On January 25 and 26 in Valbruna (UD), the Ciaspolissima returns—a weekend dedicated to snowshoeing featuring both competitive and non-competitive snowshoe events organized by Lussarissimo ASD in collaboration with Baldas, Ferrino, and numerous local associations and institutions.
The program for the sixth edition includes a moonlight snowshoe walk on Saturday evening to enjoy a magical experience on the snow by the light of bonfires and torches, complete with music, stalls, and hot drinks.
On Sunday, alongside the snowshoe races and walks, there will be a dog trekking gathering. The competitive race will also serve as the Italian banking/insurance employees’ snowshoe running championship. Snowshoes can be rented on site.
Special rates, discounts, and prizes are available for participating groups, along with discounts at local hotels and restaurants.
All participants in Sunday’s Ciaspolissima will receive a race pack containing a personalized gift.
There will be numerous prizes for competitors in the competitive race and dog trekking event, prizes for groups of over 25 participants, and raffle prizes.
Last year over 500 people took part in the events, and victory in the competitive race went to Veneto’s Claudio Cassi of Team Baldas after a thrilling duel with Filippo Barizza, who yielded to the champion on the very technical final section of the course; third place went to Luca Lupieri of CAI Cim SAG Trieste. First among the women was Mirella Bergamo, finishing eighth overall ahead of Erica Tomat and Cristina Mujesan.
In the Dog trekking event, Giulia Della Zonca of CAI CIM Trieste won ahead of Micol Bubbini, with Renato Nardini in third.
A welcome new addition for Sunday, January 26 is the presence of sled dogs from the Vanisella kennel (exclusively dedicated to Siberian Huskies since 1986) and from A.I.M. (the Italian Mushers Association, Italy’s first sleddog club founded in 1985), who will set up two loops on which half a dozen teams will perform in various sled dog races and challenges. Also present will be European champion Diego Buranello, currently training for the demanding POLARDISTANS race taking place in Särna, Sweden from March 1 to March 7 over a 160 km course. Children will also have the opportunity to sit in the sleds and be pulled by the dogs along a short loop.
Ciaspolissima 2014 Program
Saturday 25/1: From 11:00 am, free trials with Baldas snowshoes. Instructors will be on hand to explain the technique, which is easy to learn.
From 5:00 pm to 6:20 pm: meeting, snowshoe distribution, and group formation near Hotel Renzo. Start of the night snowshoe walk at 6:30 pm.
Sunday 26/1: Bib distribution, race packs, and snowshoe rental from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. Start of the 10 KM competitive race at 10:45 am. Start of the 5 km dog trekking race at 10:50 am; start of the 5 km non-competitive run at 10:55 am. Online registration on the Lussarissimo website until Friday, January 24, then on site up to 45 minutes before the start. Throughout the morning and early afternoon, visitors will be able to watch sled dog demonstrations and trials.
Information and registration at www.lussarissimo.com
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