The program of running races RUN FOR THE WHALES 2025 in Sanremo and the Italian Riviera
ATTENTION
HALF MARATHON 21K ROUTE CHANGE
The Liguria Region has announced that, on June 3rd, works will begin on demolishing and rebuilding the bridge over the Argentina stream along the cycle path. This will interrupt the cycle path between the towns of Taggia and Riva Ligure.
The Sanremo Marathon Organizing Committee is currently working on designing an alternative route and has already submitted the new official certification request to the Italian Athletics Federation.
The new half marathon route will include:
Start at the Sanremo Athletics Track – Strada Grande Torino (instead of San Lorenzo al Mare)
Route along the cycle path to Arma di Taggia
Turnaround point
Return along the cycle path to the Ospedaletti tunnel
Turnaround point
Finish at the Sanremo Athletics Track

Friday, 20 June 2025
from 14.30 to 18.00
Sanremo – Pian di Poma athletic fields
Registration (Half Marathon, 10 km e Family Run)
Collection of race bibs
Distribution of race packs
Saturday 21 June 2025
from 10:00 to 13:00
Sanremo – Pian di Poma athletic fields
Registration on the spot (10 km, Family Run)
It won’t be possible to register for the Half Marathon
Collection of race bibs
Distribution of race packs
from 14:00 to 16:00
Sanremo – Pian di Poma athletic fields
Collection of race bibs
Distribution of race packs
17:45
Sanremo – Pian di Poma – athletic fields
Start 10K & Family Run
19:15
Sanremo – Pian di Poma – athletic fields
Start Half Marathon Run for the Whales
21:00
Sanremo – Pian di Poma – athletic fields
Award Ceremony
The award ceremony for the overall winners of all three races will take place upon completion of the men’s and women’s half marathon podium.
It will be possible to collect the podium diploma for the half-marathon categories and take a souvenir photo near the prize-giving stage until the race time limit is reached.