Desenzano del Garda/Italy

The event was created by Vincenzo Catalano, a member of the IUTA "Hall of Fame 100". Until date it is the greatest ultra triathlon event in our history. The longest offered race is the Triple Deca UT with unimaginable distances of a 114K swim, a 5400 bike ride and a 1266K run. (last update 09/2024)

Race Facts
FactsSwimBikeRun
length lane/lap pool 25m/50m** 6,87658km 1,06769km
lanes/loops 1x 152 23 40
full distance 1x 3,8km 182,31km* 42,71km
lanes/loops 10x 760 258 396
full distance 10x 38km 1802,8km* 422,81km
lanes/loops 20x 1520 520 791
full distance 20x 76km 3604,5km* 844,54km
lanes/loops 30x 2280 782 1186
full distance 30x 114km 5406,2km* 1266,28km
official measured yes yes yes
gradient - 30m/loop negligible
ground - asphalt forest path, grass, flagstones
closed for traffic - no yes
lights needed - yes recommended
time limit 1x 2h 12h (swim + bike) 24h per day
time limit 10x 30h 216h (swim + bike) 336h
time limit 10x NonStop - - 240h
time limit 20x 72h 720h (swim + bike) 960h
time limit 30x 108h 720h (swim + bike) 1080h

* Continuous Races: The full distance of the bike track includes the additional transition way of 16,5km from the 50m-pool to the timing mat on the curcuit and the additional transition way of 12,2 km back to run track. Day Races: The full distance of the bike track includes the additional transition way of 12km from the 25m-pool to the timing mat on the curcuit and the additional transition way of 12,2 km back to run track.
** The swim of the continuous races takes place in a 50m-pool, the swim of the day-races in a 25m-pool.