Photo: Daniel Jacob ↗THE JOURNEY IN DETAIL
Sunrise at the Tre Cime.
A night start on Corso Italia in Cortina at 23:00, and by dawn the climb to the three towers of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Lavaredo 120K is part of the UTMB World Series and counts among Europe’s most beautiful hundred-mile-category races, with a 30-hour limit. Shorter distances run the same week for anyone not yet ready for 120 km. We stay in Cortina, preview the key sections and crew the aid stations.
- The 23:00 start in the heart of Cortina
- Dawn beneath the Tre Cime di Lavaredo
- A shakeout run at Lago di Misurina the day before
- Finishing on Corso Italia to a full crowd
With old friends or new ones
Join a group or arrange a separate departure for your own team. Before travelling, we get to know each other, discuss everyone's experience and find suitable dates. You can also prepare together.
DAY BY DAY
Your daily itinerary.
A provisional itinerary. Weather, group readiness and local conditions may change the order and length of the stages.
- DAY 1 · Transfer, walk
Venice to Cortina
We meet at Marco Polo airport; two hours up the Piave valley bring us to Cortina at 1,224 m. An evening walk along Corso Italia, where both the start and finish will be.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 2 · 9 km, 350 m of climbing
Shakeout at Lago di Misurina
We drive to Misurina (1,754 m) and run 9 km of the race route toward the Tre Cime, to see in daylight what the race will show at dawn. Easy, with photo stops.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 3 · Rest, briefing
Bibs, kit and rest
Bib collection at the race village and the kit check. Ivan walks through the course profile: Misurina at 33 km, the Tre Cime, the descent to Cimabanche and the last 20 km to Cortina. Early night.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 4 · Start at 23:00
The 120K night start
A quiet day: late breakfast, a nap, pasta. At 23:00 the start on Corso Italia. The first hours follow forest roads toward Misurina, where the crew waits at around three in the morning.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina (runners on course) - DAY 5 · Race, finish
Tre Cime and the Cortina finish
Dawn finds the runners at the Tre Cime, 2,400 m. Then Cimabanche, Malga Ra Stua and the long descent into town. The finish stays open until 05:00 next morning, though most club runners are back by evening.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 6 · Recovery, transfer
Slow morning and departure
Breakfast with no alarm, a wander through town, the award ceremony in the square. After lunch, the transfer to Venice for evening flights.
Overnight: —
Included in the estimated price
5 nights in a Cortina hotel with breakfast
Venice airport transfers both ways
A shakeout run to Misurina with a local guide
Ivan’s support at aid stations and the finish
Pre-race pasta dinner and a post-race dinner
Mandatory-kit check
Not included in the price
Flights to the meeting point
Personal travel insurance and visas
Personal equipment
Single-room supplements and personal expenses
Lavaredo Ultra Trail entry fee
Lunches and dinners outside the shared ones
Single supplement
YOUR PREPARATION
Arrive ready for the route.
The 120K calls for at least one 80 km-plus mountain finish and confidence running through the night. Ivan builds a block with long night sessions and teaches pacing for the Dolomite descents.
Prepare with IvanROUTE QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE MEET ON THE TRAIL
What to prepare in advance
- Trail shoes already tested in training
- A running vest, soft flasks and rain protection
- Layers for changing weather and familiar trail food
- Poles, if suitable for the route and you know how to use them
Once we choose a date, we agree on the equipment list, meeting point and transfer time. Please wait until the programme is confirmed before booking flights.