MARCIALONGA CYCLING CRAFT

Entries open for the Italian road race scheduled on 29 June, 2014

Main news concern both Medium and Long routes

Reduced rates for entries by 26 May, 2014

 

 

Autumn is here, temperatures drop day after day and the first snow of the season has already made its appearance up in the Italian Dolomites. In three months time or so, the worldly renowned and once again fully booked Marcialonga ski-marathon will be taking place (Sunday 26 January) in Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa. Nordic sports lovers look forward to it, but today is a big day for cyclists too as Marcialonga OC unveiled the 2014 Marcialonga Cycling Craft road race event.

Entries to the 8th Marcialonga Cycling Craft are now open on www.marcialonga.it, and cost € 30. This rate will be available until 26 May, 2014 and will rise to € 35 during the last month. For those who register on June 28, the fee will be € 40.

Main changes for the 2014 running regard both Medium (Mediofondo) and Long (Granfondo) routes that grow up to 81k (a total of 1.670m vertical ascent) and 124k (3.170m vertical ascent) respectively. Both kick off in Predazzo town centre and after the opening 10 kilometres, the first climb towards Pramadiccio Pass will be served through Stava valley (up to 7% gradient). Once the pass is crossed, riders will head down through Val di Fiemme, reaching the village of Molina and Lake of Stramentizzo, and continue up to Capriana and Anterivo (Intermediate time) little villages. A 10k downhill will follow and once San Lugano Pass is reached, next challenges will be Pramadiccio Pass once again and the 7k climb (over 17% gradient) to famous Pampeago Pass. An epic climb surrounded by majestic Dolomites that will certainly mark the long race, as those competing in the medium route will turn back to Tesero and Predazzo. After the pass, there is a 12k steep downhill, riders will enter the South-Tyrol area and climb the Costalunga Pass (up to 1752 meters a.s.l.), before descending back to Val di Fassa and Predazzo.

Along with next January’s Marcialonga XC ski race and the Marcialonga Running event scheduled on September 7, 2014, Marcialonga Cycling Craft forms the Combined Event ‘Punto3 Craft’.

Marcialonga Cycling Craft race pack includes official event sleeveless shirt by Craft, and the 2014 race is also part of the National Alè Challenge.

Info: www.marcialonga.it