Race Rules

1) The international F.I.S. popular cross-country ski race Marcialonga di Fiemme e Fassa will take place the last Sunday of January (31.01.2027) over two distances:

Marcialonga Light Moena - Predazzo 45 k Classic Technique
Marcialonga Moena - Cavalese 70 k Classic Technique

2) To participate in the 70 km Marcialonga all athletes, male and female or members of the National Associations belonging to F.I.S., must be 18 or older. 

The 45 km Marcialonga is open to all athletes, male and female or members of the National Associations belonging to F.I.S., that have turned 16 and older. For the athletes under 18 a written permission from the parents is required to partecipate.

3) It is possible to register on-line. The registrations must be filled in detail and the fee must be paid. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted.
The Organising Committee could anticipate the entries deadline when reaching the final number of 7.000 competitors for the 70 km race and 600 competitors for the 45 km race: only in this case the entry fees will be refunded.
Registration entitles participants to take part in the race and make use of the services provided.
- Race services: transport (cost €1 – booking required), medical assistance, technical support, refreshment points, waxing stations, transport of clothing from the start to the finish (maximum weight 3 kg, insured value equal to the registration fee paid).
- Services at the finish: participation medal, medical assistance, ski storage, refreshments, changing rooms, showers (at the Cavalese municipal swimming pool until 6.30 pm), pasta party (at the Palafiemme in Cavalese until 6.30 pm).
All other expenses are the responsibility of the competitor.

4) The entry-fee is:
104,00 € from 03.06.2026 until 31.08.2026
114,00 € from 01.09.2026 until 31.10.2026
124,00 € from 01.11.2026 until 31.12.2026
134,00 € from 01.01.2027 until 29.01.2027 (deadline) 

If you are unable to take part, the Organising Committee offers the option of transferring the entry fee (but not the race number) to another competitor of the same nationality. The request must be sent by email from the person transferring the entry. The transfer of the entry fee has a cost of €20.00 until 18 January and €30.00 from 19 to 26 January, the deadline for requests. This procedure involves a transfer of the entry fee and not the race number, which will be reallocated based on the results of the new competitor.
Requests to change race distance will be accepted until 28 January, subject to bib availability, and has a cost of €20.00.

The exchange of bibs among competitors is forbidden and can lead to disqualification and the ban to enter the race for both the persons for the next two years (both for the registered skier and the skier who race).
Entry-fee will neither be returned for any reason nor considered valid for next editions.

5) Race numbers are allocated by the Organising Committee at its sole discretion, based on the competitor’s best result in the Marcialonga in the years 2025–2026. The table below shows the race times required to qualify for the various groups.

Results from the Marcialonga in 2025 and 2026 take precedence over all other results.
In the case of a first-time participant or a result dating back more than two years, placings in other Worldloppet and Ski Classics races from 2025–2026 will be considered only if reported on the entry form and in accordance with the criteria established by the Organising Committee, as outlined in the following SEEDING TABLE.
Results from the 2026–2027 season will be taken into account until 31 December 2026.

In the absence of results from the Marcialonga and other long-distance races in the last two years, results from the 2024 Marcialonga or other races as per the table may be considered.

The percentage achieved in the Marcialonga Light will be taken into account for those intending to register for the first time in the 70 km race, moving back two groups.

Requests for advancement based on merit submitted after the registration deadline will only be considered if there is availability in the relevant group.

When the group is full, the competitor will be moved to the first one available.

No requests for bib number changes will be considered the week before the race or at the race office.

*The actual start time may vary by a few minutes – either earlier or later – depending on the flow of competitors and any queues at the start of the course.

6) Start-numbers must be collected at the Race Office in Cavalese (Palafiemme Congress Centre).
Thursday 3.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Friday   9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
Saturday 9.00 a.m. –  7.00 p.m.

In order to collect the bib it is necessary to show the ID document.

7) Timing is based on set times for the elite M and F groups and for groups 1–2, and in real time for the other groups.
A disposable chip is attached to the race number, which records the start and finish times. The chip is located on the back, so any rucksack must be worn underneath the race number so as not to interfere with its operation.
All prize-giving ceremonies are based on the overall finishing order.

8) Check-in, i.e. the verification carried out before entering your designated group, is mandatory and takes place from 7:00 am at the entrance to the starting group corresponding to your race number. Each participant is personally responsible for checking their starting group; should you start from an earlier gate, a time penalty will be applied equal to the difference between your actual start time and the start time of the gate + 30 minutes.
In the start area, you may hand in your bag, which must have a sticker bearing your race number attached. It is forbidden to leave your bag inside the starting grid.

9) The start in Moena will be given at 8.00 am for the elite category. The following waves will start every 7 minutes. The start time may vary by several minutes depending on the flow of competitors and possible queues in the first part of the course.

10) The use of fluorinated products is prohibited under penalty of disqualification. Spot checks will be carried out in order to verify the skis.

11) The race is in classic technique: the free technique is forbidden and leads to disqualification. This will be strictly supervised all along the course by the officials in charge. During the race there is no right to ask for "free track" for those who want to overtake another competitor.
Replacement of both skis and removal of skis during the race are forbidden. The Jury has the right to penalize or disqualify the competitors who break these rules. Competitors who deliberately linger on the track or are not able to continue anymore, will be disqualified.

12) Time gates: the time gates are estimated based on the departure of the last competitors and are scheduled at: Canazei at 12:50 p.m. – Soraga (Molinella) at 2:30 p.m. – Predazzo at 3:50 p.m. – Cascata (km 61 – outbound) at 5:30 p.m.
If competitors arrive at Cascata after the time limit, they may choose to continue to the finish line but will be considered ‘unclassified DNF’.
Competitors who do not pass through the time gates may use the bus provided by the organisers.

13) Refreshment points are indicated on the elevation profile. To protect the environment, all rubbish must be disposed of in the designated bins near the refreshment points or kept in your pocket: it is strictly forbidden to throw rubbish on the ground, and anyone caught by the organisers’ staff and/or race marshals failing to comply with this rule will be disqualified or penalised at the discretion of the jury.

14) Competitors registered in Marcialonga 70 km who decide to stop in Predazzo at the short-race finish or do not pass the time-gate will not be classified in neither of the two races. Competitors registered in Marcialonga Light 45 km must stop at the short-race finish and are not allowed to proceed along the course.

15) For circumstances beyond one's control, the Organizing Committee can decide to make changes of the course or cancel the races. In case of cancellation, the Organizing Committee will guarantee to all the registered people the 50% discount on next year fee. 

16) Protests must be delivered to the Jury within 10 minutes after the end of the race, accompanied by 50,00 €. The fee will be refunded if the protest is accepted.

17) It must be clear that to take part in Marcialonga it is necessary to be physically and technically well prepared: for this reason, each competitor, when entering the race, must be personally responsible for declaring to be properly trained.

18) The Organizing Committee is authorized to apply penalties or disqualify competitors with unsportsmanlike conduct during the event, dumping of waste outside the containers included. The Organizing Committee hold also the right to carry out random controls on the competitors to check that they have not used any forbidden stimulant or drug.

19) By sending the entry-form Competitors confirms the willingness to accept and abide by the current Race Regulation and any necessary change in order to the current legislation, exempting the Organizing Committee from any liability in case of damage done or suffered. For any other matter not in the present rules, it is to be considered the F.I.S. Guidelines for Popular Cross-Country Competitions.