The 'Brooks Livigno Skymarathon' is sold out: the countdown begins

(String: <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_post_body" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="meta_field" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text" ><p>A few days before the event, qualifying for the Kima Trophy. Piccolo Tibet prepares to welcome runners, Places still available for the 'Brooks Livigno Sky Trail'.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><!--more--></p> <p>The great anticipation for the 2023 edition of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Livigno Skymarathon</span>, organised in collaboration with the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">main partner Brooks, </span>is now drawing to a close and we are eagerly awaiting the start of one of the most technical and spectacular skyruns of the entire season.<br>Moreover, starting this year, the Livigno event will be enriched with a further, electrifying nuance of meaning, as it will put up for grabs <span style="font-weight: bold;">100 wild cards</span> for the prestigious <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kima 2024 Trophy</span>, just like the 'Grigne Skymarathon' in September, thus constituting a <span style="font-weight: bold;">real circuit of the best Italian skyruns.</span> A novelty to which all the athletes present at the start will look with great interest, and which also redefines the cadence of the Livigno race, which will thus become a biennial event, precisely to adhere to the Kima programme.</p> <p><br>It is therefore not surprising to note how the beauty of a well-tested route and the attractiveness of the wild cards have pushed the runners to pulverise the available bibs, for a sell-out announced, by now, for days. With its 36 km and 2400 metres of altitude difference, the Brooks Livigno Skymarathon"will reach the peaks of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Monte Motto</span> (2700 m.) followed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Punta Cassana</span> (3016 m.) from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pizzo Cassana</span>, also known as <span style="font-weight: bold;">Piz da Rin</span> (3007 m.) and finally <span style="font-weight: bold;">Monte delle Rezze </span>(2858 m.), for a course that is <span style="font-weight: bold;">extremely difficult</span> from a technical point of view and very <span style="font-weight: bold;">suggestive in terms of landscape.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pectorals, </span>on the other hand, are <span style="font-weight: bold;">still available for the 'Brooks Livigno Sky Trail',</span> the shortened version of 17 km and 1400 metres of altitude difference, which this year will be run on a new course, more technical than in the past, and which will reach an altitude of 3000 metres on the legendary Piz Cassana, just like its 'big sister'.</p> <p><br>A very full programme, starting on Friday 16 June: in the afternoon, opening of the expo area, near the start and finish area of the race, while at 6 p.m. there will be a technical <span style="font-weight: bold;">briefing with Marco De Gasperi</span>, creator of the route. <br>The start of the races is scheduled for Saturday morning, in the town centre: at 8.30 am the Skymarathon, and an hour later the Sky Trail. Finally, the expo area will remain open to the public throughout Saturday.<br>A perfect weekend to combine great sport with the natural beauty of Livigno, and the most engaging and auspicious way to celebrate a prestigious new partnership.<br><br></p></span>)