KAILAS FUGA Dolomiti Extreme Trail

We know why you’re here! It’s for the child course of 2.5 km, right? 😎

No, no, there’s no chance you’re coming to read us for information about the incredible 😍, the huge 🐘, the legendary 🌟 and challenging KAILAS FUGA Dolomiti Extreme Trail… 🙄 Why? Well, because you have to be extremely motivated to want to participate in one of the other distances offered: 11 km, 22 km, 35km, 55 km, 72 km and 103 km. Fine, we’ll admit it, there aren’t only giants 🏋️‍♂️, but also charming shorter distances! 🤏 Now to decide which you’ll choose to explore the Dolomites 🏔️. Yes! It’s in Forno Di Zoldo, in the Veneto, in Northern Italy 🇮🇹 that you’ll have the joy of running. What else to say? Bellissimo! 🤌

Since its first edition in 2013 👆, the Dolomiti Extreme Trail has evolved to become today a must-do race in the north of the country at the boot 👢. Mountain lovers of high mountains will be happy 🥰 to participate in this trail in nature 🌿, where the courses have been designed with masterful hands 🧑‍🏫. However, this beauty comes with a price: the routes are steep and extremely technical 😮‍💨. The 103 km, for example, includes 6 400 mD+ and will take you to discover the summits that shape the natural backdrop of the Val di Zoldo. The same goes for the 72 km (4 750 mD+) and the 55 km (3 600 mD+), which are less demanding distances but just as challenging and will already require a good trail experience 👨‍🦳. Fortunately, there are, happily, more affordable distances! You can also start with the 35 km (2 100 mD+), 22 km (1 120 mD+) or the 11 km (570 mD+). There you have it! 🤗

But since every job deserves its pay 💰, know that your effort will be rewarded! Indeed, it’s a real feast of prizes awaiting you and should push you to go beyond yourself 🏃‍♀️. The 22 km, 55 km, 72 km and 103 km will respectively earn you 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ITRA points. That’s not negligible! 😅 But wait, there’s more for the competitor you are since you’ll also snag 20K, 50K and 100K at the UTMB qualifiers index! 🌎 If the competition weren’t held under the mild June weather June ☀️, we might almost think it’s Christmas 🎄. By the way, speaking of gifts 🎁, know that the winners 🏆 of the biggest distance - the 103 km - will also receive a full package to participate in the Saucony El Cruce. This challenge, which takes place in the Andesbetween Argentina 🇦🇷 and the Chile 🇨🇱, is a 100 km journey 😮 over three days in the South American nature 🦎. Here’s hoping they understand a bit of Italian there! 😂 Finally, the races are qualifying for the championship Alpe Adria Trail Cup, which awards a cash prize 💵 to the top three men and women in the two existing categories: “ Trail (which includes the DXT 22k and 55k routes) and Ultra (which includes the DXT 72k and 103k) 🤓.

“But what makes these races special?”, you wonder 🤔. Here’s the answer: several charms. First, of course, they take place in the Dolomites high mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site.They’re a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They’ll let you tread the trails and the vast spruce forests 🌲 that make up the area. Staying away from mass tourism, the Val di Zoldo remains wild 🐻 and offers a preserved route, through unspoiled woods 🪵, rock formations unlike any other, and vast scree fields 🧗‍♂️. It’s a completely natural race waiting for you, made of little streams 🌊 but also of steep slopes 📈. One last bit of news, and not the least: the 72 km and 103 km are nocturnal races 🌒 that let you observe these spaces from an unseen vantage point and give a magical and unreal atmosphere to your trail.

We’ll meet in June next, in Forno Di Zoldo, for a lineup of incredibly delicious challenges 😋.