PROGRAM
2026 Edition
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
- 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Race bib pickup at the multi-purpose center in Rasura
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
- 7:00 AM - 9:45 AM
- Race bib pickup at the multi-purpose center in Rasura
- 7:00 AM – 9:45 AM
- Bib pickup at the Rasura multi-purpose center
- 9:00 AM
- Start of the “Valgerola Vertical Kilometer ®”
- 9:30 AM
- Start of the “Bitto Youth Skyrunning”
- 10:00 AM
- Start of the “Via del Bitto Trail”
- 11:30 AM
- Lunch featuring traditional Valtellina products at the multi-purpose center in Rasura
- 2:30 PM
- Award ceremony
Saturday and Sunday: "In cima alle Orobie" Collectors' Exhibition organized by èValtellina Cultura e Territorio APS
VALGEROLA VERTICAL PRIZE
Prize pool for the OVERALL Men's/Women's ranking:
1st place: €500 + Franco Garbellini Trophy + wheel of Bitto Valgerola cheese
2nd place: €400 + wheel of Casera La Fiorida cheese
3rd place: €300 + wheel of Latteria Mellarolo cheese
4th place: €250 + local products basket
5th place: €200 + local products basket
6th place: €150 + local products basket
7th place: €100 + local products basket
8th place: €50 + local products basket
9th place: €50 + local products basket
10th place: €50 + local products basket
All cash prize amounts are gross of any withholding taxes required by Italian tax law.
Prize pool for the men's/women's age categories:
For the following categories: 18-30 years, 31-40 years, 41-50 years, 51 years and older
The following prizes will be awarded:
1st place: La Fiorida basket
2nd place: La Fiorida basket
3rd place: La Fiorida basket
Only competitors who reach the finish line will be included in the ranking.
The top 10 overall finishers (M/F) of the "Valgerola Vertical" will not be included in the age category rankings; prizes cannot be combined.
