RUNNING Delicious Trail DOLOMITI
SEPTEMBER 16 - 22, 2019
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This special week in the UNESCO Italian Dolomites is a trail runner and foodie's dream.
For the first half of the week, you will enjoy 3 days of trail running (8-12 miles per day) led by professional trail runner, coach, and founder of Trail Running Factory, Gediminas Grinius. Plus, you will explore Cortina, take the Gondola to the top of Cristallo Mountain, enjoy an aperitivo atop Rifugio Scoiattolo, and more. Chef Fabio will be your private chef for the week preparing incredible meals or selecting a restaurant to savor authentic, local cuisine. For the last half of the week, you will take part in a fantastic 3-day festival, Delicious Festival Dolomiti, and 1-day race, Delicious Trail Dolomiti. This is the first trail "race" to combine sport, history, and gourmet Italian cuisine in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The scenery is absolutely spectacular. The roughly 38 km trail winds around Pocol, Croda Da Lago, 5 Torri, Nuvolau, Lagazuoi and the Falzarego Pass. What makes the Delicious Trail unique, however, is its emphasis on food! At the refreshment stands and the final party, runners will be able to sample special dishes prepared by 25 of the best chefs from local restaurants and refuges. The dishes offered will be designed so as to have the same nutritional value as energy bars but will be tasty and tempting, and easily digestible for the athletes. Read more about the Delicious Festival Dolomiti and do not miss this video highlighting the 2018 event. Grab a friend and don't miss this amazing event. |
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Itinerary
- 1.:00pm - Pick-up at Venice Airport
- 3:00pm - Arrive at Hotel Argentina, Cortina d’Ampezzo
- 7:00 - Aperitivo & briefing
- 8.00pm - Dinner at the hotel
- 8.00am - Breakfast
- 9.00am - TRAIL RUN with Gediminas Grinius #1 on part of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail (8 - 12 miles)
Note: Every day, please be ready to go at 8:50am for departure at 9:00am. If we are delayed, the day gets too long. - 1:00pm - Lunch at hotel
- 6:00pm - Depart for a passeggiata in Downtown Cortina
- 8:00pm - Dinner in Prosciutteria dell’Ava
- 10:00pm - Return at the Hotel
- 8.00am - Breakfast
- 9.00am - TRAIL RUN with Gediminas Grinius #2 on a different part of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail (8 - 12 miles)
- 1:00pm - Lunch at hotel
- 5:00pm - Depart for Rifugio Cinque Torri, followed by a short walk to Rifugio Scoiattolo
- 7:00pm - Dinner at Rifugio “Scoiattolo”
- 10:00pm - Return to the Hotel Argentina
- 8.00am - Breakfast
- 9.00am - TRAIL RUN with Gediminas Grinius #3 on a different part of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail (8 - 12 miles)
- 1:00pm - Lunch at hotel
- 5:00pm - Departure for Corvara, South Tirolo, home of the Maratona dles Dolomiti; Passeggiata in town and aperitivo at the Hotel la Perla
- 8:00pm - Dinner at the Maso Runch Farm located at Alta Badia in South Tyrol featuring a traditional Ladino menu
REST DAY
- 8.30am - Breakfast
- 10.00am - Passeggiata and Espresso in downtown Cortina; Take the Gondola to the top of Cristallo Mountain
- 1:00pm - Lunch at Rifugio Cristallo at 2000 meters elevation
- 5:00pm - Delicious Trail Dolomiti Expo Opening
- 7.00pm - Aperitivo at the PalaDelicious
- 8.00pm - Delicious Trail Dolomiti Gala Dinner, cooked by Cortina’s local Chef of the Michelin restaurant Tivoli
- 6.00am - Breakfast
- 8.00am - Start of Delicious Trail Dolomiti
- 4:00pm - End of race
- 6:00pm - Aperitvio
- 7:00pm - Dinner at the PalaDelicious, catered by all the chefs of each of the Rifugios in the race
- 8.00am - Breakfast and free morning
- 11.00am - Check out and depart for Venice Airport
- 1:00pm - Arrive at Venice Airport
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Cuisine
The food is a key ingredient of this adventure. Chef Fabio will provide a mix of hand-picked restaurants and his own cooking throughout the week. All meals will feature locally-sourced fruits, vegetables, legumes, beef, and seafood bright with flavor. In addition to incredible food, you’ll drink wine that represents the history and personality of the region.
To respect and reflect Italian culture, meals will be served at the appropriate times of day.
Please let Fabio and team know if you have any dietary restrictions at least 1 month prior to departure.
To respect and reflect Italian culture, meals will be served at the appropriate times of day.
- Breakfast will be served each morning at 8.00am.
- Lunch is planned each day around 1.00pm.
- Dinner will be served around 8.00pm.
Please let Fabio and team know if you have any dietary restrictions at least 1 month prior to departure.
lodging
We'll stay at the exclusive Hotel Villa Argentina in Cortina d'Ampezzo. This hotel is situated in the pleasant resort of Pocol, in the middle of the Dolomites and surrounded with meadows and conifer forests.
