2025 Maratona dles Dolomites Enel Services
Event Date: 6/7/2025 Tour Dates: 3/7/2025 > 7/7/2025
The first Maratona dles Dolomites Enel was on 12th July 1987. This was a celebration of the first 10 years of the cycling club Societá Ciclistica Alta Badia-Raiffeisen. The 175 kms route snaked through seven Dolomite passes: Gardena, Sella, Fedaia, Duran, Forcella Staulanza, Falzarego and Valparola. It started and ended in Pedraces. There were 166 participants. The first to pass the finish line was the Austrian Wolfgang Steinmayr, a former Austrian Olympic cyclist aged 43, who rode for over ten hours. There was also a single woman riding; Trui Beemsterboern from Holland, who finished just one hour later. The organising committee of the time never imagined that it was the start of an event that would become part of non-professional cycling contest history worldwide.
To bring this up to date, the penultimate climb, the mighty 9.9 kms Passo Giau, will give you plenty to think about with 922 meters of pure climbing at an average gradient of 9.3% and a maximum of 15%. It’s also a very different story now from those early days, with 30,000 entries and just 12,000 + cyclists being allotted places to ride.
When is it?
Thursday 3rd July 2025 > 7th July 2025
4 nights.
Your Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel challenge is on Sunday 6th July 2025
The Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel – has to be the ‘must do’ sportive on your ‘must-do bucket list’. You will be one of 10,000 cyclists on closed roads climbing over seven mountain passes in the most spectacular scenery you are ever likely to encounter. Four passes are over 2,000 meters. You will climb a total of 4,000 meters. There are just 2 kms of flat road on this Gran Fondo. You may have the legs, but you also need the will. “I really enjoyed it although it was very tough” Sir Bradley Wiggins, 2017.
Weekends Plan
I will visit the Belsit @ 18:30 each evening and 19:30 The Capella and will be in the bar for any questions and information
Thursday – arrival circa 18:00 register @ the hotel , unpack , briefing , evening meal
Friday – Guided ride with following van proposed route is the reverse SellaRonda
Saturday – Roll down to the sign on 10:00 , I suggest you treat this as an easy day as you have a big day ahead of you on Sunday
Sunday – Ride day , both hotels lay on early breakfast normally 5am
Monday – Return home , we will inform you on Sunday the time the coach will collect you
Hotels and whats included and Cost
Customers who would like to pay in FULL @ the time of booking will get a 10% Discount on the amount due – Please get in contact
We will be staying @ two hotels , both family run and both we have used for the past 6 years and well received by our riders
Capella – 5 Star – this hotel is located 3km from the finish but worth the climb up to it
Delux Room £1399.95 – Per Person – Shared Occupancy (Twin or Double)
Superior Room £1599.95 – Per Person – Shared Occupancy (Twin or Double)
Single Room Occupancy supplement limited numbers available £425.00
Non-Rider discount £125.00
Belsit 3 star – 700 meters gentle down hill roll from the finish
Delux Room £999.95 – Per person – Shared Occupancy (Twin or Double)
Single Room occupancy supplement (limited to 2 rooms @ this hotel) £295.00
Non-Rider Discount £125.00
WHAT DO WE INCLUDE IN YOUR TRIP?
- Transfer to and from Venice Marco Polo (VCE)
- Bed and breakfast and evening meals at perfectly located Hotels
- Guided ride out, or do your own thing
- Entry to the event
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
- Hotel personal tax
- Your other personal hotel costs, such as your bar bill, etc
- Other personal expenses
- Personal insurance
It is recommended that you take out personal insurance.
Balance payment is due by 31/3/2025.
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Flight arrivals & departures
Outbound
Fly into Venice, Venice Marco Polo (VCE)
Ensure you are cleared through customs by 13:00 Thursday before the event
Coach departs at 13:30 Thursday before the event
Return
Coach departs from the hotel at 10:30 a.m.Monday after the event
3-hour (approx.) transfer, so book your return flight with this in mind, I would suggest a flight after 15:30
What we need from you
The organisers will email early 2025 with a link to download personal details which will include your medical certificate. So I suggest you have this document ready by 31/3 to be ready to download it to the organisers.
- Date of birth
- Full address
- email address
- Contact number.
What about the ‘Small Print
PAYMENT
Many thanks for deciding to take a trip with European Cycle Events, we really look forward to seeing you.
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Bike Transport Service Bike Delivery and Collection Times UK based Riders only
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Departure6/7/2025
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Departure Time3/7/2025 > 7/7/2025
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