The “Abruzzo Mountain Race” is a series of trail running events taking place in our region. While all events are independent from each other, and a runner can choose to only participate in one or some of them, there will be a special ranking for people that participate and finish all of them.
The races of the 2024 edition are:
- Skytrail del Voltigno – May 5th
- Distance: 33 km / 20.5 mi
- Ascent: 2120 m / 6955 ft
- Skyrace del Mammut – May 19th
- Distance: 21 km / 13 mi
- Ascent: 1480 m / 4855 ft
- UTGS30 – July 14th
- Distance: 31.7 km / 19.7 mi
- Ascent: 2070 m / 6791 ft
- Monte Amaro Extreme – July 28th
- Distance: 29.5 km / 18.3 mi
- Ascent: 2400 m / 7874 ft
- La Sirentina Trail – September 29th
- Distance: 29.5 km / 18.3 mi
- Ascent: 1330 m / 4363 ft
It is important to remember, especially for foreigners that have never raced in Italy, that to participate in events like this one it is required to be a member of a registered sports club, and have a medical certificate that qualifies you to participate in a competitive running event.
For what concerns the club membership, it is often possible to temporarily join the sports club organizing the event for a small fee, usually between 5 and 20 euro. As for the medical certificate, foreigners can ask their doctor to write them one; large events, such as the UTMB Lavaredo Ultra Trail (LUT), provide a standardized form for all non Italian participants. While this particular form is not valid for any other event than the LUT, you can show it to your doctor as an example of what is required to race in Italy.