The Walking Francigena Ultra Marathon was presented in Siena and will arrive in Acquapendente
SIENA – The 2022 edition of the Walking Francigena Ultra Marathon. “Tomorrow afternoon – underlined the mayor of Acquapendente, Alessandra Terrosi – the ribbon will be cut. For Acquapendente, known as “the Jerusalem of Europe”, because it is the oldest reproduction in Europe of the Holy Sepulcher, the arrival stage of the event, it represents a prominent sporting and cultural event in the programming. Not a competitive race, but the story of a direct experience that allows, every year, to renew that promise which, for centuries, has characterized the spiritual itinerary of so many pilgrims who retrace Sigeric’s footsteps. Waiting for the walkers and keeping company with relatives and friends who will wait for them upon arrival, the event “Autumn flavors along the Via Francigena” a two-day celebration, organized by us, and by the Pro Loco of Acquapendente in Piazza Girolamo Fabrizio , with food and wine stands enlivened tomorrow by an all-autumn menu and the music of the Tarock Band while, on Sunday, by the Aria di Festa band. Two important novelties of this year are the presentation of the limited edition Aquesia Rosso 2020 bottles, which celebrate our Festa dei Pugnaloni, reporting on the label the first six Pugnaloni classification during the 2022 edition, a moment made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Pro Loco with the Terre D’Aquesia winery, which will take place at 7.30 pm tomorrow and the Mini Marathon, a city walk that will involve over 200 children and young people, starting at 11.00 on Sunday. I thank the councilors for Sport and Culture and the councilor for events and events, the Culture, Tourism and Sport Office of the Municipality of Acquapendente, the Pro Loco of Acquapendente, Sergio Pieri and the whole group of Aquesian volunteers for the work done up to today. We wish all the over one thousand participants enrolled in the Walking Francigena Ultra Marathon a good journey ”.