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Garda Trentino Half Marathon
8 November 2026 · Arco / Riva del Garda, Italy
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A race on Lake Garda is the kind of run where you want to stop and look around instead of speeding up. Mountains rise all around, and the lake shines endlessly beside you. The course runs from Arco along the Sarca river to the promenade — flat, fast, beautiful, with several kilometers of tunnels cut straight into the lakeside cliffs. The finish has moved to the Porta Orientale gardens by the Rocca fortress, and come evening the NovemBeer party kicks off at PalaFiere — already a tradition for those who made it to the line.
Course records
Men
1:01:10
2005 · Elijah Kiplagat Kurgat
Women
1:12:19
2023 · Laura Hottenrott
Weather in November
Early November by Lake Garda is unpredictable: some years hit 15°C, others saw near-freezing nights — November is also the rainiest month here.
Starter pack 2026
- Sports bag and neck gaiter (for the half marathon)
- Finisher medal
- Technical t-shirt — paid option, +€10
The shirt isn't part of the base registration — it's a €10 add-on when signing up.
Pacers & bib pickup
1:241:291:341:391:441:491:541:592:042:09
Bib pickup
PalaFiere, Riva del Garda
day before or on race morning
Bibs can be picked up Friday and Saturday, plus early Sunday morning before the start.
Registration opens
1 March 2026
Registration closes
31 October 2026
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
Apponale Tower and Piazza III Novembre — Riva's historic center.
La Rocca fortress — Right by the new finish area at the Porta Orientale gardens.
30 minutes
Torbole — A windsurfing town across the bay.
Lake Tenno — Turquoise water half an hour away.
2 hours
Verona — The nearest major city and airport.
The Dolomites — The Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme mountain valleys.
Dinner before the race
There's no official pasta party; regional options sometimes mentioned are Villa Giara and Madonna delle Vittorie in Arco, but this isn't an established runner tradition.
After the finish
Medal and a recovery zone right at the finish, followed by the NovemBeer party at PalaFiere that evening.
Reviews
Eva Serena (2nd place, 2025)2025
A great race, a great day, and a better time than I expected. Knowing the course definitely helped — I planned to run at 3:40 per kilometer, but managed 3:35, even though the course is technical, with ups and downs, not exactly easy.
Nicola Duchi (top local finisher, 2025)2025
I started too fast, maybe overestimated myself. Held on well until Arco, then both my legs and my head gave out — reaching Riva was a real ordeal. But racing at home is always beautiful and emotional.
Registration open until 31 October 2026
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