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FIVE DAYS OF RACING WITH RETURN TO BRESCIA ON SATURDAY 13TH
PADUA, MONTECATINI TERME, ROME AND RIMINI WILL BE THE CITY LEGS

The 1000 Miglia 2026, the 44thedition of the re-enactment of the historic race that is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027, was presented today: both the "figure eight" route inspired by those of the first 12 editions of the 1000 Miglia speed race, with the uphill route meeting the downhill route in Ferrara, and the five days of racing have been confirmed.

THE ROUTE

After setting off from Brescia in the late morning of Tuesday 9 June, the more than 400 cars at the start will head towards Valle Trompia and Valle Gobbia until they reach Lumezzane, the location where the first lunch of the race will be help. After the stop, the picturesque Cavallo Pass, located at an altitude of over 700 metres, will take the convoy to Valle Sabbia and then on to Lake Garda and Vicenza, ending the first leg in Padua.

On Wednesday 10 June, the route for the second day will cross Italy from east to west: passing through Padua, Ferrara and Modena, with a lunch break, Reggio Emilia and the Abetone Pass, the race will end the day among the elegant Art Nouveau buildings of Montecatini Terme.

During the third leg, on Thursday 11 June, the journey will continue from Montecatini towards Versilia, passing through Pietrasanta, an international centre of interest for art and sculpture, an open-air museum with world-famous sculptures in every street, alley, square or roundabout, and one of the four finalists for the title of Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2027. Siena will host the not-to-be-missed lunch stop in Piazza del Campo, while Lake Bolsena and Lake Vico will welcome the race before its arrival in Rome, which has always been the symbolic turning point of the event.

Leaving the capital, the journey north on Friday 12 June will offer the participants the charm of passing through Assisi, the city dedicated to the patron saint of Italy, St Francis, whose eighth centenary of death will be celebrated in 2026. Leaving the Franciscan sites behind, the convoy will reach Gubbio, the medieval town that will host the day's lunch, before crossing the picturesque Furlo Gorge and continuing towards Rimini for the last night of the race before the final leg.

On Saturday 13 June, the fifth and final day, the race will leave the Adriatic coast and, after passing through the salt pans of Cervia and Comacchio, will head towards Ferrara to intersect the route taken on the outward journey and then reach Mantua, where the final lunch of the race will be held. After completing approximately 140 Time Trials and passing through locations and sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage, the finish line in Viale Venezia in Brescia will mark the official end of the 1000 Miglia 2026.

Entries open on 4 November.
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