Italy·2026

Venezia

Running in Venice is constrained by water and marble — the city itself is flat and pedestrian-only, so serious runners head mainland to Mestre or the Brenta River towpath. Cyclists dominate here: the Veneto plain surrounding Venice is gravel and road cycling country, with L'Euganega and Marca Bianca La Notturna drawing riders into the foothills south and west toward Treviso and the Prosecco hills, where elevation gains and clay roads test endurance over 100+ km routes.