The series of events will open on 11 June with the Sellaronda Bike Day (the second edition will follow on 17 September). The Dolomites Bike Day follows on 25 June and the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel on 3 July. What all three events have in common is that the Dolomite passes are closed to motorised traffic.
Sellaronda Bike Day and Dolomites Bike Day offer undisturbed cycling on car-free passes - no registration required. On 11 June, the passes around the Sella Group will be closed for the Sellaronda Bike Day and reserved exclusively for cyclists (the second edition of the event will follow on 17 September). From 8.30 am to 3 pm, cycling enthusiasts can take part in the event, which is not a race. Info: www.sellarondabikeday.com
The Dolomites Bike Day on 25 June will focus on the three Dolomite passes of Campolongo, Falzarego and Valparola, the venues of historic cycling events. The circular route takes participants from the start in Alta Badia via Arabba into the Livinallongo Valley and then over the Dolomite passes of Campolongo, Falzarego and Valparola to finally reach the villages of La Villa and Corvara, where the route comes full circle. The route, which is closed to traffic from 08:30 to 14:00, is 51 kilometres long and has a total difference in altitude of 1,290 metres. The recommended direction of travel is anti-clockwise. Info: www.dolomitesbikeday.it
On 3 July, up to 8,000 starters will take to the course at the Maratona dles Dolomites. However, the allocation of starting places has already been finalised. Until 23 March 2022, there are only 194 "charity registrations" left on www.maratona.it. These starting places are associated with an increased entry fee, which goes towards charity projects.
Info: www.altabadia.org/bike
Kristian Bauer
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