Lavaredo 50K

Lavaredo 50K

The organiser calls it a ring around the mountains of Cortina. It climbs out of town to Malga Travenanzes at 17 km, reaches Rifugio Col Gallina at 24 km, Passo Giau at 31 km and Rifugio Croda da Lago at 39 km, then descends past Mortisa back to Corso Italia. Most of it is the same southern line the 120K and 80K finish on, but run in daylight and fresh, with Col Gallina at 2,058 m and Passo Giau at 2,243 m.

There are three refreshment stations, Col Gallina, Passo Giau and Croda da Lago, plus a fountain at Malga Travenanzes, and runners carry at least one litre. Unlike the longer races there is no crew assistance anywhere on the 50K, so supporters meet their runner only at the start and the finish. The organiser pitches the 12-hour limit as one that lets runners enjoy the course rather than chase it.

Because nobody can meet them on the way, the live page is how family follow the day. On Livebib the runner shares a link to their own broadcast. It opens in a browser without an account or app and shows the position on the course, the distance covered and a finish estimate for Corso Italia that updates as the race goes. A gap in mobile signal under the passes is bridged along the course and marked as estimated.