Castellaneta Marina, Italy · Trail
Official site ↗Puglia by UTMB
A UTMB World Series weekend in southern Italy finishing at Castellaneta Marina on the Ionian coast: a 145 km from the Sassi of Matera with 3,500 m of climbing, an 85 km from Laterza, and a 50 km from Castellaneta.
Started Friday, October 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM GMT+2
I Sassi di Matera and Le Maioliche di Laterza: the podium is settled. Runners are still on course.
I Sassi di Matera
women
- 1. Enrica Dematteis15:49:20
- 2. Miriam Myhren Bouchleh17:02:49
- 3. Luisa Dematteis17:38:31
men
- 1. Nicolas Thomas12:15:45
- 2. Alex Molin Pradel13:58:00
- 3. Loïc Lemaître14:02:04
Le Maioliche di Laterza
women
- 1. Claudia Tremps8:24:53
- 2. Barbora Závodník8:38:25
- 3. Justyna Kocoń8:56:16
men
- 1. Claudio Díaz Castán7:28:30
- 2. Brieuc Huck7:50:56
- 3. Seppe Odeyn7:52:53
Distances
I Sassi di Matera
- Distance
- 145 km (90 mi)
- Vert gain
- 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
- Start
- 9:00 PM GMT+2
- Cutoff
- 27 hr
Starts from Matera at 9 p.m. Friday; the finish closes at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, a minute inside the stated 27 hours · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-27:00)
Le Maioliche di Laterza
- Distance
- 85 km (53 mi)
- Vert gain
- 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
- Start
- Oct 24, 8:30 AM GMT+2
- Cutoff
- 15 hr 30 min
Starts from Laterza at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on the race page and the English schedule, 8 a.m. on the Italian schedule; the finish closes at midnight
Castellaneta Underground Trail
- Distance
- 50 km (31 mi)
- Vert gain
- 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
- Start
- Oct 25, 7:00 AM GMT+1
- Cutoff
- 8 hr 45 min
Starts from Castellaneta at 7 a.m. Sunday; the finish closes at 4:30 p.m., 45 minutes past the stated 8 hours 45
| Distance | Vert gain | Start | Cutoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 km (90 mi) | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) | 9:00 PM GMT+2 | 27 hr | Starts from Matera at 9 p.m. Friday; the finish closes at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, a minute inside the stated 27 hours · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-27:00) |
| 85 km (53 mi) | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) | Oct 248:30 AM GMT+2 | 15 hr 30 min | Starts from Laterza at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on the race page and the English schedule, 8 a.m. on the Italian schedule; the finish closes at midnight |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | Oct 257:00 AM GMT+1 | 8 hr 45 min | Starts from Castellaneta at 7 a.m. Sunday; the finish closes at 4:30 p.m., 45 minutes past the stated 8 hours 45 |
Weather today
Weather in Castellaneta Marina, Italy today: high 70°F (21°C), low 53°F (12°C), 8% chance of precipitation.
Forecast via Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
About
Puglia by UTMB runs across the ravine country between Matera and the Ionian coast in late October, with every race finishing at Castellaneta Marina. I Sassi di Matera leaves Matera at 9 p.m. on the Friday and covers 145 km with 3,500 m of climbing on a 27-hour limit; Le Maioliche di Laterza starts in Laterza on the Saturday morning over 85 km, and the Castellaneta Underground Trail runs 50 km from Castellaneta on the Sunday.
Entry is a direct sale on the race's site, with UTMB Index holders admitted two days before general entry opens in May, and no waiting list; all three ultras were still open in September 2026. A Sassi di Matera finish counts as a Western States 100 qualifier.
Course
The 145 km starts in Matera's Sassi and runs to the coast at Castellaneta Marina; the 85 km starts in Laterza and the 50 km in Castellaneta, and all three finish at the same line. The 2025 edition ran in November; 2026 moves to the last weekend of October.
How to register
Entry is a direct sale on the race's site, opening in May with a two-day head start for UTMB Index holders, and running until the places are gone; the race keeps no waiting list. All three 2026 ultras were open in September.
Results by year
- 2026October 23, 2026 · liveI Sassi di Matera: Nicolas Thomas 12:15:45 · Enrica Dematteis 15:49:20; Le Maioliche di Laterza: Claudio Díaz Castán 7:28:30 · Claudia Tremps 8:24:53
- 2025November 7, 2025 · completedI Sassi di Matera: Marek Causidis 13:36:37 · Anastasia Davydova 16:35:08; Le Maioliche di Laterza: Fredrik Bruseth Toreli 7:10:38 · Daniela Rota 8:56:48; Castellaneta Underground Trail: Daniel Pattis 3:43:10 · Margherita Vitali 4:21:20