Dolomites
Skyrace 2004, Skyrunning World Championship
Canazei (Tn), August 1, 2004
Also
this year La Sportiva is sponsor of the Dolomites Skyrace, the
prestigious appointment of mountain running, that takes place
in Canazei, in Val di Fassa, in the heart of the Dolomites.
To celebrate the event La Sportiva has realized a special version
of the Exum Ridge, the top model of the Mountain Running®
line of the company of the Trento region, featuring a particularly
high performance sticky rubber sole, that ensures optimum grip
on all terrains. The “limited edition” shoes will
be given as a gift to each participant at the end of the competition.
Oscar Durbiano
The competition
Dolomites Skyrace is one of the most coveted running competitions
in high elevations; this year it has reached the seventh edition
and it is part of the recently established Italian Skyrunning
circuit. The itinerary follows trails, dirty roads, talus and
snowfields, in the middle of some of the most fascinating and
exciting landscapes of the Dolomites. The start is planned in
the village of Canazei (1450 meters) and then the competitors
will climb up to Pordoi Pass (2.239 meters), a pass well known
among the mountain passionates from all the world, who drive through
it following the “Dolomites Road”, but also known
as the location of epic legs of the cycling competition “Giro
d’Italia”. From Pordoi Pass the run continues towards
the Sass Pordoi Col (2.829 meters), to reach the highest summit
of the Sella Group, Piz Boé (3.152 meters). From here downhill,
after having passed the Boé Hut, along the awesome Val
Lasties to reach at the end Canazei again. The run has a 1.702
meters elevation gain and a total length of 22 kilometers.
Competition rules
- The competition is open to all athletes who have a valid sportive
medicine certificate allowing the practice of competitive sports
and are at least 18 years old.
- Equipment: the starting number must always be clearly visible,
it is possible to use trekking poles and wind-cheaters.
- The rules in force are the ones exhibited before the competition,
with reference to the FSA and IAAF norms.
- The maximum number of participants has been fixed at 350 competitors;
in any case the best-ranked athletes of the most important competitions
will have priority.
- The maximum time allowed to finish the competition is 4 hours
and 15 minutes.
- In any case the athletes who need more than 1 hour and 5 minutes
from the start to reach Pordoi Pass, and 1 hour and 50 minutes
to Sass Pordoi Col will be obliged to quit the competition.
- The participants must inform the personnel of the nearest checkpoint
if they quit the competition, whatever the reason.
- If the weather conditions become so bad to represent a danger
for the competitors, it’s the sole decision of the Jury
to modify the itinerary, to stop or to postpone the competition
at any time. In case of canceling, the entry fee will not be reimbursed.
- With the registration the competitors free the organization
from any kind of civil and penal liability for damages to people
or assets, that can happen during and after the competition, and
related to it.
- The committee anyway declares to have stipulated a civil liability
insurance against the risks derived from the organization of the
competition. The insurance company doesn’t insure the participants
to the competition.
Registration
For further details, please check the site
www.dolomiteskyrace.com
