MARCIALONGA STORY

A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal. - Big Fish (2003)

At the end of January 2017, the Italian Marcialonga winter ski marathon will get back on track and on the eve of the race the Marcialonga Story vintage promo event will yet jump on the snow trails of Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa (Trentino region). Vintage and cross country skiing lovers do pen the date, Saturday 28 January, and most importantly grab the equipment you, your mum and dad, and maybe your friends store in attics and basements, dust any piece properly and prepare to write Marcialonga...Story.
Here some basic rules that can guide skiers in their choice of outfit and equipment: skis crafted before 1976 are the only ones allowed and so are bindings 75 millimeters wide. Poles, boots and outfit as a whole must at least recall that period. Sixteen is the minimum age for taking part in the Marcialonga Story event.
On Saturday 28 January, the Marcialonga Story vintage race will run for about 11 kilometers from the XC Skiing Stadium in Lago di Tesero up to Predazzo town centre. In 2017, it will celebrate its fifth running and a limit number of 300 participants will have the chance to experience the true, ancient spirit of XC skiing.
Entries are now open on www.marcialonga.it, do check out some special discounts for seniors, groups, associations and more. The entry fee is 30 Euro and includes the unique bib and certificate of participation, a gadget of the event plus transfers and much more.
A Register of vintage XC skis has been created to collect information, data and pictures of skis crafted in different years, and is available on www.marcialonga.it.