Also for the 2025 edition of TORX® with Kailas, VDA Trailers confirms its commitment to supporting projects with a strong social value. As in 2024, proceeds from the sale of charity bibs for the TOR330 - Tor des Géants® will be donated to DISVAL to help fund the renovation project of the historic Salle de Gymnastique in Aosta, whose construction officially began in early February.
“The start of the works was a dream come true,” commented Egidio Marchese, DISVAL president and Paralympic athlete on the Italian national Wheelchair Curling team. “To keep this dream alive we need everyone’s help, and the sale of the TOR330 – Tor des Géants® charity bibs is crucial for us, both financially and—above all—morally. The TORX® with Kailas teaches us that going beyond our limits is possible, and that’s exactly what we’ve always tried to convey as DISVAL through this Salle de Gymnastique project”.
This initiative aims to return a historic building to the city of Aosta, making it fully accessible and equipped with innovative tools for people with motor disabilities, while also creating a gym for everyone—promoting real integration between people with and without disabilities. “We chose to continue supporting DISVAL,” explain Alessandra Nicoletti and Paolo Griselli, president and vice president of VDA Trailers,
“because we deeply believe in the power of this project, which will give the community a symbolic and inclusive place. The contribution of the TOR330 – Tor des Géants® athletes is much more than a symbolic gesture: it’s a concrete act to build a more open, just, and accessible society. For us, taking part in our races also means this: going beyond sport and contributing to a positive impact for the region and its people”.
Charity and environmental bibs will be available on experience.torxtrail.com from 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 1 until 12:00 AM on April 30, 2025, or until sold out.
In detail, 20 charity bibs for the TOR330 - Tor des Géants® will be available at the cost of €2,000, of which €1,000 will be donated to DISVAL, while 10 charity bibs each for the TOR130 - Tot Dret and TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco will also be available, at the cost of €1,000, of which €500 will be donated to LND Famiglie Italiane Onlus, an association supporting Italian families fighting Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
TORX® with Kailas, like all events organized by VDA Trailers, has always been committed to environmental sustainability and respect for nature and the areas crossed by its races. Numerous green actions have been implemented, from using electric and hybrid vehicles, promoting proper waste sorting and compostable materials at refreshment stations, to hydropower-charged battery packs used for bivouac lighting and equipment recharging—successfully tested last year.
To help support these initiatives, 10 eco-bibs for the TOR330 - Tor des Géants® will also be available for sale at the cost of €2,000, of which €1,000 will go to fund TORX® with Kailas’ environmental sustainability actions.