Epicentro Trail

Running where life has returned

The Epicentro Trail is a trail running event held in Accumoli, a mountain village in the province of Rieti, located in the far north of Lazio near the borders of Umbria, Marche, and Abruzzo. The event was born from an idea by the Radici Accumolesi in Marcia ASD APS association and invites athletes and walkers to discover one of the most authentic corners of the central Apennines, within the Laga Mountains and the Gran Sasso and Laga Mountains National Park.

The routes

The event offers three options suitable for different levels of fitness:

• 22 km long trail, competitive, for experienced athletes;
• 10 km short trail, also competitive;
• 6 km non-competitive walk, designed for families and walking enthusiasts, accessible to everyone.

The tracks cross the Pantani di Accumoli area, a Special Area of Conservation of great environmental value, and skirt Lake Secco, an oasis protected by WWF Italy: a high-altitude ecosystem made of grasslands, peat bogs, and panoramic views stretching across the Laga chain.

Sport, nature, and memory

Epicentro Trail is not just a race: it is a way to bring people and attention back to a territory hit hard by the 2016 earthquake, of which Accumoli was one of the epicenters. Running and walking in these places becomes a gesture of solidarity, community reconstruction, and promotion of local natural, cultural, and gastronomic heritage. The 2026 edition, the fifth in the series, coincides with the tenth anniversary of the earthquake and thus takes on a particularly profound meaning of remembrance and rebirth.

A shared event

The event is organized under the aegis of OPES – Rieti Provincial Committee and fosters ties with neighboring Apennine communities: the 2026 edition was held in partnership with the Stracittadina Città dell'Aquila, testifying to a shared path between Accumoli and L'Aquila. Registrations and information are managed by the organizing association via the website accumoliinmarcia.it. The races are accompanied by moments of conviviality, refreshments featuring local products, and cultural initiatives that showcase the architectural and landscape beauties of the town.