MET Val di Fassa Enduro World Series

Season 2022 of Enduro World Series promises to be a legendary one, with the highest number of professional teams at the start ever. Only between official EWS teams (mountain bikes) and EWS-E (electric mountain bikes), 47 teams and 187 riders from more than 20 nations all over the world can be counted.

After the two successful editions of 2019 and 2021, worldwide Enduro comes back to Val di Fassa with a double round, scheduled for the 25th and the 26th of June. A result of great competitive and media value, which brings out the astounding beauty of the Dolomites area and, above all, the organizing quality, entrusted to FassaBike group, supported by the local Tourist Board and by SITC lift society. EWS circuit is the highest expression of the mountain bike’s enduro discipline, where the best bikers in the world, speed experts, battle in some of the most prestigious riding destinations on earth, such as Whistler (Canada), Finale Ligure (Italia) and Tweed Valley (Great Britain). Val di Fassa and Canazei, with their Dolomites, Unesco heritage, certainly are the perfect venue for an MTB adventure. The competition consists in a ring route that develops among the areas of Ciampac (Alba di Canazei), Belvedere (Canazei) and Col Rodella (Campitello), where transitions on the ridge, amusing natural single tracks with roots and sudden turns, long and technical timed descents are preceded by a pedalled uphill transfer combined with the use of the lifts. Spectacular final with the finish line in the village centre, where paddocks A and B and the logistics services for athletes will be set up.

Besides high-profile teams and bikers, important guests will be there, too.

June 25th and 26th: start in Piaz G. Marconi at 8.30 a.m. (the racetrack will be released only one week before).

Programme:

• Thursday morning, 23 June - "Shakedown", dedicated test ride for a close selection of professional athletes
• Friday, 24 June - from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. free practice EWS 100 (42 km and 2,800 m altitude difference) and EWS (36 km and 2,600 m altitude difference)
• Saturday, 25 June - 8.30 a.m. start of the EWS 100, followed by the first EWS special stage - Pro Stage 1 MET "Ciasates"
• Sunday, 26 June - 8.30 a.m. EWS special stages > PS 2 MET "Titans" in the "Ciampac" area, PS 3 "Dainese Mescedoz"; PS 4 "Northwave Gluhwein" on the Pordoi Pass slope; PS 5 "Queen Stage" ("Tutti i Frutti" with more than 6 km in length and almost 1,000 m of altitude difference, one of the most challenging trails on the world circuit)
• followed by the prize-giving ceremony in the square "Piaz G. Marconi"