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The Abbots Way Ultra Trail 2010 - Info in English
ENTRY HAS NOW CLOSED FOR THE ABBOTS WAY 2010... Online soon will be the 2010 starter list...
You can download full information regarding 3° The Abbots Way 2010 with documents regarding race route, elevation gain, accommodation and more on the Abbots Way 2010 page.
All the documents are bilingual, in Italian and English.
Information is subject to change, so please remember to check the page and relevant documents for new updates!
INFO UPDATED 25/04/10 ::: COACH SERVICE: 30/04/10 Bobbio - Pontremoli €15
Departs: Car Park by Sports Centre /Swimming Pool 13.00 - to book a place on the Coach from Bobbio to Pontremoli (ONLY ONE-WAY) Please send an e-mail to
info@theabbotsway.com
Please leave car in the Car Park near Sports Centre/Swimming pool - Bobbio.
RACE OVERVIEW
The Abbots Way is a 125 kilometer
trail run, across the Tuscan and Emilia Romagna Apennines in northern Italy with a 5500m level gain.
It follows an epic path that was used throughout centuries by the religious on their way to Rome. Cutting across the Apennines, and amidst
perils of various nature the Abbots Way provided a ‘shortcut to Rome’ that to this day passes through some of the
finest Italian scenery.
There are three ways to run the Abbots Way:
CLASSIC: In two stages as a Two day event with stop over for the night in Bardi (halfway).
TWIN TEAM: Two day event, as Teams of two persons. The Team will cover each day's distance divided into two distinct legs (per day). Stop over for the night in Bardi (halfway).
ONE STAGE: In one stage, non stop run straight through. No stop off in Bardi.
Race starts in Pontremoli at 06.00 on Saturday, May 1, 2010 and ends in Bobbio on Sunday, May 2, 2010.
The event consists of approximately 95% trails or woodland service roads and 5% of asphalted roads.
The Abbots Way is a qualifying race for UTMB with three points awarded to finishers. Abbots Way 2010 = 3 points for UTMB 2011.
For information in English please write to maria.bellini@theabbotsway.com
La Via degli Abati - foto di Alessio Parauda
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