2013 is an important year for the Forhans Team in Italy, as the multisport team founded by Team President Gianluca Calfapietra celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Forhans Cup duathlon and triathlon series across Italy, which each year attracts thousands of participants.
As an added bonus, the trophy this year will be called the PowerBar Forhans Cup, as the Nestlé owned sports nutrition brand has got behind the Forhans Team as a sponsor. PowerBar is also supporting the organization of the series events in a wide ranging sponsorship deal.
“Celebrating ten years of the Forhans Cup is a source of great satisfaction,” said Forhans Team President and series organiser Gianluca Calfapietra. “We have alongside us a large company that has always supported our initiatives. We feel that we are on the right track and have built something important for endurance sport in the region and country.”
The Forhans Cup will start on 24 March with the Formello Duathlon and will end on 20 October with the Santa Marinella Sprint Triathlon. The calendar will be full in 2013: there are 6 six multisport races in triathlon and duathlon, 2 half marathons (Lake Vico and Rieti) and a Granfondo cycling event. As in previous years, in 2013, the running and cycling competitions will give bonus points that go towards the Forhans Cup general classification.
Starting in Formello, the Forhans Cup series – by encompassing duathlons, triathlons, half-marathons and sportives – is a draw for thousands of people each year. The tenth edition of the series will be distinguished by new routes (Formello), new stages (Cerveteri), and new races with a Granfondo cycling event and the Rieti Half Marathon.
