You can register for PolimiRun Milano through our website sport.polimi.it. You can choose whether to participate in non-competitive or competitive PolimiRun Milano. The registration for the competitive race will close on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 or till the sold out; the registration for the non-competitive run will close on Friday, September 25, 2026 or till the sold out. In any case, the Organization reserves the right to close registrations in advance or to accept them after the closing date at its sole discretion.

The registration to the competitive race is allowed only to people fullfilling the requirements written in the Official Regulations (at the end of this page). The group registered for the competitive PolimiRun Milano will start first. The route, the T-shirt and the services will be the same for everyone.

Your registration for PolimiRun Milano includes: official jersey, bib with disposable chip to track your time, race pack with sponsors’ gadgets, bag deposit active in the days before the race, mid- and end-of-race refreshments, RCT insurance and injury insurance, technical and medical assistance.

Minors can participate only in the non competitive PolimiRun Milano. Registration for children aged 14 to 17 (on the day of the race) must be taken care of by a parent or a legal guardian.

Children under 14 years cannot be registered but they can participate with a parent; they will not be equipped with a jersey and bib with a chip for the timing. Alternatively, minors between the ages of 1 and 13 can participate in the PolimiRun Kids! Find out all the details here.

The PolimiRun Spring route is accessible to everyone and you can also run with strollers.

All services will be accessible to all and the route will be free of architectural barriers.

If you have any specific needs, please let us know by writing an email to eventi-sport@polimi.it so that we can support you in the best possible way from today to the day of the race; we will be happy to answer all your questions and clarify any doubts.

You can keep the pace you prefer, but please remember that after 1 hour and 40 minutes the organization will no longer guarantee the safety on the route because the streets will be reopened. The time limit of one hour and 40 minutes is calculated starting from the passage of the last athlete under the starting arch.If you are tired, you will still be able to exit the race route that passes near some subway stations; in this way you can reach the arrival Village at the Leonardo Campus using public transport.

You can collect official race jersey, race bib and race kit in the following places and times:

• Campus Milano Bovisa La Masa in the main square of the campus, near the B19 building: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Campus Milano Leonardo, entrance from Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 36: Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

After the registration you will receive an email with your bib number, show it, with your ID card, at the moment of the collection of your race bib. Together with the race bib, you will receive the T-shirt and the official race pack. Just before the event, you will receive an email with dates, times and all the necessary and definitive information.
Competitive race participants will receive the email with the bib number in the week of the race.

It is not possible to pick up the race kit on the day of the race unless people who come from outside the Lombardy region: only they can pick up the race bib on Sunday, May 24 from 7:30 to 8:15 at the departure Village set up in the Leonardo Campus. To pick up the race kit you have to show the email with your bib number and an identity document.

 At the time of kit pickup, you will receive a jersey in the size you selected during registration. Under no circumstances can the jersey received be exchanged for a different size. FOR THIS REASON, WE INVITE YOU TO CHECK THE AVAILABLE SIZE GUIDE.

The race kit can be collected only and exclusively in the places, days and times indicated.

If you have not received the confirmation email right after your registration to the PolimiRun Milano, try checking the SPAM folder and if you cannot find it there, write to eventi-sport@polimi.itand attach your payment receipt; we will send you a new confirmation email. Competitive runners will receive an email with the bib number in the week of the race; if you don't receive it and for any information about your registration to the competitive race, you can write to polimirunmilano@evodata.it.

Yes; in order to do that you must show (on your smartphone) the email received by your friend with his bib number and also a digital copy of his identity document.

We will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the Bovisa Campus and cross the city of Milan to arrive at the Leonardo Campus. At the Giuriati Sports Center, you will find the PolimiRun Village, equipped with all the necessary amenities, including refreshments, restrooms, changing rooms, and bag storage.

On the morning of the race the Starting Village will be accessible from 7:30 am to 8:15; In the days before the race we will send you an email with the map that will indicate the access gates.

We suggest you not to come by car because the departure Village is well served by public transport.

Here's the easiest ways to reach it:

Departure: Campus Bovisa: Ferrovie Nord – Milano Bovisa Politecnico stop (the starting line is within walking distance)

Arrival: Campus Leonardo, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci: M2 Line Green – fermata PIOLA.

On the morning of the race the Starting Village will be accessible from 7:30 am to 8:15. Closer to the race day we will email you all the information on how to access the Village and where the access gates will be located. At each gate will be carried out random check-ups with metal detectors.The start could take place in a staggered format, in addition to the competitive one some waves will be formed based on the completion times declared during registration. Similar completion times may be grouped together in the same wave, a different bib color will be assigned to each wave. All the people registered after the 30th of August will be automathically positioned in the last wave.

The first to start will be the competitors at 8.30, followed by the adidas Runners group and then the non-competitive ones.

In the registration form, the answers to the question “How long do you think it will take you to reach the finish line?” will help us manage the meeting and departure of each group (this question is available until August 30th).

