Pisa Runs Again for Research.
On Sunday, May 17, the RUN FOR AIRC returns to the streets of Tuscany.
This non-competitive recreational running event, organized by the AIRC Foundation – Tuscany Committee in collaboration with the Pisa Road Runners Club A.S.D., under the auspices of the sports promotion organization UISP (Italian Union of Sports for All), and promoted together with the City of Pisa, the Opera della Primaziale Pisana, and the Army, thus confirms its strong roots in the local community with its second edition.
The start is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. from Piazza del Duomo. The finish is also in Piazza del Duomo.
A non-competitive run/walk featuring two route options—a 10-km and a 5-km course—both starting and finishing at Piazza del Duomo and winding through the city of Pisa, with the aim of raising public awareness about the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles and raising funds for cancer research. The event is designed to be a day dedicated to non-competitive sports, solidarity, and the celebration of cultural heritage. Throughout the day on Sunday, May 17, anyone wearing the RunforAIRC T-shirt—created with the support of event partner Maria Luca Giusti Synthetic Crystal—will receive free admission to various historic sites in the city. The T-shirt will be included in the race packet while supplies last:
- Palazzo Blu- Lungarno Gambacorti, 9
For more information, call +39 050.916950 or visit info@palazzoblu.it, https://palazzoblu.it, Run for Airc: ingresso gratuito a Palazzo Blu - Palazzo Blu
- Scuola Normale Superiore - P.za dei Cavalieri
Torre di Ugolino: the tower will be open and freely accessible (the tour route is self-guided)
Palazzo della Carovana: to enter, you must book a tour of the site (approximately one hour) via the link Percorsi e prenotazioni | Piazza dei Cavalieri
- Università di Pisa
Orto Botanico - Via Luca Ghini, 13
The Botanical Garden and Museum will be open for visits between 9:30 AM and 6:00 PM.
For more information, visit https://www.ortomuseobot.sma.unipi.it or info.ortomuseobot@sma.unipi.it, tel. +39 050.2211310
- Opera della Primaziale Pisana
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (piazza del Duomo 23). For information and reservations, visit https://www.opapisa.it/visita/museo-dellopera
Museo delle Sinopie (piazza del Duomo). For information and reservations, visit Opera della Primaziale Pisana: sito ufficiale – Museo delle Sinopie
Athletes and enthusiasts can register for RUN FOR AIRC PISA online at Run for AIRC Pisa | ENDU. You can also register and pick up your official T-shirt at the Expo Village on Saturday, May 16 (from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sunday, May 17 (from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.). The registration fee is €12 per person; minors must provide a parental consent form to participate. You can also register for the event as a team by gathering as many friends as possible. The three largest groups will receive a special award to recognize their enthusiasm and shared participation. All participants will receive a race packet containing the official RUN FOR AIRC 2026 t-shirt, while supplies last.
The Italian Army, represented by the Army Military Command of Tuscany, fully supports the charitable and solidarity-based mission of the AIRC Foundation and will be present on May 16 and 17, 2026, in Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, at the Expo Village of the non-competitive recreational running event, RUN FOR. In this context, the Army will be available to the participating public at an Armed Forces Info Point within the Expo Village, where qualified personnel from the Folgore Logistics Regiment will provide information to interested visitors regarding Army enlistment competitions for all relevant professional profiles: Officer at the Military Academy of Modena, Marshal Cadet, and Initial Term Volunteer (VFI), for which the recruitment process is still open. At the booth, videos will also be shown illustrating the Army’s activities during training, in operations both domestically and abroad, and during emergency response to natural disasters.
Fondazione AIRC ringrazia Regione Toscana, Comune di Pisa, Esercito, Università di Pisa, Opera della Primaziale Pisana per il patrocinio, Mario Luca Giusti Synthetic Crystal per la fornitura delle t‑shirt ufficiali, Pisa Road Runners Club e UISP per la preziosa collaborazione tecnico – sportiva, e le Farmacie Comunali che sostengono l'iniziativa attraverso un'attività di promozione rivolta alla cittadinanza all'interno delle loro sedi. Per il sostegno alla missione si ringraziano: A.L.Sol, Amico Cuore Toscana ODV, Associazione degli Amici di Pisa, Associazione i Cavalieri, Associazione Radio Il Falco, Clinica Esculapio, Conad Persone Oltre le cose, FMAllestimenti, Forti Holding, Grand Hotel Duomo Pisa, Guardie di Città, Ordine di Malta, Palazzo Blu, Pubblica Assistenza di Pisa e Pubblica Assistenza di Cascina, Radio Bruno, Ristoro Pecorino, Rotary Club Pisa Galilei, Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa, Sistema Museale di Ateneo dell'Università di Pisa (Orto e Museo Botanico), SocialWave, Uliveto, Vigili del Fuoco di Pisa. Fondazione AIRC ringrazia infine l'Esercito Italiano, rappresentato dal Comando Militare Esercito Toscana.
The AIRC Foundation would like to thank the Region of Tuscany, the City of Pisa, the Italian Army, the University of Pisa, and the Opera della Primaziale Pisana for their sponsorship; Mario Luca Giusti Synthetic Crystal for providing the official T-shirts; the Pisa Road Runners Club and UISP for their invaluable technical and sporting support; and the Municipal Pharmacies for supporting the initiative through promotional activities aimed at the public within their facilities. We would like to thank the following for their support of the mission: A.L.Sol, Amico Cuore Toscana ODV, Associazione degli Amici di Pisa, Associazione i Cavalieri, Associazione Radio Il Falco, Clinica Esculapio, Conad Persone Oltre le cose, FMAllestimenti, Forti Holding, Grand Hotel Duomo Pisa, Guardie di Città, Order of Malta, Palazzo Blu, Pubblica Assistenza di Pisa and Pubblica Assistenza di Cascina, Radio Bruno, Ristoro Pecorino, Rotary Club Pisa Galilei, Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa, University of Pisa Museum System (Botanical Garden and Museum), SocialWave, Uliveto, and the Pisa Fire Department. Finally, the AIRC Foundation would like to thank the Italian Army, represented by the Army Command of Tuscany.
