Run Rome’s Ancient Appian Way
Rome is promoting the 27th Appia Run on April 19, a competitive and non‑competitive race that routes participants along the ancient Appian Way for a rare running‑through‑history experience. Organizers pitch it as a chance to combine fitness with up‑close archaeological views of the Roman countryside. (wantedinrome.com)
Online entries are being taken via the race website, with tiered fees for the longer race set at €25 (+€3) by Jan 7, €30 (+€3) from Jan 8–Mar 2, €35 (+€3) from Mar 3–31 and €40 (+€3) from Apr 1–10, and registration closes on Apr 10 unless bibs sell out. (calendario.fidal.it (calendario.fidal.it)) Organisers have sought approval to extend the route to just under 20 kilometres with a new opening stretch running toward the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus and a modified passage under Porta San Sebastiano to ease previous bottlenecks. (appiarun.it (appiarun.it); acsi.it (acsi.it)) The event’s program lists two main competitive options of roughly 19.95 km and 9 km and confirms the start will be inside the Stadium of the Baths of Caracalla. (followyourpassion.it (followyourpassion.it); races.runna.com (races.runna.com)) Organisers named on official documents are ACSI with the collaboration of ACSI Futura Atletica and ASD Roma Appia Run, and the race is held under the aegis of FIDAL with patronage from the Ministero dello Sport, Regione Lazio, Roma Capitale, CONI and the regional and archaeological parks of the Appian area. (calendario.fidal.it (calendario.fidal.it); acsi.it (acsi.it)) Organisers report the previous edition attracted more than 8,000 participants across distances, and a junior “Fulmine dell’Appia” programme for ages 2–17 is scheduled in the weekend preceding the main races. (acsi.it (acsi.it); calendario.fidal.it (calendario.fidal.it)) Runners will encounter five different surfaces during the course — including cobbles, lava slabs, park trails and the stadium track — and participants who register by Mar 2 can request a personalised bib with up to 20 characters. (acsi.it (acsi.it); calendario.fidal.it (calendario.fidal.it))
