TEMPERATURES
The temperature in June in the Dolomites is between 6° - 13° C; the climate is cooler at an altitude above 2,000 metres.
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The world's supremely tough mountain bike race
The BMW HERO Südtirol Dolomites takes place in Selva Val Gardena, in South Tyrol, Italy’s northernmost province. The Val Gardena valley is an internationally renowned ski, bike and trekking area surrounded by the spectacular Dolomites rock towers, a UNESCO World Heritage since 2009. The famous alpinist Reinhold Messner once said: “The Dolomites are not the highest mountains in the world, but definitely the most beautiful ones."
The temperature in June in the Dolomites is between 6° - 13° C; the climate is cooler at an altitude above 2,000 metres.
The 2021 edition will also feature two routes of 86 and 60 kilometres with, respectively, 4,500 and 3,200 metres of elevation gain, stretching across the magnificence of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage.
86 km and 4.500 hm
The BMW HERO Südtirol Dolomites Bike Festival, from 15 - 18 June 2023, a four-day long programme packed with exciting events and appointments to delight all the participants as well as their families and friends.
| 09.00 am - 04.00 pm | HERO Trails | Selva Val Gardena |
| 10.00 am - 08.00 pm | HERO Village | Selva Val Gardena |
| 10.00 am - 08.00 pm | Collection of Race Numbers | Selva Val Gardena, Pranives Ice Stadium, Str. Nives 17 |
| 10.00 am - 06.00 pm | HERO Women's Lounge | Selva Val Gardena |
| 09.00 pm - 10.30 pm | HERO Fashion Night | Selva Val Gardena, Municipality Square |
| 09.00 am - 04.00 pm | HERO Trails | Selva Val Gardena |
| 10.00 am - 08.00 pm | HERO Village | Selva Val Gardena |
| 10.00 am - 08.00 pm | Collection of Race Numbers | Selva Val Gardena, Pranives Ice Stadium, Str. Nives 17 |
| 10.00 am - 06.00 pm | HERO Women's Lounge | Selva Val Gardena |
| 03.00 pm - 04.00 pm | HERO Kids 2023 | Selva Val Gardena |
| 05.00 pm - 06.00 pm | Press meeting | Selva Val Gardena, House of Culture "Oswald von Wolkenstein" |
| 07.10 am – 07.20 am | START UCI Marathon | Selva Val Gardena |
| 07.25 am – 08.50 am | START HERO Südtirol Dolomites 2023 | Selva Val Gardena, Str. Meisules |
| 10.00 am - 06.00 pm | HERO Women's Lounge | Selva Val Gardena |
| 10.00 am - 08.00 pm | HERO Village | Selva Val Gardena |
| 10.45 am | ARRIVAL 60 km | Selva Val Gardena, Nives Square |
| 11.45 am | ARRIVAL 86 km | Selva Val Gardena, Nives Square |
| 12.00 am | Flower Ceremony | Selva Val Gardena, Nives Square |
| 12.30 pm - 07.00 pm | Pasta Party | Selva Val Gardena, Municipality Square |
| 19.15 | Last HERO Finisher Ceremony | Selva Val Gardena, Nives Square |
| 09.00 pm - 10.30 pm | HERO Great Finale! | Selva Val Gardena, Municipality Square |
| 09.30 am - 02.00 pm | ZERO Dolomites | Selva Val Gardena |
In June 2023, the HERO ZERO VILLAGE will be crowded with stands of all the event partners. It is a space dedicated to the mountain bike and its ongoing evolution. Here you have the chance to test all the new products and accessories of the bike world.
