WELCOME

The WATER FIRE TRIATHLON-EXTREME ETNA, the first and only Extreme Triathlon race in the world on one of the most spectacular active volcanoes on Earth, the most important in Europe: Mount Etna. You will have one of the most exclusive opportunities, swimming in Taormina in the presence of the 3400 meters that sanction the most extreme tip of Etna, pedaling along its slopes on roads bordered by ancient and recent lava flows and finally running up to 2500 meters above sea level for a race with about 3200 meters of positive elevation gain. History and mythology intersect creating plots that will give you unique emotions, it will be an ancestral journey in the primitive waters of the Mediterranean Sea and Mythology, along the roads of Ancient Magna Graecia and finally on the lava paths that guard the Volcano formed in the Quaternary era (500,000 years ago). You will perceive His Majesty, His Uniqueness, His Power. Important for its intense and continuous eruptive activity, within the Etna Regional Park, it is one of the most studied and visited volcanoes in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013.

To make your experience in Sicily even more exciting, together with the excursions that we offer with the visit of Taormina-Giardini Naxos and the excursion on Mount Etna aboard off-road vehicles, will be the Swimming Crossing of the Strait of Messina with its 3.5 km and organized for those who want to experience the thrill of swimming in the deep waters of the Strait.

For every detail, consult the www.waterfiretriathlon.com website  – excursions section.

All that remains is for me to wish you an exciting WATER FIRE TRIATHLON.

YOU, ATHLETE, will share your breath with that of Etna.

Luca Mancuso

President of the Organizing Committee

PROGRAM

Friday, October 24, 2025

Taormina – Palazzo dei Congressi Maps

From 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. registration, delivery of race packs, equipment check;

From 17:00 to 17:45 mandatory briefing in Italian;

From 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm mandatory briefing in English;

From 6:30 p.m. welcome aperitif.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Giardini Naxos-Struttura Lido di Naxos Maps

03:30 am at Lido di Naxos GPS delivery, opening of the T1 transition area, bike verification. Important: the GPS will be delivered directly to the athlete with a race bib;

05:00 am T1 transition area closes;

Ore 05:30 am at Lido Lorenzina Beach Taormina START WFT – EXTREME ETNA. Maps.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Linguaglossa – Loc. Piano Provenzana Maps

12:00 a.m. arrival of the first athlete;

2:30 p.m closing of the WFT – EXTREME ETNA HALF DISTANCE race.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Taormina – Palazzo dei Congressi

12:30 p.m. WFT awards ceremony – EXTREME ETNA;

2:00 p.m. buffet and final greetings.

NOTES ON THE PROGRAM:

The T1 is 3 km from the start of the swimming hamlet of Taormina. Athletes will be accompanied to the START via a shuttle service, which will depart from T1 at 05:10.

Parking:

To reach Palazzo dei Congressi in Taormina: Porta Catania parking Maps and then reach the destination on foot in a few minutes.

At the end of the race, a shuttle service will be organized from Piano Provenzana to bring athletes and bikes back to Giardini Naxos near Lido di Naxos, starting from T2 at about 2.30 pm.

Athletes with support staff

The T1 is 3 km from the start of the swimming hamlet of Taormina. Athletes must be accompanied to the START by their support staff who will then have to return to T1 and give assistance during the swim/bike change.

Parking:

To reach Palazzo dei Congressi in Taormina: Porta Catania parking Maps and then reach the destination on foot in a few minutes.

For the swim start: Via Madonna delle Grazie, side street of Via Nazionale SS 114 Orientale  Sicula, Maps or Maps.

In T1: Via Schisò Maps.

In T2: Piano Provenzana Maps.

PARTICIPATION

Athletes who are at least 20 years old and are regularly registered with their Triathlon Federation or who subscribe to the Fitri daily membership at a cost of € 30.00 upon presentation of a competitive medical certificate (issued exclusively in Italy) will be able to participate in the WATER FIRE TRIATHLON – EXTREME ETNA) valid for triathlon. It is recommended, for foreign athletes, to sign the membership with their Triathlon Federation to which they belong, this to avoid difficulties in issuing the certificate in Italy.

The WFT-EXTREME ETNA is a sporting event in which the athlete is subjected to intense physical and mental effort, by registering the participants consciously take note of it.

CANCELLATION

In the event of the athlete’s inability to participate in the race, the registration fee paid will not be refunded. However, it will be possible to transfer the registration for the 2026 edition by sending an email to info@waterfiretriathlon.com no later than September 25, 2025. Under no circumstances may registration be transferred to third parties.

FAILURE TO CARRY OUT

In the event of cancellation before the start of the event or during the event, due entirely to the proven negligence of the organiser, the athlete must be refunded 100% of the registration fee. In the event that the event is cancelled and/or postponed to another date due to force majeure and/or reasons not attributable and/or not referable in whole or in part to the fault  of the organisation, including the revocation of the authorisation to carry out by the competent and relevant public bodies, no entry fee shall be refunded and the organisation shall have no further liability whatsoever.

The submission of the registration application shall be deemed to constitute a full acceptance of this clause and express waiver of any claim resulting from the cancellation and/or postponement of the race not attributable to the organisers as envisaged in this clause.

