“The Dolomites have now been the stage of the toughest mountain bike marathon in the world for 15 years. Recognising the event’s strong ties to the local environment, the Organising Committee and HERO Südtirol Dolomites staff have been part of a seminal project since 2022 to make the event increasingly sustainable. The goal? Preserve and protect the unique beauty of the local environment and the Dolomites, a mission fitting the mountains’ status of UNESCO World Heritage Site.”

Our path to NET ZERO by 2040.

The HERO Südtirol Dolomites was awarded the 2024 UCI Climate Action Award!

The award by the Union Cycliste Internationale is one of the first UCI Cycling for All & Sustainability Awards. The award acknowledges important social and environmental projects in the world of cycling.

Our commitment to sustainability is one of the main pillars of our event. It’s a great honour to see the fruits of our labours, resulting from the activities we started rolling out in 2021 and which have gradually morphed, one edition after the other, into the HERO TO ZERO. An effort which has now been acknowledged at an international level.

Among the most important results, the 2024 Carbon Neutrality Certification stands out. We obtained it thanks to the HERO TO ZERO initiatives and an emission offsetting scheme for GHG produced during the event.

This goal couldn’t have been reached without the contribution of everyone in our vast community, consisting of the organising committee, all participants who shared our goals, and our partners who contributed to reducing the emissions during the event. However, we don’t want to rest on our laurels – we want to take this acknowledgement and let it inspire us as we keep improving, and show how everyone can contribute in the fight against climate change.