Everything is ready for the eleventh edition of Valtellina Wine trail which will take place on Saturday 9 November. There will be 3,600 athletes arriving from 51 nations to compete among the vineyards and barrels of the wineries which will open their doors to the track for the occasion. The Valtellina Wine Trail it is a classic “off road” race that winds through the rows and among the most renowned wineries in Lombardy. “Thanks to this representative event for Valtellina, – said the regional councilor for local authorities and mountains, Massimo Sertori – our territories will once again be protagonists and at the center of attention”. We will not only talk about races, races and differences in altitude, but also about wines, food and wine products, and other excellences of Valtellina. Three races. The marathon with its 42 km and 1700 meters of altitude difference, the race route crosses much of the middle Rhaetian coast and 10 of the 11 municipalities that are touched by the event: Tirano, Villa di Tirano, Bianzone, Teglio, Chiuro, Ponte in Valtellina , Tresivio, Montagna in Valtellina and finally Sondrio. Upon arrival, the athletes will find something new: a tensile structure that will cover the entire square, including the statue of Garibaldi. Inside, a large and comfortable expo village will be set up, with space for food and wine corners. A structure that will allow a large number of people to be brought together under the same roof even in case of bad weather. There will be twelve hundred runners in the half marathon with a difference in altitude of 900 metres. This intermediate distance, starting from the Chiuro sports centre, follows the second part of the 42 km route. A completely different side for the Sassella Trail, the “smallest” of the competitions, but no less fascinating and demanding: 13 km with a 550 meter difference in altitude where 1300 competitors will battle on a nervous and muscular route. Also confirmed for the third consecutive year is the joelette walk, the special wheelchairs that also allow people with disabilities to fully experience the atmosphere of the VWT.