The Italian middle distance triathlon championship returns to Lovere. An already tested and much appreciated formula that once again this year proposes three fractions with breathtaking routes to experience the beauties of the area as an absolute protagonist. For 2023, the new distance LovereTri 37.2 will be added to the same route. An appointment for all fans of the triple not to be missed!

GARA MEDIO
1.9 km of swimming, 85 km of cycling and 21 km of running will accompany the athletes along new tracks of great charm and suggestion.
Distances: 1.9 km swim – 85 km bike – 21 km run.

GARA 37.2
0.9 km of swimming, 35 km of cycling and 6.3 km of running will accompany the athletes along new tracks of great charm and suggestion.
Distances: 0.9 km swim – 35 km bike – 6.3 km run.

EVENT PROGRAMME

–> Saturday 26 August 2023 at the tourist port

– from 14:00 to 18:00: collection of the race pack at the hosting office;
– from 17:30 to 18:30 Technical Briefing;

–> Sunday 27 August 2023 at the tourist port

– from 5:30 to 07:45 collection of the race pack at the organizational secretariat of the Lovere tourist port;
– 6:00–7:45: opening of the transition area;
– 07:45 am: start of the 1st Triathlon Medium heat;
– 08:30 am: start of the LovereTRI 37.2 race;
– 10:00: expected arrival of the first LovereTRI 37.2 athlete;
– 11:30 am: LovereTRI 37.2 awards ceremony;
– 12:00: expected arrival of the first Medium Triathlon athlete;
– 3.00 pm: Medium Triathlon awards.

To ensure the safety and success of the event, Sunday 27 August 2023 from 7:30 to 15:45, the following changes will be made to the local road system:

LOVERE

transit ban in via delle Baracche, via del Cantiere, via Giorgio Paglia, via Bergamo, via Nazionale and via Provinciale from approximately 7:45 to 15:30 (and in any case until the passage of the last athlete);
no parking in the car park at Largo Atleti Canottieri Sebino and in a stretch of via del Cantiere (from the Tourist Port to Largo Atleti Canottieri Sebino) from 9.00 pm on Saturday 26 August until 12.00 noon on Sunday 27 August.
For more information, consult Ordinance No. 148/2023 issued by the Inter-municipal Local Police Service of the Municipalities of Lovere and Castro by clicking HERE.

To reach Lovere, those coming from Vallecamonica or Brescia will therefore have to use the Costa Volpino north exit (location of Fermata Castello) and those coming from Bergamo will have to use the Costa Volpino south exit (location Bersaglio). Similarly, those who from Lovere have to go in the direction of Bergamo will not be able to use Via Nazionale and the junction in loc. Poltragno, but they will have to take the SS42 from the Costa Volpino junction in the locality of Bersaglio.

SOVERE

complete closure to traffic on the SP53 Lovere-Clusone from 07:45 to 12:30 (and in any case until the end of cyclists’ transit).
For more information, refer to the ordinance of the Prefecture of Bergamo n. 1821/23 available by clicking HERE.

CASTRO

transit prohibition in via IV Novembre for the entire duration of the event;
vehicles used by residents of the Municipality of Castro will be able to transit on Via Garibaldi, Viale Roma and Via Paglia using an alternating one-way street regulated by traffic controls;
road closure in the direction of Lovere from 07:45 until the passage of the last competitor (scheduled for 15:30);
road closure in the direction of Riva di Solto, from 7.45am until the passage of the last competitor (scheduled for 3.30pm).
For more information, consult Ordinance No. 148/2023 issued by the Inter-municipal Local Police Service of the Municipalities of Lovere and Castro by clicking HERE.

RIVA DI SOLTO

closure of the coastal road SP ex SS 469 in the direction of Lovere (from km 6 to km 0) from 8:00 to 15:30;
from km 0 to km 3 on the SS 469 in Grè from 8:00 to 15:30. Passage will be granted for “Sportaction” customers.
For more information, refer to the ordinance of the Prefecture of Bergamo n. 1821/23 available by clicking HERE.

Cover image credits: Alfredo Stella