Challenge Stellina
Aug 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Challenge Stellina
Susa
Italy
Entry Fee $25
(Lowest or Early Registration)
Entry Fee 2 $55
(Highest or Late Registration)
Prize Money: yes
Distance(s):
- 14.3K
Type: Mountain
Starting Elevation: 1500
High Point: 7500
Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 90%
First Year of the Event: 1989
Men's Record: 1:14.37 - Jonathan Wyatt (NZ- 2004)
Women's Record: 1:29.41 - Andrea Mayr (AUT – 2021)
Description:
“The 34th edition of “Challenge Stellina” will be held on Sunday 28th August 2022. It’s one of the most demanding international mountain races that Alberto Bolaffi, an outstanding personality of international philately, gave birth to back in 1989 to commemorate the great victory that his father Giulio, alias partisan commander Aldo Laghi, obtained on 26th August 1944 against Nazi-Fascist forces.
The Challenge Stellina involves the municipalities of Susa and Mompantero in the Susa Valley. It’s a great technical competition, but it has also a relevant political and social importance. Not only it takes place on the same trails under the shadow of Mount Rocciamelone where the partisans used to move at the time of the Second World War, but it’s also involving – in a unique sport competition – athletes from countries that fought in Italy during the Second World War itself: the Americans and the Germans, the Austrians and the British, the New Zealanders and the French together with the Swiss (neutral) people.
Challenge Stellina race therefore became and still is the symbol of a peaceful meeting between Nations. Livio Berruti, President of the Organizing Committee of the race – together with Atletica Susa Team and Bolaffi family – have the pleasure of inviting your National Team to attend the event, in the hope that the participating teams will be once again represented by their best athletes.”
Partenza/Start: Susa / Arco di Augusto (mt. 530) – Arrivo/Finish: Costa Rossa (mt. 1950)
Technical Info: Km. 14,3 – D+ 1630 mt. / D- 210 mt.
COURSE JUNIORES M/F
Start: Chiamberlando (mt. 1330) – Finish: Costa Rossa (mt. 1950)
Technical info: Km. 7,7 – D+ 798 mt. / D – 40 mt.
Map
Past Event Dates
Held on Aug 25, 2024
Held on Aug 27, 2023
Held on Aug 28, 2022
Held on Aug 29, 2021
Held on Aug 23, 2020
Held on Aug 25, 2019
Held on Aug 26, 2018
Held on Aug 27, 2017
Held on Aug 27, 2016
Held on Aug 22, 2010
Held on Aug 29, 2009
Held on Aug 24, 2008
Held on Aug 27, 2006
Held on Aug 21, 2005
Held on Aug 22, 2004
Held on Aug 24, 2003
Held on Aug 25, 2002
Held on Aug 26, 2001