Tomorrow, 10 Maltese trail runners will travel to Sicily to take part in one of the legs of the Sicilian Trail Running league, known as Eco Trail. This competition is organised by Italian entity SportAction.
The trail race, to be held in Val D’Ippari, not far from Comiso, is around 16km long. This is not the first time Maltese trail runners have participated in these events.
A few months ago, the Maltese team competed in a 12km trail run, placing fourth overall. They also made the podium in the ladies’ section thanks to Roberta Bonavia.
Trail running in Malta has seen an increase in popularity in the past year through Agones Sfc’s organised trail runs as well as with the launch of the first trail running league.
The third leg of the league will take place on March 25.
For more information on trail running in Malta, one may send an email to agonessportsclub@gmail.com.