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Welcome to DECA IRON ITALY
10 Iron triathlon distance in 10 days
ENDUROMAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

We are happy to announce the first italian Ultra Triathlon race.
Born from an idea by Roberto Lendaro,Giorgio Alessi and Vincenzo Catalano this race will take place (for its first edition) in Pergusa(Enna-Sicily island).
It is our intention to held the race every two years, changing location from Pergusa(Sicily) to Desenzano(Garda Lake).
The race is untipical ultra triathlon one in the way that there is an everyday brake after each competition.
We think that the tipical "decaironman" formula (38 km swimming-1800 km biking-42,195 km running) is too hard for athletes, so we chose the "one iron distance" for ten days;convinced that this formula could be more "easy" by everyone;giving to athletes the possibility to run how many "iron distance" triathlons they could.

The organisation decided to accept at least 40 athletes, giving the possibility to sign up in the race,at first, to all experienced ultra triathlon athletes.
This decision could be not so popular but we decided in this way as a thanksgiving to all athletes that travelled all around the world racing,spending time and money to dedicate theirselves to this big passion called ultra triathlon.

In the last years, so many races in ultra triathlon world had no respect for "historycal" athletes in this way.

We are indeed honoured and proud to join the wellknown "ENDUROMAN ULTRA TRIATHLON CIRCUIT" and being part of their races all around the world.

Hoping that YOU could enjoy our race,our land and our hospitality we are just looking forward to 30 september 2011, when our adventure will start.

Stay with us!

Vincenzo Catalano
Roberto Lendaro
Giorgio Alessi

UNOFFICIAL STARTERS
1)Matei Markovic- Slovenia-Male
2)Giorgio Alessi -Italia-Male
3)Vincenzo Catalano-Italia-Male
4)Giacomo Maritati- Italia-Male
5)Wayne Kurtz- Usa-Male
6)Hildeberto Villa-Mexico-Male
7)Beat Knetckle-Switzerland-Male
8)Daniel Meier-Switzerland-Male
9)Harald Oswald-Austria-Male CONFIRMED-ENTRY FEE PAYED
10)Thierry Delhaye-France-Male
11)Sergio Cordeiro-Brasil-Male
12)Tamàs Zsolt-Hungary-Male
13)Bèñat Zubillaga-Spain-Male
14)David Clamp-Uk-Male
15)Michael Steven Ward-Uk-Male
16)Frank Oesterheld-Germany-Male
17)Leslie Holton-Usa-Female
18)Arnold Wiegand-Germany-Male
19)Tony Reed-Canada-Male
20)Sarka Kolbova-Hungary-Female
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DATE:
From Septembre 30th to Octobre 10th 2011

FIRST START:
07:30 AM.

SECOND START:
09:00 AM.
Indoor swimming pool has just 5 lanes.
We plan to have 2 starts to let athletes swimming in a better way,considering that lanes are 25 metres long.Maximum number of athletes for each lane will be n.4
Organization will decide athletes start swimming time.

DISTANCES:
Every day 3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km running for 10 days
LIMIT TIME:10 days
SWIMMING:
In 25 meters indoors heated pool Piscina comunale di Enna
BIKE AND RUN:
Bike paved circuit (5.00 km) Running Paved circuit (5,00 km.) Located in “Autodromo of Pergusa”. Closed to traffic, flat 95%.
Just finish line will be illuminated.
Athletes MUST wear their own lights(white frontal and red one on the back) on the bike;safe reflectors jackets(or similar) could be used.
ENRTY FEE:Euro 1.100,00 Applications from 1 april to 31 may
Euro 1.200,00 Applications from 1 june to 31 july
Euro 1.300,00 Applications from 1 august to 30 august

Race is limited to 25 select athletes.
The last decision in admitting an athlete is by organization decision.
To help athletes in payement entry fee,organization will ask 500 euro as application entry fee deposit.The rest of total amount(depending on date of payement) will be payed at briefing ceremony on 29 september.
Every athlete will be officially signed up just when deposit of 500 euro will be transfered in organization bank account(see below).


