60th Palio delle Contrade and 13th Palio delle Contrade dei Bocia

The Palio delle Contrade arises from the (healthy) rivalry between the Reparti di Bormio, the districts of the town, each distinguished by a color and a special symbol:

• Buglio - blue color, fountain symbol
• Combo - white color, cat symbol
• Dossiglio - green color, mill wheel symbol
• Dossorovina - yellow color, Kuerc and Torre delle Ore symbol
• Maggiore - red color, wolf symbol

During the Palio delle Contrade, each Reparto tries to recruit as many people as possible for the cross-country and downhill races, requiring a great spirit of participation. Each participant, to earn more points, is invited to wear period clothing, garments in their faction's colors, and to use ancient wooden skis.

In this particular year, the program only includes the cross-country skiing race along the historic center of the town, divided by category, that of the Bocia (children) and that of the Granc (adults), in addition to a relay race for each Reparto.

Program for the 13th edition of the Palio delle Contrade dei Bocia and the 60th edition of the Palio delle Contrade

• 3:30 PM | Gather in Piazza Cavour/Kuerc
• 4:00 PM | Start of the "bocia" race
• 6:30 PM | Awards ceremony for the "bocia" race
• 7:45 PM | Start of the "granc" cross-country race
• thereafter | Relay race of the "granc" Reparto
• course: Piazza Cavour/Kuerc - via De Simoni - via Trento - via Roma - Piazza Cavour/Kuerc

During the evening, hot tea, chocolate, bombardino, and manzole. For the participants, granc and bocia, pasta party at Chalet Stelvio Hub (Piazzale Motta)

Details

• Registration by Wednesday, February 11 at 19:00 online (CLICK HERE) or at the Tourist Office Bormio (via Roma 131/b - Tel. 0342 903300)
• All Bormians, residents and/or former residents can participate
• Obligation to wear the colors of one's Reparto