Cycling & running events in Udine, 2026

Udine Training Notes

Running: Locals keep running simple in Udine, with the city centre as the easy meeting point and Piazza Primo Maggio as a real race-day marker. The Udine Half Marathon starts in Piazza Primo Maggio and finishes in Via Mercato Vittorio Veneto, so that line gives runners a clean anchor event. The race also has 5 km and 10 km options. Marcia dal Rapar gives locals 7 km or 14 km. Orcolat Trail and Carso Trail give trail runners the rougher stuff when road legs need a reset.

Cycling: Riders in Udine look north when they want the climbs, because the Carnic Alps sit above the city. The Gran Fondo Corsa per Haiti nelle valli del Torre e Natisone gives the local calendar its proper fondo shape. Corsa per Haiti also sits on the road scene, with 96 km and 142 km options for longer base miles. Inchino al Friuli adds another named ride to the list. The route runs 56 miles, gains 387 feet, crosses back into Italy, passes San Pietro al Natisone, and takes gravel near Ponte San Quirino.

Season: Spring and autumn bring the wettest stretch, so locals keep shoes and kit ready and stop pretending every interval day will be dry. The temperature hit 6°C on July 21, 2006, so Z2 rides and steady runs make more sense early. Winter changes the feel without killing the routine. The temperature hit 1°C on December 19, 2009, so runners stay closer to the city centre and cyclists pick their days before going north toward the Carnic Alps.