Race planning
Plan Puglia by UTMB
Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.
This is a past edition. These details are for reference; confirm a future edition before making a plan.
Edition notes: The 2026 I Sassi di Matera race has ended; its official timing results are archived below. Distance figures differ by source: the race page gives 145 km and 3,500 m+, its course table 142.5 km with 3,492 m+ and 3,875 m−, and UTMB Live 144 km with 3,800 m+. Some third-party calendars list November 6, 2026; UTMB’s official dates are October 23–25.
- Listed edition
- Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
- Format
- Fixed-Distance
- Distance
- 145 km
- Local start time
- 9:00 PM Friday
- Duration / cutoff
- 27 hours (11:59 PM Saturday at the finish), with cutoffs at Ginosa, Il Casone, Castellaneta, Grotte di Sileno and Nafoura
- Crew and pacers
- One companion per runner, only at aid stations where assistance is allowed. The 2026 course table marks Ginosa, Laterza, Castellaneta and Nafoura. Supporters need no wristband. Running with anyone outside the marked zones near aid stations is forbidden.
- Drop bags
- One official 30-liter UTMB World Series bag, handed out at bib collection and left at the start in Matera (bag deposit 8:00 to 9:00 PM on via Lanera). Runners get it back at Castellaneta (km 83.5) and at the finish. Personal bags and poles are not accepted.
Recorded facts reviewed Oct 23, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.
Pace & duration
Start with the recorded course distance. Choose a planning duration; this race has no single recorded time limit to import.
Gear checklist
Choose a checklist suited to your expected duration. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.
Crew & drop bags
Bring across the race name and local start time. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.