Good races in Alpe Adria Cup
Hello everybody! According to Jan Kocbach of World of O, I decided to write the most important news in both Italian and English, in order to permit to foreigner guest to understand a little more on this web site.. :) My English is far from perfection, but I hope il will be good enough to be comprehended: and, you know, sometimes maps and images tell us more than written contents!
Last week-end I ran in Asiago, 3 races of the Alpe Adria Cup: a middle competition on Friday (MAP), a long distance on Saturday (MAP) and tha final relay yesterday (MAP).
Here you can find the overall results of each race: RESULTS
The middle race was held in Hinterbech: a 5000+200 course, in a tricky area with a lot of erosion gully and open areas with scattered trees. I did a good job, with no big mistakes during the races. The first half of the race was almost perfect, so in the last part I preferred safer route choices, to avoid big mistakes. I wasted 20-25 seconds on control 16, where I couldn't see the control in the green area. At the end I was 2nd, only 6 seconds behind Michele Tavernaro.
During the long distance I was not pleased with my running speed, because of a breathing problem during the race. So, I tried to read carefully the map, nevertheless I wasted 1'30 on control 12 (I was in 2nd place until this control) and I wasn't very careful also on control 2 and 6 and during the last long leg 18-19...5th place on the finish line, where Micha Mamleev was the fastest man on this stony and tough terrain.
On the last day, I was in the first leg of the "Veneto 1" team; I ran in the group until control 5 (very short legs in the beginning) and I took the lead on control 6; then, my only mistake of the day on control 7 (forked) where I wasted about 30", having the longer control in this area. From control 11 I stayed in the leading pack with Marco Seppi (Emilia-Romagna) and Jurgen Egger (Team Steiermark - Austria). The last loop was quite easy: I managed to make the right route choice to the last control, and I finished my leg on the lead: well done! :)
Unfortunately our 2nd runner did a wrong punch..no podium for us during the prize-giving ceremony, but the show must go on.. :)
PICTURES:
1) Podium of middle distance
2) Me after the finish with Veneto's flag
3) Mamleev interviewed by Sky Sport after long distance
4-5) Run-in of my leg (Photos Laura Carluccio)


8.800 metri + 425 di dislivello
Il cambio di terreno tra le prime due gare è stato piuttosto netto; da una zona praticamente priva di sassi e con vegetazione ricca di semiaperti si è passati al bosco roccioso di Kaberlaba, ricco di trincee e rocce. Gli allenamenti tecnici fatti su terreni simili nei giorni scorsi (Turcio, Malga Boscon, Cesuna) hanno in parte compensato la giornata no dal punto di vista fisico, con un problema di respirazione piuttosto accentuato che non mi ha permesso di rendere come sperato. 5° posto in 1h10'28": gara vinta in maniera piuttosto netta da Micha Mamleev (Alto Adige) in 60', con i finanzieri trentini Michele Tavernaro (1h06') e Carlo Rigoni (1h07') a completare il podio di questa gara internazionale.
Fino al primo ristoro (punto 11) nessun problema particolare, se non una piccola deviazione al 2°punto e una indecisione nell'attacco alla 6, lanterna che ha dato problemi a tanti concorrenti a causa della difficile interpretazione del pendio, cartografato in maniera un po'soggettiva. Come detto, il ritmo di corsa non era particolarmente elevato, così anche nelle zone più intricate la lettura di carta era sempre precisa. Tutto questo tranne al punto 12, dove ho commesso un errore di 1'30 e nell'ultima tirata lunga 18-19, quando mi sono distrato sulla strada carreggiabile: mentre studiavo gli ultimi punti correndo ho perso il bivio per salire sul pratone..un errore quasi da principiante che mi è costato 1'.
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