Forte Sea Front 4×42

The start-of-the-year challenge in Forte dei Marmi

The Forte Sea Front 4×42 is one of the most original running events on the Italian winter calendar. Established in 2022, it is held in Forte dei Marmi, a pearl of the Versilia region in the province of Lucca, and offers a formula that has few equals: four marathons in four consecutive days, run along the town's famous seafront, between the sea and the Art Nouveau villas of the Tuscan coast. The event is organized by ASD Club Super Marathon Italia, an association specializing in stage races and ultramarathons.

The course: a loop by the sea

The heart of the event is a flat 4.2 km loop with start and finish in the Le Dune area, to be repeated as many times as needed to cover the chosen distance. With no challenging elevation changes and the Tyrrhenian breeze for company, the track offers a constant view of the sea and the iconic Forte dei Marmi pier, the town's symbol. It is precisely the combination of the four medals from the four marathons that ideally forms the design of the pier: a detail much loved by the participants.

Distances and formula

The Forte Sea Front is not just for marathon runners. Each day offers three distances to choose from:

• 8.5 km — the short race, suitable for those who want to run without overdoing it;
• 17 km — the long run, for those looking for an intermediate challenge;
• 42.195 km — the full marathon, for the most trained athletes.

You can sign up for a single day or all four, adding up your times in the general stage ranking. Those who run the marathon for four days in a row effectively complete a feat of over 168 km in four days.

More than a race: celebration and conviviality

The event also comes alive off the asphalt. The evenings of the four days are enlivened by dinners, live music, and entertainment, with themed events linked to the holiday period (including the celebration of Epiphany with the 'befane' on the last day). Participants are awarded artistic medals, designed to be collected day after day.

An international appointment

Over the years, the Forte Sea Front has grown to record sell-out numbers, with runners from all over Europe and athletes arriving even from New Zealand. For Forte dei Marmi and the entire Versilia area, it represents an original way to open the sports season, combining sport with the discovery of one of the most famous seaside resorts in Tuscany, experienced in an unusual and quiet guise: the winter one.