Your running shoes may have become your best friends during lockdown. More generally, we discovered how valuable it is to spend time outdoors and use nearby green spaces for body and mind. That is a habit worth keeping and an opportunity to travel differently. These ideas inspired the Trasimeno Running Experience project, created for runners and walkers who wanted to explore Lake Trasimeno and its surroundings in a new way.
Trasimeno Running Experience: Archeorunning as our ambassador
What made this running experience different? Our guide through the Trasimeno hills was to be Isabella Calidonna, a FIDAL coach and CONI physical trainer, as well as an art historian, qualified tour guide and creator of Archeorunning. Isa has roots in Rome but fell in love with Umbria and was ready to share it with guests in Italian or English.
Together we could plan themed routes through archaeological sites, historic buildings and excellent local wineries. The idea behind Trasimeno Running Experience was to experience the area directly, crossing its woods and country lanes.
Trasimeno Running Experience: a first trial
A few weeks before the next lockdown, Isabella spent two days at the estate to study its position and begin planning cultural, food and wine routes. You can read her account. At Vacanze Ideali & Tenuta Badia 99, we were delighted by her energy and sense of wonder. The first feedback from people with deep roots in the area was encouraging.
At the time, we were waiting to launch this experience around Lake Trasimeno, with more than the lake itself to discover. We invited readers to subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the project.
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