Press Release 13 January 2017

A FEW DAYS TO THE 2017 SKIRI TROPHY XCOUNTRY
SNOW AND FUN IN ITALY'S VAL DI FIEMME

34th Skiri Trophy XCountry on 21 and 22 January
Two days of races in classic technique for four categories of young skiers
Several side events on both days
Italian biathlete Dorothea Wierer speaks of the Italian tracks in Val di Fiemme

The 34th Skiri Trophy XCountry will get once again on track in a little more than a week. On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January, the former Topolino XC Skiing Trophy will take place in Italy's Val di Fiemme, inside the XC skiing stadium of Lago di Tesero, and hundreds of kids from all over the world are expected at the start of the competitions. 
The first two categories (Baby and Cuccioli) will jump on track for first, at 2PM of day 1, followed by the Skiri Trophy Revival promo event with some of the past participants to the trophy. The Opening Ceremony will take place at 5.30PM in the town of Castello di Fiemme and some entertaining activities will amuse the whole crowd from 4.30PM on, including a musical parade and the final fireworks. The notorious artist Pass Pass with his mix of puppetry and clowning will entertain everyone at the main theatre in Tesero from 8.30PM.
On Sunday 22 (9.30AM) the remaining categories (Ragazzi and Allievi) will get on track for the 2017 last part of the Skiri Trophy. A dance show and a lottery will follow at 2PM, while the Closing Ceremony is scheduled at 3PM.
Regarding the Italian tracks and the XC stadium, the same that has recently hosted the eventual legs of the FIS Tour de Ski and is about to house the Nordic Combined World Cup tomorrow and on Sunday, Italian famous biathlete Dorothea Wierer said: 'I often train in this arena, on these tracks and it is always a fantastic experience. All the kids will enjoy a lot this event and let me wish good luck to them all'.
Info: www.skiritrophy.com