Wednesday 29th June : Arrival day 1
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Alta Badia today. Our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly then we offer optional airport transfers for you, your luggage and your bike from Venice Marco Polo airport.
This will be the arrival day for people who book one of our five-night packages. We offer an airport transfer from Venice airport, departing at 11:30 today. We will aim to arrive in Alta Badia at 14:30. There will be an optional warmup spin once we have all checked in to the hotel. A welcome dinner will be available from 19:30.
Our hotel
We are staying at the hotel Lech da Sompunt in Alta Badia. Your stay will be for 5 nights and will be on a half board basis so with breakfasts and evening meals included. You will have an early breakfast on Maratona day.
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as we have made arrangements to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.
Check out our bikes and bike rental page here
Thursday 30th June : Arrival day 2
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Alta Badia today. Our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly then we offer optional airport transfers for you, your luggage and your bike from Venice Marco Polo airport.
This will be the arrival day for people who book one of our four-night packages. We offer an airport transfer from Venice airport, departing at 11:30 today. We will aim to arrive in Alta Badia at 14:30.
Our hotel
We are staying at the hotel Boe in Alta Badia. Your stay will be for 4 nights and will be on a half board basis so with breakfasts and evening meals included. You will have an early breakfast on Maratona day.
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as we have made arrangements to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.
Check out our bikes and bike rental page here
Guided warm up ride
Our relaxed warmup ride spans 89km, with an elevation of 2,800m. This will provide the opportunity to see the hardest climb on the Dolomites sportive route. There will be a coffee stop to savour an Italian beverage during our cycle.
Friday 1st July : Warm up ride
We will cycle the Sella Ronda, which spans 52km and includes four climbs, reaching an elevation of 1,800m. This ride will include what is considered by many to be the most splendid 50km ride on the planet. We will return to the hotel at 2pm. Race packs will be collected.
Saturday 2nd July : Final warm up and race brief
Final warm-up ride before the Maratona dles Dolomites sportive. This will be a punchy spin over Falzarego. The route spans 54km and reaches an elevation of 1,600m. We will return to the hotel in time for a spot of lunch. The afternoon is yours to enjoy. You may choose to explore the local area or use this opportunity to get your bike checked by our mechanics.
Sunday 3rd July : The 2022 Maratona dles Dolomites
We have an early start this morning. Early breakfast is arranged in the hotel restaurant.
Breakfast will be available from 04:30 to help you fuel up before the race. Pens will open at 05:30, ready for the race to start at 06:30. We will have a private feed stop at 75km, close to where the long and medium route splits. There will be the opportunity to enjoy some savoury food to raise energy levels before confronting the rest of the sportive. After the event, we will return to the hotel for an evening of celebration.
Monday 4th July : Departure
Today, for those that have booked it, we have arranged an airport transfer to Venice airport. Departure will be at 06:30, aiming to arrive at Venice Marco Polo airport for 09:30. Flights should be booked to depart from Venice Marco Polo after 11:30.
