Monza Resegone

The Monza-Resegone is a 42 km night footrace from Monza to the Capanna Alpinisti mountain hut. It is run annually on the Saturday before June 24, honoring Monza’s patron saint, Saint John the Baptist. Teams consist of three runners, with the clock stopping only upon the third runner's arrival, ensuring no one wins by abandoning a teammate. The Societa Alpinisti Monzesi organizes this event, which proceeds regardless of weather and garners significant local interest in Monza and the Brianza towns along its path. The race begins at the Arengario in Monza, crossing towns such as Villasanta, Arcore, Merate, Airuno, Olginate, and Calolziocorte. It crosses the Adda river before ascending via hairpin turns toward Rossino and Erve. Once the road ends, participants tackle the steep Pra di ratt path, a name from the Brianza dialect, before reaching the forcellino pass and the finish at Capanna Alpinisti. Time checkpoints and aid stations punctuate the course. The event's history dates to 1924; it was exclusively for men until 1998, when a women's trophy was introduced, and mixed teams have been recognized since 2015. A relay format now allows three-runner teams to divide the course into legs: Monza to Osnago, Osnago to Olginate, and Olginate to Capanna Monza at Erve. The event's logo, derived from a late-1970s photograph of three athletes running together, reflects its core principle: a demanding night run where the team's overall performance hinges on collective effort.