ATHENS RUNNING WEEKENDS

The "Kallithea Run 2014" is a great opportunity to run in one of biggest districts of Athens near the seaside of the city center and experience Athens at that period of the year, when it is not crowded and thus offering the chance to enjoy it like locals.

The Energizer Athens Night Run 2014 is a unique opportunity to run around the city center and through the historical district of Athens. Runners will enjoy the beauty of the city through an appealing running night run event and experience an outstanding celebration mood that characterizes this event during the evening.

The Metropolitan Half Marathon Race of the Efklis Runners Club is one of the newest and most upcoming running events in Athens taking place in a very interesting area where the former Ellinikon International Airport, now replaced by Eleftherios Venizelos was located. Apart from the half marathon race, there is also a 10K, a 5K and a 2K race for kids.

Hydra's Trail Event is a new race weekend that comes to rock the boat of trail running in Greece. The originality of the weekend comes from the fact that it is the first race downhill in Greece to be held Saturday at noon. It is a unique occasion to discover the unique treasures that are hidden in this small area, but so large in history and peculiarities of this island.

The Revealing Hymettus Mountain secret Race - 14K is an exciting running event taking place in one of the city's green havens; a true botanical paradise offering a fantastic view. The mountain is well known by Manos Hadjidakis song «Up there in Hymettus» there's a secret, as there is a secret, impenetrable, yet mysteriously enchanting, a secret of centuries that fills man with awe, as on this mountain the footprints of man can be seen, from his first appearance up to our days.

The "Nafplio Marathon" is a nice opportunity to run a fantastic route in one of the most beautiful towns in the area of Argolis (in eastern Peloponnese) as well as one of the most romantic, mysterious, blessed, full of natural beauty and culture cities all over Greece. Runners will have the chance to enjoy the city that was the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834 and at the same time walking with the history, in the old town, they can easily release the important days this placed lived. Nafplio is a perfect base to explore major archeaological sites in Greece (Theatre of Epidaurus, Mycenae, Tyrins and many more).

The “Antiparos Ultra 100” - 100Km Ultramarathon Road Race is an exciting running event taking place in a small holiday paradise located southwest of Paros Island in the Greek islands of The Cyclades. The calm cycladic landscape, with the scattered churches, the famous cave and the Enetic castle, is ideal for running. The race is unique in that it is a ‘hybrid’ in terms of terrain, with 40% of it being a road race and the remaining 60% a mountain race. Runners will enjoy a place blessed with exceptional natural beauty; the island offers a variety of types of coast, with golden sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. Please read carefully the conditions of participation.

The Kifissia 10K is an exciting running event taking place in one of the most expensive and green northern suburbs of Athens which is an upmarket shopping centre, although many villas have been preserved.

The 20K Race of Athens Health Runners Club is a unique opportunity to run along the seaside of Athens and experience one of the fastest and most popular running events of Athens. In addition to the 20K race, there is also a relay race of 2x10K and a 2K race for kids. At the same time, runners will have the chance to experience Athens at that period of the year, when it is not crowded and thus enjoy it like locals.

The "2 Peloponnesian Cities -Half Marathon" is a nice opportunity to run a fantastic route between two wonderful cities in Peloponnese, at that period of the year, when it is not crowded and thus enjoy it like locals. Runners will enjoy running across Rio-Antirio bridge, which is the largest bridge in Greece and connects the Peloponnese peninsula with mainland Greece also enjoy attractive places between mountain and sea that are considered to be an absolute favorite for an autumn escape that will remain etched in everyone’s mind.

The Spiros Louis 10K is an exciting running event organized in honor of Spiros Louis who won the first modern Olympic marathon race in 1896, taking place in one of the most vital suburbs of Attica region.

The Corfu Mountain Trail 2014 consists of two tracks, the olive tree trail 17km, and the rain trail 37 km, and is carried on trails and earth-roads through an area of outstanding natural beauty and overgrown of olive groves, highlighting the natural environment of exceptional beauty in this part of Corfu. Known as the Emerald Island because of its lush greenery and breathtaking beauty, Corfu is one of the hidden treasures of the Mediterranean. Its rich multi-cultural heritage, its historic monuments, its stunning natural landscape, its crystal clear seas, and its excellent weather all year round explain why Corfu is one of the most cosmopolitan Mediterranean destinations weaving a powerful spell on its visitors.

The "Run the Lake" Race -10Km Race is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy running at a place which resembles an enigma that exhales glamour and fantasy together. It is a unique oasis in an unusual landscape that lets visitors’ mind travel to far-off places fairy-like lands unlike any other place. At the same time, runners will have the chance to experience Athens at that period of the year, when it is not crowded and thus enjoy it like locals.

The 10K Glyfada Run is a great opportunity to enjoy running in one of the most cosmopolitan areas of Athens, known as the Athenian Riviera and around the Glyfada Golf Club of Athens. At the same time is one in a great urban area of Athens. Runners will enjoy the Christmas festive atmosphere running in one of the fastest routes in Athens and one of the most attracting areas.

The Mountain Race "In the path of Deucalion" is a perfect event for those who want to try for the first time a mountain race and beautiful one training opportunity for more experienced taking place in an UNESCO World Heritage site, Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis, chosen by the ancient Greeks as their navel of the earth and built the Sanctuary of Apollo there.

The 1st 10K+5K Double Road Race Athens is taking place in the Schinias Olympic Rowling Center Marathonas. This is the first Double Road Race in Greece; a new challenge for all runners. The Olympic Rowling Center is an ideal place for running and the perfect location for this event. The around area is unique both in terms of environmental and historic interest.

The 31^st 10K Race of the Athens Health Runners Club is a unique opportunity to run along the seaside of Athens and experience one of the fastest and most popular running events of Athens.

The 2nd Thessaloniki International Half Marathon, is an appealing new running night run event of low difficulty, which is taking place in a city that has always been a crossroad of civilizations, a place where the East and West meets, where great cultures and religions have been mixed.

"Discover 2 Mani's Cities 25Km Race" is one of the newest and most upcoming running events in Peloponnese taking place between the cities of Areopolis and Gytheio, two great locations in Mani, giving the chance to run through a unique route along the coast of Eastern Mani. The race is organised in honor of Charilaos Vasilakos, the first marathon runner winner in the sport world history and the second Olympic Marathon in the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

The 7th Ioannina Lake Run is a great opportunity 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. In addition, the flat route will enable you to achieve a Personal Best!