Trieste: the 2024 edition of the “Corsa dei Castelli” presented, appointment on Sunday 20 October

Yesterday morning, October 15th, a meeting took place in Blue living room of the Town Hall in the presence, among others, of the Sports Councillor, Elisa Lodi, of the Councillor for Financial Policies, Everest Bertoli, of the regional councillor for the Environment and Energy, Fabio Scocimarro, of the president of ASD PromoRun, Silvia Gianardi, of the event organizer, Michele Gamba, of the regional president Fidal, Maximum Of George, the press conference to present the #100UniTS Castle Race, 10km road running event approved by FIDAL, organized by Asd Promorun for Sunday 20 October 2024.

The Sports Councillor, Elisa Lodi underlined the Trieste's sporting vocation, "the Corsa dei Castelli is a beautiful event that is confirmed every year and every year offers something new. I thank the ASD PromoRun, Michele Gamba and all his collaborators for their passion and commitment", said the councilor Elisa Lodi.

"It is an important race because it also includes the centenary of the University of Trieste, with great collaborations. I thank the FVG Region with the councilor Pierpaolo Roberti and Fabio Scocimarro, the presence and contribution of AcegasApsAmga and the CRTrieste Foundation for a beautiful event, for competitors but not only".

The Councillor for Financial Policies, Everest Bertoli, he stressed that this year the race presents a innovative route that will also pass through Porto Vecchio, which from October 14th is Porto Vivo, following the approval of the important resolution by the Municipal Administration.

“I hope – he continued Everest Bertoli – that it brings good luck to us and to you, that it is for us the beginning of a new path that will take us over the next 30-40 years, with the regeneration of an urban area in the center of the city. And for you I hope that you can continue to successfully organize this important sporting event”.

On the occasion of the Corsa dei Castelli, the stand of the Municipality of Trieste in Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia will continue to remain open, every day from 11 to 19.

The stand promotes Porto Vivo's activities through a series of videos projected on different monitors, on the state of the art and on what is the future planning and realization.

The Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region Councillor for Local Autonomy, Public Function, Pierpaolo Roberti, absent due to institutional commitments, sent a message of good wishes for the success of the race, "a must for Trieste and our region, not only because it unites two very important symbols of our city, but because the event is a showcase for our territory, thanks to the many participants, including international ones".

The President of the Italian Athletics Federation, Stefano Mei, contacted by telephone, stressed that the presence of the Federation at the race was a thoughtful choice "because we think of giving an outlet to the Under23 category, a basic category for the federation, since it represents the leap from the youth category to the adult one. Trieste - continued Stefano Mei - deserves an event of this kind, with the hope of bringing other events of the same level, perhaps on the track. Congratulations to the organization and the municipal administration".

In spring the collaboration with had already blossomed the University of Trieste which this year celebrates its centenary and does so also through the promotion of sport. One hundred years of research, excellence, creativity and human ingenuity for the University of the Julian capital, to which is added the experience of Asd Promorun in the realization of sporting events that, in addition, give prestige to the territory and support it through strategies of respect for the environment and creation of important economic and social repercussions.

Events Schedule

The #100UniTS Corsa dei Castelli will be preceded by the 2nd International Road Race Running Match u.23 10k, an event included in the World Athletics calendar, always organized by ASD Promorun of Trieste with the collaboration of the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL), a competition that has 10 participating nations: Denmark, France, England, Israel, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland and, of course, Italy.

The next start is for the runners of the #100UniTs Castle Race which will be followed by the departures of the participants Ten Non Competitive and Family Run 8 km, the latter without the need for membership and a competitive medical certificate.

The path

The route is really straordinario, the departure would be enough, in the presence of the Miramare Castle, to be left speechless but Trieste has a heritage of landscape and architectural beauty that will be revealed to the participants during the race. From Miramare Castle, in fact, you go hunting for speed for the first 8 km before entering that masterpiece that is Unity Square and bring out energy, courage and determination to achieve the Castle of San Giusto tackling the climb of the last kilometer, defined as “The wall".

Anyone who wants to enjoy the event without worrying about the clock can take part in the Non-Competitive Ten, a parallel event for which membership and the presentation of a competitive medical certificate are not required. For everyone, with the aim of educating people about outdoor sports activities, the Family Run 8 km with arrival in Unity Square.

The numbers and the athletes

The commitment of Asd Promorun and the partnership with the University of Trieste are certainly bearing excellent fruit, they are already over 2 thousand athletes, amateurs and citizens who have accepted the invitation to celebrate the centenary of the University and a day of sport by running or walking through the streets of the city. Numerous presences have already been confirmed from abroad which will make the race deeply international, in which runners from all over the world will participate. Albania, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, France, Ghana, Ireland, Israel, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary and USA. A positively surprising fact is the pink share, at the moment already more than 45%.

The presence of the Ugandan has already been confirmed Martin Kiprotich who this year set his best of 27'28” in Madrid and recently finished fourth in the Giro al Sas di Trento. Kiprotich knows the streets of Trieste well after triumphing in the last edition of the Corri Trieste last May, crossing the finish line in 28'20” which, until a few days ago, had earned him the best performance of the year on Italian soil.

History

In the history of this event are written great names, already from first edition of autumn 2017 when, thanks to the Kenyan Ezekiel Kemboi, an extraordinary athlete capable of winning two Olympic gold medals and four world championships, the event immediately demonstrated his very high technical level.

The following year, the task of keeping the show going fell to the Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet, subsequently crowned world 5000m road champion and currently holder of the world's best performance of the year over 5.000m and the second best overall performance over the same distance.

Burlo Garofalo Foundation –

ASD Promorun renews its solidarity project in favor of Burlo Garofolo Foundation, a local excellence with which a partnership has been established for a few years now. Part of the proceeds from Family Run registrations will be donated to the Burlo Garofolo Foundation.

The CRTrieste Foundation –

La CRTrieste Foundation works to promote the economic, cultural, scientific and social development of Trieste and its territory. For over thirty years it has been committed to supporting young people in their growth path. Sports practice plays a leading role both for the physical well-being and for the personal growth of those who will be the adults of tomorrow. For this reason, the Foundation supports the many sports associations in Trieste that work to offer young people the opportunity to play sports both at a competitive and amateur level.

On the subject of cooperation between sport and culture, the CRTrieste Foundation has been close to the Corsa dei Castelli for several years, by providing a contribution to the Family Run, thanks to which the participation of all school-age children is made possible.

AcegasApsAmga –

Join the Asf Promorun family, AcegasApsAmga, the first multi-utility in the North-East where it operates in environmental and water services, in the distribution of gas and electricity, carries out energy requalification projects and public lighting networks.

The medal –

All athletes who cross the finish line will receive the finisher medal, an object designed in collaboration with the eco-sustainability partner ECO FVG, in continuity with the path that ASD Promorun has undertaken for some years which includes the creation of a eco-sustainable product. Also for this edition the medal is in fact made with wood from fallen trees or from material collected during forest clearing.