of June 14, 2010 night race, Todi, June 29, 2010: an event! Todi back the protagonist of an official road race at night in years.
Many concerns have troubled the eve, the dreams of the organizers of competing invented from scratch, from the path length, location and midweek night, the attractiveness.
But, as in the popular theater, all the chaos of the preparations is led by the invisible hand of fate that, at the right time, as if by magic puts everything in motion, and everything works. Now we
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Forecasts say 250 members, including at least three teams in Umbria AVIS.
From the morning the team of volunteers are working to everything is perfect:
350 liters of water, 50 of tea, pens to 35 kg, pizza and cake in quantity, four hams, sausages and capocolli between 20, 100 kg of noodles and 250 packs of wine in the race: these numbers.
You can certainly give the opinion that you like, not sure that the organization has given its best.
At 19:30, the provincial councilor Roberto Bertini blesses the fledgling race. At 20:30
part of the non-competitive, 80 subscribers, slightly behind on the table. At 21:00
the way of competitive. From Piazza del Popolo to Via Mazzini, a slight slight slope, then via Ciuffelli up at the park, where the route leaves the track and take the park Rocca, the first detachment in up here, 300 meters up to the Lion Rock; sharp bend, almost 180 degrees to fall back still uphill for another 100 meters then, finally, a slight slope to recover but also accelerating. The gates, after all, still a 180 ° turn dry, steep slope on the rise, almost a Grand Prize of the Mountain, to the keep of the Rocca, a drop of 7-8 meters in a turn of 20. Here planes, even if briefly, and resumed the slope, then a short straight up in front of San Fortunato, is finally down to two angles 90 ° just taken up the alley way Leonj at last we can see the Piazza del Popolo, but is not Time: the path pulls to the right, even on steep slopes with three right angles consecutive to curb the fastest, here, finally, the Corso Cavour, uphill, the square for overtaking, an extensive tour behind the Cathedral and the finish line.
Walkers may enter their experience, for the men's podium occorrerranno two more laps, the female one.
A route is technically well-articulated, in testing any kind of speed, which paeggisticamente, with natural and historical backgrounds of great importance.
are top athletes on the podium: the veteran Frank Dottori, the women's category, and Fabrizio Mattioli, flies in the sprint favorite brand.
should be at a premium even in the top ten in nine categories, and you'll see many smiles on his face of many athletes, and three teams with the highest number of subscribers: Terni AVIS, AVIS Sangemini Runners and Citta di Castello. For all
, plaque and medals, which is provided by generous sponsors the heartfelt thanks of the organizers, sponsors without whom the event would not have been definitely possible. A special thanks goes
AVIS Todi, who provided human and material resources beyond availability.
Numerous public participation in the Family Run 2.2, a single turn, with members of each sex and age.
finished, Party Pasta, pizza and desserts at will for everyone, and music and wine to cheer the athletes and guests, to seal the success of The AVIS Trophy City of Todi.
From tomorrow, the organizers will be working hard to prepare, and ongi how to improve the next edition.