Royal Marathon & A King's Race 2026 – All the Practical Information
Are you registered for the Royal Marathon or A King's Race 2026 ? Here you'll find all the practical information about bib pick-up, the program, start times, services, and logistics. Read carefully: this way, you'll avoid surprises and arrive prepared!
📍 Race Village and bib pickup
Saturday, October 10 : 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, Piazza della Repubblica, Venaria Reale
Sunday, October 11 : 7:00–8:30 a.m. for the Marathon, 30 km, and Half Marathon; 7:30–8:45 a.m. for the 10 km
Please bring the registration confirmation letter you received by email and a valid ID ; without it, your bib will not be delivered. On Sundays, collection closes at 8:30 a.m. for the Marathon, 30 km, and Half Marathon, and at 8:45 a.m. for the 10 km.
Proxies: you can send someone with a copy of your registration confirmation. Download the form here.
You will receive:
Bib with chip
Diadora technical product
⚠️ 21km/30km/Marathon (competitive and non-competitive ): A valid medical certificate for competitive running is required. Bibs without the required documentation will not be issued.
🏃 Sports Program
Saturday, October 10th
10 a.m.: Race Village opening
2 p.m.: Principle Run & Family meeting
3:30 p.m.: start Principle Run & Family
7:00 PM: Race Village closes
Sunday, October 11th
7.00am: Race Village opening and bib distribution
8 a.m.: opening gates Reggia Gardens (XX September Street)
9.00am: Start of the Marathon, 30km and Half Marathon
9.20am: start 10km
10:45 a.m.: 10 km award ceremony
11 a.m.: awards ceremony Half
11.45am: 30km awards ceremony
12.00: Awards ceremony for large companies (Half)
12:30 p.m.: Marathon award ceremony
2:30 p.m.: end of the event
⏱ Departure Times and Grids
You will be able to enter the Grand Parterre equipped with your bib clearly visible and exclusively from the gate at the corner of Via XX Settembre and Via Quirino Mascia.
9:00 | Marathon (lime bib)
9:00 am | 30km (black bib)
9:00 am | Half Marathon (red bib)
9.20am | 10km (green bib)
Starting grids:
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Blue, Pink (last for non-competitive).
Marathon/30km/Half Marathon competitors will be able to access the grids from 8.30 to 8.50
10km competitors will be able to access the grids from 9.05 to 9.15
⚠️ The start is 1200 mt from the Race Village → consider the time to move!
⏳ Maximum Times
10 km → 2h
21 km → 3h
30 km → 3h45'
42 km → 5h30'
Beyond these times services are not guaranteed.
🎒 Storage of Bags
One backpack with numbered name tag
Area not covered in case of rain
The organization is not accountable for the content
🚰 Supplies
Half marathon: 7, 14, 18 km
30km: km 7, 14, 20, 26
Marathon: km 7, 14, 20, 25, 31, 35, 38
Water and mineral salts available. Use bins for glasses.
🏆 Awards
On the podium (Diana's Gallery steps):
10 km: first 3 M/F
Half: first 8 M/F
30 km: first 3 M/F
Marathon: Top 5 M/F
Companies: top 5 numerous companies (on the Half)
The first 3 classified (10/21/30/42km) of the following combined categories will be awarded:
