Skyrunning Training Camp – Limone, IT

As the Skyrunning season is about to kick off, Marco DeGasperi takes some time to share his passion and experience to educate other runners. Putting on training camps is for Marco a way to share true Skyrunning spirit. To do so, he rightfully picked the legendary location of Limone, Italy.

Hello Marco, can you tell us a bit more about this training camp? What is it about?

I have had the idea of a training camp running through my mind ever since I realized running outdoors was becoming more and more popular.
New comers, great need for education about training and racing tips, especially to prepare a Skyrunning race, how to deal with nutrition, with cross training to avoid injuries, and so on…

I have over 20 years of experience in mountain racing and Skyruning I can share with the participants. And to ensure they also get the best advice from experts, I get the support from an athletic trainer, a physiotherapist and a nutritionist, who I have known and trusted for years.

What do you like the most about these camps? Why?

What I like about these training camps is the chance to know different experiences from normal people that have just started to approach this sport. It’s the opportunity for them to talk about the sport the way they experience it, because nobody interviews beginner runners! It's so important to understand what are their first feeling, their motivations, and also the difficulties they have encountered. Listening what Skyrunning means for them and trying to be also a good motivator and give them relevant inputs to reach their personal goals!

It is located in Limone correct? You must know this area pretty well, what is your favorite trail of the area and why?

Right! Limone is the perfect place to practice Skyrunning. The weather is never too cold and so the trails are suitable for running free of snow early in spring. There, the lake meets a true mountain, and I think it's the best choice for the final race of the world Skyrunning circuit.

The vertical Km course here is beautiful. Steep and rocky, a true balcony over the lake with stunning views.  Here we can truly live and breathe the most authentic Skyrunning spirit!