CATEGORIES
Individual: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and older men and women.


ENDUROMAN EUROPEAN ULTRA TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS

It is a pleasure for our first edition race to take part in such kind of ultra triathlon circuit.
Athletes challenging in ‘Deca Iron Italy’ will run to collect point as explained in official Enduroman website:
http://www.enduroman.com/euroraceseries.html
Anyway, considering also our good relationship with IUTA(International Ultra Triathlon Association) we will follow rules guideline published in their official website: http://www.iutasport.com/?page=rules

AWARDS:
Technical material to first three places man/woman
Medal,diploma and t-shirt for every finisher
Great race bag for each athlete

PARTICIPANTS:
Limited to 25 selected athletes, confirmed and approved by the organizer(extension to 40 athletes is going to be approved by local authorities)

ORGANIZATION: Associazione Sportiva Triathlon Enna –via G.Fava n.83-94100 Enna
Autodromo of Pergusa
“What is the limit?” organization
Race director Mr.Giorgio Alessi
Contact to:giossi@yahoo.it / arch.vcatalano@libero.it
EVENT DETAILS
SWIMMING:
The 3.8 km. of the swimming stage will take place in a 25 metres indoor swimming pool called “Piscina Comunale di Enna” it counts with heating system. The organization will provide water, coca cola, isodrink, chairs and tables during the swimming stage. The distance from the pool to the cycling/running-track is about 5 km
During this transfer athletes will ride alone, respecting international traffic rules.
Support crews could follow by car.Organization will survey this transfer with some volunteers.
Transfert distance will be added to bike laps to arrive,every day, at 180 km.

CYCLING:
Everyday ride test of 180 km will take place in a race car circuit of 5,00 km closed to traffic.
There are no lights in the bike/running track but the surrounding areas are sufficient lighted in the way to give quite good visibility on the race circuit.
Track is100% 95% flat with 5% slight or hill inside “Autodromo of Pergusa” with a total of 36 laps to cover 175 km plus 5,00 km is the distance between the swimming pool to the biking circuit

RUNNING:
The run will take place in the same circuit of the cycling stage in the opposite sense. Each lap will have 5 km, with a total of 8 laps to cover the distance of 40.,00 km plus one additional lap of 2,195 km

TRANSITION AREA:
The first transition area will take place in the swimming pool and the organization will provide bathrooms and dressing rooms for man and women. The second transition area will take place in the bike/run circuit in the start and finish line; the organization will provide spaces for man and women athletes and their support crews.

TOTAL DISTANCE:
The total distance of the event is 38 km swim, 1’800 km bike and 422 km run but the way to do it, is to complete the distance of one Ironman per day, that means that every competitor has 24 hours to finish the distance of 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42.2 km run in order to finish the total distance in 10 days.


ONE IRON x 10 DAYS:

The competitors have a limit of 24 hours to finish each iron, the remaining time is free, but they must start each day at swim time chosen by organizers with the swimming stage until finishing the Deca-Iron.

The organization will add the times from each competitor when finishing each Iron to determine the official places of each one.

If the competitor doesn't finish one or more Iron he/she can continue and the organization will add the kms traveled to determine the places that he/she will obtain.

So that the competitors can continue inside the event, it is a MUST that every day he/she start with the swimming stage at the hour pointed out by the organization and chosen at the entry form between the first start and the second start.

SERVICES & TRAVEL
TRAVEL TO THE COMPETITION
Nearest airport to Pergusa is Catania one.
http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Aeroporto+Catania+N.C.C+Transfert+Aeroporto+
+Noleggio+con+Conducente+GOINGSICILY,+Via+Etnea,+Catania&daddr=pergusa&geocode=%3BFfaZPAIdlE_aACnBYbTWtCAREzEQrRneKwQLCg&hl
=it&mra=ls&sll=37.8193,13.83432&sspn=1.011037,2.757568&ie=UTF8&z=9
International flights arriving in Rome could take a connection flight to Catania.
Catania airport is about 90 km from Pergusa.

