6° Trail del Marganai Registration Is Now Open

Here we are, we start again, from today registrations are open for the 6th edition of the Trail del Marganai.

Who wants to be the first to sign up?

The competitive distances are three:

and for those who do not want to compete but enjoy the day the non-competitive 11 Km.

The news are many and, just to give one, the 25 Km and 45 Km will pass through the enchanting corner of the coast that is Cala Domestica.

In the coming weeks we will tell you everything.

Registrations 2022 Are Open

In recent months we have not been heard but we have worked hard.

Preparations are underway for the edition of the Trail del Marganai 2022 which will start and finish in Buggerru on 13 March 2022.


If you are not already register you can do at the following link https://krono.run/calendrier.php?id_evt=932, or clic the button.


There are there competitive races:

and one non-competitive:

On the pages of this website you can find all informations of the races, look the maps, read the regulations. You can download the traces in GXP format.

SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS BEFORE REGISTRATION

If you have already registered to one of the previous editions postponed for Covid-19 you don’t have to do anything.

All the old registrations are valid!

If you want to see if your name is in the registered list you can check this link: krono.run.

For any information send us a mail at segreteria@traildelmarganai.org

What else to say, we can’t wait to be able to meet again along the paths.


If you are not already register you can do at the following link https://krono.run/calendrier.php?id_evt=932, or clic the button.


 

ITRA e UTMB

Nei giorni scorsi abbiamo chiesto, come ogni anno fin dalla prima edizione, la valutazione dei nostri percorsi a ITRA, l’International Ultra Trail Association di cui facciamo parte, e l’inserimento tra le gare qualificanti dell’UTMB.

Andiamo sul tecnico:

  • Alla gara lunga, 58 km e 3000m D+, sono stati assegnati 3 punti e viene stimato che il ranking minimo dell’atleta per concluderla è uguale a 430. Diciamo che è sfidante.
  • Alla gara media, 36 km e 2000m D+, sono stati assegnati 3 punti e viene stimato che il ranking minimo dell’atleta per concluderla è uguale a 340. Già meglio.
  • Alla gara breve, 22 km e 1050m D+, è stato assegnati 1 punto e viene stimato che il ranking minimo dell’atleta per concluderla è uguale a 280. Una passeggiata, insomma.

I giorni scorsi, dopo la certificazione ITRA è arrivata la comunicazione che è stata accettata la richiesta di inserimento del Trail del Marganai tra le gare qualificanti al Ultra Trail del Monte Bianco, per noi ammalati di Trail l’UTMB.

Tra un mese esatto potremo finalmente interrompere questa lunga attesa e incontrarci a Buggerru. Naturalmente, mi pare quasi inutile ricordarlo, senza fare assembramenti, mantenendo la giusta distanza tra le persone e indossando sempre la mascherina.

La Magia di Antas

Perchè è stato edificato proprio lì più di duemila anni fa?
Ci sono dei luoghi e delle atmosfere che mi fanno stare bene e se non fossi fondamentalmente razionale direi magiche.

Il Tempio di Antas ha un suo fascino perchè è in mezzo al nulla o per essere più precisi è in mezzo alla natura da cui trae energia.

E’ bello arrivarci percorrendo la strada Romana immersa tra lecci, querce e bassa vegetazione mediterranea. Strada costruita sempre in antichità per collegare il Tempo ad un altro luogo magico. Le Grotte di Su Mannau.

Quando il bosco si dirada e lo sguardo riesce ad avere un orizzonte più ampio, si apre una piccola pianura e alla sinistra appaiono le antiche colonne.

La piana con il Tempio che la chiude su un lato si apprezza una volta che, preso il sentiero che porta alle cave, si sale di qualche decina di metri tanto da avere una visione dall’alto.

Quest’anno sono due le gare che passano per Antas, sia la 36 km che la 58 km.

Quando arriverete al ristoro perdete qualche secondo in più, poggiate una mano su quelle pietre millenarie e traetene nuova energia.

