MARCIALONGA CYCLING CRAFT IN ITALY

Entries open for the road race amongst the Italian Dolomites
Both courses – 80k and 135k – confirmed next June
Combined Event ‘Punto3 Craft’ formed by three races as the tradition goes
Enjoy the courses with the Marcialonga Cycling Patent

Leaves start to fall, the countryside gets coloured and autumn slowly steps in, up in the Italian Dolomites. Road cycling lovers know very well that this is the time for the last competitions and events of the year, before putting bikes and equipment in the attic. The beginning of October is also the right moment to check next year’s calendar and plan where and when to race next, in Italy for example, where the well-known Marcialonga Cycling Craft granfondo event has been scheduled for the 14 June, 2015. Entries to the road race in Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa (Trentino region) are now open on www.marcialonga.it, and cost € 30, same rate as last June’s.
As the tradition goes, the new running of the Marcialonga Cycling Craft event will start and stop in Predazzo town centre and regarding the routes participants will be facing next year, the so-called ‘short’ race (80 km total length, 1.894 meters total climb with max gradient 18,2%) will only cycle the Monte San Pietro and Lavazé Passes, while the ‘long’ course (135 km total length, 3.279 meters total climb – max height 2.032 meters on Valles Pass – with max gradient 19,2%) will go through the three alpine passes of Lavazé, San Pellegrino and Valles, plus the initial Monte San Pietro.
Last June’s winners were Italian Roberto Cunico and German Astrid Schartmueller on the long route, and Andrea Pontalto and Serena Gazzini on the short one, with a couple of thousands of cyclists from 16 nations pedalling through the outstanding scenarios in the Dolomites.
Along with next January’s Marcialonga XC ski race and the Marcialonga Running event scheduled in September, the 2015 Marcialonga Cycling Craft once again forms the Combined Event ‘Punto3 Craft’. On the eve of the road race, the MiniCycling event will also take place next year.
Thanks to the Marcialonga Cycling Patent, the beautiful ups and downs in Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa might be enjoyed by everyone with five check points where to get stamp and date on the Patent and eventually collect a well-deserved diploma and a gift. Please check the ‘Events’ area on www.marcialonga.it/marcialonga_cycling and find out how to get the Patent and enjoy the Marcialonga event with great fun and relax.