This week I received confirmation from the
Maratona dles Dolomites of my entry in the 2009 event. A simple email - "thank you very much for your registration. We confirm your participation at the 23rd
Maratona dles Dolomites" - does little to acknowledge the significance of the confirmation. Entry into the
MdD is by ballet. This year the organising committee received over 22000
preregistrations from which a maximum of 8500 will be granted participation. I am glad to be one of those pulled from the hat and granted a ride.
I am aiming to complete the full length, 138km of "hills". It is a daunting route. You are either going up or you are going down, there are no flats. This is going to be one hell of a challenge.
So the countdown begins, only seven (7) months to go.
