E 'with enthusiasm as a child that I subscribe 11th rackets in the Valley, snowshoe race that takes place in Pragelato (TO) in the Chisone Valley, a valley in the Hautes Alpes Germanasca set between the valley and the valley of Susa, both belonging to the ancient Kingdom of King Cozio.
Pragelato, the Olympic site for cross country races in the Winter Olympics in Turin 2006.
vivid memory, lived together with Germany .. when we came to follow the events of that magical Olympiad.
many colors, many countries and athletes racing on the track ... we follow the strength and muscle power of the best skiers in the world.
None of the Orcs follow me, I find an ally in Victoria Orca hood and she thrilled to participate in its third edition.
Meeting. For the trip, the bingo hall of Rivoli, a pleasant place at the entrance of the freeway that will take us to the new road that takes only a few kilometers from Turin to Pinerolo and from there to the state, at Villar Perosa hometown of former Agnelli -industrial, then go for the Chisone Valley and arrive in about an hour and 15 minutes in Pragelato.
The pre-race meeting and 'at the launch pad used by jumpers.
The race is divided into two parts, the departure of about 150 competitive athletes and the departure of non-athletes about 2000, that the walk ... all from the same 10km route which will take us from Pragelato at 6km , at the park's natural ValTroncea Granges in the area. Granges
From the path back to Pragelato arriving in the same round of departure.
Retire the chest in a room full of volunteers ... will be very efficient in total over a hundred, we are dedicated to the purchase of cheese, a rich coffee '
and exchange of greetings with other athletes.
time to warm up and it's time to prepare for the start to be 11.00inforchiamo given to the shoes with snowshoes and we put in the track perfectly milled for the occasion.
It will run on the Olympic trail, a unique feeling.
The race will be 'taken with fixed cameras placed at the start and moving on snowmobiles and a helicopter.
will be broadcast live on RAI-3 channel in the region with replicas on RaiSport1 and replicas on the TG3 regionally and nationally. Damn
should do well and to honor the sport.
the starting line, athletes of different nationalities' English, French, Swiss, being a part of the European circuit racing travel on snowshoes. I find
Fausto, Anna, Emily, Nadia, Daniel runners in all its forms.
Among the athletes participating in athletic competition known different types of snowshoes: those with connection to boot (heavy and uncomfortable), those with a string tied to the shoe, those with a plate inserted inside the shoe.
I think the best are the model Baldas Ferrino, with plate inserted inside the shoe to run with nuts that secure the light stick.
The choice of this material, these days, I will give 'right.
The start is given orally (DEPARTURE FROM VIAAAAAA) by Louis Chiabrera the owner of the company 'Turin Marathon organizer of the event. Parto
rocket and after two minutes are already 'in apnea, emotion I played a bad joke .... all those cameras, the helicopter that hovers a few meters from
head, huge and perfect track, the beautiful sunny day.
milled
Undulating trails and fast
Tools biting
A white snow slides
smoking
Helicopters flamboyant bouffant
Athletes
tranqullizzo I loved taking pictures with the camera.
I pass all the time ... and 'the proof that I started to skyrocket, 3km to find my step that allows me to recover after a discesone by fear,
some positions and not waste any more'.
Mythical step inside Granges of the locality where some fans encourage us with Hop-Hop-Hop and cowbells style ski race. Embryonic
step on the track next to the culvert used for the Olympics. Visceral
arrival with the fans and the cameras to immortalize me to 35th place overall and in 55min 5sec.
Winners .... Stephane Ricard among men, among women, Maria Grazia Roberti. Victoria
end the 5 position in its category and rooms on the podium with 1hr 9min behind the Dalben Nadia, congratulations Victoria. We are at Pragelato
to enjoy the sun, the awards and to give us the arrivedeci the 12th edition.
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