S1 Family Hike & Trail 14.5 Km
New 2027! New route!
The S1 Family Hike & Trail is designed for those who want to experience La Corsa della Bora in a simple and enjoyable way: plenty of beauty and atmosphere, without having to chase performance or manage challenging stretches. It is the right choice if you want a “full” but accessible day, also suitable for first-time runners or for those who prefer to enjoy the terrain calmly, taking home above all views, wind and that feeling of travel that comes immediately.
📍 Logistics
🧳 Cloakroom service
🚧 Time barriers, aid stations and checkpoints
- 🥤🍴🍲 ⏱️ Duino, km 5.5
- 🥤🍴 ⏱️🚧 Visogliano, 11.0 km 14.45
🎒 Mandatory gear
- Food and water needed to run 4 km
- Personal glass or cup for drinking at aid stations
- Thermal blanket (emergency isothermal sheet)
- Mobile phone
🚌 Shuttles
💶 Entry fees
- € 14 until 1 June
- € 20 until 1 September
- € 22 until 1 November
- € 25 until 15 December
- € 30 until 10 January
- € Free for children under 16
🏅 Awards
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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 001
- CAI 001a · Sentiero del Mitreo
- CAI 033
- CAI 008
The route
The same start as the long races, from the Bora Village at PortoPiccolo — but with no hurry at all to reach the top. You climb to the Karst edge at your own pace, and then walk the Sentiero Rilke: two kilometres between white rock and the Adriatic, with a view that on clear days reaches as far as Istria.
At Duino there are the castle and the White Lady, the rock shaped like a veiled woman: a legend that is easy to tell a child. Then the woods, the lower slopes of Monte Ermada, the return through Visogliano and the descent to the sea. The same finish line, the same party and the same medal as the other races of the day.
It is the Corsa della Bora for those who want to experience it on foot, as a family.
Who is this route for
The S1 Family Hike & Trail is designed for those who want to experience La Corsa della Bora without chasing a personal best: families with children, those who enjoy walking for hours, and first-time trail runners looking for a genuine introduction to the Karst region, without technical sections or significant inclines to contend with.
Without a medical certificate. No health requirements to participate: the S1 Family Hike & Trail has no ranking and is open to anyone, including walkers.
Dogs allowed. On leash, as in the non-competitive S1 Borin and S1 Half Trail (start together, 10:00 AM) — not in any other distance of La Corsa della Bora.
Free for under 16s. The entry fee is not required for this age group; however, registration is still necessary to receive your race number and medal at the finish line.
Fast hiking is the ideal way, not a fallback. At a sustained walking pace (around 5 km/h), the 14.5 km can be covered in approximately 2 hours and 54 minutes, well within the maximum time of 5 hours and the Visogliano checkpoint (2:45 PM). Those walking continuously, without excessively long breaks at aid stations, have nothing to fear from the checkpoints.
A shorter step, staying in La Corsa della Bora. For those looking for something even shorter at the same event, the S1 Borin (4 km) is the most accessible distance of the event, starting at the same time (10:00) and finishing at the same place.
Sister races — band ≤14 km. In terms of physical commitment, the S1 Family Hike & Trail is the longest distance and the benchmark of the ≤14 km range for the group's event family: Sardonzin (7 km) on sardon.run; Grego (8 km) and Valbruna (10 km) of Alpe Adria Ultra Trail, Winter edition; Oitzinger (12 km) of Alpe Adria Ultra Trail, Summer edition. 1:1 pairings are not offered, but the entire range as equally valid alternatives for those seeking an equivalent experience at another event within the group (name only, no direct links).
Do you want to walk the S1 Family Hike & Trail routes outside of the race weekend too? 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