Tuscany Crossing, live.

Ultra running across the Val d'Orcia in spring

The 14th Tuscany Crossing starts on Friday 16 April 2027 from Castiglione d'Orcia, with four distances from 15 km to 100 miles through the Val d'Orcia.

Tuscany Crossing was born in 2013, from an idea in 2012 to hold the first 100 km race in Tuscany, and is organised by ASD Sienarunners. Castiglione d'Orcia is the base, and the courses cross the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, over mostly white gravel roads and paths, with less than 20% asphalt.

The 100 miles covers 161 km with 5,720 m of climbing and starts at 17:00 on Friday 16 April, with a 34 hour limit. It first climbs to Montalcino and the Abbey of Sant'Antimo, returns to Castiglione d'Orcia, then crosses Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d'Orcia and Pienza, and finally climbs into the mountain sector at up to 1,100 m. The 103 km, with 3,750 m of climbing and a 22 hour limit, starts at 05:00 on Saturday 17 April and follows the classic and mountain sectors, past Bagni San Filippo and up to Vivo d'Orcia at 1,050 m.

The 53 km starts at 06:00 on Saturday, with 1,480 m of climbing and a 10 hour limit, and loops through Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d'Orcia, Pienza and Monticchiello before fording the Orcia back to Castiglione. The 15 km, in fact 14.6 km with 490 m of climbing, starts at 09:15 with a 2 hour limit and a Tuscan breakfast at the refreshment after about 6 km. There are also walking routes.

The longer races suit experienced ultra athletes who can manage heat, wind and long gaps between refreshments, while the 15 km is a first taste of trail. Supporters can follow the field through the villages, and the finish comes after a last climb up to the Rocca.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. This is not the organiser's timing, so the dot on the map is only as good as that phone and its signal. Official results and split times come from the organiser.