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Moonlight Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Jesolo
IT

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Race date in 224 days: May 22, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Jesolo · 21.1km
Entry fee: €34Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenMon, July 6, 2026 ~ TBDSee how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Oct 10, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Italy's third-year Jesolo edition.

2,650 male and 750 female runners participate, with 300 runners from 23 countries attending.

Race records: men's Robert Kemosine (Kenya) 1:03:31, women's Helen Jepkurget (Kenya) 1:11:52.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

Giovanni CarfìRan in 2023 · Finish time 1:22:43

“All this time, I've enjoyed the two beers in the post-race goody bag!”

The dark rural sections at night were uncomfortable, but the runner picked up the pace in the latter stages and, cheered on by Yesol, cut 40 seconds off the personal best.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Intanto però mi godo le due birre presenti nel pacco post-gara!

Read the original on Pisa Road Runners Club

Federica Virgilli

“Almost all of the course followed the lagoon, and the sunset made everything feel even more magical.”

At the Moonlight half marathon in Jesolo, the runner watched the sunset beside the lagoon while aiming to complete their sixth half marathon. Heat and humidity forced run-walk intervals late on, but strong cheers in the final stretch kept them moving to the end.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Quasi tutto il percorso si svolge accanto la laguna, e il tramonto rende tutto ancora più magico.

Read the original on Corriferrara

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

21K DI NOTTE sul mare 🌙 | Jesolo Moonlight Half Marathon 2026

Poletti Anna

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Half

Entry cost €34

until Jan 31, 2027 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 19:30

Time limit2 hours 45 minutes

Half marathon 2 hours 45 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Half21.0975km	19:30	2h 45m	4,000

START

Piazza Milano, Jesolo

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FINISH

Piazza Milano, Jesolo

This is a half-marathon-only event.

The start and finish are at the “Moonlight Village” set up at Piazza Milano in Jesolo.

Bib pickup, the start, and the finish all take place at this single location, and the course is a flat out-and-back loop.

The field comprises 2,650 men and 750 women, including 300 international runners from 23 countries.

The course records are 1:03:31 by Kenya’s Robert Kemosin and 1:11:52 by Helen Jepkurgat.

Field size: 4,000 runners
Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (65°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Event T-shirt

From the most recent edition

Bag drop 2025

Finisher certificate 2025

Event T-shirt 2025

Finisher medal 2025

Timing chip 2025

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

5/21 (Fri) 15:00~20:00, 5/22 (Sat) 09:00~17:30 · Moonlight Village

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startPiazza Milano, Jesolo ('Moonlight Village' — race hub for bib pickup, start and finish)
Transit cardUse the ATVO QR-code system — scan the QR code posted at any bus stop with your phone (opens the DaAaB web app), select your destination, and pay by foreign credit/debit card directly in the browser, no app install or Italian SIM required.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Piazza Milano, Jesolo ('Moonlight Village' — race hub for bib pickup, start and finish)

Jesolo has no train station of its own. Nearest rail stations are San Donà di Piave-Jesolo and Venezia Mestre, both with onward local bus connections into Jesolo town.

By car via A4 motorway: exit San Donà di Piave-Noventa di Piave (west) or Cessalto/San Stino di Livenza (east), ~30-40min drive. Piazza Milano itself has ample parking.

Map

Getting to the finish

Piazza Milano, Jesolo (same as start — flat, single out-and-back loop course)

Finish is co-located with the start at Piazza Milano/Moonlight Village, which has changing rooms, personal bag storage, and showers.

Map

Transit card

ATVO runs both Jesolo's local urban buses and the Jesolo-Venice (line 10A) and airport routes. Tickets can be bought online, via the DaAaB app/QR code at any stop, or at authorized retailers.

No confirmed bank-card tap system as of this research — don't assume you can just tap a bank card on an ATVO validator the way you can in Pisa/Padova/Ravenna.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Jesolo has no train station.

The nearest stations are San Donà di Piave-Jesolo and Venice Mestre, both connected by buses into Jesolo city.

By car, take exits San Donà di Piave-Noventa di Piave (west) or Cessalto or San Stino di Livenza (east) from the A4 Highway,

reaching the area in 30-40 minutes, with ample parking at Piazza Milano.

No race shuttle bus is provided, with changing rooms, personal luggage storage, and shower facilities available in the finish area.

Times are local to Jesolo. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Park Hotel Brasilia

Hotel · 301m

9.5/10(272)

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Private Photo Shoot at Venice Rialto Bridge

€74

Moonlight Half Marathon

About Moonlight Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run