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Marcialonga

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Status
  
active

Date(s)
  
last Sunday of January

Country
  
Italy

Genre
  
sporting event

Frequency
  
annual

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Inaugurated
  
1973 (1973) 1978 (1978)

Marcialonga is a cross-country ski race which is arranged for the last Sunday in January in Trentino in Italy. It was first held in 1971 and has been a part of Worldloppet as long as Worldloppet has been around. In 2007, it was run for the 34th time.

The run begins in Moena, where the skiers first go further up Fassa Valley and along Canazei, passing Moena on its way alongside Cavalese in the Fiemme Valley.

Marcialonga runs in classic style, and is 70 km long, but in 2007, 2015 and 2017, it was shortened to 57 km due to snow problems. In 1975, 1989 and 1990 it was cancelled due to the total lack of snow on the track. A short race, Marcialonga light is 45 km, and goes from Moena to Predazzo.

Maria Canins won from 1979 until 1988 10 times the Marcialonga.

Marcialonga 2015


References

Marcialonga Wikipedia