ITALY COAST TO COAST
Connecting in a single day, by bike and with only your own strength, the two coasts of Italy, crossing the Apennines.
It’s a possible challenge, a unique and unforgettable experience.
That’s Chase the Sun, folks!
One rule only: start at dawn, arrive by sunset. There is no ranking, there are no medals. Only the satisfaction of entering the SunChaser Community.
From the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian sea, from the Leonardo canal port of Cesenatico to the mouth of the Arno, crossing the Casentinesi Forests,
the heart of Florence, the magic of Vinci, Pisa, the Certosa di Calci and much more that you will discover only by riding with us.

CHASE THE SUN ITALIA #8 ROUTE – 2025
Classic route | distance 280 kilometers | uphill difference in altitude 2,600 meters or 3,200 if you choose the optional climb to Colle di Calci)
START CESENATICO | MELDOLA | ROCCA DELLE CAMINATE | PREDAPPIO | PREMILCUORE-FORESTE CASENTINESI | VALICO TRE FAGGI | BAR CAVALLINO-SAN GODENZO | DICOMANO | RUFINA | PONTASSIEVE | FIRENZE | SIGNA | CARMIGNANO-IL PINONE | VINCI | MASSARELLA | BIENTINA | VICOPISANO | SAN GIULIANO TERME-BIKE VILLAGE | PISA | MARINA DI PISA | TIRRENIA FINISH
Anyone who wants to tackle the optional climb must have passed the closing gate at Pinone before 4.00 pm
START CHECKPOINT – CESENATICO HOTEL MIRAMARE
First climb – starts at km 38, in 6 km it goes up of 305 meters, reaching Rocca delle Caminate.
Second climb at Valico Tre Faggi, starting from Predappio, you reach 930 meters above sea level Cima Coppi of this route, 860 meters of altitude difference, in just under 40 kilometers.
First OK-point at Premilcuore – km 73 480m / tea and fruit for subscribers
Second OK-point BAR CAVALLINO – km 94.5 700m / snack with focaccia and other for subscribers
Third climb – starts at 163 km Carmignano-Il Pinone, 380 metres of climbing in about 12 kilometres to reach 420 metres above sea level.
Third check-point RISTORANTE PINONE km 175 420m– pasta al ragù for subscribers CLOSING GATE h. 16.00
Optional climb to Colle di Calci – Prato Ceragiola, starts at km 222 (Cascine di Buti), 600D+, check-point RISTORANTE I CRISTALLI – km 233
Fourth check-point San Giuliano Terme – BIKE VILLAGE, 30km to finish
By the way, along your ride, between start and finish, you will climb about 1000 m more of the principal climbs, some up-and-down will engage your legs (Riserva di Montefalcone, Foreste di Staffoli, Val di Nievole and others…). Stay tuned, stay TRAINED!
FINISH CHECKPOINT – BAGNO SIRIA TIRRENIA You are SUNCHASER!
Those who want to tackle the fourth optional climb must pass the closing gate at Pinone before 4:00 p.m.
After passing Bientina you cross Buti, then tackling the climb to Colle di Calci. Return on the classic track near the Certosa di Calci.

RIDE PACER
The Turbolento Pacers will ride the Chase The Sun and you can decide to join them, according to the average hourly speed you choose (among 24/20/16 kms per hour). The START is at 5:30 a.m. for everyone. The average speeds are calculated with no breaks, so remember to add a few moments to refresh and feed yourself and take pictures.
