S1 Bora Ultra 116 km
New 2027! New route!
The S1 S1 Bora Ultra is the complete version of the Bora: long, varied and structured like a journey in two acts, first the night and then the day, with sensations that change radically but fit into a single story. It is suitable for those who want an ultra with identity and not monotony, for those who can handle two different phases without going into crisis and are looking for a strong memory, not just a performance. If you really want to feel “inside” La Corsa della Bora, this is the race that tells it all, right to the end. Halfway through the race you can stop and classify yourself on the Trieste Ultra!
📍 Logistics
🧳 Cloakroom service
🚧 Time barriers, aid stations and checkpoints
- 🥤🍴🍲 ⏱️🚧 Bagnoli, km 13.2 21.30
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 Basovizza, km 25.6 01.00
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 Obelisk, km 35.3 03.00
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 Contovello, 46.7 km 05.15
- 🥤🍴🍲 ⏱️🚧 PortoPiccolo — Base Vita, km 61.2 08.15
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️ Medeazza, km 71
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 Sela na Krasu, km 88.6 14.30
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 San Pelagio, km 101.7 17.00
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 Santa Croce, km 107.4 18.00
🎒 Mandatory gear
- Food and water needed to run 15 km
- Personal glass or cup for drinking at aid stations
- Headlamp and charging
- Trousers and long-sleeved shirt, or a combination that fully covers arms and legs if needed
- Thermal blanket (emergency isothermal sheet)
- Gloves, cap and jacket
- Mobile phone + powerbank
🚌 Shuttles
💶 Entry fees
- € 116 until 1 June
- 130 until 1 September
- € 150 until 1 November
- € 170 until 15 December
- € 190 until 9 January
🏅 Awards
MAXIMUM RACE TIMES? A LOT OR A LITTLE?
The Karst is difficult to runstony ground, frequent changes of direction, small gradients and practically never a truly flat section. For those who want to run all the time, this translates into constant effort: pace, trajectory and support change frequently.
For walkers, on the other hand, the relatively small altitude difference helps to maintain a good progression. I The maximum times provided for all distances are extensive and allow a fast hiking pace.
The There is never boredom, neither for the fast nor for the slow: although there are no major differences in altitude, the routes keep your head busy - between technical terrain and ever-changing panoramas, if you have any doubts or want more info contact us!
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Route and Altitude Profile
Cancellations and Relief
Can't find the GPS track?
Use our interactive map (and, when available, those of ITRA): they offer a accurate representation to the centimetre of the route, not downloadable but more than enough to draw your reconnaissance laps.
We often publish rings and sections precisely so that you can test the track yourself before the event.
To avoid inconsistencies and ensure that everyone uses the latest version, the official GPX track is only released once, in the week before the race. In the past, many people would download a track many months in advance and then no longer follow the updates: with any works, detours or temporarily impracticable passages, they risked using a file that was not aligned with the balisage. That is why today we only distribute the GPX close to the event.
In the meantime, we recommend:
- display previous years' tracks online, useful for training and surveys.
- consult the interactive map to plan reconnaissance;
- check our Facebook page and articles on the website for updates and reconnaissance tours;
CAI trail network
This course follows the CAI trails of the Karst
The race alternates trails from the CAI FVG registry — Sector 0, Karst — with connecting sections of its own, marked by the organisation.
- CAI 015
- CAI 046
- CAI 001
- CAI 039
- CAI 044 · Ressel
- CAI 012 · Cobolli
- CAI 009
- CAI 023 · Tiziana Weiss
- CAI 001a · Sentiero del Mitreo
- CAI 033
- CAI 003a
- CAI 003 · Alta Via del Carso
- CAI 075
- CAI 079 · Abramo Schmid
- CAI 032
- CAI 010
- CAI 035
The route
A journey in two acts. First the night: from Trieste, through the Val Rosandra and along the Karst edge, down to the sea at PortoPiccolo. At km 61.2 there is the life base: you can stop there and be classified in the S1 Trieste Ultra, or set off again.
Those who set off again take on the route of the S1 TransKarst Ultra: the Sentiero Rilke and Duino in full daylight, the long branch towards Jamiano, the border path of the Kremenjak, the Slovenian Karst of Sela na Krasu and the long return to the sea via San Pelagio and Santa Croce.