FEE AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Registrations will be made on the website www.waterfiretriathlon.com the registration section no later than 11:59 pm on 15 October 2025 by filling in the appropriate fields.

Your registration is confirmed only after having made the payment by bank transfer or credit card within 5 days of the registration itself, otherwise the athlete will lose the right to the bib and to maintain the fee in force at the time of registration.

Online registrations are open until the maximum number of athletes set at 200 participants is reached.

Registration fee:

€ 200.00 until 15.04.2025;

€ 225.00 until 15.07.2025;

€ 250.00 until 15.10.2025.

The registration fee includes:

• Race pack;
• souvenir WFT – EXTREME ETNA;
• chip;
• GPS (provided at Bike Check-in on the day of departure);
• race bib
• swimming cap WFT – EXTREME ETNA;
• luminous buoy;
• sticker kit for: bike, helmet, bags, tattoo, car support;
• three bags to be used to store the race material and for the arrival in Linguaglossa – Loc. Piano Provenzana;
• T-Shirt for one person of the support staff (at a cost of € 15.00 more jerseys will be provided if the Team is made up of more than one person);
• luggage transport service;
• medical assistance;
• sea assistance;
• video of the event and photo shoot downloadable from the website www.waterfiretriathlon.com;
• welcome aperitif on Friday 24 October at Taormina – Palazzo dei Congressi;
• refreshments;
• participation prize for all finishers;
• 2 Pasta Party vouchers for Sunday 26 October at Palazzo dei Congressi;
• Possibility to download the participation diploma on the www.icron.it website.

The collection of the race pack and any other material can only take place by the athlete registered for the competition exclusively on October 24 from 14:00 to 18:30 at Taormina – Palazzo dei Congressi.

RACE DESCRIPTION

Swim

2.5 km starting from Taormina and arriving in Giardini Naxos. The course will be marked by directional and turning buoys. Assistance in the water will be provided by support boats and canoes.

Consult the www.waterfiretriatholn.com website  – routes section.

Bike

75 km starting from Giardini Naxos and arriving in Linguaglossa-Loc. Piano Provenzana at the foot of Etna with about 2200 meters of ascent. It will cross 2 provinces and 11 municipalities. The race is strictly non-drafting.

Participants in WFT-EXTREME ETNA must observe the   rules   established by the Highway Code. The cycling fraction is OPEN  traffic without guards at intersections, athletes must pay close attention.

Consult the www.waterfiretriathlon.com website  – routes section.

Run

20 km starting from Linguaglossa-Loc. Piano Provenzana with over 1000 meters of ascent. You will have the opportunity to run in a lunar scenario together with lush vegetation interrupted by lava flows from previous eruptions. Although Etna is located very far south, the temperatures that can be found at high altitude should not be underestimated.

Consult the www.waterfiretriathlon.com website  – routes section.

CUT-OFFS

Swim: time limit 1 h 30 min. (by 07:00);

bike: time limit to finish the fraction in Linguaglossa 6 h 30 min. from the start (by 12:00)

run: time limit to finish the WFT-EXTREME TRIATHLON HALF DISTANCE  at 14:30.

Athletes who do not make the times highlighted above will have to abandon the race. In the event of the athlete’s withdrawal, the support staff or the athlete himself must promptly notify the organisers. The athlete will be recovered by the organizers or by their support staff if present. The telephone numbers of the organizers will be provided during the briefing and in any case printed on the race bib.

RACE REGULATIONS

1. drafting between athletes or with cars is prohibited;
2. support vehicles must not pace their athlete and must in no way impede other road users;
3. any littering on the course shall result in the immediate disqualification of the athlete;
4. any assistance from the support car is only permitted when that support car is stationary and not moving;
5. either road cycles (recommended) or time trial cycles is permitted;
6. it is only permissable to replace the cycle in the event of mechanical breakage which cannot be repaired by the athlete and/or their supporter;
7. the judges issue athletes with penalties or disqualifications for violations committed by the athlete himself or by the support staff;
8. two penalty boxes will be set up in T1 and T2;
9. the use of musical equipment is prohibited;
10. the medical team has the right, at any time, to interrupt the athlete’s race if he or she is deemed unfit to continue and also has the right at any time to withdraw the athlete from the race;
11. for anything not detailed and otherwise established in this regulation, the currently valid Fitri technical regulation applies together with the currently valid “extreme competition technical regulation” appendix.

MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

• Wetsuit and neoprene cap;
• Chip throughout the race, GPS during the bike and run (to be returned at the finish);
• Clearly visible race bib, positioned at the rear during the bike and at the front during the run;
• Rear and front bike light;
• CE marked approved helmet;

Mandatory material for athlete and supporters:

• Food and sufficient water;
• Trail shoes;

• Whistle;
• Resealable cup;
• Survival blanket;
• Waterproof jacket with integrated hood and suitable for dealing with bad weather conditions in the mountains, built with membranes with certified water resistance technology (GoreTex material recommended, minimum 10,000 mm water column);
• Waterproof trouser;
• Gloves and hat;
• Long-sleeved thermal top;
• Mobile phone. Both the athlete and supporter must be reachable by phone throughout the bike and run legs.

