Source: press release
Everything is ready in Pila for round # 3 of the Gravitalia National Circuit 2017. Subscribers have exceeded 250 to date: foreign athletes and all the top Italian riders are also at the start. After the tests of Pian del Poggio and Frabosa Soprana of the Gravitalia circuit, among others in Pila there will be athletes at the head of the circuit: Eleonora Farina (already winner of the first two stages) and the strong elite Loris Revelli. To be noted, by way of statistics, the more than 50 beginners and students and the same number of juniors who show the vitality and health of the gravity movement.
All riders will have the opportunity to compete on a 2,4 km course for 520 meters of altitude difference worthy of a World Cup, with technical sections alternating with fast sections, where the combination of rhythm, skill and athletic preparation can make the difference. . It is no coincidence that many drivers have chosen the Pila routes to train during the intense racing season.
"We immediately considered Pila for a central date in the national calendar, given the exciting race weekend experienced in 2016 and the unanimous opinions of appreciation both for the course masterfully designed by Corrado Herin and for the excellent organization found by part of the managers of the Pila Bike Stadium - said Romano Favoino, president of Gravitalia and member of the national DH commission of the Italian Cycling Federation.
The program of the event, from this year by the ASD Gruppo Sportivo Aosta in collaboration with Pila Spa, includes two days of competition and entertainment: on Saturday there will be free practice sessions until 14,00 pm which will be followed by 14,30 pm , 9,00 qualifying heats are useful to determine the starting grid of the final heat. On Sunday from 12,30 to 13 there will be assisted free practice (reserved for the top riders in the last hour) followed by the final race heat at XNUMX.
Are you ready to take on a challenge, in the challenge?
Racing against the clock is never enough for us, so at Rd # 3 in Pila (AO), there will be a new entry in the program: the first Whip Contest of the Gravitalia season! Here are the details for those who decide to participate and show the gravity world how skilled it is in 'putting it flat':
- the contest will start at approximately 19pm on Friday;
- the last jump of the track, near the finish line, was chosen as the jump for the competition;
- the contest is open to all those registered for the race;
- participants will use their own DH bike;
- a live broadcast will be available on the Gravitalia Facebook page.
Set the suspensions well, watch some mtb videos and get high for this contest based on fun and adrenaline!
Thanks to Francesco Colombo of the Argentina Bike team for the helmet cam, let's see the preview of the track for this weekend: there have been no major changes but the track is always long, technical and tremendously fun!
Saturday 24 June:
08:00 / 08:45 - Team card verification - 1 person in charge per team
08:45 / 10:00 - Check team and athlete cards
08:30 / 10:00 - Open track
10:00 / 13:00 - Assisted free practice - 2 compulsory tests
13:00 / 14:00 - Assisted free practice reserved for Top Riders
14:30 - Qualifying heats
18:00 - Technical meeting
19:00 - Whip Contest
Sunday 25 June:
08:00 / 09:00 - Reconnaissance of the track by bike
09:00 / 11:30 - Assisted free practice
11:30 / 12:30 - Assisted free practice reserved for Top Riders
13:00 - Race Heats - Final
Gravitalia 2017 || Rd # 3 Pila preview from Gravity on Vimeo.
