Italien·2026

Trieste

Trieste sits on the Adriatic with the Carso limestone plateau rising steeply inland, making running here either flat and fast along the waterfront or punishing climbs into the hills. The XXX^ Trieste 21K is the city's signature running race, though locals also tackle the X^ Corsa dei Castelli for a hillier 10km option through the surrounding ridges. Cyclists dominate the region via the Gran Fondo Corsa per Haiti nelle valli del Torre e Natisone, which threads through the valleys east of the city where the terrain shifts between rolling farmland and technical limestone grades around 400–500m elevation.