Sella Ronda Ski Marathon postponed to Friday March 14

The race was scheduled for Friday, February 21,'' but the appointment was postponed to March 14. "We want to ensure a smooth and safe race!" This motivation has costratto the organizers to change the date as explained Oswald Santin.

Tuesday 18 February 2014 3 minutes reading time

Once again, the weather conditions were to influence diecisioni of the organizers and the 19 th edition of the Sella Ronda Ski Marathon sled to March 14. The race was postponed for three weeks, for reasons of safety along the route. "We evaluated all the possibilities - said Oswald Santin - we need to ensure that the race takes place on a regular basis and above all safe. Unfortunately the forecast for the next few days are not the best, Wednesday will pass a disturbance that will bring rain also at high altitudes. On Friday evening snowfall is expected that initially concerned us,'' but it is the union of these situations that made us take this decision, we must think about the safety of athletes and volunteers who work on the track " . After this careful consideration and consultation with meteorologists choice was to postpone the race. Sella Ronda Ski Marathon is a wonderful and challenging race, which extends along a latch between the four Dolomite passes Pordoi, Sella, Gardena, Campolongo and the Ladin valleys in the countries with transition of Selva Gardena, Corvara, Arabba and Canazei, sees the ski mountaineers overcome a "ring" of 42 km, with a total elevation of 2700 meters. The 500 teams entered'' s edition, 2014, also valid as proof of the Cup of the Dolomites, will have to wait another three weeks to compete, but the start list for Friday, March 14th is confirmed without any alteration. .

Valentina Graziosi

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