Marcialonga
The Marcialonga or Marcialonga di fiemme e fassa is a cross-country skiing marathon and one of sixteen runs in the Worldloppet series. The Marcialonga has repeatedly been part of the cross-country skiing marathon cup and has been part of the Ski Classics race series since 2011 . It takes place in the Fiemme Valley (Val di Fiemme) and in the Fassa Valley (Val di Fassa) in the Dolomites in Italy.
The cross-country skiing maraton Marcialonga leads from Moena via Canazei to Cavalese over 70 kilometers. The highest point in Canazei is 1500 m slm , while the lowest point at Molina di Fiemme is around 800 m slm . A total difference in altitude of 886 meters has to be overcome during the race. In the main race, the run is carried out using classic technology. It always takes place on the last Sunday in January. In addition to the main race, a Marcialonga light will be organized over 45 kilometers in classic technology. The first run took place in 1971 and has been held annually since then, with the exception of 1975, 1989 and 1990. The number of participants is usually over 4,000 cross-country skiers. With four wins, Maurilio De Zolt and Jørgen Aukland were the most successful runners. The most successful runner was Maria Canins , who was successful ten times in a row between 1979 and 1988.
