StraLugano

StraLugano is a two-day running festival held in Lugano on 26–27 September 2026 and organised by Associazione StraLugano. The 2026 edition is the 20th anniversary of the event and explicitly hosts the Swiss Half Marathon Championships 2026 as part of its programme. The weekend combines competitive races, family events and community activities centred in Lugano city, and the organiser has announced a limited‑edition 20th anniversary race shirt for participants. Participants are directed to individual race pages for detailed course maps, start waves and registration information.

The festival offers a variety of road and mountain races across the weekend, from shorter fun runs and a kids programme to the World Athletics‑certified half marathon and a Monte Brè mountain run. Several races use certified courses and the half marathon serves as the national championship race, with dedicated elite/start wave arrangements. The programme also includes a StraLugano Village, bib collection points and participant services such as a pasta party and luggage depots. Entrants register via the event registration system (DataSport) and race pages list fees, rules and practical details for each discipline.