Event Details

8am - 8-12km jog around city walls

10am - free morning in Lucca. You are encouraged to climb a tower or book a recital

1pm - Lunch at the local pizzeria

3pm - free to see Lucca

5pm - 4-8km jog (walk) around city walls

8pm - we travel to nearby Calci for dinner at a local Agriturismo

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

8am - 10km tempo or 8x2min efforts

10am - we head to Pisa for a visit.

1pm - Lunch at a typical sandwich bar in Pisa

3pm - travel back via a lovely gelateria for dessert

- free afternoon

5pm - 4-8km jog (walk) recovery and stretches

8pm - we travel just outside of Lucca to a classical Italian restaurant

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 

8am - 8-12 km run along the river trail

10am - we head to the town of Pavullo, a culinary and running secret

1pm - Lunch at our 'Bed-and-Breakfast' in Pavullo

3pm - we head into the city for a walk around town

5:30 - 4-8km jog (walk) around the local airfield

7pm - we head to an amazing castle for an amazing dinner, the highlight of our Tour

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 

07:30 - warm up stretches / strength

07:45 - Tempo run or short interval session (last session ahead of Saturday nights race)

09:00 Breakfast

10:00 - 13:00 we travel to Maranello to visit the Ferrari factory (optional)

13:30 - we head back to Pavullo where we eat at another nearby food venue that rivals any in the region

17:30 - 4-8km jog (walk) around the local airfield

19:00 - low-key tonight, we head to the local pizzeria where we dine with the locals on pizza, pasta and local wine

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)  

Race Day.

8am - light 4km jog (walk)

10am - Free morning in Bologna (Saturday markets)

1pm - Lunch: Local pizzeria

3pm - Depart for Florence and check-in to Hotel

5pm - Race Check-in, warm-up jog

9pm - Race: Notturno Di San Giovanni 10km

11:00pm - v.late dinner at local diner (tbc)

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

9am - light 4-12km recovery jog

Noon - Travel to local regional festa (tbc)

1pm - Lunch: local regional festa

4pm - Return to Lucca

5pm - Early drinks at bar ahead of dinner

7:30pm - Dinner at nearby modern restaurant

9:30 - Return to bar (optional)

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)  

8am - light 4-8km jog

9:30 - Breakfast, Check-Out and Depart

(Breakfast)