Sport in Bellaria Igea Marina

In Bellaria Igea Marina, choices range from running near the beach to park training and a route along the Uso towards the countryside. Sand tournaments and town facilities add team sports options; the main competitions are concentrated between May and September, with a volleyball tournament in early January.

From seafront to parks

The seafront is a natural route for running or walking near the sea. In Igea Marina, Parco del Gelso, around 40 hectares surrounding a lake, instead leads onto paths among trees and lawns and has an outdoor gym with free-to-use equipment.

An orange and white striped walkway on the beach, with parasol poles and a breakwater on the horizon — Photo by Giorgio Galeotti, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Parco della Fornace, open daily from 7am to 9pm, includes a pump track and fitness space. The pump track has bumps and bends designed for mountain bikes and is used differently from an ordinary cycle path.

Links between parks and coast make it possible to alternate different environments within the same outing. For longer walks, the River Uso becomes the main reference point.

Sentieri per l'Uso

The route follows the river between Bellaria Igea Marina and San Mauro Pascoli for around 6 km. Gravel roads and bankside stretches lead towards Villa Torlonia, with rest areas along the itinerary.

The Villa Torlonia complex in San Mauro Pascoli seen from a gravel path crossing a flower-filled meadow — Photo by Marco Musmeci, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The 6 km are one way to Villa Torlonia. The variant within San Mauro Pascoli adds around 2 km; the route includes uphill stretches, especially relevant for cycling.

Villa Torlonia and other inland destinations are described in excursions from Bellaria Igea Marina.

Courts, sports hall and seaside activities

Palazzetto dello Sport is at 1 Via Quinto Ennio, near Parco del Gelso. Stadio Enrico Nanni is the main football venue; the Gelso area also includes tennis courts.

The beach hosts beach volleyball and tournaments, some around Parco Pavese in Igea Marina. Tournament participation requires the registration specified by the programme; outside tournaments, sand courts are used according to availability.

A closed parasol in shades of blue in the foreground, with the long beach and aligned poles stretching to buildings at the far end — Photo by Stefano Bolognini, Wikimedia Commons, Attribution only

The sports calendar

Maratonina dei Laghi takes place on a Saturday evening between late May and early June, with a half marathon, a 10 km race and walks of different distances: the 51st edition took place on 31 May 2025, the 52nd on 30 May 2026, starting from Piazza Don Minzoni. On a Sunday in June, BIM Triathlon Olimpico combines 1,500 metres of sea swimming, 40 km of cycling and 10 km of running through town streets (8 June 2025, 14 June 2026).

Between late August and early September, Igea Marina beach hosts the Italian beach volleyball championship finals: in 2026, youth finals from 26 August to 1 September, with around 450 athletes. From 3 to 5 January, Happyfania Volley, a youth volleyball tournament, brings teams from all over Italy to sports halls in Bellaria Igea Marina and Rimini; in 2026, participants exceeded 2,000.

Other recurring town events are listed on the events in Bellaria Igea Marina page.

Sources: Comune di Bellaria Igea Marina, “Tutti i parchi di Bellaria Igea Marina” page (7 July 2026), Maratonina dei Laghi 2025 and 2026 and 2025 Olympic triathlon event listings, news of 31 August 2026 on youth beach volleyball finals; Fondazione Verdeblu, municipal tourism portal, 52nd Maratonina dei Laghi, BIM Triathlon Olimpico 2026 and Happyfania Volley 2025 and 2026 listings; accessed on 10 and 11 October 2026.