CUTPUGLIA 2026

CUTPUGLIA begins in Castellaneta, a town in southern Italy's Puglia region, directing trail runners from the historic center towards the countryside and the Ionian coast. This autumn trail event offers three distances: 10 km, 20 km, and a CUTPUGLIA 42K, categorized within the 50 km range. The 42K race involves approximately 1000 metres of elevation gain, starts at dawn, and provides participants 8 hours and 45 minutes to complete. The route commences in Castellaneta, the birthplace of silent-film actor Rudolph Valentino. It proceeds through the historic town center and onto wild trails surrounding the area. The 42K course crosses underground caves, rock-hewn churches, the ancient Appian Way, ancient olive groves, Mediterranean scrub, and pine forests before concluding at Castellaneta Marina by the sea. As a UTMB Index race, it attracts trail runners seeking a quantifiable mountain-trail challenge, alongside local participants and visitors opting for the shorter 10 km and 20 km distances.