Ioannina Lake Run
Run the ’Ioannina Lake Run’ and to explore the vivid city of Ioannina, surrounded by abundant natural beauty and endowed with rich historical evidence and experience running along the lakeside of Pamvotis lake. Run the biggest race of 30km lakeside flat asphalt path and achieve your Personal Best!
In addition, the flat route will enable you to achieve a Personal Best!
Welcome
Welcome to ‘Ioannina Lake Run’, a certified route from IAAF Athletic, staking place at a place that combines of innumerable historical monuments and museums with the unbelievable natural beauty of the landscape.
What
30km Running, 30km Power Walking, 10km, 5km, 1km Lakeside Road “Mom-Stroller”
Where
Ioannina, the largest city of Epirus, located 450 km northwest of Athens, 290 km southwest of Thessaloniki and 80 km east of the port of Igoumenitsa in the Ionian Sea.
When
18 - 20 September 2020
Why
Because runners can enjoy running along the lakeside of Pamvotis lake that lies at the center of a 480 meters-high basin in a picturesque mountain setting, with the “Kyra Frosyni” Island in its middle and the sprawling city of Ioannina on its western shores. Natural beauty, historic and modern buildings come together at Ioannina, offering a vibrant and contemporary city comprising the most important commercial and cultural center in Epirus and north-western Greece.
How
Contact us and we will make you an unbeatable offer to suit your needs and preferences:
We offer several options varying from short weekend breaks in Ioannina including your entry to the race, to a full vacation plan in Ioannina and the surrounding area!
Moreover, we can offer you training plans, actual training in the streets and routes of Ioannina and of course we will run with you!
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Happy runs!
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Special Registration package: from €30 » BOOK NOW
The Special Registration Package is addressed to those who wish to come and stay in Ioannina on their own. This offer is ideal for those who want to experience Ioannina the “running way”, and get the most out of their visit in Ioannina. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan.
It includes:
- The registration and all the logistics of the race entry
- Technical t-shirt
- Pasta party
- Commemorative Medal for participation
- Pasta Party
- Transportation to and from the starting line (where needed)
- Tips and advice for the specific race
- Training schedule depending on your personal targets
- Safe keeping of clothing and personal belongings during the race
- many more like: tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets
If you really want to feel like a champion, we are here to support you!
Running Offer #1: from € 95 per person for two days/one-night accommodation » BOOK NOW
This offer is ideal for those who want to experience Ioannina the “running way”, and get the most out of their visit in Ioannina. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan.
It includes:
- Hotel accommodation in Heritage Hotel or equivalent hotel in Ioannina
- your registration to the race and all the logistics of the race entry
- BIB number
- Timing Chip
- Commemorative Medal for participation
- Pasta Party
- Technical running t-shirt
- all the transportation to/from the starting line and your hotel in Ioannina (where needed)
- safe keeping of your belonging during the race
- many more like: tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets
It starts from €95 per person (runner or not) for two days/one-night accommodation in Byzantio Hotel or equivalent hotel in Ioannina. If you wish to stay longer, you may add as many nights as you want for an additional €40 per night per person.
- The above (3days/2nights) offer is per person, double occupancy
Running Offer #2: from € 390 per person for egiths days/seven nights accommodation » BOOK NOW
This offer is ideal for those who want to experience Ioannina the “running way”, and get the most out of their visit in Ioannina. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan. ♥♥
It includes:
- Hotel accommodation in a luxurious hotel in Ioannina
- your registration to the race and all the logistics of the race entry
- BIB number
- Timing Chip
- Commemorative Medal for participation
- Pasta Party
- Technical running t-shirt
- all the transportation to/from the starting line and your hotel in Ioannina (where needed)
- safe keeping of your belonging during the race
- many more like: tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets
It starts from € 390 per person (runner or not) for 8days/7nights accommodation in luxurious hotel in Ioannina. If you wish to stay longer, you may add as many nights as you want for an additional € 39 per night per person.
- The above (8days/7nights) offer is per person, double occupancy
Running Offer #3: from € 690 per person for eight days/seven nights accommodation » BOOK NOW
Ioannina due to its unique landscape, the cool weather, the running routes around the lake and their time distance from great marathons like the Athens Marthon The Authentic, The New York marathon and many more are the ideal setting for your marathon training and for you last long run test (30K) before standing in the starting line. Whatever marathon you have decided to join this year and whatever your targert and personal best do not skip attending the Marathon training camp in Ioannina lake.
There is special training for first time marathoners too. Great fun too!
It includes:
- Hotel accommodation in luxurious hotel in Ioannina
- Special marathon kit with the signature of "Athens Marathon.The Authentic"
- One morning run and one afternoon training every day
- Nutritional advice and support
- Training schedule for you to keep
- your registration to the Ioannina Lake Run and all the logistics of the race entry
- BIB number
- Timing Chip
- Commemorative Medal for participation
- Technical running t-shirt
- safe keeping of your belonging during the race
- many more like: tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets
It starts from €690 per runner in a single/double room. We believe that your fans and supporters should be there for you so they can accompany you free of charge (They do not participate to trainings though)
If you wish to share a room with a same sex person the cost €350
If you wish to stay longer, you may add as many nights as you want for an additional €39 per night per person.
