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4 Torri - Pavullo Nel Frignano | 8 days, 7 nights | EUR €3,750 pp twin share


The 4 Torri ('4-hills') race over 14.5 km in this amazing town nestled in Emilia-Romagna will test you over a variety of terrains from a running track, sealed roads, medieval roads and trails. However the food experiences will be the highlight of this gastronomic tour.

8 Days, 7 Nights accommodation | group training | all transfers | ALL meals every day | Guaranteed Event Entry | Sports Massage included

Day 1 - Monday, 25 August - LUCCA

2pm - You will be met at either Pisa International airport, or at the train station at Lucca, where we will drive to our accommodation within the city walls in Lucca Centro Storico

4pm - for those that haven't ran today, we have a light 6km jog around the ancient city walls of Lucca

Dinner we stay within the city walls tonight where we experience the first of our great dining experiences

Day 2 - Tuesday, 24 August - LUCCA

8am - This morning’s session will be a tempo session where you will be divided into 2 groups as needed. Expect a session of 6 x 3 minute efforts with 1 or 2 minutes recovery jog between each effort

10am - After breakfast, you’ll have time to explore the centre of Lucca before we travel a short 15 minutes outside the walls for Lunch

6pm - optional 4-8km jog (walk) around town

Dinner - again we travel outside the walls of Lucca for a memorable dinner in the lovely town of Calci

Day 3 - Wednesday, 25 August - LUCCA > PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO

8am - 12-16km light jog out of Lucca and along the nearby river. This flat and wide trail is peaceful and made famous by the Italian composer Puccini as his cycling route

10:30 - 12:30 - we leave Lucca and the Tuscany Region and onto Pavullo Nel Frignano in the Emilia Romagna region

After a brief check-in, we head just 10 minutes out of Pavullo where we Lunch at a venue that rivals any in the Emilia Romagna region

5pm - 4km walk or jog around the local airfield

Dinner is low-key tonight, we head to the local pizzeria where we dine with the locals on authentic pizza, pasta and of course, a glass of vino or two

Day 4 - Thursday, 26 August - PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO

8am - Today’s session will be an interval/hill session over most of the 4-Torri course. We will use 12km of the 14.5km circuit to stride out at regular intervals while familiarising ourselves over the multiple terrains of the course. In true team-style, the quicker runners will loop back to pick up the rest of the group at each hill before we head back to the start. This run will certainly set you up on race-day

1pm - We head off to another amazing agriturismo for Lunch, visited by Pavarotti back in the day

3 pm - afternoon siesta / free time

Dinner our meal tonight will be a little lighter, albeit some of the best pizza you will come across in Italy

Day 5 - Friday, 26 August - PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO

8am - We head off on a Cheese Tour this morning where we see the famous Reggiano Parmigiano cheese being made right at our feet. Reggiano Parmigiano cheese can only come from this small Region in Italy, preserving the history of how it is made.

1pm - It’s back to our lovely pizza venue for lunch today in the main part of Pavullo

3pm onwards - we are checked-in to the local physiotherapist where we enjoy a light (or heavy if needed) massage before Dinner

Day 6 - Saturday, 26 August - PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO ‘4 Torri’

8am - Light jog

10am - free time / local markets

1pm - for Lunch, we again head out to an Agriturismo where we enjoy the local cuisine

4 pm - afternoon siesta / free time

Dinner TBC

Day 7 - Sunday, 26 August - PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO ‘4 Torri’

8am - we jog the short 2km trip to the start of the event

9am - Start 4 Torri

12pm - 2km jog return to B&B for tidy up and refreshment

Lunch we re-visit 'Vecchia Trattoria Romani', frequented by local runners from the event

3 pm - afternoon siesta / free time

Dinner (tbc) we head into the town square for the annual 'Festa Della Crescentina'. Sit with locals on communal tables in the main piazza and enjoy the simple, yet satisfying foods, as we share stories of our race

Day 8 - Monday, 26 August - PAVULLO NEL FRIGNANO

8am - Light jog before Breakfast

10am - Check-out where your drop off will be Bologna, or back to Lucca

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