ONE MONTH TO GO FOR MARCIALONGA CYCLING CRAFT

The 10th Marcialonga Cycling Craft to kick off on June, 12th
A Merida Reacto 400 metal black Lampre Team carbon-fibre road race bike to be won
Ekoi socks included in the race package. The patent offers the unique opportunity to test the course
Minicycling for competitors up to 16 years


“To be included in the Gran Fondo World Tour the Organising Committee has to offer a unique location or course, which makes amateur cyclists feel like professional riders for one day”: This is the slogan of the Gran Fondo World Tour, a spirit that the Marcialonga Cycling Craft, the only Italian stage included in this international challenge, will embody at best with the magnificent scenario of Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme in the Trentino region (Italy) and “unique tracks”, breath-taking courses immersed in nature. On the 12th of June the second Marcialonga event will be celebrating its 10th anniversary as one of the Italian ‘granfondo’ races. The entry fee (35 EUR) will include a rich race package and the new partner Merida will raffle a Merida Reacto 400 metal black Lampre Team carbon-fibre road race bicycle. The prize draw among all the competitors will take place after the prize-giving ceremony at 2:00 p.m. in the main square of Predazzo and only the participants present may win the bike. The rich race package will also contain a pair of pink Ekoi socks celebrating the prestigious Giro d’Italia. The 20th of May is also the deadline for competitors to have the name printed on the starting number: a great memory of the event.
Marcialonga Cycling Craft will also be part of the ACSI National Championship and of the Zero Wind Show. Riders will have the opportunity to test the race course thanks to the special Patent, specifically conceived for all those who, from June to September, are going to complete the 135-km ‘granfondo’ course, having the time to look around and enjoy, with no rush, the beauty of nature and taking advantage of a coffee or a brunch while asking for their stamps at the check points. All the cyclists who complete the patent get a € 5,00 discount on the registration fee and the opportunity to be moved forward of one gate in the following edition of the Marcialonga Cycling Craft.
The patent may be downloaded from the website www.marcialonga.it or purchased at the Marcialonga office in Stalimen (Predazzo), the starting point of the course. The 135-km track with the total climb of 3.279 metres must be completed within one day and there are 5 check points where riders must put the validation stamp on the patent with the date. The arrival point is at the Marcialonga office where stamps will be checked and the diploma issued, together with special gadgets.
For more information, track details, technical assistance points and stamp points visit the website  www.marcialonga.it under ‘Patent’ in the ‘Events’ section. The ‘granfondo’ course is the same for the 10th Marcialonga Cycling Craft, while there will also be the ‘mediofondo’ course of 80 km with a total climb of 1,894 metres.
Young bikers may take part in the Minicycling, a promotional mountain bike event for competitors up to 16 years and included in the Minibike circuit of Fiemme e Fassa.
Just one month to go and junior and senior competitors of the close but different worlds of road cycling and mountain biking will join for a single great event: Marcialonga Cycling Craft.
Do not miss it!