Deca Ultra Italy

The event in a few words

Imagine a postcard from Italy: pastel houses, calm canals, small restaurants where you enjoy tagliatelle on a terrace, glass of wine in hand... Welcome to Peschiera del Gardaa, jewel of the Verona region, bordered by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Garda ๐Ÿ’ฆ. The place is so charming that one might think it's a relaxing stay... Monumental mistake โŒ. Because if you're coming here in September, it's not to sunbathe ๐ŸŒž. You've come to suffer long, very very long, to participate in the greatest endurance event in the world ๐ŸŒ: the Deca Ultra Triathlon

Do you want to swim, cycle, and run until you go crazy? ๐Ÿคช It happens here ๐Ÿ“. We guarantee that by the end, you won't know in what order your organs are. And you have the poison of choice ๐Ÿ˜ˆ: first, there's the classic format, which means you complete your triathlon in one day. Otherwise, there's the "daily" format, which means one complete triathlon per day, for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 consecutive days ๐Ÿฅต. Regarding distances, it's 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling, and 42.195 km of running, just that. And if you don't want to tackle three disciplines, don't worry, the organization has thought of you: you can also do 60 marathons in 60 days. Or just 50, or 40, or 30โ€ฆ depending on your level of madness (and your budget ๐Ÿ’ธ). And the time limit to complete your marathons isโ€ฆ24 hours! โฐ You have all day to manage your effort and accumulated fatigue ๐Ÿฅฑ. As for the course, the organization tops it all off with a 50-meter pool, a 5 km cycling circuit, and a 1 km loop ๐Ÿ”„ for running. Yes, confirming, itโ€™s hell ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. You sleep in a customized camping area, next to the Signorelli sports area, surrounded by athletes as crazy as you, and you start again every day at 8 AM sharp, like a delightful summer camp for great sports enthusiasts ๐Ÿ˜Ž.

And if you want even more grandeur, you can aim for other formats: continuous deca, double deca, quintuple, triple deca, quadruple decaโ€ฆ The distances are so unreal it seems like they were imagined by an overly excited child ๐Ÿซจ: the courses go up to 152 km of swimming, 7,200 km of cycling, and 1,688 km of running, over the number of days you wish (maximum 60). And we're not talking about relay, it's you against your brain screaming to stop ๐Ÿง . Oh, and for those who love round numbers, thereโ€™s also the โ€œWhat's Your Limit?โ€ format: 1,000, 1,600, 2,000, 5,000 or 5,500 km on foot, also to be completed in maximum 60 days โšก๏ธ. You wake up, you run, you sleep (and dream that you're running ๐Ÿ›Œ). In short, it's not a race against others, it's a battle with yourself โš”๏ธ. 

So yes, Peschiera del Garda is a dream setting ๐Ÿ˜. But this time, itโ€™s a waking dream where the nightmare is the distance. So, ready to discover your limits? 

4 reasons to join this race

Because it is officially the craziest event on the planet ๐ŸŒ
Why on earth impose such a challenge on yourself? Here, we're talking about 60 triathlons in 60 days, or 7,200 km by bike, or 5,500 km on foot... It's so out of the ordinary that even your GPS will refuse to calculate the itinerary. Participating in this is entering a highly exclusive caste of warriors in swimsuits ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ.
Because the place is beautiful (even if you won't have time to admire it) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Peschiera del Garda is the perfect postcard: sparkling lakes, small alleys... and you, in the middle, swimming, cycling, and running to exhaustion ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ. You might suffer, but you can at least dip in Lake Garda for recovery ๐Ÿ’ฆ.
Because you want to know what you are capable of ๐Ÿง 
This race will be you against yourself where a thousand times you'll ask, "Why am I doing this?" and at the end, you'll meet a version of yourself you've never met, and it's pretty solid ๐Ÿ˜Ž.
Because you can say "I did that", and no one will believe you ๐Ÿ˜…
This kind of extreme experience becomes mythical ๐Ÿ’ช. You'll become that person who people say: "Wait, what? You really did 3,000 km on foot in Italy?" Yes. If that's not the best story to tell during a barbecue ๐Ÿ—.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

You can pick up your race bib on site on the day of the race.