• The absence of one or more of the materials described above will result in the exclusion of the athlete from the race.

AID STATIONS

WFT-EXTREME ETNA During the bike course, there will be aid stations at the 60k and at the finish.

During the run course, there will be aid stations at the finish.

ROUTE CHANGE

The organisers reserve the right to change the race route for reasons related to the safety of the athletes. Any changes will be promptly communicated to the athletes on the website of the event.

BAGS

3 bags will be given during registration on October 24th at Taormina-Palazzo dei Congressi.

• White bag: this is for bike, the athlete must deliver it to the organizers on the morning of the race in Giardini Naxos. The bag will be returned for the swim/bike change that will take place inside the Lido di Naxos. The athlete will put all the material of the swim fraction in the same bag. The white bag will be returned to the athlete at the end of the race in Piano Provenzana.
• Red bag: this is for run,  the  athlete must  deliver it  to the organizers  on  October 24^th  during    registration   at  Taormina – Palazzo dei Congressi.  The   bag will  be returned  for the bike/run change that will take place in Piano    Provenzana   inside the CNSAS Etna Nord adjacent to T2. The athlete will put all   the material of  bike fraction in the same bag. The red bag will be returned to the   athlete at the end of the race in Piano Provenzana.
• Black bag: the change of clothing  at  the  end of  the race  must  be  stored and the athlete  must  deliver  it  to  the  organizers  on October  24th  during registration at Taormina-Palazzo dei Congressi. The black  bag  will be returned to the athlete at the end of the race in Piano Provenzana.

BAGS (whit support)

3 bags will be given to athletes during registration on October 24 at Taormina-Palazzo dei Congressi.

White bag: this is for the bike kit and will be given to the athlete by his supporter for the swim/bike change that will take place at Lido di Naxos at T1. In the same bag, athlete and the supporter must retrieve and insert in the bag all the athlete’s swim kit. The white bag should then be placed in your car.

Red bag: this is for the run kit and will be given to the athlete by his supporter for the bike/run change that will take place in Piano Provenzana at the CNSAS Etna Nord at T2. In the same bag, athlete and supporter must retrieve all the athlete’s bike kit and, together with the bicycle, store it in your car.

The car park is no more than 100 meters from T2.

Black bag: this is for spare clothing at the finish and must be  given to the organizers  on October 24 during the registration phases at Taormina-Palazzo dei Congressi. Alternatively, this bag can be transported by the supporter by car and delivered to the organizers in Piano Provenzana at the CNSAS Etna Nord at T2 prior to the athlete starting the run. The black bag will then be available to the athlete at the finish line in Piano Provenzana.

SUPPORT TEAM

It is OPTIONAL to have a Support Team.

Only one person from your Team will be able to access the transition area who must be identified by wearing the T-shirt delivered during registration at WFT-EXTREME ETNA.

The support staff will:

1. wait for the athlete at the adjacent Lido di Naxos T1 and hand in the white bag containing the material for the bike and collect the swim kit;
2. wait for the athlete in T2 and make available to their athlete the red bag containing the material for the run to CNSAS Etna Nord adjacent to T2 and collect the bike kit, including the bicycle;
3. assist the athlete during the bike via support car in which all materials, food, clothing, repair kits will be stored.
4. The support car may not obstruct regular vehicular traffic, create dangerous situations or proceed at the same speed as the athlete and must be able to recover the athlete and bicycle during the bike leg;
5. during the registration phase, give your name to the organisers, your telephone number and have your mobile phone with you on for the entire duration of the event;
6. display on the car the material provided by the organisers to distinguish the athlete to whom support is being given.

ASSISTANCE

To ensure the safety of the athletes in the WFT-EXTREME ETNA, ambulances, water assistance vehicles, motorcycles, cars and specialized personnel will be deployed.

AWARDS

During the WFT-EXTREME ETNA award ceremony on October 26 at Taormina-Palazzo dei Congressi, the athletes will be called by name and invited on stage to collect their trophy.

Immediately after the awards ceremony, the Pasta Party will be held for athletes and their companions by showing the voucher delivered during registration.  At a cost of 10.00 euros you can buy additional vouchers for family and friends.

Among the finisher athletes, 2 names will be drawn at random for registration for the 2026 edition at a reduced rate of 50%. Among the athletes who have not completed the test, two names will be drawn at random for registration for the 2026 edition at a reduced rate of 30%.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

For car rental, accommodation, on-site support,bike rental/bike mechanics and travel organisation, consult the website www.waterfiretriathlon.com in the practical information section.

PRIVACY

Pursuant to GDPR 2016/679 art.13, we inform you that the personal data collected will be used only to prepare the list of participants, the ranking and the historical archive, to provide the services of the event, to send information or advertising material of the “WATER FIRE TRIATHLON – EXTREME ETNA” or its partners. By registering for the “WATER FIRE TRIATHLON – EXTREME ETNA”, the athlete expressly authorizes the organizers, together with the media partners, to use still or moving images all over the world and for the maximum time provided for by the laws, regulations, treaties in force, including any extension that may be made to the period provided.