VENUE DESCRIPTION

Sun and snow in a magical landscape amidst the Alps, in the heart of Europe, where the cuisine is special and the atmosphere is totally Italian, where hotels and ski facilities are modern and traditions ancient. This is Trentino, the perfect setting of mythical descents on groomed slopes, cross-country skiing through silent forests, walking in the snow, ski touring around the mountains or simply lazing in the natural environment of the Dolomites. These majestic rock gardens are the prominent feature of the Trentino landscape, natural constructions of incredible verticality, changeable colours and contrasts. Trentino region has about 800 km of downhill slopes served by 300 modern lifts, but above all, it is the home of cross-country skiing. Two world championships on the records and a third on the way, a story of great champions and 11 Olympic medals, all evidence of how important and ingrained cross-country skiing is in Trentino, with over 500 km of trails at the foot of the Dolomites and 23 ski centres, the perfect combination of sport and health in natural surroundings.
The prestigious Marcialonga is one of the main appointments of the winter season hosted in Trentino, a worldwide known event that attracts thousand of skiers from all over the world to the Fiemme and Fassa valleys.

COMPETITION SITE

The course of the International F.I.S. popular Cross-Country skiing race passes through two of the most beautiful valleys in the Alps and majestic gateway to the Dolomites: the Val di Fiemme and the Val di Fassa
Val di Fiemme area features the double opportunity for high-quality downhill and Nordic skiing, offering state-of-the-art facilities, countless after-ski activities and a rich calendar of events in an area renowned for its age-old traditions and culture
Val di Fassa is a district that features 9 ski areas with 80 state-of-the-art uphill facilities. Over 200 km of ski-runs and 50 km of cross-country skiing trails at different elevations.
Both valleys can be reached, from the South as well from the North, via the Highway A22, exit Ora-Egna or Bolzano North. The State Road 48 of the Dolomites is the street that links the two valleys and that follows the river Avisio.

OTHER SPORT EVENTS

Tha Marcialonga Orgnising Committee is not only engaged in the Cross-Country skiing event: in fact two other new disciplines are born in the last years in the Marcialonga world.
In spring the Marcialonga Cycling is a road competition dedicated to all lovers of the two wheels with a course that runs through three different provinces (Trento, Bolzano and Belluno) and takes the cyclists to the climbs that made the history of this discipline in Italy.
In autumn the Marcialonga Running closes the working year of the Organising Committee. It is a unique competition that recalls the typical atmosphere of gathering all together, running side by side along a gently descent course, a feeling that is more and more appreciated by sporty people.
MARCIALONGA CYCLING 80 - 135 KM ROAD CYCLING RACE
MARCIALONGA RUNNING 25,500 KM RUNNING RACE

ACCOMMODATION

For a perfect holiday or a full-immersion period equally shared between sport and relax, the two Tourist Offices are at disposal for any information or booking.

Apt Val di Fiemme
Via Rossini, 1
38033 Cavalese (TN)
Tel. 0462 341419
Fax 0462 231621
E-mail booking[at]visitfiemme.it

Apt Val di Fassa
Piaza de Comun, 2
38036 Pozza di Fassa (TN)
Tel.: 0462 609666
Fax: 0462 760355
E-mail infobooking[at]fassa.com

STARTING FEE

All male and female skiers from 18 years old and members of the National Associations belonging to F.I.S. may enter the 70 km long race. The short race 45 km is also open to competitors from 16 years of age with written permission of their parents. Entries are possible on-line on www.marcialonga.it > entry with credit-card payment or by mail accompanied by a postal order or credit-card authorisation that must be sent to SCI CLUB MARCIALONGA - Loc. Stalimen, 4 - 38037 PREDAZZO - Italia.
On the entry-form all personal details must be clearly written and the selection of the distance done. Entries which are incomplete or without the entry-fee will not be accepted. The entry-fee is 55,00 € up to October 20th 2009 - 62,00 € up to December 31st 2009 - late entry fee 75,00 € up to January 27th 2010, DEADLINE. Entry-fees will neither be returned for any reason nor considered valid for next editions.

HOW TO GET TO MARCIALONGA

Highway A22: exits Trento, Ora, Bolzano
By train: At the train stations of Trento, Ora, Bolzano, connections from Verona and Munich. From the train stations of Trento, Ora, Bolzano: pubblic bus connections to Fiemme and Fassa Valleys (directions: Cavalese, Moena, Canazei).
By air: nearest Airports: Bolzano, Verona - Villafranca (Italy), Innsbruck (Austria)

QUICK LINKS

www.marcialonga.it