This year the Municipality of Rogno will host 3 days of longboard, streetluge and in-line on the curves of the funniest spot on the Italian circuit.

Over 100 riders from Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, New Zealand, the Czech Republic and other countries meet to face speed tests, battery races and freeride in the spectacular panorama of Valcamonica.

The Downhill Arena is for the second year the Italian Downhill Skateboard Championship thanks to the support of the Italian Roller Sports federation and the support of the municipal administration of Rogno.

The event will begin on Friday 21 July with free practice, where riders will be able to test the asphalt of the 1.6 km route in via Del Corno which starts from the hamlet of Castelfranco. Saturday will be the turn of the timed trials, where they battle to win the best position for the starting grid and on Sunday the athletes will start in heats of 4 for the race with the aim of reaching the final by overtaking and counter-overtaking. Up for grabs the title of Italian Longboard Downhill champion and for foreigners the title of Gladiator of the Arena. Skateboarding and more, the competition and freeride will also see the disciplines of street luge and Inline (skates) battle it out in the OPEN, WOMEN, MASTER+35, JUNIOR categories.
After the race, the athletes will move to the Rogno lake to relax in the water and enjoy live concerts and DJ sets organized at Rogno Beach. The pond activities and the race are open to the public.

The Downhill Arena Race is an event organized by the Sbanda Brianza sports association, supported by FISR (Italian Federation of Roller Sports) and included in the CONI list of sporting events of national interest.

The municipality of Rogno, which has given patronage and support for the event, with an avant-garde vision has seized the opportunity to enhance and make the area known through a new sporting practice in an event that collects numerous adhesions from even by foreign riders who read Italy with a new sporting and cultural key.

EVENT PROGRAMME

Friday 12-14: rider reception
Friday 14-18: freeride
Friday 18-24: diving & music at the lake
Saturday 14-18: time trial + freeride
Saturday 18-24: diving & music at the lake
Sunday 14-18: race + freeride
Sunday 18-20: awards & happy hour At the start

The road in via del Corno will be subject to transit restrictions during the days of the event from 2.00pm to 6.00pm, with traffic alternating approximately every 20 minutes to allow the athletes to descend and ascend in safety. The staff will give all the information on the spot.

Sbanda Brianza ensures absolute entertainment for the public.

Admission to the public is free.

Text taken from the press release