Sportful Dolomiti Race 2027: Registration now open

The organisers are opening registration for the Sportful Dolomiti Race 2027. The event, taking place on 20 June 2027, offers two distances: the Gran Fondo covers 204 km with 4,900 metres of elevation gain, whilst the Medio Fondo covers 125 km with 2,600 metres of elevation gain. Both routes start and finish in Feltre. Those who register early will be placed in a front-row starting block: the faster you are, the earlier you’ll be allowed onto the course on race day. Registration currently costs just 80 euros – a real bargain for a perfectly organised, traditional race. By way of comparison: the Ötztaler costs over 200 euros, newcomers such as the Onetwenty Race start at 149 euros, and the classic Dreiländergiro costs 162 euros.

Route and mountain passes: Sportful Dolomiti Race

The cycle race passes through the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and takes place on Sunday 20 June 2027. The route features five climbs in the Dolomites. Participants will tackle the Forcella Franche, the Passo Duran, the Passo Staulanza, the Forcella Aurine and the Passo Croce d’Aune. At the final pass stands the monument to Tullio Campagnolo. The Croce d’Aune has been an integral part of the race for many years. According to legend, it was here in 1924 that Tullio Campagnolo came up with the idea for the first quick-release mechanism. Today, a monument almost three metres high at the top of the pass commemorates this episode. After the Croce d’Aune, the steep climb up the Via Mezzaterra still lies ahead – 300 metres uphill to the Piazza Maggiore in Feltre.

Start groups for the Sportful Dolomiti Race

The first 1,000 drivers to register online, will start in the green and yellow groups. All participants must provide a medical certificate confirming their fitness to compete in cycling (templates available on the website). Certificates for triathlon, duathlon or athletics are not valid. Foreign riders require a valid 2027 UCI licence issued by their national cycling federation. Riders without a licence will be issued with an FCI one-day licence to cover third-party liability insurance during the Sportful Dolomiti Race. The cost is borne by the participant.

​Granfondo – An overview of the climbs

The Gran Fondo of the Sportful Dolomiti Race covers 204 km with a total ascent of 4,900 metres. The Medio Fondo offers a shorter route of 125 km with a total ascent of 2,600 metres.

Route map (Gran Fondo) showing all mountain classification points (GPM)
The route leads from Feltre via Cesiomaggiore, San Gregorio nelle Alpi, Sospirolo and the Valle del Mis to Forcella Franche (990 m), continuing on to Agordo, Caprile and Selva di Cadore to Passo Staulanza (1,766 m), then on to Dont and Passo Duran (1,601 m), back to Agordo, Voltago Agordino and Frassené to Forcella Aurine (1,297 m), on to Sagron and the Passo Cereda (1,361 m), and finally to Ponte Oltra and the Passo Croce d’Aune (1,015 m), finishing in Feltre.

Detailed description of the individual climbs

1. Forcella Franche (1st mountain classification) – 990 m On paper, the Forcella Franche is a long climb (17 km in total), but only the last 5 km are truly challenging – with an average gradient of 7 per cent and a maximum gradient of 11 per cent. From the summit at an altitude of around 1,002 m, the route descends towards Agordo. On the difficulty scale, the Forcella Franche is classified as a Category 2 climb. With a good level of basic fitness, the climb is manageable, although a mountain gear ratio is strongly recommended.
2. Forcella Staulanza (2nd mountain classification, Gran Fondo only) – 1,766 m Passo Staulanza (from Caprile): Length: 14.3 km – Elevation gain: 780 m – Average gradient: 6 per cent – Maximum gradient: 9 per cent At 1,766 metres, Forcella Staulanza is the highest pass of the entire race day. The climb begins just outside Caprile. The first few kilometres are fairly flat, running alongside the Torrente Fiorentina through tunnels, before the route climbs steeply through hairpin bends towards Selva di Cadore.
3. Passo Duran (3rd mountain classification, Gran Fondo only) – 1,601 m Passo Duran (from Dont): Length: 8.5 km – Elevation gain: 700 metres – Average gradient: 8 per cent – Maximum gradient: 14 per cent The Passo Duran from this side is 8.5 km long with an average gradient of 8 per cent and a maximum gradient of 14 per cent. The first 1,500 metres are particularly steep, at around 12 per cent. The Passo Duran is considered the steepest pass of the entire race day and, with its 12 km at an average gradient of over 8 per cent, poses a challenge even to the most experienced riders.
4. Forcella Aurine (4th mountain classification) – 1,297 m Forcella Aurine (from Agordo): Length: 12.5 km – Elevation gain: 701 m – Average gradient: 5.8 per cent – Max. gradient: 9 per cent The climb to Forcella Aurine is 11.5 km long, with a gradient of between 6 and 7 per cent almost throughout, featuring a brief respite between the 7th and 9th kilometres. By the time they reach the foot of the roughly 700-metre climb to Forcella Aurine, the riders will already have over 100 km and several mountain passes under their belts.
5. Passo Cereda (5th mountain classification) – 1,361 m Passo Cereda (from Sagron): Length: 5.2 km – Elevation gain: 320 m – Average gradient: 6.2 per cent – Max. gradient: 12 per cent The Passo Cereda is 13 km long in total with 480 metres of elevation gain – however, only the final 3 km are really tough, with a gradient of more than 8 per cent.
6. Passo Croce d'Aune (6th and final mountain classification) – 1,015 m Passo Croce d'Aune (from Ponte Oltra): Length: 11.5 km – Elevation gain: 605 m – Average gradient: 6.3 per cent – Max. gradient: 13 per cent The Croce d’Aune covers 11.3 km, with the first three and the last four kilometres being particularly challenging (average 9 per cent, with peaks of up to 16 per cent), interspersed with a flatter section of around 4 km.