There have been more than 900 athletes at the start of the Monza Resegone Of Saturday 22 June. In the year of the centenary (the first edition was held on 9 November 1924 with the participation of twelve teams) the event, which reached its 62nd edition due to some interruptions over the years, it has split into two.
At the traditional trio competition starting from the Arengario and arriving at the Rifugio Capanna mountaineers from Monza on Mount Resegone (42 km for 1,000 meters of altitude difference), this year the ‘Relay‘, a team relay in which three athletes took turns, covering respectively 15.3 km (from Monza to Osnago), 15.7 km (from Osnago to Olginate) and finally the 12.2 km that separate Olginate from the Monza mountaineers’ Capanna refuge.
Monza Resegone: the awards ceremony on 28 June at the Arengario
«The Monza-Resegone –he underlined Enrico Dell’Orto, president of Sam– is a symbol of perseverance and resilience. The challenges of the athletes on the race course reflect the challenges faced in everyday life and the dedication of each athlete reminds us that with commitment and team spirit we can overcome any obstacle”. The Monza-Resegone, which is always a great celebration for the people who attend it, will culminate Friday 28 June when the awards ceremony will be held at 9pm at the Arengario of athletes. A street demonstration in which everyone can participate to once again breathe the spirit of the race. Each team will be given a book dedicated to the 100 years of the event.
