Cronoscalata Verzegnis-Sella Chianzutan

Half a century of uphill racing

The Cronoscalata Verzegnis-Sella Chianzutan is one of the institutions of Friulian motorsport: with its long history, it is considered the oldest hill climb in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Every summer, in the municipality of Verzegnis in the province of Udine, the roar of engines invades the forests of Carnia as sports cars, prototypes, and single-seaters tackle the road leading to Sella Chianzutan alone, against the clock.

A challenging track

The course measures 5.640 meters, starting at an altitude of about 500 meters and finishing at 896 meters above sea level, with an average gradient of 7.2%. A technical and selective ribbon of asphalt, made up of hairpin bends and fast corners, which tests the drivers' skills and the cars' setup, in a natural setting of great charm.

National and international championships

The race is valid for the Italian Mountain Speed Championship (Central-Northern group) and attracts an international field: it is also included in the Austrian Championship for mountain speed, in the IRS Cup, and in the Regional Championship of Friuli Venezia Giulia. A combination that brings some of the best European hill climb specialists to the Carnia bends.

A celebration for all of Carnia

Organized by E4Run ASD, based in Udine, the hill climb is much more than a competition: it is an eagerly awaited event by the community of Verzegnis and the entire Carnia region, which for an entire weekend lives to the rhythm of engines amidst paddocks, practice sessions, and the race. The Municipality of Verzegnis and the Province of Udine support an event that combines sport, passion, and promotion of the Friulian mountain territory.