14Oct2009Bicycles, motorbikes and cars in Lignano with Ruotamania
The new exhibition in Lignano Sabbiadoro
Are you interested in bicycles, motorbikes or cars? The beach of Lignano Sabbiadoro offers two weekends exclusively to the world of wheels and accessories with the new event Ruotamania.
From Saturday, October the 17th, to Sunday, October the 25th, the pedestrian zone of Sabbiadoro turns into an exhibition ground with more than 30 exhibitors. Here you can find the stand with vintage cars and motorcycles, the stand with the latest models, in addition to cycling, motorcycling and car associations and federations, ready to answer every question and curiosity. Ruotamania is not only a show, but it is also a market: it is possible to arrange for the purchase of a car, a motorcycle, a bike or a quad.
During this two weekends, the main street of Lignano turns into an important showcase of wheels, where exhibitors and associations are available to give all requested information and to show their models. Also the beach of Lignano Sabbiadoro changes his face and it offers as racetrack with bends and dunes. The courses, near Terrazza a Mare, are open to all who wish to experience the thrill of driving a car or a quad on the sand and so live exciting test drive.
Those who prefer to cycle, can take part in the first Ruotamania trophy, cycle race on road for amateurs, Sunday, October 18th. The start is at 10.30 a.m. from Terrazza a Mare and the race stretches along different towns near Lignano, in an attractive course of 79 km through beautiful landscapes.
Not only engines and fascinating vintage and modern models, but also safety driving. Ruotamania offers also road safety education to all visitors, but especially to young people of high school of Udine province. The Italian Motorcycle Federation and the Moto Club Sabbiadoro offer different courses of safety driving from Piazza Fontana to Terrazza a Mare to sensitize public about the importance of a careful driving. During two weekends, federations, associations and police are at disposal to offer useful information about road safety, the new road code, drive licence and much more.
From vintage car to quad, from fully equipped motorcycle to bicycle, from test drive to suggestions for a good maintenance of the vehicle. In Ruotamania there is also the solidarity. Profits of the event, organized by the association Onlus “A smile from a wave”, are directed to the children of the region in socio-economic difficult.
The event binds itself with the solidarity, but also with the revitalization of Lignano Sabbiadoro during low season periods with the organization of events and shows. In this way the association wants to deseasonalize the seaside resort through a collaboration with all strengths of the towns to reappraise Lignano also during the winter season.