May 2-3 2026
Some parts of the regulation may be modified due to unavoidable organizational needs; if this need should arise, timely notice will be given.
The “Motty Green Trail Team” Amateur Sports Association, affiliated with UISP, organizes the following Trail Running races:
The race consists of a foot race in a natural environment starting on Sunday 03 May 2026 at 09:00 from Piazza Marinai d’Italia in Baveno (VB) and takes place on the paths that go up towards the Mottarone summit, reaching it, then touching all the municipalities that overlook its slopes and then descending towards the town of Stresa (Vb) with arrival on the Lungolago. The race takes place in a single stage, at free speed, in a limited and controlled time.
Brief description of the route:
The race is open to all people, men and women, who have reached the age of 18 (16 with parental authorization) at the time of registration, with a medical certificate of fitness for competitive athletics valid for athletics.
The limit of registered athletes is set at 500 for the Vibram® Vertikal Only Up To Mottarone
The Vibram® Vertikal Only Up To Mottarone is a semi-self-sufficiency race, a principle according to which the athlete must be able to manage the autonomy of the route, between start and finish, with his/her own food and water reserves.
The athlete must also be aware of the length and particularity of the race and be aware that his/her participation requires adequate physical preparation necessary to overcome situations that require good capacity for personal physical and psychological autonomy.
To support the athletes and to guarantee their autonomy, there will be 3 water points and 1 refreshment point.
The Vibram® Vertikal Only Up To Mottarone adheres to the “I don’t throw away my waste” campaign; there will be no plastic cups at any refreshment point, athletes must bring a glass, eco-cup or personal container suitable for use. Each runner must ensure that, at the start of each refreshment point, they have the minimum amount of water they will need to reach the next refreshment point.
Individual assistance to athletes in private form is absolutely prohibited along the route outside of the refreshment points. Furthermore, any form of accompaniment or support to athletes on the route is prohibited.
Start Piazza Marinai d'Italia in Baveno, pier area at 9:00 am.
Short uphill launch to reach the Tranquilla footbridge after 1.5 km and then take the traditional path to Monte Camoscio km 5 Monte Crocino and lose slightly altitude to reach Alpe Vedabia (8 km). From here, turn right to reach the path that steeply takes you to Monte Zughero and then to your only refreshment point in the race at Alpe Nuovo CAI Baveno (10 km). From here, unlike the 25 km race, you will turn left towards the small bridge to cross the Selva Spessa river and from there for the last 1.2 km of the race with 300+ of the short track to reach the finish line at the top of Mottarone.
Shuttle parking area in front of the ski lift departure
Please remember that the race takes place in a mountain environment and is always potentially dangerous and that despite all the commitment from an organizational point of view, with men and means, it will never be possible to guarantee the safety of timely rescue in case of danger. There will be adequate rescue and assistance coverage carried out by: CRI of Stresa, CRI of Baveno, Soccorso delle piste Mottarone, Soccorso Alpino, CAI Baveno, CAI Stresa, CAI Omegna, AIB Someraro, AIB Granerolo CIPS and A-Team.
Registration is done online by filling out the appropriate form in its entirety, no later than the dates established and highlighted in the registration form. Payment is made upon registration through an online service with Credit Card, Paypal, Satispay. Once payment has been made and confirmed by the Bankpass service, and the medical certificate has been sent, the registration will be recorded as having taken place in the organization's database. Upon registration, you will be asked to read the race rules and mark your understanding and approval. Each runner must sign a release in which he or she states that he or she is aware of the difficulties of the test he or she will face and undertakes to bring with him or her all the material necessary to safely face the race.
Each registered participant can consult their registration form at any time on the website www.wedosport.net
Registration fee:
Registrations will open on Monday 12 January 2026 and will close on Wednesday 29 April 2026 or upon reaching 500 athletes.
The registration fee is 20.00 euros for the Vibram® Only Up To Mottarone and includes:
The registration fee does not include anything not expressly stated.
Participation in the event “Vibram® Vertikal Only Up To Mottarone" leads to the unreserved acceptance of these rules and ethics of the race, published by the organization and available on the website www.trailmottarone.com
The reading of the rules that is carried out at the time of registration seals the relationship between the subscribing athlete and the organizers of the race itself.
In the event of cancellation of the event due to causes attributable to force majeure, the athlete will be entitled to receive a voucher for the value spent to be used the following year or to request a refund. A 30% share of the refund will be retained for expenses already incurred at the time of cancellation
The organization provides alternative routes to be implemented in case of adverse weather.
By registering, each runner undertakes to carry with them all the mandatory material listed below throughout the race, under penalty of disqualification or time penalty. Random checks may be carried out before or during the race and immediately after crossing the finish line.