"Daily" triathlon format:

  • Athletes have 24 hours to complete each daily race. Each morning, the race will start at 8 AM. If one day you cannot complete the daily race, you can start again the next day.

  • Continuous Deca: 336 hours

  • Double continuous Deca: 48 hours

  • Triple continuous: 96 hours

  • Quadruple continuous: 160 hours

  • Quintuple continuous: 144 hours

Marathon format:

  • 60 consecutive marathons: 60 days

  • 50 consecutive marathons: 50 days

  • 40 consecutive marathons: 40 days

  • 30 consecutive marathons: 30 days

  • 20 consecutive marathons: 20 days

  • 10 consecutive marathons: 10 days

Ultra Marathon "What's Your Limit?" format:

  • 1,000 km: 15 days

  • 1000 miles: 25 days

  • 2000 km: 35 days

  • 3000 km: 45 days

  • 5000 km: 60 days

  • 5500 km: 60 days

Yes, you must be 18 years old to participate.

  • 1ร—5 ultra triathlon: โ‚ฌ1500

  • 1ร—10 ultra triathlon: โ‚ฌ2500 (โ‚ฌ2500 every 10 days. Thus 1ร—30: โ‚ฌ7500, 1ร—60: โ‚ฌ15,000)

  • Deca ultra continuous: โ‚ฌ2500

  • Double deca continuous โ‚ฌ5000

  • Triple deca continuous: โ‚ฌ9000

  • Quadruple deca continuous โ‚ฌ10000

  • Deca step: โ‚ฌ2700 

  • Single full distance (solo race): โ‚ฌ300 per day - double โ‚ฌ500 - triple โ‚ฌ700 quadruple โ‚ฌ1200, quintuple continuous โ‚ฌ1500

  • 60 Marathons in 60 days: โ‚ฌ4500

  • 50 Marathons in 50 days: โ‚ฌ3750

  • 40 Marathons in 40 days: โ‚ฌ3000

  • 30 Marathons in 30 days: โ‚ฌ2250

  • 20 Marathons in 20 days: โ‚ฌ1500

  • 10 Marathons in 10 days: โ‚ฌ750

Individual races, to be completed between September 5 and November 5, 2025:

  • 1000 km: โ‚ฌ1700

  • 2000 km: โ‚ฌ2500

  • 3000 km: โ‚ฌ3500

  • 5000 km: โ‚ฌ5000

Yes, you must present a medical certificate to participate.

All races start on September 5, 2025.

  • Consecutive marathons: starts from 10:00 AM

  • Non-stop distances (1000, 1600, 2000, 3000, 5000, 5500): 10:00 AM

Ultra triathlon distances:

Start at 8:00 AM for:

  • Double ultra

  • Triple ultra

  • Quadruple ultra

  • Quintuple

  • Deca ultra

  • Double Deca

  • Triple deca ultra

  • Quadruple deca ultra

A kitchen is open 24 hours a day from start to finish, offering hot meals, snacks, and drinks as needed.

Your registration includes:

  • Meals: Sandwiches, soup, and up to two hot meals per day, including salad and dessert.

  • Food available 24 hours

  • 2 food stands on the track with water, other drinks, snacks, and fruits (food and drink range depends on the weather).

  • Food and drinks for all athletes at the opening ceremony.

  • Fully covered transition area with refrigerators, freezers, hot showers, and nearby toilets.

  • Electricity and internet access in the support area.

  • On-site or on-demand bike service with pick-up and delivery service.

  • A free massage service for the entire race (depending on availability of massage therapists): all other massages have a cost of 20 euros each.

  • Lighting of the track and rest area at night.

  • Customized T-shirt and goodies.

  • Finisher trophy and other gifts.

  • Each athlete will be celebrated at the finish line with the national anthem, trophy, medals, and photos.

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