Village Relay Race

Village Relay Race: Walking Together in the Vanoi Valley

The Village Relay Race is a non-competitive, recreational walking event open to all, organized by US Vanoi in the heart of the Vanoi Valley, in the municipality of Canal San Bovo, in the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige). Speed and performance don't matter here: the goal is to walk together, have fun, socialize, and rediscover the small, authentic villages that dot one of the most secluded and genuine valleys in Trentino.

A multi-stage route from village to village

Teams set off in the morning from the Canal San Bovo Festival Tent and hike from village to village, with gourmet stops marking the entire route. The trail passes through the valley's villages in sequence:

• Caoria — welcome breakfast
• Giaroni — tea and biscuits
• Ronco Chiesa — traditional marendol
• APSP Vanoi of Canal San Bovo — refreshments
• Prade — refreshment point
• Cicona
• Zortea — appetizers
• Gobbera — pizza aperitif
• Canal San Bovo — finish line and final lunch for everyone

Each stop is managed by local committees and volunteers who welcome walkers with local specialties and products: the march thus becomes a journey through taste as well as the landscape.

More than just a walk: games, workshops, and music

The relay is surrounded by a rich entertainment program at the Festival Tent. From the morning, traditional games get underway — such as tresette, briscola, snakes and ladders, and checkers — alongside workshops by the Vanoi Ecomuseum and activities hosted by the Italian Red Cross. In the afternoon, there is musical entertainment, with folk music accompanying the convivial part of the day. For more agile teams, a Mini Relay is also held along the streets of Canal San Bovo.

An event born from the territory

The event, now in its early editions, is an expression of the Vanoi Valley's community spirit: a way to showcase the villages, promote the trails and roads that connect them, and strengthen bonds between the hamlets. The initiative is also supported by the ApT San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero e Vanoi and is part of the calendar of events that bring eastern Trentino to life, blending mountains, tradition, and hospitality.