Italy·2026

Catania

Catania's running and cycling revolve around Mount Etna, the active volcano rising 3,357m just 30km north. The Maratona di Catania follows a relatively flat course through the city and coastal lowlands, but serious cyclists and mountain bikers tackle the volcano itself—the Granfondo Giro dell'Etna is a 120km circuit of Etna's slopes with sustained climbs through lava fields and chestnut forests, while the Etna Marathon Mtb offers a more technical 73.5km alternative. Training routes in the city itself stick to the seafront promenade along the Ionian coast, but the real terrain is always the mountain.