- The above (2days/1night) offer is per person, double occupancy
Places are limited and sellin really fast so BOOK early and live this unique experience.
Special Running Offer » Get a Custom Quote
Please tell us all your requirements and preferences, how many days you want to spend in Ioannina, what other places you wish to visit and we will come back with a tailor-made offer specific for you! We can add trainings, running tours, car/bike rental, excursions, family activities and many more. In any case our offer will include the hotel arrangements, transportation to and from your hotel, participation to the race and all the logistics of the race entry, transportation to and from the starting line, tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets, safe keeping of your belonging during the race and suggested vacation plan for all the days that you will be in Ioannina.
Group Running Offer » Get a Custom Quote
If you are a group of people, please tell us all your requirements, how many of you are running, what you like and what you do not like and we will come back with a tailor-made offer specific for you and your company!
We can add trainings, running tours, car/bike rental, excursions, family activities and many more. In any case our offer will include the hotel arrangements, transportation to and from your hotel, participation to the race and all the logistics of the race entry, transportation to and from the starting line, tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets, safe keeping of your belonging during the race and suggested vacation plan for all the days that you will be in Ioannina.
Explore all accommodation options!
In Travel Offers we have handpicked our favorite locations, destinations, and activities to make this trip an unforgettable experience to you. However, we understand that you might want to make your own search and selection. This is why we have gathered in one place all available accommodation options from all different providers. From 5 star hotels to Airbnb small apartments you can find everything here.
Please be reminded that in all our Travel Offers event registration is either included or complimentary.
However, if you book through this service you still need to register for the event selecting our Simple Running Offer option.
Of course, you can still use our service even if you do not participate in an event or register through another service.
View Ioannina Lake Run hotels and apartments
Either you select one of the above options or one of the Travel Offers we have prepared for you our team is here to support you. Please be reminded that we can also help you with activities, tours and more.
Whatever your choice of traveling or accommodation we are here to support you.
You can also find the best cheap flights to Greece here:
We have also select for you the best possible ferry tickets to Syros and the Greek islands!
Ioannina is set on the placid Pamvotis Lake and faces sheer mountains. This idyllic setting is further enhanced by an evocative old quarter-the Kastro, interspersed with narrow lanes and architectural wonders from Byzantine and Ottoman times. The lake with the island, the cave, the modern buildings and shopping centers coexist with the well-preserved buildings of the beautiful old city, the imposing monuments, the picturesque neighborhoods, the popular-art workshops, the pedestrian walkways and the large squares. It is a city that gives the chance to experience a world where Jewish, Muslims and Christians have been meeting and mixing over the centuries against the breathtaking backdrop of a castle town that evokes the spirit of a distant past.
Byzantine finds can be seen at the 'little island' of Kyra Frosyni and monasteries with splendid frescoes, together with the legendary Ali Pasha's house - last refuge. The Byzantine museum at Ioannina situated in the medieval castle within the citadel is also worth visiting. The tomb and the headquarters of Ali Pasha can also be found here. A walk along the lake shores and the castle walls, next to historical places and buildings conjures-up legends such as that of Kyra Frosyni. She was sentenced to drown in the lake after having caught the eye of Ali Pasha who desperately fell in love with her.
The city boasts a wide range of sporting and recreational facilities including indoor swimming pools, football and basketball stadiums, theaters, cinemas, Art Galleries, Museums, dancing floors and many colorful bars and pubs. There are also countless opportunities for extreme sports in beautiful natural locations. It is famous for the production of feta cheese and for its popular art of golden and silver pieces of jewelry and wood sculpture. The Archaeological Museum of Ioannina exhibits finds from Epirus ranging from the Paleolithic period to Roman times. They include artifacts from the sacred area of what claimed to be the oldest-known oracle in ancient Greece in the Temple of Zeus at Dodona.
The Lake Pamvotis belongs to the natural eutrophic lakes with the type of vegetation called “Magnopotamion” or “Hydrocharition”. Floating vegetation is located in the water body of the lake with aquatic plants, such as the “lentil of water”, the “neighbor of the river”, “water lilies”, “irises” etc. Species with a limited distribution in Greece are also represented; for example, the “ferns of the water”.
The shores of the lake and the coast of the island are covered by dense and extensive reed beds. Furthermore, the lakeside vegetation includes residues from aquatic forests of willows, aspens, and planes, as well as limited wet meadows, which flood periodically during the winter period and become particularly important sites for nesting and feeding of the wading birds.
It is worth visiting Zayorohoria, on the northeast of the city of Ioannina which is a complex of 46 picturesque traditional villages built in a magical setting amidst pine and fir trees with a unique traditional architecture, impressive stone mansions and undulating, natural forest surroundings.
