Dolomiti Extreme Trail

Credit : Dolomiti Extreme Trail DXT 72 Ausserhofer Philipp won the race with a time of 09:51:34. He bested Lorenzi Francesco who crossed the finish line 42 minutes 37 seconds behind him. The third place went to Garbujo Alberto with a time of 11:47:38 For the women, Quadrelli Fiammetta Rosalba took top spot in 13:25:20 , ahead of Menti Federica (13:36:27). Rounding out the top three was Bień Magdalena with a time of 15:15:50. Top 5 Men 1 Ausserhofer Philipp ITA 09:51:34 2 Lorenzi Francesco ITA 10:34:11 3 Garbujo Alberto ITA 11:47:38 4 Colle Mario ITA 11:49:25 5 De Ferrari Enrico ITA 12:07:49 Top 5 Women 1 Quadrelli Fiammetta Rosalba ITA 13:25:20 2 Menti Federica ITA 13:36:27 3 Bień Magdalena POL 15:15:50 4 Bergo Elisa ITA 15:51:37 5 Mapelli Eleonora ITA 18:35:43 Complete results DXT 103 Ficek Roman outran roughly 228 runners to win with a time of 14:04:01. Kienzl Peter secured second in this year’s race with a time of 14:28:52. Rounding out the top three was Macchi Andrea with a time of 14:36:09. For the women, Boifava Federica took top spot in 18:03:48 , followed by Ardiet Roxane who finished with a time of 19:08:07. Finishing third was Forster Claudia (20:42:25). Top 5 Men 1 Ficek Roman POL 14:04:01 2 Kienzl Peter ITA 14:28:52 3 Macchi Andrea ITA 14:36:09 4 Rabensteiner Alexander ITA 14:49:16 5 Insam Christian ITA 14:53:40 Top 5 Women 1 Boifava Federica ITA 18:03:48 2 Ardiet Roxane FRA 19:08:07 3 Forster Claudia SUI 20:42:25 4 Pensa Patrizia ITA 21:03:58 5 Tasin Maura ITA 21:22:22 Complete results DXT 22 Pescollderungg Luca grinded past more than 215 runners to win in 01:42:37. He bested Piccin Marco who crossed the finish line 4 minutes 23 seconds behind him. Finishing third was Meridio Michele (01:47:38). For the women, Horváth Tímea claimed victory with a time of 02:08:30 , ahead of Brustolon Martina (02:08:55). While Pol Giulia came in third at 02:10:13 Top 5 Men 1 Pescollderungg Luca ITA 01:42:37 2 Piccin Marco ITA 01:47:00 3 Meridio Michele ITA 01:47:38 4 Roccon Daniele ITA 01:53:17 5 Georgios Loufekis GRE 01:53:45 Top 5 Women 1 Horváth Tímea HUN 02:08:30 2 Brustolon Martina ITA 02:08:55 3 Pol Giulia ITA 02:10:13 4 Sangalli Silvia ITA 02:11:46 5 Mottin Kristel ITA 02:17:23 Complete results

The renowned athlete from Piemonte, the ultra-trail international myth, will be available to provide information and advice to participants of the event in the Val di Zoldo that will run on 10-12 June this year. Registrations for the DXT reach big numbers! The 750 threshold has been exceeded. Val di Zoldo (Belluno) Italy – Amongst others, Marco Olmo will be present at the fourth edition of the “Dolomiti Extreme Trail”, the running event that is set in the Val di Zoldo landscape, in the Dolomiti of the Belluno province, UNESCO world heritage. The athlete from Piemonte, born 1948, is one of the symbols of international ultra-trail running. Amongst his many feats, he has a double win with the Ultra trail du Mont Blanc (2006 e 2007), many victories at the Grand Raid du Cro Magnon, podiums at the Marathon des Sables, and numerous other adventures at varying altitudes. Olmo will be present during the days of the race, not participating but on the sidelines. He will be available to the participants and the aficionados to share his experiences. In particular, on the 9th in the afternoon but also on the morning of the 10, he will participate in 2 of the programmed collective training sessions. On the evening of the 9th, he will present to an audience one of his achievements, at the Dont Cinema. Whilst, on the Friday afternoon, he will take part in the conference debate that will take place at the arrival point in Pieve, with the top runners of the 2016 edition of the DXT. Meanwhile, registrations for the DXT continue. The race is one that in a few years has managed to grow both technically and in terms of number of participants. This year, aside from the 2015 distances available (23 and 53 kms), the event will also offer a 103km route (7.150 metres of positive gradient change, 7.060 metres of negative gradient change). Of all the participants registered so far (over the 750 threshold), 40% are foreigners. «We are approaching the 800 registrations» explained the organisers. «It is a great achievement but we don’t want to stop here. A comforting statistic is that of the foreign participation. At the moment, 35 countries are being represented.».

Credit : Dolomiti Extreme Trail From the 28th November this year, it has been possible to register for the fourth edition of the “Dolomiti Extreme Trail”, the running event set in the Val di Zoldo, in Italy, in the Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage. The event is organised by the Atletica Zoldo, together with other support groups, and will be held on 10, 11 & 12 June 2016. This year, the event will be even more extreme… with regards to the past: besides the 23km (D+1000m) and 53km (D+3800m) routes, during the spring of next year, athletes will be able to choose a third trail, one of 103km in distance, with a positive gradient change of 7150 metres and 7060 metres of negative gradient change, and with 16 rest points during the run. This third and new route, sets off and finishes in Forno di Zoldo, as do the shorter two routes. However, the third trail reaches a wild and relatively untouched area within the National Park of the Dolomites of Belluno: the Spiz di Mezzodi and the Val Pramper. It will meet the 53km trail close to the Duran Pass, running at the base of the Mount Civetta, to reach Forcella Staulanza. From here, rather than continue towards the Sas de Formedal and Monte Punta, locations that strongly characterised the first three editions of the Trail, it will head off towards the Rifugio Venezia, at the base of the Mount Pelmo. It will then meander down to Zoppe di Cadore to then rise again towards the Monte Rite, the 360 degrees “balcony” on the Dolomites. It is here that Reinhold Messner created one of his “museums in the clouds”. The trail then speeds downhill towards Forcella Cibiana and then again via the “tooth” of Forcella de Le Calade, and Rifugio Bosconero, where a further downhill route will bring the athlete to the final destination of Pieve, beside the San Floriano church, jewel of the romanic-gothic period. In order to be able to take part in the 103km race, any athlete must have at least 2 points from a qualifying UTMB race, attained between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2015.