givings. Read it carefully once and there’ll be no surprises on race day.
Maratona Reale and Una Corsa da Re 30 km, 21 km and 10 km are sold out. You can still enter Saturday’s Corsa del Principino & Family.
In short
- Bib collection: Saturday 10:00–19:00, Sunday 7:00–8:30 (10 km: 7:30–8:45), at the Race Village in Piazza della Repubblica.
- Bring the entry confirmation letter you receive by email and photo ID: without them, you won’t be given your bib.
- Competitive sports medical certificate required for the Marathon, 30 km and 21 km, even if you run the non-competitive race.
- The start is 1,200 metres from the Race Village: allow time to walk there.
- Start pens: go in at the right time and into the pen of the colour shown.
- Parking and traffic: plan ahead, Venaria fills up on Sunday morning.
Schedule
Saturday 10 October
- 10:00 · Race Village opens and bib collection starts
- 14:00 · Corsa del Principino & Family meeting time
- 15:30 · Corsa del Principino & Family starts from the Gran Parterre
- 19:00 · Race Village closes
Sunday 11 October
- 7:00 · Race Village opens and bib collection starts (until 8:30; for the 10 km from 7:30 to 8:45)
- 8:00 · the gates of the Reggia Gardens open (Via XX Settembre)
- 9:00 · start of Maratona Reale, 30 km and 21 km
- 9:20 · start of the 10 km
- 10:45 · 10 km prize-giving
- 11:00 · 21 km prize-giving
- 11:45 · 30 km prize-giving
- 12:00 · prizes for the largest clubs (21 km)
- 12:30 · Maratona Reale prize-giving
- 14:30 · end of the event
Race Village and bib collection
The Race Village is in Piazza della Repubblica, Venaria Reale, in front of the Reggia. You can collect your bib on Saturday 10 October from 10:00 to 19:00 or on Sunday 11 October from 7:00 to 8:30 (for the 10 km from 7:30 to 8:45). If you can, come on Saturday: on Sunday morning the queues are longer and time is tight.
When you collect your bib you get your chip bib and the Diadora technical item. Remember your entry confirmation letter and photo ID.
Can’t make it yourself? You can send someone you trust with the completed authorisation form and a copy of your entry confirmation. For the Marathon, 30 km and 21 km the medical certificate is needed too.
Start and start pens
The start is in the Gran Parterre of the Reggia Gardens, about 1,200 metres from the Race Village. Entry is only with your bib clearly visible, and only through the gate on Via XX Settembre at the corner of Via Quirino Mascia, which opens at 8:00.
- Marathon, 30 km and 21 km: pens open from 8:30 to 8:50, start at 9:00
- 10 km: pens open from 9:05 to 9:15, start at 9:20
- Pen colours: Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Light Blue and Pink, the last one, for non-competitive runners
Race by race
Maratona Reale · 42.195 km
- Start: Sunday at 9:00 · lime bib
- Course: certified, through the Reggia, Parco La Mandria, San Gillio and Druento, with about 30% on unpaved paths
- Aid stations: km 7, 14, 20, 25, 31, 35 and 38, plus the finish refreshments
- Cut-off time: 5 hours 30 minutes
- Certificate: competitive athletics certificate, also for the non-competitive race
- Prize-giving: at 12:30, top 5 men and women and top 3 in each age category
All the details on the Maratona Reale page.
Una Corsa da Re 30 km
- Start: Sunday at 9:00 · black bib
- Aid stations: km 7, 14, 20 and 26, plus the finish refreshments
- Cut-off time: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Certificate: competitive athletics certificate, also for the non-competitive race
- Prize-giving: at 11:45, top 3 men and women and top 3 in each age category
All the details on the 30 km page.
Una Corsa da Re 21 km
- Start: Sunday at 9:00 · red bib
- Course: certified, through the Reggia, Parco La Mandria, San Gillio and Druento
- Aid stations: km 7, 14 and 18, plus the finish refreshments
- Cut-off time: 3 hours
- Certificate: competitive athletics certificate, also for the non-competitive race
- Prize-giving: at 11:00, top 8 men and women and top 3 in each age category; at 12:00 the largest clubs
All the details on the 21 km page.
Una Corsa da Re 10 km
- Start: Sunday at 9:20 · green bib
- Bib collection on Sunday: from 7:30 to 8:45
- Aid stations: none on the course, refreshments at the finish
- Cut-off time: 2 hours
- Certificate: competitive certificate if you run the competitive race; not needed for the non-competitive one
- Prize-giving: at 10:45, top 3 men and women and top 3 in each age category
All the details on the 10 km page.
Corsa del Principino & Family · 4 km
- When: Saturday 10 October, meet at 14:00 at the Race Village, start at 15:30 from the Gran Parterre
- Who it’s for: children, teenagers and families, running or walking; the route through the Gardens is fine for pushchairs and wheelchairs too
- Bib collection: Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00 at the Race Village, with your entry letter
- Certificate: not needed
- Entries still open: online on ENDU until 8 October and at the Base Running Shop until 9 October. Half of the entry fee goes to the Fondazione Paideia
Fees, family packages and entries on the Corsa del Principino page.
Prize-givings
Prize-givings take place on the podium on the steps of the Galleria di Diana, at the times in the schedule. As well as the overall winners, prizes go to the top 3 in the combined age categories of each race: JPSM/SM35, SM40/SM45, SM50/SM55, SM60/SM65, SM70 and over, and the same women’s categories.
Prizes can only be collected during the prize-giving: if you’re not there, you won’t be contacted and prizes are not posted.
Bag drop
- At the Race Village, one small backpack per person, with a numbered tag
- The area is not covered if it rains and the organisers are not responsible for the contents
- There are no showers
Getting there
- By car: pay car parks Park A in Via Castellamonte and Park B in Viale Carlo Emanuele II. Also check the town council’s traffic notices (in Italian)
- By public transport: from Turin, take GTT bus 72 or 11
The Reggia and its Gardens
Supporters can enter the Reggia Gardens for €2, valid all day: buy the ticket online. Runners get a special €10 ticket for the Reggia: it isn’t sold online, so ask at the ticket office on Sunday or book by writing to prenotazioni@lavenariareale.it.
Photos and results
Results will be online on ENDU. Photos are free with ENDU pix: upload up to 3 selfies, wearing glasses or a cap if you race in them, and facial recognition will find your shots.
Still have a question?
Write to us at info@baserunningteam.it: we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. All the information is also on the Weekend Reale page.
See you at the Reggia!
