Tuscany Crossing
All competitions : 3
Distance
Uphill
Downhill
18743ft
18753ft
13760ft
13793ft
4872ft
4879ft
11 Apr 2025
99.4mi
18743ft Uphill
18753ft Downhill
161 km 5220 D+ time limit 32 hours after the experience of the first two editions of the 100 miles, some precautions were necessary, so a real restyling of the track was made, practically dividing the Valdorcia into three parts: the " Valdorcia of Wine" which will go up to Montalcino to return to life base in Castiglione d'Orcia, the "Classic Valdorcia" it will travel through the territories of San Quirico d'Orcia and Pienza which with the 53 km will return to Castiglione d'Orcia and the "Mountain Valdorcia" which will rise to 1100 meters above sea level.
12 Apr 2025
63.0mi
13760ft Uphill
13793ft Downhill
103 km 3500 D+ After many updates for the route due to improving assistance especially in this emergency period, this is how the new 103 km route will be more or less using the same refreshment points, after the start it will pass under the Rocca di Tentennano (your lighthouse for the whole race) you cross Rocca d'Orcia and go down to cross the Orcia river to get there to the ancient Bagno Vignoni spa, famous for its pool in the center of the village, go up to the Rocca di Vignoni Alto and reach San Quirico d'Orcia, a village rich in history located on the Via Francigena where Frederick Barbarossa was crowned Emperor of the Holy Empire, you will cross the lands made famous by the film "The Gladiator" with its Elysian Fields and the church of the Madonna di Vitaleta, to reach Pienza, The ideal city wanted by Pope Pius II, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, still hills and you get to Monticchiello, a town rich in history and recently famous for its "Teatro Povero" where all the inhabitants play, you go down the Via Agogna where you enjoy a 360 ° view of the Valdorcia, wade the river again and arrive in Gallina (2nd life base) and here begins the real Tuscany Crossing .... you start climbing towards Campiglia d'Orcia, a town located around at the Bell Tower that dominates the valley, you go down again to Bagni San Filippo, famous for its White Whale a magnificent limestone conformation formed thanks to the gushing of the thermal waters that make the landscape suggestive, you go up for 7 k m towards the Vivo d'Orcia the highest point of the race (1050 meters above sea level) begins the descent to get to the last refreshment point in Poggio Rosa up to the lowest point of the final phase at 207 meters above sea level but it is not over ... series of ups and downs will take you to the final climb to get to "conquer the fortress" and the deserved final prize. The main recommendation to those who participate is to calibrate their forces well, pay attention to distances and manage water and food autonomy well, the Val d'Orcia is a land of wind and desert and can easily deceive, remember that it is a race in semi-autonomy. From one refreshment point to another there can be several km and it can take a long time, so it is essential to have all the mandatory material with you and leave nothing to chance, read the race regulations carefully, have your mobile phone switched on (it is advisable to have a power bank), make sure you have an efficient lamp with spare batteries. Remember that your conduct of the race depends exclusively on YOU, the route is plotted but it is advisable to have the GPS track or download the map. In the 103 km you will have to follow the arrows on a yellow background and reflective straps.
12 Apr 2025
33.6mi
4872ft Uphill
4879ft Downhill