Starting off in the small town of Lucca in Tuscany, we travel on to the Emilia-Romagna region before we make our way to the heart of Florence for this amazing twilight event, the oldest road race in Italy (81st edition). The San Giovanni 10km event starts at 8:00pm at the footsteps of the famous Duomo Cathedral, through the city streets and over the Ponte Vecchio. For lovers of running, this event will have you pinching yourself
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Day 1 - Saturday, 8 June- LUCCA
Arriving either at Pisa International Airport or Lucca train station, you will be met and taken to your apartment within the ancient city walls. That evening, we'll head out for a light 8km jog around the city of Lucca before we meet for dinner at a lovely modern restaurant
Day 2 - Sunday, 9 June - LUCCA
8am: Sunday Long Run 8-24km jog outside the city walls, followed by a free morning in Lucca. You are encouraged to climb a tower or book a 'Puccini' recital
Lunch is a short 10min drive outside the city walls, serving typical Lucca-style food
5pm: 4km walk around ‘Le Mura’
We stay within the walls for a lovely dinner tonight
Day 3 - Monday, 10 June - Lucca | Pisa | Lucca
8am: 10km tempo or 8 x 2 min efforts (or similar). We then head to Pisa for a visit and for Lunch
Lunch at a typical sandwich bar in Pisa. We travel back via a lovely gelateria for dessert
5pm: 4-8km jog (walk) recovery and stretches
For dinner tonight, we travel just outside of Lucca to a classical Italian restaurant
Day 4 - Tuesday, 11 June- Lucca | Pavullo Nel Frignano
8am: 8-12 km run along the river trail
We then head off to the town of Pavullo, a culinary and running secret
Lunch is at our 'Bed-and-Breakfast' in Pavullo, a dining favourite with locals. We then head into the city for a walk around town
6pm: 4-8km jog (walk) around the local airfield
We then head to dinner at the local pizzeria
Day 5 - Wednesday, 12 June – Pavullo Nel Frignano
8am: 8-12 km run around the local airfield (glider-planes)
10am: TBC. Likely a short drive to a nearby local town
From our B&B it is a very short 100m walk to lunch, another dining highlight. Thankfully, we get the opportunity to walk or jog this afternoon ahead of another dining highlight later this evening
6:00pm: 4-8km jog (or walk) up to Castello di Montecuccolo and back
Dinner: we head to an amazing castle, the food highlight of our Tour
Day 6 - Thursday, 13 June - Pavullo Nel Frignano | Bologna
8am: 8km jog on trails
9:30: we leave Pavullo and travel to Bologna for lunch
Typical Bolognese lunch, check-in, followed by a post-lunch walk around the old-town
6pm: light 4-8km jog (walk) in Bologna
Dinner at a typical Bolognese restaurant
Day 7 - Friday, 14 June - Bologna | Florence
8am: 8km jog around the ancient city of Bologna, followed by some free time
Typical Bolognese lunch
4pm: we travel to Florence where we check-in to our Hotel
Dinner at a typical Florentine restaurant
Day 8 - Saturday, 15 June- Florence - San Giovanni 10km
8am: light 4km jog (walk) followed by a free morning in Florence (Saturday markets)
Lunch at a local pizzeria
3pm: siesta ahead of this evening’s event
6pm: race Check-in, warm-up jog
8pm: race: Notturno Di San Giovanni 10km
11:00pm - v.late dinner at local diner (tbc)
Day 9 - Sunday, 16 June - Florence > Lucca
9am: light 4-12km recovery jog around Florence
For lunch we join a local regional 'Festa', where the local community come out to eat, drink and celebrate life, before returning to Lucca
6pm: early drinks at a classic local bar ahead of dinner
Dinner at a nearby restaurant where we will experience fresh modern dishes, lovely
10:00pm: return to bar for a farewell drink
Day 10 - Saturday, 17 June - LUCCA
After an early morning recovery jog and Breakfast, we depart at 10:00am. Your drop-off options today are Lucca Train Station or PISA International Airport.