EXHIBITION OF S.P.E.E.D.
(MOSTRA DI VELOCITÀ)
SWEAT. PAIN. ENDURANCE. EUPHORIA. DISCOVERY.
Exhibition of S.P.E.E.D. (Mostra di Velocità) is a collaboration between
Mental Athletic and
All Conditions Gear (ACG) that radically inverts the norms of ultra-trail racing, transforming Spazio Maiocchi into a closed-loop wild landscape.
Over three days, 26 international trail running athletes from Mental Athletic’s network and the ACG Racing Department network, will run the same 150-meter looped off-road course hundreds of times across three escalating distances: 15 kilometers on day one, 50 kilometers on day two, and 100 kilometers on day three (666 laps, “The Devil’s Loop”).
Rather than confronting the unknown of what lies ahead, runners are forced to face the same test over and over again, pushing performance through the delirium of repetition. By bringing the outdoors within an urban context, spectators are given the unprecedented opportunity to witness in full-scale a 100km trail run up close.
Exhibition of S.P.E.E.D. (Mostra di Velocità) is not just a race and not just a spectacle. It is a closed-loop trial conceived to channel runners’ inner selves, force performance limits and test trail running under conditions it was never designed for. By collapsing distance between bodies, performance, and observation, the project brings runners and spectators around running as a raw, visceral, collective act experienced up close, rediscovered in a radically different context.
Trail Running Race on a 150-Metre Circuit
The competition is a trail running race held from February 11th to 13th on a closed circuit, featuring a looped course with a length of 150 metres, entirely on dirt surface, located inside Spazio Maiocchi, via Achille Maiocchi 7 Milano, Italy.
The following race distances are scheduled:
Each distance constitutes an independent event with its own dedicated ranking.
The race circuit, approved by the Organizing Committee, must be repeated for the number of laps required to reach the scheduled distance:
- 15 km: 100 laps
- 50 km: 333 laps
- 100 km: 666 laps
The completion of each athlete’s final lap will be indicated by the official timing system. Any rounding adjustments will be communicated to the athletes during the preparation of the final rankings.
PROGRAM
Location: SPAZIO MAIOCCHI, Via Achille Maiocchi 7, 20129 Milano
150m loop, 7m+
1 Aid station
COST
This event is free to enter, but participants need to cover their own travel and accommodations (T&A)
15 km race - February 11
ATHLETES CALL TIME: 4PM
RACE STARTS AT 6.30PM
15K - elevation gain 700m - 100 loops
12 runners
The 15 km race will be divided into two separate heats, each composed of 6 athletes, organized according to technical criteria established by the Organizing Committee.
Each heat will have an independent start. The second heat will begin only after the last classified athlete of the first heat has finished. Start procedures follow the rules described below.
No separate rankings will be compiled for each heat. A single overall final classification will be determined based on net race time, considering the best overall performances.
No maximum time limits are established.
50 km race - February 12
ATHLETES CALL TIME: 9AM
RACE STARTS AT 12PM
50K - elevation gain 2300m - 333 loops
8 runners
The 50 km race will be held as a single series, with 8 participants selected according to technical criteria established by the Organizing Committee.
Start procedures follow the rules described below.
No maximum time limits are established.
100 km race - February 13
ATHLETES CALL TIME: 4AM
RACE STARTS AT 5AM
(Athletes of the 100k are requested to stop by also on the 12th for gear and portraits)
50K - elevation gain 4600m - 666 loops
6 runners
The 100 km race will be held as a single series, with 6 participants selected according to technical criteria established by the Organizing Committee.
Start procedures follow the rules described below.
No maximum time limits are established.
Start Procedures
For all races, the start will take place with an individual staggered start, according to the following procedures:
- Athletes will start one at a time
- A fixed time interval of 5 (five) seconds between one competitor and the next
- The starting order will be determined by the Organizing Committee no later than 30 minutes before the race start
Each athlete will be provided with a chip connected to their bib number, which will communicate with the photocells of the official timing system supplied by Evodata. The official race time starts when the athlete passes over the start line where the photocells are positioned.
Timing
Timing will be carried out using a system approved by World Athletics and supplied by Evodata.
Only net time will be recorded, expressed in hours, minutes, and seconds.
Lap Control
Lap control will be carried out through an official counting system integrated with the timing system, which will verify each passage through the start/finish area on every lap. Any disputes must be reported immediately at the end of the race to the Race Director.
Rankings
For each distance, an individual overall classification will be drawn up based on the final recorded time.
Assistance and Aid Stations
Assistance and refuelling procedures are defined by the Organizing Committee.
External assistance is allowed exclusively in authorized areas and only with the support of accredited medical personnel, such as the race doctor, osteopath, and physiotherapist.
Any form of external assistance outside of the authorized and accredited personnel may result in penalties and possible disqualification.
Safety and Medical Fitness
Athletes participate under their own responsibility and must hold a valid medical fitness certificate suitable for the discipline.
The Organizing Committee, through the Race Director or medical staff, may require the withdrawal of an athlete if they are deemed unfit to continue the race.
Conduct and Penalties
Athletes are required to:
- Respect the race course
- Not obstruct other competitors
- Comply with the instructions of the Race Director and their staff
- Not wear or carry objects that could be dangerous to other athletes (rings, bracelets, sharp or blunt objects)
Any violation of these Regulations may result in a warning, time penalty, or disqualification.
Complaints
Any complaints must be submitted to the Race Director no later than 30 minutes after the publication of the provisional rankings.
Final Provisions
For matters not covered by these Regulations, the decisions of the Organizing Committee and the Race Director shall prevail.
Registration for the event implies full acceptance of these Technical Regulations.
Event's current local time: 12:20 PM WET
