Sunday, January 29 at the start of the Moena 39.a Marcialonga

on Tuesday 24 January 2012
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FOTO: Precedenti edizioni della Marcialonga

Marcialonga 2011

Sunday, January 29th at 8:15 at the start of the Moena 39.a edition of Marcialonga.'s conference presentation at the Central Bank Bank of Trent, the president of the organizing committee and the Director General Alfredo Weiss presented Gloria Trettel the event, among the "big" snow of Trentino is the most anticipated on the Norwegian champion Petter Northug Jr.
The race will be broadcast live on RAI TV Sport2 from 9.30.

"This year, given the above average temperatures, we were able to take a small miracle to set up the track Marcialonga," began Weiss, "all are ready for the 70 km race, and for this I thank the local authorities, workers and the slopes are always numerous volunteers. This year we are involved very much, besides the 100 that will address the opening ceremony on Saturday in Daiano, a tangible sign of how the Marcialonga is the fruit of Trentino and the ability to cooperate typical of our people. " To set up the track were produced 200,000 cubic meters of snow. Moena

Sunday will line up at the start about 7,200 runners, including fans and samples, most of the classic route from Moena to Cavalese, the remainder in the "Light" version of 45 km, arriving in Predazzo.
Petter Northug Jr. will be called to overcome a difficult test to run, 70 km to the grand final climb of the Falls and the detection of "One Way Finish Climb", a labor certainly unusual for those who compete in the World Cup. Northug is an athlete out of the ordinary, that is sweeping bets on finishing position, as confirmed by Gloria Trettel, the Norwegian will be included as a granfondisti any, unceremoniously sending your completed form. In addition to

Northug the big names of the Global Fund are several, there will be tapes Brink, Fredriksson, Aukland, Svartedal, Bjervig, Koukal, Rezac, Livers, Shevchenko, Neumannova, as well as to specialists in long distance Ahrlin, SVA rd, Steurer, Freimuth and among women Svendsen, Hansson, Lintzen, NystrÃ¶m Boner. The female will defend the colors blue Antonella Confortola, Sabina Valbusa (competing in the "Light"), Stephanie Santer, in addition to Magda Genuin, who chose to end a beautiful Marcialonga their sporting careers.

Italy line up then the National long distances in full force, with Zorzi, Cattaneo, Lee, Carrara, Kostner Fabio Santus Paredi and with that which now, after two races held, is the head of the FIS Marathon Cup Stanislav Rezac in front of the Czech Republic. The "Cup long distance" is one of the circuits, along with Worldloppet, Ski Classics, Ranking and Italian Grand Tour Master Fund, which owns the Marcialonga, a package of "challenges" which on Sunday announced show at white heat. < / p>

"The Worldloppet membership in the FIS Marathon Cup circuit and an international presence ensures valuable to Marcialonga in the coming years, putting it alongside the other race of prestige," said Angelo Corradini, vice president of Marcialonga. Just Corradini has honored with his coat of Fiemme 2013, the volunteers at the Nordic Skiing World Championship, the chairman of the Central Bank Cashier George Fracalossi representing also, as vice president of the Trentino cooperation, other cooperative partners, Melinda, and Cavit Trentingrana, in addition to Sait. On behalf of the Group Insurance Itas Marega Paul was the president, also with a history of Marcialonga.

The presentation was also attended by two of the four inventors of the Marcialonga, Mario and Roberto Cristofolini Moggill, in addition to the first President George marathon thirty Grigolli and Director of Sports Activities of the PAT Sergio Anesi. A beautiful sight gave him the flowers typical of Lake Maggiore (the provinces of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Novara and Biella), chosen this year as the official flower of the Marcialonga, camellias that will make the wreaths for the winners .

The presentation also gave an overview of the many events on the side, like Minimarcialonga (Saturday at 14.00), the Marcialonga Young (Saturday 14.30 and Sunday at 9.00) and Marcialonga Stars (Saturday at 13.00), the festival of solidarity that supports the LILT of Trent. This year among the "celebrities" who have announced their presence to the team include Marcialonga Stars "Olympic Stars," including Karen Putzer and Gabriella Paruzzi, the motorcyclists of the GS Gold Flames, like Paul Blore, Simone Corsi Danilo Petrucci and Michele Pirro, the "big" cycling Maurizio Fondriest, Gilberto Simoni and many other famous people sporting universe.

will start at 8.15 am from Moena and already around 11.00 am you will have to keep an eye on the finish line to cheer the first to the finish line in Cavalese.

Info: www.marcialonga.it

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