Watching the cross country runners around Veneto’s Fimon Lake

Last October, my younger son had a cross-country championship up on northern Italy – near the spectacular town of Vicenza, located in Italy’s Veneto region.

I decided to drive up to watch the race – and lucked out with a spectacular, sunny weekend. The 5K race itself was held on a beautiful course – along Fimon Lake.

Although picturesque, the lake itself is not particularly large. It is about 1.7 kilometers long and only about 300 meters wide. It is also quite a shallow lake – with an average depth of only 2 meters.

But it is said to boast impressive biodiversity – and as I saw during my morning there, it is very popular with fishermen. It aso has bike paths and jogging paths along its shores.

It was a great place to hold a cross-country race, although my son just looked at me oddly when I asked if he was distracted by all the impressive scenery. His response amounted to – basically – What scenery?

This is why I am a recreational jogger and not a competitive runner. : )

So whether it is biking, walking, jogging – or running in a comptitive cross-country race – enjoy your time on the shores of Veneto’s Lake Fimon when you’re up in the region.