"La Sgambeda", Livigno cross country ski marathon, scheduled on 13 December, is the opening race of FIS Marathon Cup circuit.
On the starting list are confirmed 657 participants. Many are the national and international professional athletes, but many also the usual amateurs, coming from all over the world..
317 have confirmed their participation to La Sgambeda Classic, first edition this year: a successful start, far above the most positive forecast. The 20th edition of La Sgambeda can be celebrated already on Friday 11 December 2009!
Among the men elite national team members of Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Russia and Italy, the athletes who confirmed their participation, we like to mention Jerry Ahrlin (2nd place FIS Marathon Cup 2008/2009), Oskar Svard (2nd place Vasaloppet 2009), Ivanov Alexei (1st place La Transjurasienne 2009), Thomas Alsgaard, Audun Laugaland, Andrè Haugsbo, Olav Utistog Svein, Ander Myrland, Thomas Henriksen. For the Italian team we like to mention Marco Cattaneo, winner of FIS Marathon Cup 2008/09, together with Fabio Santus, Bonaldi Sergio (C.S. Esercito) and Bruno Carrara.
Among the women team members, Jenny Hansson (1° FIS Marathon Cup 2008/2009) and Sandra Hansson (SWE) and Tatjana Mannima (EST).
Not only professional athletes will compete on the 42 km (marathon) or 21,5 km (half-marathon) distance: Livigno will officially open the race season for all cross country ski amateurs.
Registrations are still open, the is 55,00€ until 8 December, late registrations are possible, with an extra charge of 10,00€. Registrations and information in the homepage www.lasgambeda.it.
Contributed by OC La Sgambeda
