Triathlon is good for the environment. Next Wednesday in Val d’Aosta, in the hamlet of Valnontey, the day of planting of the red fir trees donated to all the athletes winning medals on the occasion of the latest Winter Triathlon world championships that took place in Cogne last February will take place. The project was born from an idea. A nice idea: to plant sixty trees won by the athletes competing to give birth to the “Il Bosco dei Campioni” in the areas and in the area in Bouva, one of the most affected by the flood last June. Each tree is therefore a victory not only of sport but also to make the territory reborn. “In this month in which biodiversity is celebrated, there are numerous events, organized and coordinated by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with the support of the Forestry Corps of the Aosta Valley, which involved the schools and students of our region- explains the councilor Marco Carrel– The planting of these saplings will also serve to sensitize the new generations to an increasingly conscious approach to the territory and to launch a symbolic but important message to protect and enhance our self -growing heritage “. The message is clear. The sport that is good for the psychophysical health of the boys, which helps them grow, that prepares them for life by providing the “antibodies” to defend themselves from the butcheres that sooner or later must be faced, can also do so well to the environment and plant the trees won in the race can become a help to prevent hydrogeological instability that have hit this valley hard. «When we chose Cogne as a seat for the 2025 edition of the Winter Triathlon World Championships, only a few months had passed since the landslide that had tragically isolated it- recalls President Fitri Riccardo Jubilei– By giving these splendid red fir trees, to be placed in the area, we wanted to be the architects of a restart. A tribute by our beloved sport to nature and the splendid place that hosted us, a heartfelt gesture of thanks ».