City, plateau, border, Slovenia and back: 116 kilometres you remember as a story, not as a distance.
Who is this race for
The S1 Bora Ultra is the full version of the Corsa della Bora: long, varied, structured like a two-act journey — first night, then day — with sensations that change radically but remain a single story. It is suitable for those who want an ultra with identity, know how to manage two different phases without falling into crisis, and are looking for a strong memory rather than a performance.
Non-stop structure, with the possibility of stopping. The stopwatch starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday and doesn't stop until the finish line, but the route is designed to allow for rest: at the PortoPiccolo Base Vita (km 61.2) warm showers, a hot meal, and cots are available, provided you restart by the 8:15 a.m. Sunday deadline. This flexibility is intended for those acting in good faith – the race direction reserves the right not to recognise the ranking in the shorter race for those who deliberately stop for strategic purposes despite having the ability to continue.
To be ranked second in a race at the halfway point at Trieste Ultra. At PortoPiccolo (km 61.2), you can choose to stop and enter the S1 Trieste Ultra instead of completing the full 116.2 km: the two races follow the same route up to that point.
Medical certificate. Mandatory for competitive activities (athletics, cross-country skiing, triathlon, cycling, or swimming). Exemptions apply to competitors who are not Italian citizens and are not part of an Italian sports club recognised by CONI.
The right rhythm. At a sustained walking pace (around 5 km/h), you'll cover 116.2 km in approximately 23 hours and 14 minutes, within the maximum time limit of 25 hours. Fast hiking is theoretically compatible, but the multiple checkpoints are binding and do not allow for prolonged stops outside of aid stations and the Life Base.
Dogs. Not permitted: the S1 Bora Ultra is a competitive race.
Weather and snow. January on the Karst means a possible Bora (north-easterly wind), which can be very strong – in the 2021 edition, speeds of 130 km/h were recorded – and low temperatures, especially during the night hours in the early part of the race. The mandatory kit (thermal layer, gloves, windbreaker) is not a mere formality but a safety guarantee on a route that crosses the most exposed parts of the Karst.
Sister races — the queens. Due to commitment and distance, the S1 Bora Ultra belongs to the highest tier of the group’s event family, alongside the Alpe Adria Ultra (118 km) of Alpe Adria Ultra Trail, Summer edition. Warning: The Alpe Adria Ultra takes place in high mountains and has much longer completion times compared to the Bora Ultra, despite being of similar kilometre distance — they are not directly comparable races in terms of duration.
Do you want to train on the S1 Bora Ultra trails even outside of race weekend? The guide Trail Running in Trieste collects paths in the Karst region that are accessible all year round.
In Trieste, you never know.
One year in short sleeves drinking beer by the sea after the race. The next year wrapped up to the teeth. The weather changes, the fun remains. Look at the statistics of 10 editions and decide at the last moment how to dress.
Gallery
PortoPiccolo - Bora Village
Start and finish of all races. The Bora Village in PortoPiccolo is the base of the event: a completely covered and heated facility overlooking the Gulf of Trieste, where you will find everything you need before, during and after the race.
A single location for bibs, expo, showers, catering and prize-giving - no trips, no dispersal. You arrive, you run, you celebrate.
Accommodation
Apartment or hotel: book independently or directly from your runner profile. At La Corsa della Bora you can share an apartment with other runners - we take care of matching roommates.
PortoPiccolo and Sistiana offer solutions within walking distance. Trieste is a 20-minute bus ride away.
Shuttles
Dedicated shuttles both to and from Trieste Central Station to Bora Village and vice versa. Each distance has its own timetable - check the page for your race.
Bora Village is also on the regular airport-Trieste bus line: you can reach it by public transport without a shuttle bus.
Arriving in Trieste
Bora Village is in a strategic location:Two minutes from the motorway exit, 15 minutes from Trieste Central Station, 20 minutes from Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport.
By car, train, bus or plane - Trieste is closer than you think. From Ljubljana it is 90 minutes, from Venice less than two hours.
PortoPiccolo, Sistiana - Duino-Aurisina (TS) - 2 min from the A4 motorway - 45.7633° N, 13.6350° E
🩺 Medical certificate: competitive and non-competitive
✅ Without medical certificate
🚧 Only with medical certificate
- NOT you are an Italian citizen and
- NOT you belong to an Italian sports club recognised by CONI