The event is open to all athletes having licence of F.C.I. (Italian Cycling Federation) or sports promotion organization, both together having medical certificate for the practice of competitive cycling, and also foreign cyclists having valid licence of U.C.I.

The event is by invitation and the Organizing Committee may at any time and at its sole discretion decide whether to accept or refuse the registration or exclude a member from the event in case it may damage the image of the same.

Do not miss the chance to participate in one of the most beautiful gravel marathon competition in Italy. The spectacle of the high mountain of the Torino 2006 Olympic Valleys awaits you!

Registrations are open from November 1^st 2024, and are possible on-line by credit card on www.endu.net

Participation fee:
40 € until 09.01.2025 available 100 BIBs
50 € until 02.06.2025 available 300 BIBs
55 € until 03.07.2025 available 500 BIBs
65 € 4 and 5 July at Sestriere available 100 BIBs

Participation of Elite, Under23 and Open female athletes ared not allowed.

During the race weekend, the event gadget or any sizes will no longer be guaranteed.

For any registration problems you can contact EvoData official timing by email: gravelracespecialized@evodata.it 

Registration for all the events is also possible on Friday from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm and Saturday from 6.30 to 9.15 directly in Sestriere, paying the increased participation fee.

It will not be possible to assign the merit grid for those who sign up for the race week-end.

The participation fee includes the personalized bib, the gadget of the event, technical assistance, assistance on the route, refreshment, broom service, pasta party on arrival.

SECRETARIAT

The secretarial and withdrawal operations of the race pack will be held at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Viale Azzurri d'Italia in Sestriere

SCHEDULE

Friday 
Hrs 15,00 Licence check, latest registration to events
Hrs 18,00 UCI teams meeting
Hrs 19,00 End of operations

Saturday 
Hrs 06,30 Licence check
Hrs 08,30 End of operations for Marathon Legend
Hrs 08,30 Marathon Legend starting box opening
Hrs 09,10 Briefing
Hrs 09,15 Marathon Legend start
Hrs 09,15 End of operations for Gravel Race
Hrs 09,20 Gravel Race starting box opening
Hrs 09,40 Briefing
Hrs 09,45 Gravel Race start
Hrs 12,30 Gravel Race expected first biker finish
Hrs 15,00 Price-awarding cerimony

RACE PACK

For the withdrawal of the bib and race pack it is necessary the licence check. The bib is strictly personal and cannot be tampered with and is not transferable to anyone.

The operations will take place at Proloco, Via Louset at Sestriere on the following days and times:
• Friday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
• Saturday from 6:30 am to 9:15 am

For organizational reasons the number and the race pack will not be sent at athlete’s home.

PRICE AWARDING CEREMONY

Indicatively starting at 3.00 pm

The race track of Gravel Marathon runs along the road of Assietta to over 2,000 meters of altitude in a mountain environment of great beauty to give life to a spectacular, panoramic, hard and fun track.   

Departure and Finish in Sestriere with a total of 63 Km and D+ 1870 mt.

Departure from Sestriere, a place that does not need any introduction, with the "launch ride" that runs along the highest town in Italy and then take the road that climbs up to “Gelindo Bordin” path (mt. 2218), continuing from here till road of Colle Basset and then towards Sestriere where, almost at the end of the road, take the ski slope that crosses the state road to Pinerolo to continue along the Chisone valley reaching Sestriere Borgata. In a jiffy you reach Pragelato and down to Pourrieres (1418 meters) where you have to turn to Balboutet. Here you start to climb decisively, touching precisely the hamlet of Balboutet (1557 meters) to continue until Pian dell'Alpe location: the dirt road in excellent condition goes up through pastures and coniferous woods reaching the beautiful mountain valley of Pian dell'Alpe, at an altitude of 1821 meters. Continue towards Colle delle Finestre, then turn left onto the strada dell’Assietta (Assietta road) which allows you to admire the splendid panorama towards the valley floor arriving in the last stretch that separates us from the Colle dell’Assietta (2472 m). The view is austere, to say the least superb, and after a short stretch of hard climb you reach the head of the Assietta at an altitude of mt. 2567. From here begins the fast descent that brings us to Col Lauson (2497 meters) and then Col Blegier (2381 meters) which follows the short climb that leads to Monte Genevris (2533 meters), then the descent on the Costa Piana, following Col Bourget (2299 meters) and, at the end of the Assietta road, you reach Col Basset (2424 meters), the last peak of the route from where you descend towards Sestriere. After about 2.5 km of descent, turn on the path "Gelindo Bordin" (2226 m) to go until near the village of Sestriere, where it descends directly to the arrival of Fraiteve square.

We respect nature. All participants are required to deposit waste in the eco-zones set up by the organization along the route, which will be supervised in collaboration with local authorities.

Whoever will be caught throwing rubbish out of the pre-established eco-zones will be disqualified from the event with a special announcement from the race direction.