2011 Maratona dles Dolomites

The annual cycle of entering the Maratona dles Dolomites is about to commence! The Maratona is beautiful beyond words. The first announcement from the organizers regarding the 2011 Maratona which will be held on July 10, 2011:

PRE-ENTRY (to enter drawing for a spot): from October 14th to November 4th 2010.
The pre-entry can be made exclusively online on our site www.maratona.it. The drawing of the starting numbers, half of which will be for Italian participants and the other half for foreign participants, will take place in the second half of November 2010. The list of participants drawn will be published on-line afterwards. Read the conditions of entry 2011 published on our website http://www.maratona.it/info/a-conditions-entry/en Please find the details of registration under
"How to register at the race" http://www.maratona.it/info/how-to-register/en.

HOLIDAY PACKAGES WITH GUARANTEED REGISTRATION:
As from 21st October 2010 holiday packages including accommodation and guaranteed
registration to the Maratona dles Dolomites will be offered by our official tour operator Holimites. These offers include the registration fee, accommodation in facilities of various categories beginning from a period of 4 days, along with different benefits for participants and their companions. If you plan to stay 6 nights or more you will take part to the draw of two special racing bikes Pinarello. More information soon on the website of our official tour operator Holimites: http://www.holimites.com.

KEY DATES:
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS:
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14th October to 4th November 2010: Pre-entry
opening

21st October 2010: Availability of starting packages on-line on www.holimites.com

Second half of November 2010: draw (the list of participants drawn will be published
on-line afterwards);

24th November 2010: on-line availability of 165 starting numbers which surcharge will be assigned to charitable institutions;

1st December 2010: first day for confirming the
participation;

24th March 2011: on-line availability of 160 starting numbers which surcharge will be assigned
to charitable institutions

The 325 slots via on-online availability give persons another chance to enter that missed being selected in the drawing.

14th April 2011: last day for confirming the participation to the race in July and for paying
the balance.

Photos: 2010 Maratona

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