In order to celebrate this great achievement, we wanted to create a timeline that should help us remember the history of Marcialonga through facts, people, curiosities and images.
Franco Nones wins the 30 km race at the Grenoble Olympics.
Giulio Giovannini and Roberto Moggio take part to Vasaloppet
Giulio Giovannini participates once more to Vasaloppet, this time with Nele Zorzi and Mario Cristofolini. Moggio follow the expedition from home. The four friends have the idea of creating Marcialonga. The first staff includes: Franco Nones, Arrigo Delladio, Giulio Vanzetta, Tino Morandini, Giorgio Fontana, Italo Craffonara, Toni Camerano. The President of the Organizing Committee is Giorgio Grigolli (President of the Region). Moggio is the General Secretary.
A contest is launched to choose the name of the event: "Marcialonga" is chosen (the long march). In September a twinning with Mora, the town of Vasaloppet, is sealed.
It is not clear where the race will take place, but Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa are the homeland of big cross-country skiing champions: Nones, Deflorian, Chiocchetti Delladio, so it feels like a natural choice.
The Alpine schools of the Guardia di Finanza of Predazzo and of the Police of Moena, following their captains Carlo Valentino and Lorenzo Cappello give immediately availability of people and machines to contribute to the event.
To have a look at the Start list and ranking of the 1st edition, click on the link below.
7 febbraio 1971: 1st Marcialonga. 650 people help in the organization. 3 helicopters, 2 snow cats, 10 snowmobiles, 10 ambulances, 20 buses to transfer the participants, 10 service cars.
Luciano Fumai writes the first hymne for Marcialonga, interpreted by the choir SOSAT.
From the first edition on, Marcialonga will be broadcasted on the national sender RAI.
