Ultra X Slovenia

At six in the morning on a Tuesday, Run Society Trieste gathers at Trieste Centrale before the city wakes. Erik founded the crew in June 2024 with a single conviction: no entry fees, no pace gates, just joy and an open door. Around 65 runners now show up week after week, drawn from the Università degli Studi di Trieste, local professionals, expats, and anyone who finds them through word of mouth. The crew structure reflects that care: ten team leads supporting the group, making sure every run feels held and no one runs alone. Rooted in the specific geography of Trieste, the train station mornings, the Barcola beach evenings, the long coastal Saturday routes, Run Society Trieste treats the city itself as part of the crew. Post-run breakfast at a shared table, pizza and a swim after Thursday evening runs, coffee with locals who know the Trieste terminology for ordering a "nero": these rituals turn strangers into something durable and real.

In July 2024, Teo founded Cavana Run Club in Trieste after carrying a decade-long vision through his own recovery. What began as a single run from Hops Beerstrò has grown into a steady gathering of runners committed to healing and progress rather than pace charts or personal records. Every Tuesday evening, the club moves through Trieste's historic streets and coastal quarters, welcoming runners of all backgrounds and fitness levels. The crew organizes charity runs supporting local children, roots itself in the city's gritty neighborhoods, and operates on a simple philosophy: every runner's story matters. Cavana Run Club now brings together dozens of people weekly, building something rare in running culture: a space where transformation and authentic connection come first, and the run itself is secondary to why people show up.

In December 2025, two young friends in Gorizia decided running didn't have to chase times and splits. Bewell Running Club started with a question: what if the point was to feel good? Now, around 60 runners gather weekly, organised into inclusive pace groups that welcome everyone from first-timers to experienced runners. The philosophy is simple: show up consistently, share the moment, leave feeling better than when you arrived. Thursday evenings bring the crew to Piazza Vittoria for a 5K through the city at 19:00, while Sunday long runs end with breakfast at Panificio Cotic. Led by twenty-somethings rewriting what running culture can be in a small Italian city, Bewell has made wellbeing the priority and pace the afterthought.