1987 - 1993 : The pioneers of Pedraces ;1987 The first Maratona dles Dolomites was run on 12 July 1987. This was a celebration of the first ten years of the cycling club Societá Ciclistica Alta Badia-Raiffeisen. The route was unique and snaked through seven Dolomite passes: Gardena, Sella, Fedaia, Duran, Forcella Staulanza, Falzarego and Valparola over . It started and ended in
Pedraces. There were 166 participants. All cyclists on the medium and long route, during the second passage through La Villa, were asked to face a final tough challenge: after the turn for Corvara, then had to climb the "mür dl giat" (the cat's wall), as the inhabitants of La Villa are known as ‘cats’. This was a deviation with a 19% grade that crossed La Villa. At the top it re-joined the main route to the finish line in Corvara. ;2015 9,302 athletes from 64 countries participated in the 2015 event. The theme of the race ‘Forgiveness’, demonstrated that it was a far-ranging event that touched sensibilities. The Maratona is a constant invitation to ride with strong legs and an open mind. ;2016 8,903 cyclists started participated in the 2016 event. Half the cyclists were Italian, the other half are a heterogeneous group from five different continents: Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium represented Europe; Qatar, Japan, Korea, Colombia and Kazakhstan, are only some of the nationalities of the cyclists travelling from afar. The theme chosen was ‘the journey’. ;2017 The theme chosen was LOVE. 9,129 cyclists (962 women) from 69 countries started at 6:30 am from La Villa. That's a high numbers’ mechanism with more than 33,500 pre-registrations but a limited numbers race; the Dolomite passes closed for all the race long; charity's objective and eco-sustainable way to live the race with electrical cars and motorbikes for internal use. Among the participants was Sir
Bradley Wiggins who completed the race for the first time and stated, "
I really enjoyed it although it was very tough". The route comprised twists and turns through the seven Dolomite passes: Pordoi, Sella, Campolongo, Falzarego, Gardena, Valparola, Giau, starting from La Villa and finishing to Corvara. Three levels of competition were available: the long route of and of altitude; the medium route of and of altitude; and Sella Ronda of and of altitude. ;2018 The theme chosen was EQUILIBRIUM. 9,239 cyclists (including 978 women) participated in the event. The traditional starting pistol was fired by
Eddy Merckx. There are always many flags flying at the queen of the international granfondo sportives: 68 different countries (from the five continents) were represented. In 2018 4,900 cyclists participated for the first time. And their total number was equally subdivided between Italians (50%) and foreigners (50%). There were three courses over the passes, closed to traffic, that made history in cycling: Pordoi, Sella, Campolongo, Falzarego, Gardena, Valparola, Giau, all of them strictly closed to traffic. The distances and altitudes were the same as the 2017 race. For the second year in a row, the male winner was Tommaso Elettrico from Matera in 4h38’13" followed by Igor Zanetti and Paolo Castelnovo, both after 50". The female winner was Christina Rausch from Germany. ;2019 The theme chosen was DUMAN, TOMORROW. 9,038 cyclists, including 926 women, from 69 countries participated. However, the organizers launched the MyMdD initiative, which allowed cyclists to ride the Maratona individually through the summer and autumn. Each cyclist received a customized finisher cap as a gift. ;2021 It was supposed to be a rainy, cold, and gloomy day but at 6.30 a.m. a pale sun, which gradually became brighter and brighter, welcomed the 5.615 cyclists ready to start the 34th edition of Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel, this year dedicated to Art. A smaller number than usual, due to the pandemic. Fabio Cini and Marta Maltha won the long course of 138 kilometres and over 4,000m altitude gain in the Ladin Dolomites. ;2022 Almost seven thousand cyclists participated in the 35th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel. This edition was dedicated to "Ciüf" – Flora. The Maratona is an event that for years has been committed to combining sport and care for the environment. One of the objectives for the 2022 race was to drastically reduce the use of plastic at the final refreshment area. Thanks to a major investment, 16,000 glass-ceramic plates and reusable crockery were purchased, thus reducing the use of plastic by 70 percent. Stefano Stagni ;2023 Inspired by the theme Umanité (humanity), the 36th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites-Enel offered a spectacle on the Dolomite passes, which were closed to traffic for one day. Loïc Ruffaut and Samantha Arnaudo won the longest stage, 138 kilometres long and over 4.000 metres in altitude. But the race confirmed an aspect that has always characterised it: it is in the community that one can find the great humanity that the whole world needs. ;2024 The sky was cloudy when the 8.050 cyclists started the 37th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel, dedicated to Mutatio, the constant metamorphosis that characterises today's world. Even the weather was changeful, with rain at times, but this did not spoil the festive atmosphere, in fact it made the day even more epic. The winners of the 138 km course were Giuseppe Orlando in the men's race and Laura Simenc in the women's race. == The race ==