Mandatory material Vibram® Vertikal Only Up To Mottarone:
The bib is necessary to access all the services of the event. Each bib is given individually to each athlete upon presentation of an identity document with photo. The bib must be worn on the chest or stomach and must always be made visible in its entirety throughout the race. It must therefore be positioned over all clothing and in no case fixed to the backpack. The Chip is an integral part of the bib and is positioned on the back of it. Before the start, each runner must pass through the entrance gates to register. When passing through a checkpoint and upon arrival, the runner must ensure that he or she has registered properly. Stamping is essential because the comparison between the two checkpoints allows us to ascertain that there are no missing competitors. In the event of failure to register the passage and the consequent start of the search for the runner, any resulting costs will be charged to the runner himself.
An emergency call point is established at each water or refreshment point. These places are connected by radio or telephone with the bodies responsible for providing assistance, in close contact with the race management, doctor and specialized operators. Ambulances, vehicles and personnel from CRI Stresa, CRI Baveno, Soccorso delle piste Mottarone, Soccorso Alpino, CAI Baveno, CAI Stresa, CAI Omegna, AIB Someraro, AIB Granerolo and A-Team will be present in the area. The first aid stations are intended to provide assistance to all persons in danger with the organization's own means or through the affiliated bodies. The official doctors are authorized to suspend the competitors deemed unfit to continue the race. The rescuers are authorized to evacuate with all the means of their convenience the runners deemed to be in danger.
olo. In case of necessity, for reasons that are in the interest of the rescued person, solely and exclusively at the discretion of the organization, an appeal will be made to the official mountain rescue service, which will take over the management of the operations and will deploy all appropriate means, including a helicopter. Any expenses arising from the use of these exceptional means will be borne by the rescued person according to the regulations in force and for this reason we advise each runner to protect themselves with their own private insurance. A runner who appeals to a doctor or a rescuer effectively submits to his authority and undertakes to respect his decisions.
The detection of competitors is carried out at all checkpoints or at water points. Only runners wearing a clearly visible bib have access to the refreshment points. The Road Book will indicate the precise list of refreshment points and water points to be able to fill the camel bag or water bottle. “Flying” checkpoints may be located in other places outside of the checkpoints or refreshment points; their location will not be communicated by the organization.
The maximum time for the race is set at 4.00 hours. The time limit for restarting from the checkpoint in Mottarone Vetta is set at 13.00 (4.00 hours from the start). These time gates are calculated to allow participants to reach the finish line within the maximum time imposed, while still making any stops at refreshment points. To be authorized to continue the race, competitors must restart from the checkpoint before the set time limit, otherwise they will be disqualified and their bib will be withdrawn. Any competitor who wishes to continue without a bib outside the race will do so assuming full responsibility for any consequences that may occur. In case of bad weather conditions and/or for safety reasons, the organization reserves the right to suspend the race in progress, delay the start, change the route or modify the time barrier.
N.b. "La Scopa" being a full member of the race management has full right to stop an athlete at any time, even not at a time gate.
Water points and refreshment points:
The start time of the event is set for 09.00 am.
In case of need, the competitor must call the assistance number shown on their bib. In the event of abandonment of the race along the route, the competitor is obliged, as soon as he/she has the opportunity, to go to the nearest checkpoint, communicate his/her abandonment by registering and the organization will take care of his/her return to Stresa. In the event of failure to communicate a withdrawal and the consequent start of the search, all expenses arising will be charged to the runner himself/herself.
Controllers on the route are authorised to check the obligatory material and in general the compliance with the entire regulation. All competitors not found in possession, at the time of the check on the route, of even a single element of the obligatory material will be penalised or immediately disqualified, without the possibility of appealing this sanction. Irregularities ascertained, also by means of photo and/or video images received by the organization after the race, may cause penalties or disqualifications. The jury of the race may disqualify a competitor in the event of serious violation of the rules:
Only written complaints will be accepted within 30 minutes of the posting of the rankings, with the delivery of a deposit of 100.00 euros.
The jury of the Vibram® Trail Mottarone race will be composed of:
The jury is authorized to deliberate within a time compatible with the obligations of the race on all disputes or disqualifications that occur during the race. The decisions taken are final.
The Road book is available on the website www.trailmottarone.com
Competitors are invited to carefully read it and possibly download and print it. No copy of the Road book will be delivered with the bibs to competitors.
The organization takes out civil liability insurance for the entire period of the event. Participation takes place under the full responsibility of the competitors, who waive any recourse against the organizers in the event of damages and further consequences that arise following the race. The competitor must know that, despite all the preventive measures adopted by the organization, he is taking part in a Trail running test which is a competition in nature and must be responsible for all his actions as good practice for every mountain visitor. At the time of registration, the athlete must sign the release of liability and acceptance of the rules.
Only competitors who reach the finish line located near the arrival area and who register within the time limit will be included in the ranking. No cash prize will be distributed. Each runner who crosses the finish line will be given the "Finisher Medal" and the "Finisher Technical Gadget". A general Women and Men ranking will be drawn up and the first 3 Women competitors and the first 3 Men competitors overall of the competition will be awarded. The awards will be given at the times established by the official program of the event; if one or more competitors do not reach the finish line in time to be present at the awards ceremony, they will be awarded later.
Each competitor expressly waives the right to use image rights during the event, as well as waives any recourse against the organization and its authorized partners, for the use of their image.