You can book a series of additional packages directly through ENDU, such as hotels and services, to make the Appenninica MTB Stage Race a more comfortable and less stressful experience, while giving you an extra edge to earn the finisher title or improve your final ranking.
The Extra packages that we, as athletes, consider indispensable are the massage service and – if you do not have team assistance – the mechanical service. Do not underestimate how the Appenninica will put your muscles and bicycle to the test!
See also Supporters and Fans for companion packages.
We have divided the packages as follows:
Overnight pre-race
- Overnight pre-race
Extra Packages during the race
- Hotel Package
- Package Massages
- Package Mechanical Assistance
When booking a double room, please specify whether you prefer a double bed (Double, H1 and H4 packages) or twin beds (Twin beds, H1B and H4B packages). Additionally, please email us with the names of your roommate(s). This option is charged per room.
Shared room option (H5 and H6). This option includes triple rooms, and the organization assigns the bed occupants (in limited cases, a quadruple room arrangement may be provided). If you book the shared room option (H5 and H6 packages) and wish to share with teammates, friends, or accompanying guests, please email us with their names. This option is charged per rider/occupant.
Contact us.
Transfers
Supporters/Companions Packages
All services can be reserved when they become available for booking and the complete list with prices will be published here. Registered participants will receive notification of the services reservation opening date. From then on, services are available until sold out.
Hotel pre-race
Hotel pre-race, night of June 22nd – first stage location.
Reserve this package if you wish to stay in the event hotel the night before stage 1. This package includes:
- Overnight stay with breakfast, dinner, tourism tax.
Cost in double room: Euro 190
Cost per single in private room (upon availability): Euro 150
Check-in on 22/6 after 15:00
Transfer
Transfer (End of race): stage 5 (last host city) – Bologna airport “G. Marconi” BLQ
Shuttle buses will depart on the morning of June 28th from the host city of the last stage to Bologna airport “G. Marconi” BLQ.
Departure time will be published later.
Cost with bike case: Euro 45
Package Race-week in Hotel
Book this package if you want to spend the night at a hotel instead of the Race Village dormitory.
This package includes the nights from the end of stage 1 on 23/6, to the night at the end of stage 5 (the morning after the end of the race on 28/6).
This package includes:
- Overnight stay for 5 nights (IN 23/6 – OUT 28/6) in a room with breakfast in 3-star hotels (2 star when not available)
- Tourism tax
- Transfer to and from the hotel when necessary *
Cost per double room: Euro 890
Cost per single rider in private room (upon availability): Euro 650
Cost per rider willing to share (usually triple occupancy): Euro 300
* Hotels will be near the race village unless otherwise indicated
Note: Appenninica MTB Stage Race stops in small and medium size mountain communities and therefore only a limited number of packages are available.
Check-in is after 14:00, check-out is after 11:00.
Transfer
Transfer (Start of race): Bologna airport “G. Marconi” BLQ – event hotel in Bologna
Shuttle buses will depart from Bologna airport “G. Marconi” BLQ to the event hotel in Bologna.
Schedule TBA from 13:00 on Sunday, June 22nd.
The Bologna airport is also connected to the central station by a monorail train.
Cost with bike case: Euro 45
Personal Nutrition
With this package, we deliver your water bottle and energy bars/gels to one of the feed zones (feed zone marked with Personal Nutrition).
The cost is 25 Euro
Package Mechanical Service
At the Appenninica you will need your mountain bike to be at its best in every single stage. No surprises! By booking this package, you can leave your bike at the end of the stage directly to the mechanics and pick it up the next morning ready for the next adventure (unless you agree otherwise with the mechanics).
This package includes:
• Pre-race bike check
• Bike wash stage 1 to 4
• 4x mechanical controls (gears and chain, brakes, headset, wheels, bearings, frame inspection)
• Daily chain lubrication
• 1x suspensions controls (pressure and sag)
• Check and top up any tubeless sealant as needed
• Daily tire pressure check
• All labor to perform the above operations
• All materials needed to carry out the above
This package does not include:
• Components and spare parts
• Extra labor for replacement or revision of components
• Repairs not specified above
Cost per rider: Euro 195
Transfer
Transfer (Start of race): parking stage 5 (last host town) – Start of race location.
Shuttle buses will depart from the parking of stage 5 to Bologna on the early afternoon of Sunday the 22nd to allow personal cars to be parked at the end of the race. A schedule will be published later.
Cost with bike: Euro 45
Massage Package
Limited number of slots available.
Cost: Euro 175.
Finishers Pool Party
The Pool Party – open to all but only included for riders – is our way of celebrating those who have completed the Appenninica MTB Stage Race and who can boast the title of Finisher. The setting will be beautiful, the atmosphere vibrant and animated by Radio Bruno’s music. The adrenaline, for a few more hours, will get the best of tiredness.
All the winners and finishers will be called on stage and all the volunteers and the staff of the Appenninica MTB who have taken care of the athletes during this fantastic adventure will also be honored.
The cost of the Pool Party for accompanying guests is 20 Euros, including pool entry and aperitif dinner. Payable at the race (not on ENDU).