53. Trofeo Vanoni internationale relay race, Morbegno (Italy) 24th October 2010

Very international edition for the 53. Trofeo Vanoni, the international mountain running relay race, held in Morbegno on Sunday 24. October and totally more then 700 runners in the three events: the Minivanoni junior race, the Vanoni ladies race and the main Trofeo Vanoni men relay race.

Wonderful race for the winner French team in the 53. Trofeo Vanoni relay race (7 km for each runner with a difference in level of 500 meters).

France is the second foreign team winning the Italian race, after Great Britain in 2005.

Julien Rancon, Didier Zago and Emmanuel Meyssat after a perfect race win with the time of 1h30'30",, second place for a good Atletica Valli Bergamasche (Regazzoni, Lanfranchi, Zanaboni) and third place for La Recastello Radici Group (Bosio, Costa, Ruga). Into the top five also Poland Team (Wosik, Szczesniewski, Swierc) and Great Britain (Baker, Holmes, Simpson).

Best team, the third in overall edition, for Julien Rancon, a superb 29'12", on a wet path, second the other French runner Emmanuel Meyssat (30'28",) and third the Italian Rolando Piana (30'37",).

Winner of the International Criterium under 23 two British runners: Robbie Simpson and Catriona Buchanan.

In the Vanoni ladies race the Poland runner Mariola Sojda wins with the time of 23'13",, second place for Philippa Jackson (Great Britain - 23'22",) and third place for Cristina Scolari (Atletica Vallecamonica - 23'23",).

Raimondo Balicco was present for WMRA Council, together some Officials of FIDAL.