Maratona dles Dolomites 2009

On July 5, 2009 there is the 23rd edition of the legendary and famous “Maratona”, a bike competition in the heart of the Dolomites.

Since October 2008 the registrations have been in full swing and now those who gathered one of the 8,500 start numbers are already preparing for the day of the race, which is July 5, 2009.
Like every year, the Maratona dles Dolomites includes three different courses, but also the shortest is more than challenging and stretches the athletes to their limit. All the courses snake their way across the scenic Dolomite landscape, but will the athletes have time to enjoy it?! You, however, can enjoy the great outdoors along the course, when you cheer for the athletes.

The longest course includes 138 km and a difference in altitude of 4,190 m. The race starts in Corvara and proceeds via Campolongo and other impressive Dolomite passes. The medium course is 106 km long and the difference in altitude is 3,090 m. The “shortest” course is 55 km long and is characterised by a difference in altitude of 1,750 m, leading the athletes round the Sella alpenstock.

And finally some curiosities regarding the 2009 Maratona Dles Dolomites: it is the 23th edition, 1,895 women have registered, there are 625 athletes named Marco and 509 named Roberto, there was an average of 995 registrations per day, 50% of the athletes are from abroad, 43 are the registered nations… :-)

Further information:
info@maratona.it
tel.: +39 0471 839536