MORE THAN 1,500 ENROLLED FOR THE 42ND “PASSATORE”

Faenza, 14 April 2014

PRESS RELEASE No. 6

MORE THAN 1,500 ENROLLED FOR THE 42ND “PASSATORE”

Sunday April 27th at Pieve Corleto will be run the 8th Spring Trophy organized by the Sporting Group

Preparations are busily proceeding for the 42nd 100KM of the Passatore (24th and 25th May, 2014), which will be valid not only for the 1st edition of the CSEN Italian National Open 100km road championship (absolute, masters and disabled) , but als…o for the 3rd CSEN National title for Nordic walking.

Enrolments to date have exceeded 1,500 (those wishing to enroll before April 20th can do so for a € 65.00 fee and from April 25th to May 15th, the last day of enrolment, the fee will be € 85.00. Amongst the enrolments, together with the FIDAL athletes are about 50 ultra marathon runners from 19 countries; Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Rumania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the Ukraine. In addition to these are the disabled athletes and specialist Nordic walkers. Of the enrolments, 185 are enrolled in the Romagna Triple which raced the first stage on April 6th last with the Lamone Marathon at Russi(RA), which was won by the Moroccan athlete Mohamed Hajjy of the Atletico Castenaso Celtic Druid with a time of 2hrs 17’42”.

Looking at the the most accredited athletes we wish to point out Evgeni Gluva (2nd in 2013), Hermann Achmuller of Bolzano (3rd), the venetian Marco Boffo (absent in 2013, but 4th in 2012) and Marco D’Innocenti from the Lazio region(whose last classification was with a 5th place in 2010). D’Innocenti is the historic rival of Giorgio Calcaterra, winner of the last 8 editions of the “Florence-Faenza” who has not yet enrolled as he is dealing with some niggling back issues. We also want to mention some athletes from the Romagna, Marco Serasini of Brisighella (4th in 2013), Massimo Poggiolini of Tredozio (7th), as well as Silvano Beatrici of the Trento region (5th) and Enrico Bartolini from Limiti sull’Arno in Tuscany (16th in 2012). Also enrolled is a large group of runners of the sporting group “Gli Scariolanti” of Ravenna in the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the group and their first participation in the “100” in 1984.

The Asd 100Km del Passatore continues to benefit from the collaboration of the Society of the Passatore, UOEI, ADMO, the Romagna Wine Consortium, the FIDAL, and the local councils of Florence, Faenza, Fiesole, Borgo San Lorenzo, Marradi, Brisighella. As well as with the support of its business partners Banca di Romagna, Banca CR Firenze, Fondazione Banca del Monte Cassa di Risparmio, Antarex, Friliver-Bracco, Coop Adriatico, Gruppo Hera, Ctf, Moreno Motor Company, Decathlon, Natura Nuova) and its technical sponsor Saucony.

Last but not least, we remind you that, thanks to the commitment of the young people of the Sporting Group, the “100Km” is organizing the 8th Spring Trophy, a non competitive race with prizes, that will be run on Sunday April 27th, 2014 at Pieve Corleto (Faenza) on the occasion of the 42nd Sagra di Primavera. The race will take place on a new course for its normal distance of 10km. On the day will also be awarded the 2nd “Tommaso Rondinini Trophy, in memory of a former organizer who passed away two years ago.