The time limit to arrive at km 10 is 1h and 40 minutes counted from the passage of the last athlete under the starting arc. After these period of time, the organization will no longer be able to guarantee the compltete closure of the route. Runners will be invited to continue the race on the sidewalk for their personal safety.

The arrival Village will be set up inside the Giuriati Sports Center.

The services that you will find once you get to the finish line are:

• final refreshment, with gluten and lactose free products
• changing rooms
• toilettes
• bag deposit, where you can collect your bag deposited in the days before the race

12 simple tips to follow:

1) Do not assume alcohol in the days before the run: it can lead to de-hydration. Moreover, alcohol may cause a reduction in muscular blow flow.

2) Caffeine causes an increase in basal metabolism resulting in an increase of energy demand. Anyway, you may take low caffeine doses before the run (1 cup of “espresso” or 1-3 ml pro kg of caffeine).

3) Drink adequately! Avoid to drink a lot: 0,5-1 lt. of water is the ideal amount that can be drinked before the run. In the days before the race is advised to take at least 2lt of water per day; in this way achieve a proper and gradual hydration. It’s essential to drink in small sips 1-2 glasses of water every 30 min during the race. In any case do not ignore your thirst.

4) With ambient temperature of 20°degrees, it is recommended to perform regular sponge bath; for temperatures below 15° degrees or in event of wind/rain, bring a suitable clothing with you. Regular intake of liquids provides a fundamental contribution to maintain temperature control.

5) Sweating supplements can cause loss of fluid and minerals, it is advisable to take 250-300ml of mineral supplements a few hours before the race. The abused of supplements can have detrimental effects to the body. Respect the doses recommended by the manufacturers. Use of stimulants like taurine may be harmful.

6) The morning of the race it is recommended a light breakfast carbohydrates-based, at least 2 hours before the start of the race.

7) If you are diabetic, contact your doctor before you rush, and agrees with him an appropriate diet plan just before and after the race. Along the way remember to take regular snacks to the refreshment.

8) 15-20% of runners accuses gastrointestinal symptoms during competition; even minor gastrointestinal l events are associated with reduced performance. The assumption of sugary drinks, immediately before and during the competition, stimulates gastric empting and increase the need to open your bowel

9) Taking NSAIDs without medical indications can cause serious side effects. If you take any kind of therapy, ask to your family doctor before start the competition.

10) Recovery by physical efforts becomes within 1hour after the end of the race. It is helpful to take simple sugar or at a reduced degree of complexity over the competition. Do not forget proper hydration to restore the proper idrosalin heritage of the body, with water and supplements.

11) Do not go beyond your limits! If you are tired, you do not feel well or in case of severe pain stop to run. If in the days before the run you have got flu symptoms, especially gastrointestinal do not run.

12) Despite the best Training the race is an important challenge for your body. Along the route is present Medical service ready to intervene if needed. All staff of Polimirun can activate the emergency system; refer to them in case of need. You can also careful help directly to ambulances hospital fields and ALS cars placing on the path. In case of emergency you can contact by phone 112.

The bag drop-off service is available on Village days and will NOT be active on race morning*; below are the procedures to use it:

1) When picking up your race kit, you will receive, among other things, a ticket with your bib number, a pin, and a race bag. Use the pin to attach the ticket to the bag and place inside everything you wish to find again at the finish.

2) Drop it off at the bag drop-off truck located at:

• Campus Bovisa La Masa: Wednesday, September 24 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Campus Leonardo: Thursday, September 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Take note of the color of the flag you’ll find at the drop-off truck, it will be useful when collecting your bag on race day.

3) At the end of the race, collect your bag from the bag drop-off truck (with the same flag color you saw when dropping it off) located in Via Celoria, behind the Giuriati Sports Center where the Finish Village is set up (even if you dropped off your bag during bib pick-up in Bovisa), by showing your bib number to our staff.

N.B. It will not be possible to drop off bags other than the race bags provided by the organization at kit pick-up, or similar bags accepted at the discretion of the organization.

*On race morning, the bag drop-off service is available EXCLUSIVELY for competitive runners coming from outside the province of Milan and non-competitive runners coming from outside the Lombardy region. Bags must be dropped off no later than 8 AM at Village located at the departure point at Campus Bovisa.

Yes, there will be gazebos used as changing rooms in the departure/arrival Village. There will be no showers.

We will publish the official album and video of the PolimiRun Milano 2026 on the Facebook page Sport - Politecnico di Milano.

However, you will be able to download all the photos taken of you at the end of the race:

• After the race, create an account on ENDU at this link: www.endu.net
• Take a selfie and upload your photo here: link not yet available
• The system will automatically find all the photos taken of you on race day!

Three days after the race, you will also be able to access high-resolution photos.
If you have trouble accessing the photos, write to support@endu.freshdesk.com.