Paolo

Trail del Marganai postponed to October 31st 2020

Until the last minute we tried everything possible in order to make the Marganai Trail 2020 happen as planned on March 15th 2020, but now we have to surrender.
We are forced to postpone the race to October 31, 2020.

The instructions of the recent Governmental Decree (4 March 2020) leave no choice and besides the Rescue forces and associations that usually guarantee assistance and safety during the race, unfortunately cannot attend, because of the situation of national emergency in progress (coronavirus).
We are facing a huge challenge these weeks and we hope to succeed at overcoming it. The national measures to slow down the contagion of COVID-19 are an important effort to limit the damage and here we are talking about both human lives and economic damage, that can heavily affect our families.

The Marganai Trail has so far been a party, a place where at the end of the race, with a beer, one felt among friends and brothers.
In the coming days, registrations on krono.run will be reopened.

Te following link leads to the Gov.Decree: for eventual travel refunds please check art.28 (e)  http://istruzioneer.gov.it/…/up…/2020/03/DL-2-3-2020-n-9.pdf

Let’s meet on October 31st: a well-deserved cold beer, after many km, will await you. 

ITRA certification and qualifying race for UTMB

As for the previous four editions, the 3 races of the 5th Trail del Marganai are certified by ITRA (International Trail Running Association), which we are members of.

Long trail finishers (58 km with 3000m D +) will award 3 ITRA points, those of the mid distance (36 km with 1900m D +) 2 ITRA points and 1 ITRA point for the runners who reach the finish line of the short race (22 km with 1050m D +).

Furthermore, our request for both the 58 km and the 36 km to be admitted as qualifying races for the UTMB, Ultra Trail del Monte Bianco, has been accepted.

Even if with a little delay compared to previous years, we kept to our commitment to maintain our trail focused on the athletes and their benefits.

Less than 20 days left to register: don’t miss Buggerru and this splendid area of south west Sardinia, called Marganai.

We can’t wait to get the trail party started!

 

Solidarity 2020

The Marganai Trail has been pursuing some important goals since the very beginning, such as promoting the territory where the competition takes place and support local solidarity projects.

This year we decided to donate one Euro for each registered athlete and one for each pasta party voucher, purchased by those who do not compete.

We also asked all local the accommodation facilities (indicated for free on the ‘Hospitality‘ page), if they deem it appropriate, at the end of the event, to make an additional offer, that will be fully donated to the joint project.

The organization of the competition is not-for-profit, so any positive surplus of this 5th edition will be added to the collected amount.

We asked the associations in Buggerru, who are working with us, to aid in identifying a suitable cause for the donation.
We will take care of publicizing progress of the initiative.

So, if you were still looking for a reason to register, besides the beauty of the itineraries and the desire to join us, having a great time in friendship, remember you can contribute to something worthy!

It is easy to fly to Buggerru


Coming to run the Marganai Trail is simpler than it might seem.
In March it is easy to find a flight at a very affordable price!

The closest airport to Buggerru, a village that will see both the start and the finish of the race on March 15, is Cagliari-Elmas, about 80 kilometers away.

Buying a plane ticket a few weeks in advance allows for substantial savings.

In March the main airlines that connect Cagliari to Italy and the rest of the world are:

  • Alitalia
  • Ryanair
  • Air Italy
  • EasyJet
  • Volotea

 

Photos Of The New Route

In December and at the beginning of the year we have often been on the new paths that will characterize the 2020 edition of the Marganai Trail.

The first kilometers after the start and the last ones before the arrival are characterized by the sea, the real novelty of this edition. The sea in any weather reveals its beauty and charm.But as we move away from the sea and the influence of the saltiness, the low vegetation is replaced by the forest. Holm oaks, oak and strawberry trees embrace the paths.

This gallery is used to get an idea of what awaits you in Buggerru and in this corner of Sardinia.