Cycling, Dolomite Marathon dedicated to peace

There are just over two months left until the 39th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel, scheduled for Sunday 5 July: departure from La Villa and arrival in Corvara Alta Badia (Bolzano). Pax, peace: this is this year’s theme. The Marathon, which is the queen of Gran Fondos, is much more than a sporting challenge: it is a meeting place where thousands of stories intertwine towards a common ideal. In a world crossed by conflicts and divisions, it becomes a symbol of solidarity and small gestures that unite. As President Michil Costa recalls, “peace is born precisely from these simple gestures: stopping to help, sharing the effort, pedaling side by side even without knowing each other”. The Marathon is a collective experience where the mountain becomes a symbol of equity and each participant contributes, with pedal strokes, to building a concrete idea of ​​peace. And all this merges into the new Maratona logo.

participants

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The appeal of the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel remains unchanged. The enthusiasm for the 2026 edition was also extraordinary: with 8,000 bibs available, 32,400 requests arrived. The cyclists come 50% from Italy and 50% from abroad, with 85 nationalities represented. To make all this possible, as always, there will be 1,500 tireless volunteers, and 6 hours live on Rai2.

routes

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There are three routes that define the soul of the Marathon through the legendary Dolomite passes closed to traffic. Pordoi, Sella, Gardena, Campolongo, Falzarego, Giau, Valparola: names that evoke effort, emotion and wonder. Cycling among these rock giants means immersing yourself in authentic nature, made up of silences, majestic views and blooms that transform the meadows into palettes of colors at the beginning of summer. A heritage to be experienced and protected, today more than ever.

Here’s the detail. Marathon: 138 km and 4230 m of altitude difference with the passes Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella, Gardena, Campolongo, Belvedere di Colle Santa Lucia, Giau, Falzarego, Valparola and Muro di Giat.

Medium: 106 km and 3130 m of altitude difference across the Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella, Gardena, Campolongo, Falzarego, Valparola and Muro di Giat passes.

Sellaronda: 55 km and 1780 m of altitude difference with the Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena passes.

in June

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There’s a month left until two events that are now part of the cycling calendar. These are two days that allow those who do not have the opportunity to participate in the Dolomite Marathon to enjoy the Dolomite passes closed to traffic. It’s Bike Daysnon-competitive cycling events accessible to all, without the need for registration. The respective routes wind along the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel route, and on other legendary routes. Saturday 6 June there is the traditional one Sellaronda Bike Day (info: sellarondabikeday.com), with the closure of the passes around the Sella Group to traffic: the route is 53 km long with a difference in altitude of 1673 metres, and will be repeated on 12 September. On Saturday 20 June the Dolomites Bike Day with the Campolongo, Falzarego and Valparola passes. You cycle on the ring that from Alta Badia reaches Arabba and the Livinallongo valley through the Campolongo Pass, then continues towards Falzarego and subsequently Valparola, before reaching the villages of San Cassiano, La Villa and Corvara to complete the route. The route, closed to traffic, has a length of 51 km and a total height difference of 1,370 m. Info on dolomitesbikeday.it