18th March 2025
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, prime athletes will as soon as once more compete towards ski legends and amateurs on the 6km course within the Dolomites in Italy. The race is in its twenty seventh 12 months. NEW
The Südtirol Gardenissima is all about sport, competitors, enjoyable, feelings, challenges and is the longest big slalom race on the earth.
This occasion has turn out to be a well-established custom within the sports activities calendar of Val Gardena and shall be held for the twenty seventh time this 12 months.
It marks the ultimate spotlight of the ski season, though the lifts in Val Gardena will stay open till April sixth.
The Südtirol Gardenissima spans 6 km with the chance to compete towards the occasions of prime energetic athletes and legendary ski champions.
Among the many well-known names within the males’s class are Dominik Paris, Christof Innerhofer, Florian Schieder, Daniel Hemetsberger, Miha Hrobat, and Manuel Traninger.
The girls’s class options Nicol and Nadia Delago, Vicky Bernardi, Sara Thaler, Christina Ager, Victoria Olivier, Fabiana Dorigo, and Kiara Derks, amongst others.
A number of the legendary skiers taking part embody Kristian Ghedina, Carlo Janka, Paola Magoni, Obermoser Klement Brigitte, Verena Stuffer, and extra.
One of many distinctive features of this occasion is the extraordinary alternative for each members and spectators to fulfill World Cup athletes and ski legends up shut—and even compete towards them on this one-of-a-kind race.
Picture c/o Val Gardena.it Diego Moroder.
700 skiers from 24 completely different international locations will collect on the Col Raiser cable automotive to tackle the problem: 115 gates and a vertical drop of over 1,000 meters.
Since 1997, the Südtirol Gardenissima has been acknowledged as essentially the most spectacular and longest big slalom race on the earth—a real cult occasion for ski fanatics.
The course runs throughout the sunny Seceda, providing a wide ranging panorama.
The beginning is situated at 2,518 meters above sea stage, proper beneath the majestic Odle peaks.
Within the first 1,500 meters, two skiers compete in an thrilling parallel race earlier than the 2 tracks merge into one, main them to the end line at 1,485 meters, on the Col Raiser cable automotive valley station in Selva di Val Gardena.
The race program begins with a course inspection at 6:15 AM, whereas the official race begin is scheduled for 7:30 AM.
The occasion shall be broadcast worldwide on a livestream, alternating between thrilling runs and spectacular scenes, in addition to interviews with the celebrities at first and end strains.


Picture c/o Val Gardena.it Diego Moroder.
Throughout the autograph session on the race bib distribution, followers may have the distinctive alternative to fulfill the athletes, gather autographs, and take pictures with them.
This occasion will happen on Friday, March 28, from 5:30 PM to six:30 PM, at Selva, Casa Culturale Pitla Sala (1st flooring).
Moreover, all members may have the possibility to check the newest ski fashions for the upcoming season on a timed take a look at monitor on the Curona slope, close to the Südtirol Gardenissima racecourse.
The ski take a look at shall be held on Thursday, March 27, Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 AM to three:00 PM. Probably the most prestigious ski manufacturers shall be current, providing an unique expertise for each fanatics and professionals.
The award ceremony is scheduled for 3:00 PM on the Gardenissima end space at Col Raiser.


Picture c/o Val Gardena.it Diego Moroder.
To wrap up the occasion, the AFTER RACE PARTY that includes the Dorfrocker and Matty Valentino will happen on Saturday, March 29, from 4:00 PM to 11:59 PM, at Col da Mulin Bridge – Après-Ski La Stua.
On Sunday, March 30, the highlight shall be on the younger skills.
The tenth version of the Gardenissima Children will see younger ski prodigies compete on a 1.9 km-long course.
The race will begin at Seceda, as typical, whereas the end line shall be on the Fermeda chairlift valley station.
The competitors kicks off at 8:30 AM, when 300 younger athletes from 12 international locations will face a difficult slalom with a vertical drop of 463 meters.
After the race, medals and prizes shall be awarded to the younger racers, and ski stars shall be out there for autographs and pictures.
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