RENTING A CAR IN AIRPORT IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY: BOTH TO ARRIVE IN PERGUSA BOTH TO GO,EVERY DAY,TO THE SWIMMING POOL.
ATHLETES THAT WILL COME ALONE COULD ASK SOME HELP TO ORGANIZERS IN ORDER TO ARRANGE THEIR TRANSFERT

Palermo airport is 138 km far from Pergusa.
International flights arriving in Rome could take a connection to Palermo.
http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Palermo&daddr=pergusa&geocode=
FSOZRQId4ODLACnbZ3NG9eUZEzH_TsmbgTbO5w%3BFfaZPAIdlE_aACnBYbTWtCAREzEQrRneKwQLCg&hl=it&mra
=ls&sll=37.51912,14.68972&sspn=0.507576,1.378784&ie=UTF8&z=8


TRANSPORTATION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE RACE

TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE: Official Race Hotel is Villa Giulia Hotel, located at few metres from race circuit.

TO THE SWIMMING POOL: Distance between swimming pool and race circuit is 5 km but non properly flat. Every morning athletes could start together to go to the pool but we seriously suggest to go by car with your support crew.


AWARD CEREMONY AND RACE BRIEFING(VILLA GIULIA HOTEL): The organization will provide Briefing and Awards lunch to athletes and their support crew.
Any extra payement will be asked for support crews meals during race briefing and awards ceremony lunches.
A forfait of 100 euro has to be payed by athletes support crews to eat during ALL RACE PERIOD.


ACCOMODATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RACE

Organization,according with Hotel Villa Giulia staff, obtained special rates for athletes and their support crews.
Athletes have to contact directly Villa Giulia Hotel to book their place/room.
Special rate is:
-50 euro daily including breakfast for single room
-60 euro daily including breakfast for double room(25 euro daily each person)
-75 euro daily including breakfast for triple room (25 euro daily each person)

Villa Giulia Hotel has only 35 bed places and double/triple room.
Organization suggests to book as soon as possible because Villa Giulia Hotel is the nearest to race circuit and there will be held all activity of Race Briefing and Awards Ceremony.
Booking rooms: hotel.villagiulia@tiscali.it
Garden Hotel is a good solution if there will be not more bed places in Villa Giulia Hotel.
http://www.hotelgardenen.it/

SERVICES DURING THE RACE
RESTAURANT:Buffet open 24 hours.Breakfast will be served in hotel.
Lunch and dinner will be prepared from 12.00 to 15.00 and from 19.00 to 22.00.
At that times athletes will have warm meals,anyway all food will be on site 24/h a day, plus an all night open buffet. This service is free only for the competitors. The price for the support crew and friends will be of 10 euro per day per person.
MEALS: Sicilian and italian special food,spaghetti, rice, baked potatoes, meat, bread, eggs, hot cakes pastries, sandwiches, soups, chicken, salad, vegetables, cereal bars, biscuits, marmalade, cereal, salt, sugar, butter, honey, banana, oranges, energy drink, Coca Cola, purified water, mineral water, tea, milk, etc.

ACCOMODATION DURING THE RACE: competitors and support crew may bring their own sleeping bag and tent. There will be a place to install the tent beside the circuit. On the same area there will be restrooms for men and women. Athletes that want to stay at Villa Giulia Hotel are just 200 meters away from the bike and running circuit.
There are not showers in race circuit but just toilets

GEAR MAINTENANCE: Maintenance for the bikes free for the competitors, including cleaning and greasing. We will offer sale of bike accessory during the event; the schedule of the mechanic's work it will be given in the press conference

TIMING CHIP:
Everyday partials and total results will be taken by electronic timing chip.
Some volunteers will prepare everyday classifications and they will put them on official race table classification.
http://www.decaironman.com/