16 – 18 November 2012

Day 3

Here we are, the race is now over and has been a total success !
A cloudy and cold weather helped all dogs to run faster than in the two previous days.
Competition has been extreme in many classes and the suspens was total with some time differences between the first teams below one second on the finish line.
You will find the list of FISTC European Champions at the end of this page. In Middle distance, there were very few changes in the various categories, except in C1 where Renate Barwik passed Hans Molcik for the third place.
In sprint all races were really exciting but particularly in B1 where Luca Castelletta (I) was faster today but finished second at 5”7 from Christophe Barbaro (F). In Bike 2 dogs, Matjaz Ovsenek (Slo) wins the race before Rinaldo Marioli (I). In scooter 1 dog/2, Gabor Rosner (Hun) wins the race but with only 0”9 of advantage on Sepp Brugger (A).A change of leadership took place in Canicross 1 dog/women when close to the finish line Anne Miclo (F) could pass Linda Salvagno (I) and finished with 2”.8 of advance. A very exciting final also for the Canicross junior class when in the last few meters of the race Mayliss Gerard (F) passed Ester Vaskova (SK) in order to finish with 5”.3 of advantage.
The pricing ceremony started on time at 3 p.m. and all mushers were able to leave early and almost totally satisfied.
Indeed this Championships in Farra d’Alpago have been a great success, thanks to the mayors of the five communities of the Conca d’Alpago and to the FIMSS leaded by Massimo Bassan assisted by Mario Azzalini.
Now we will be waiting for the snow and the FISTC Championships in Donovaly in February.

HERE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Final Results list

Day 2

Before we report on this second day of race, it is important to say a few words about the very typical evening that was organized yesterday (Friday) evening. The “Cicchettone” was extremely appreciated, you have dinner in five different restaurants, each of them giving to the participants two very typical different dishes. At the end of the night we all had eaten extremely well while drinking excellent wines. A unique opportunity to meet new friends as in our sport, friendships and sports are closely linked.
Today, once again we had a perfect weather, cold (freezing in the morning) and sunny.
In middle distance the position got yesterday on the first heat have been confirmed today, while in sprint many changes may still take place tomorrow.
In the A class, while Loris Bottega (I) confirms his leadership, Knud Schmolz (DK9) now second passed Pascal Gerard (F). In B1, C. Barbaro (F) slightly improved his first position. No changes in B2 and C classes, while in D1 Andrej Drabik (SK) and Elfie Ploder (A) are really fighting hard. In Bike 2 dogs, Rinaldo Matioli (I) has taken the leadership. In scooter 2 dog the new leader is Didier Fleury (F), while Juliette Prodhomme is still first in scooter 1 dog. The scooter 1 dog/2 the new leader is now Gabor Rosner (Hun), with his Greenlanddog “Darius”. In the Bike 1 dog, Filippo Piccinini has overtaken Roman Reistetter (SK) who was leading yesterday. In Bike women, Alena Smolikova increased her advantage on the second.
The canicross 2 dogs class is still leaded by the Junior Samuel Matanin (SK) while another Slovak, Michal Ivanco leads the canicross 1 dog class. Linda Salvagno (I) continues to lead the canicross women class while Mayliss Gerard and Ester Vaskova, juniors, are just separated by 0.8 seconds after this secon heat.
Tomorrow, as usual on the third day, the canicross runners will start with the real difference in time and the first on the finish line will be the winner.
We expect a fantastic third heat tomorrow with the same weather and we will then have succeeded in having a fantastic championship.

Results list of the second heat

Day 1

Yesterday evening we officially started these European Championships Cart in Farra d’Alpago, very nice city on this magnificent Alpago area on the Santa Croce lake. At the opening ceremony we were pleased to be welcomed by the 5 mayors of the 5 villages of the Conca d’Alpago who are totally invested for the total success of this big event.

This morning we had to remove the ice from car windscreen… But all mushers and dogs were so happy to stay in these beautiful mountains with a splendid sunny weather and cold temperatures. A real dream for our dogs:

First we let start our middle distance teams. At first places after this first heat we find in MDO Doris Prohaska(A), MDA Roman Habasco (CZ), MDB1 Pierangelo Patriarca (I), MDB2 Harry Braeckmans (B) and MDC Paola Albanesi (I).
In all sprint categories results, at least for the first three are very close. The leaders tonight are:
In A, Loris Bottega (I); B1, Christophe Barbaro (F); B2, Ernest Lippusch (A); C1, Roberto Mattasoglio (I); D1, Andrej Drabik (SK); D2, Sepp Brugger (A); Bike2dogs, Julian Astelbauer (A); Scooter 2dogs, Sebastian Astelbauer(A); Scooter 1dog, Juliette Prodhomme (F); Scooter 1dog/2, Sepp Brugger (A); Bike 1dog, Roman Reistetter (SK); Bike 1dog/2, Jean-Michel Hoog (F);Bike 1dog women, Alena Smolikova (Cz).
In the four canicross classes we had mass starts. The canicross 2 dogs is leaded by a junior, Samuel Matanin (SK); the canicross 1 dog by Michal Ivanco (SK); canicross 1 dog women by Linda Salvagno (I) and the canicross junior by Mayliss Gerard (F). It can be noted that the first three young girls in canicross junior are together within 25 seconds, and are also more than one minute faster than the first lady in canicross women, on the same distances.
Tomorrow at 10am will start the second heat, very exciting in almost all classes. However, before that, tonight all mushers and many visitors will have the opportunity to taste local specialties in a tour of 5 restaurants where we will go one after the other… We will report also on that tomorrow.
Weather is expected to remains like today, sunny and cold until the end of the week-end. All dogs and their mushers are really happy to be here !

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