The eighth edition of theAsproMarathon Mtb Racethe cycling race – Mountain Bike specialty – organized by Team Rolling Bike.
The start is scheduled for 9.15am from Viale Zerbi and will see 50 athletes competing from all over Italy, who will pass through breathtaking views of the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria. They will also participate athletes with disabilities demonstrating that sport has no limits, as reiterated by Antonello Scagliola of the Italian Paralympic Committee, «sport is the same for everyone, the effort is the same for everyone, and thanks to the sensitivity of the organizers who strongly wanted the presence of the Paralympic committee».
The event was presented in the Hall of Chandeliers of Palazzo San Giorgio, in the presence of the metropolitan deputy mayor, Carmelo Versaceof the sports delegate of the municipality of Reggio Calabria, Giovanni Latella, Giuseppe Fotimember of Coni Calabria, Walter Malacrinoregional secretary of “Sport and Health”, e Antonello Scagliolaof the Italian Paralympic Committee.
«It’s a great achievement – he has declared Roberto MucciolaPresident of Asd Rolling Bike and organizer of AsproMarathon – the event is among the most important in Italy, under the aegis of the Italian Cycling Federation. We are really happy, ours is a beautiful city, and the best feedback is given by those who see the city for the first time, and can’t wait to return the following year.”
«It is an important sporting event, which has now become a mountain bike classic at a national level – said Latella -. Lots of athletes, lots of family members, the city fills up and puts in place the perfect combination of tourism and sport, to lend an important hand to the socio-economic development of the city.”
«Through this type of event we are able to better describe our city, our territory, its many beauties – underlined Versace – and also discover sports that have perhaps been put aside for too long. This initiative not only has sporting value, but also has social and economic repercussions in our territory, and for us it is obviously a source of pride to be able to host athletes from all over Italy.”
«AsproMarathon is undoubtedly a decisive moment – said Foti – as regards Reggio sport and from a media perspective as regards the metropolitan city. This event is an important point of reference for all fans of the discipline and we as the federation of federations could not miss this event.”
Walter Malacrinoregional secretary of “Sport and Health”, wanted to underline social and environmental sustainability, also highlighting how a competitive activity can also be a cultural journey. «In these days Aspromonte will become the most beautiful sports facility in the Mediterranean, which is why it is essential to grasp it, live it, respect it, in order to be able to pass it on to others too». (rrc)