$ 25.000,00 jackpot
The first 3 of the overall categories will be listed at the final prizegiving ceremony in the town hall square. The first 3 bikers of every category will receive a prize in kind.
| 1° rank | 3.000 Euro |
| 2° rank | 2.000 Euro |
| 3° rank | 1.500 Euro |
| 4° rank | 1.000 Euro |
| 5° rank | 900 Euro |
| 6° rank | 700 Euro |
| 7° rank | 500 Euro |
| 8° rank | 400 Euro |
| 9° rank | 200 Euro |
| 10° rank | 100 Euro |
| 1° rank | 3.000 Euro |
| 2° rank | 2.000 Euro |
| 3° rank | 1.500 Euro |
| 4° rank | 1.000 Euro |
| 5° rank | 900 Euro |
| 6° rank | 700 Euro |
| 7° rank | 500 Euro |
| 8° rank | 400 Euro |
| 9° rank | 200 Euro |
| 10° rank | 100 Euro |
| 1° rank | 250 Euro |
| 2° rank | 200 Euro |
| 3° rank | 150 Euro |
| 4° rank | 125 Euro |
| 5° rank | 100 Euro |
There will be two peak prizes for men and women:
| Faster man and woman to reach Dantercepies/Passo Gardena | 150,00 Euro |
| Faster man and woman to reach Passo Duron and Passo Sella | 150,00 Euro |
| 86 km Passo Campolongo - men | 1 Weekend (2 nights) for 2 people at the BIKE HOTEL MELODIA DEL BOSCO, Badia, Alta Badia |
| 86 km Passo Campolongo - women | 2 nights for 2 people at the BIKE HOTEL LINDER, Selva Val Gardena |
| 60 km Passo Sella - men | 1 Weekend (2 nights) for 2 people at the BIKE HOTEL PICCOLO, Selva Val Gardena |
| 60 km Passo Sella - women | 1 Weekend (2 nights) for 2 people at the BIKE HOTEL MESDÌ, Arabba |
All prizes are gross and subject to tax deductions.
BMW HERO SÜDTIROL DOLOMITES
Saturday, 17 June 2023 – Dolomites Val Gardena – Italy
Regulation - HERO Dolomites - ENG.pdf
Regolamento - HWS - ITA.pdf
Reglement - HWS - DEU.pdf
The HERO KIDS 2023 is a non-agonistic race for children from 4 to 12 years of age. The race is intended to allow youngsters who may become tomorrow’s champions to take part in a mountain bike race especially for them. The route is not particularly demanding.
Friday the 16th of June 2023 in Selva Val Gardena at the ZERO Village, Via Nives 10-20
| 3 pm | Start HERO KIDS |
| 4 pm | HERO Kids prize ceremony |
| 10 am – 6 pm | Face painting and tattoos for all the children, at the Women’s Lounge |
All kids between 4 and 12 years of age are welcome to take
part in this race.
Maximum number of participants is 500 kids.
Registration fee: € 25.00
The fee includes a Welcome Pack with the Jersey Alè HERO Dolomites Kids, a HERO Kids cap and
a bag - nice souvenirs of a unique event for your young ones.
The registration fee includes a race package with a HERO
Kids 2023 jersey, and a HERO Kids cap.
The race package can be picked up in the ice stadium Pranives in Selva on Thursday 15th of
June 2023 from 10am to 8pm or on Friday 16th of June 2023 from 10am to 2.30 pm.
| 1. | Paez Leon Hector Leonardo | 1982 | SOUDAL LEE COUGAN INTERNATIONAL TEAM | 4:33.52,6 |
| 2. | Arias Cuervo Diego Alfonso | 1988 | FUTURA ASD | 4:36.20,4 |
| 3. | Kerschbaumer Gerhard | 1991 | Specialized Racing XCO TEAM | 4:41.20,2 |
| 4. | Huber Urs | 1985 | Team Bulls in | 4:41.33,4 |
| 5. | Claes Frans | 1983 | Verhofsté MTB Team | 4:42.05,4 |
| 1. | Morath Adelheid | 1984 | Team Mount7 | 3:55.27,9 |
| 2. | Piana Debora | 1989 | VELO CLUB CICLI CINGOLANI A.S.D. | 4:06.07,7 |
| 3. | Gaddoni Elena | 1980 | A.S.D. ROLLING BIKE | 4:06.41,3 |
| 4. | Sheppard Samara | 1990 | Port Nicholson Poneke MTB | 4:09.02,0 |
| 5. | Fasolis Costanza | 1986 | A.S. DILETTANTISTICA PEDALE LEYNICESE | 4:13.58,6 |
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