La Sgambeda: Perfect Season Starter In Long Distance Ski Racing
La Sgambeda stands out both in Visma Ski Classics professional series and as a mass marathon. It's the only real race both pros and amateurs at the beginning of the season – after the Italian race there will be hiatus of roughly six weeks (unless you're planning to run Vasaloppet China – in this case "only" about 4 and half) After two years of no natural snow and the race distance both shortnened ( in 2015 – significantly) and run on laps, the 2017 edition is "coming back to its roots" – a 35km track is prepared, thanks both to Mother Nature and hard work of organizing committee that patched over parts that were not quite snow covered. 700 people for 25 countries have signed up for the race. As…
