Well yes this time I was the first .... is the first contestant to be entered Mitica 3Rifugi Valpellice SkyMarathon ... The proof is on my bib number 161 ... apart from the top athletes who are you data numbers from 151 to 160.
How do you say ... who started well and 'half' of the work.
I'm not the only Orc to participate in the race with me ... Andrea, Livio, Mauro and the sister of Livio, a merry bunch who want to enjoy this great race to the bottom of 'Riders in the sky' .
's a race that I particularly moved by one of my first trek ... ... 80 years.
1 day had started with the Pian del Re, Traversette of the hill, stopping at night Monviso refuge in France in the park of Queyras.
Hut Granero
2 days 3 days 4 days
Jervis to shelter from the hill Barant Barbara Lawrie
5 days to return to the floor of the King
a wonderful memory ... and now think about doing it all in one breath .. what thrills ... what sweet memories. We arrived at Villanova
fraction Bobbio Pellice, after we woke up at 4 am and making a breakfast of liver rejection with curves to get the start that do not help.
A light refreshing cool breeze awakens us just got out of the car, catapult us to withdraw the breastplate, and carrying out the duties corporal right at the starting line where we also expect Fausto and Anna.
can make me a photo shoot with Bert the goblin Valpellice that unless surprises should win even this 35 'edition of 3Rifugi.
A magical race, with 35 years of history in the valley is also rich in tradition ...
Far Hills and speedy
Long traditions
Languedoc
Read Waldensian valleys
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enchanted by thin Fate
We are so caught up in a discussion (I forget which one) that we do not appreciate the way up to the race, and we are drawn to racing on the dirt road that will lead us' to the first refreshment Alpe Crosenna.
The fresh air makes us quickly reach the hill of Boina, which needless to say, and 'full of fat cows out to pasture.
From here, crossing snowfields residues reach the Col Bouche.
witness the slight hill before the illness that took Livio, slightly dizzy those that occur quickly become 1400D + in less than 2 hours.
the hill and you are back together again for France, of a village of Gauls Taurini Valpreveyre unpronounceable name, much like the Icelandic volcano that this winter has filled the news of every newspaper.
The day 'the beautiful clear sky and running down in the park of Queyras and' the most sublime ... sure we do not force 'from time ... not like last year subscribers Skyrace when you tried to do a good time and went down 'as we were chased by a swarm of wasps.
know what still awaits us and the energy saving and 'a means to convince us that the race will be' completed. The climb
which will take us' to the pass urine and 'a gift offered by the fauns of the forest with streams of Queyras ... fresh from the clear and green fresh water, a path is steep but not difficult', soft and relaxing.
We meet the first trailer in trouble '... enough not to hit the day, have a drink sent down' in a hurry, a maldigerita breakfast or as often happens, and no reason to get discharged. Our motivation
one, have fun and stay together ... also because 'no one would dare to challenge that Bert wants to get off at 5h and 15min for SkyMarathon. Very fast
the descent from Col Urine to Rifugio Jervis place at the basin of the Pra .... a place very pleasant, spacious, sunny, with a typical channel profile generated by the action of ancient glaciers. Rich
lunch at the basin of the Pra ', since it's' lunch time ... we do not miss anything from bread and salami, parmesan cheese to bananas to dried fruit and even there 'who enters the bar for a coffee' . Vestal Youth Beverages
we need hot and cold and should be eating, we are still waiting for 22km with other 1700D +.
rejoin the race after the break, and in full sun and up and 'a real ordeal.
meet near his van Soma 'which reminds us that last year he had retired to the Hill ... Barant sad omen cards declare a Black Moon.
The track pulls straight up tight accorciatoie avoiding carrereccia into disuse leading to the hill Barant.
The trail at times and 'steep ... and allows only a cadenced march mountain that gave birth to the first' edition in 72 ', the 3Rifugi. Going to see Barant
descend from the hill, some athletes who have retired, it will be at the end of Game 7.
's always a disappointment to see the withdrawal of the athletes ... I know what it means to experience ... and even if the withdrawal and' a bitter pill, it should accept it is part of being sports ...
accept defeats as well as gather the victories.
Bianchi
envy in the minds emptied
supported by legs trembling
mark
bitter defeats
The refuge Baracun and 'now closed, too bad it was a good reference point for hikers ... probably the logistical difficulties and the small' for walkers has made it impossible to manage.
Al Mauro hill we reached the group and 'bunched up ... chapeau to Class 1948.
steep descent to the Pian delle Marmotte and then carrereccia, fast race to the valley of Carbonieri ending at the refuge Barbara Lawrie.
of Barbara Meadows, like any summer Sunday, and are full of tourists from a distance with the smoke of barbecue seems a foundry.
I'd like to buy one or two forms of the famous cheese Sarasso 'FEN ... is a seasoned ricotta typical of the Waldensian valleys, which are delicate and flavorful, always belonging to the local dairy tradition. The Saras is made from cow's milk, sheep and goat ... buonisssssimo.
The dining table with umbrella and merges with the grupppi of tourists, so well that we will sit and sboconcelliamo something before tackling the last 1000D +.
In absolute silence the climb the wall of the hill ... Manzoli 2700 above sea level, we arrived at the top of a cheering stadium ahead.
For each member of the group photos and encouragement, Andrea typhus is particularly receptive to 'the last few yards and then almost running as Christopher Columbus in San Salvador, plunges to earth in a thank you for completing the entire elevation gain. The slope of the hill
Manzoli undertake with the low clouds in the afternoon, a classic in the mountains this season.
greet the friendly people of the hill and we dive into the tecnicissima descent brings us to the Refuge Battalion Granero.
From E Granero After a final rest in one breath in June 'to the Conca del Pra' to get together and Andrea, Livio, Grace, Mauro, Pino.
By Andrea Mauro and we shower and eat a fast and ferocious polenta and sausage.
We walk to Villanova for the tourist trail and tired we ask for a passage to an organization's van on the way back.
the driver kindly invites us to get on the van, which already hosts 'two girls and where the door is shut in the dark reveals more' absolute.
try to settle the good of backpacks, ladders, boxes, garbage bags ... A meta
'path followed by the incident .... scream of pain from the ceiling of the van fell into a wedge head Mauro plastic ones that are used to stop the wheels down ...
The fall gives him a cut on his head by about 3 cm on the scalp begins to bleed and feel pain .... the 'burning.
Stoic Mauro does not say a word, just off the wound and verify it is a cut that would not even be cured .... and told them to just pass by the ambulance service was Conca del Pra. The
explain what happened and Mauro care with all possible respect rapando the wound and applying patches with patch autosaldanti final.
now exhausted by a finale that we did not expect there will be spoiled with a cold beer at the restaurant of Villanova.
