Para Climbing Italian Cup – Rome Final Stage
The final stage of the national para climbing circuit at the Fulvio Bernardini sports complex in Pietralata
About Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome
A national final in the heart of Pietralata
The Para Climbing Italian Cup is the national sport climbing circuit reserved for athletes with physical or visual disabilities, organized by the FASI – Italian Sport Climbing Federation. Its final stage takes place in Rome, in the capital city of the Lazio Region, hosted by the UISPROMA Work in Progress climbing center within the municipal sports facility Fulvio Bernardini, in the Pietralata district.
This is no ordinary stage: it is the event that awards not only the day's medals but also the overall Italian Cup titles, by aggregating the scores collected in the previous rounds of the circuit. For many athletes, it is also the final competitive test before the start of the international World Cup season.
The walls of the Fulvio Bernardini
The Pietralata facility is one of the most comprehensive in Central-Southern Italy. The climbing center offers:
- a Lead tower with routes reaching 16 meters in height;
- two Speed routes homologated for competition;
- two distinct Boulder structures, one outdoors and one covered in a tunnel of approximately 35 meters;
- about 400 square meters dedicated to Lead and Speed and 300 square meters for bouldering.
It is on these walls that the qualification and final routes are set, specifically designed for the various para climbing classifications.
Competition categories
The competition is organized into internationally recognized classes, grouping athletes based on the type and degree of functional limitation: B1, B2, and B3 categories for athletes with visual impairments, AU2, AL1, and AL2 categories for upper and lower limb amputations, and RP1, RP2, and RP3 categories for athletes with reduced power, strength, or range of motion. In recent years, new Open Physical and Open Visual categories have been added to accommodate athletes with significant functional limitations who do not fall under official classifications. To participate, athletes must be regularly classified and registered through the federal system.
Sport, inclusion, and climbing therapy
The Roman event goes beyond the competition. Surrounding the competition walls are demonstrations of therapeutic climbing organized by local associations, along with presentations on the methodology of climbing therapy, which uses the wall as a tool for rehabilitation and personal growth. The presence of the Italian Paralympic Committee and its regional delegations reinforces the event's core message: sport as a concrete tool for inclusion and social cohesion.
A growing movement
Italian para climbing is among the most competitive in the world, and the Italian Cup serves as its domestic showcase. The participation in the Rome stage, with about forty athletes from across the peninsula—from Piedmont to Trentino-Alto Adige, from Lombardy to Emilia-Romagna, and Lazio—confirms the movement's constant growth. For the Roman public, it is a completely free opportunity to discover a spectacular discipline up close and witness finals that are often decided by a single hold.
Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome — edition 2026
The 2026 Roman circuit final
After the first two stages held in Milan between March and April, the 2026 Para Climbing Italian Cup circuit concluded in Rome on Saturday, May 2, on the walls of the UISPROMA Work in Progress climbing center, within the Fulvio Bernardini sports complex in Pietralata. About forty athletes representing clubs from all over Italy competed.
The results
The stage awarded the day's medals and, with them, the overall 2026 Italian Cup titles in ten categories. Among the protagonists, Lucia Capovilla (Fiamme Oro) secured her third consecutive gold in the AU2 category, and David Kammerer (AVS Bruneck) did the same in the AL2 category. In the RP1 category, victory went to Gian Matteo Ramini (Four Climbers) ahead of Matteo Pirani (CUS Torino) and Edoardo Barra (MilanoArrampicata); in the women's category, a third consecutive gold for Maria Laura Muratori (PGS Welcome), followed by Giulia Savini (MilanoArrampicata) and Sara Ghisleni (Just Climb!). In the RP2 category, Chiara Cavina (Four Climbers) achieved her third consecutive victory, with Marta Riva (MilanoArrampicata) second and Aurora Alberto (Rocodromo) third; in the men's RP3, gold went to Simone Tiozzo (Rocodromo) and silver to Davide Caruso (ASD Macaco).
Beyond the competition
The day also hosted a therapeutic climbing demonstration by the ASD Disabili Roma 2000 and a speech by the CIP delegate of Rome, Stefania Tessari, on the value of sport as a tool for inclusion and social cohesion. On Sunday, May 3, a national team gathering took place, open to athletes who had participated in the competition, led by the Italian para climbing technical staff.
Programme Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026 — Competition
- 08:00 – 09:00 : Registration confirmation
- 09:00 : Warm-up area opening
- 10:00 – 13:00 : Qualifications
- 14:30 – 15:30 : Isolation area access
- 16:45 : Final route preview
- 17:00 : Finals, starting with visually impaired categories followed by all others
- 19:00 : Awards ceremony
Sunday, May 3, 2026 — Gathering
On Sunday morning, a para climbing national team gathering was held, open to invited athletes and participants from the previous day's competition, under the guidance of the federal technical staff.
The finals were broadcast live via streaming on the Climbing TV channel by Sportface.
Highlights Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome 2026
- Final stage of the circuit: awarding of the 2026 Italian Cup overall titles
- About 40 athletes competing in classes B1-B2-B3, AU2, AL1-AL2, RP1-RP2-RP3, plus the new Open Physical and Open Visual categories
- Third consecutive gold for Lucia Capovilla, David Kammerer, Maria Laura Muratori, and Chiara Cavina
- Therapeutic climbing demonstration with ASD Disabili Roma 2000
- Last national event before the Salt Lake City World Cup (May 15-16)
- Finals live-streamed on Climbing TV / Sportface
Prices Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome 2026
Practical information — Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome
Location
Fulvio Bernardini Sports Complex, Via dell'Acqua Marcia 51, 00159 Rome (Pietralata district) — UISPROMA Work in Progress Climbing Center.
How to get there
By Metro Line B, Pietralata stop, just a few minutes' walk from the facility. By car, it is easily accessible from the Tangenziale Est and Via Tiburtina; parking is available in the area. Visitors arriving from out of town can use the Roma Tiburtina station, which is directly connected to Metro Line B.
Admission
Public access is free for all phases of the event, from qualifications to finals and the awards ceremony. The finals are also broadcast via live streaming on the Climbing TV channel by Sportface.
Information
Facility office: tel. +39 06 4182111, [email protected]. Technical information, classifications, and registration are available on the FASI website (federclimb.it), Paraclimbing section.
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Where does it take place — Para Climbing Italian Cup Rome
Impianto Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini - Centro di Arrampicata UISPROMA Work in Progress
Via dell'Acqua Marcia 51, 00159 Roma