Welcome
Welcome to the "Discover 2 Mani’s Cities 25Km Race", offering the opportunity to runners to enjoy an amazing route in a place of scenic beauty and rich in tradition and culture, satisfying all tastes and wishes.
What
25K and Children Race
Where
Mani, in the southwestern part of Peloponnese
When
The "Discover 2 Mani's Cities 25Km Race", takes place on Sunday, 29th of September 2013
Why
Because it is the best way to combine running in a beautiful route and exploring one of the most interesting, exciting and historic cities, combining a scent of aristocratic mansions of renaissance architecture with the ambience of the Mediterranean flair. Manin Mani offers a wide range of landscape, as visitors can cross its watery ways, enjoy the sea breeze and rest under the shadow of its mythical mountains.
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 Mani including your entry to the race, to a full vacation plan in Mani and the surrounding area!
Moreover, we can offer you training plans, actual training in the streets and routes of Mani and of course we will run with you!
For more information and detail please call: +30 6978 524 433
Or email: info[@]www.runningreece.com
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Happy runs!
Race Date
Sunday, 29th of September 2013
Event Schedule: 25K Race - Starting time: 10:00
Distances: 25K and Children Race
Organizer
Municipality of East Mani, in collaboration with Athens Health Runners Club and All About Running
Course
Entry Fee: Your participation to the race is paid and secured by RunninGreece.
The participation includes the following benefits:
- Electronic timer (official time and place)
- Participation diploma
- Commemorative Medal for participation
- Commemorative t-shirt
- Race bag
Deadline registration:
Registration is open until Friday, 20th of September 2013. Participation can be obtained via online registration.
Route
Starting Line: Areopolis city | Finish Line: Gytheio city
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Health Coverage
In any case all runners participate solely at their own risk. The organizers have no responsibility for whatever happens to the runners related to health issues or is due to lack of preventive medical check. It is highly recommended that the participants undergo a thorough medical examination before entering the race. The organizers will not ask for medical certificates from any athlete (male and female), since they all participate at their own exclusive risk and responsibility (children are at the liability of their parents or guardians). We will also provide offers for special health checkup for all runners, and members of their families.
Aid Stations
Along the route as well as at the finish line there will be Aid stations to support the runners.
Simple Running Offer: from €50 »
BOOK NOW
The Simple offer is addressed to those who wish to come and stay in Mani on their own. It includes all the logistics of the race entry, pasta party, transportation to and from the starting line, tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets and safe keeping of your belonging during the race. If you really want to feel like a champion, we are here to support you!
Running Offer: from €80 »
BOOK NOW
This offer is ideal for those who want to experience Greece the "running way", and get the most out of their visit in Mani. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan. It includes the round trip from your hotel to the starting line and the hotel arrangements in Mani. It also includes your registration to the race and all the logistics of the race entry, pasta party, 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, suggested vacation plan for all the days that you will be in Greece, and many more! It starts from €80 per person (runner or not) with accommodation in a 3star or equivalent hotel. If you wish to stay longer, you may add as many nights as you want for an additional €60 per night per person.
Special Running Offer »
Get a Custom Quote
Please tell us all your requirements and preferences, how many days you want to spend in Mani or Greece, what other places you wish to visit (e.g.Athens, Greek islands etc) 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, pasta party, 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 Greece.
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, pasta party, 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 Greece.
Mani, the central peninsula of the three in South Peloponnese, stretches up to Kalamata on the west coast, and to Gytheio on the east. It is washed by the cool seas of the Messenian and Lakonian gulfs, and watered by the Taigetos massif.
Mani is one of the most historical places in Greece since its famous not only for the famous ancient civilization of Sparta but also for its strength and solidarity in keeping the Greek nation alive during the Turkish occupation (1453-1821). It is one of the most beautiful places in Greece, combining a scent of aristocratic mansions of renaissance architecture with the ambience of the Mediterranean flair. Visitors can enjoy the unique landscape of Mani and visit the Byzantine churches, Frankish castles, secluded sandy beaches and stunning scenery. The area is famous because of the film "Before Midnight", sequel to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, as it was wrapped and shot.
Mani is also known for the popular beaches of Kalogria, Stoupa, Kardamyli, Mavrovouni and Agios Nikolaos with nice pebble and some sandy as well. Kardamyli is a spectacularly beautiful seaside village located in Mani, the coast of Greece defined by travel connoisseurs as the New Côte d'Azur. Stoupa is well-known because of the making of the movie "Zorba the Greek". Mavrovouni beach is one of the favourite places for the "caretta-caretta" sea turtles to lay their eggs in the sand. The nests are surveyed and protected of the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece called Archelon. Tourists can also visit the ancient tower houses of Mani (pyrgospita), the Diros stalactite and stalagmite caves, near Oitylo, which are partly underwater and visitors tour them in gondola-like boats.
Gytheio is a lively, charming little harbour town. A long sea-side promenade, the colourful fishing boats, the narrow streets and stairways produce the typical Greek environment which fascinates every visitor. A little island called "Kranai" and connected with the mainlaind by a short dam, protects the port of Gytheio town from the open sea. It is a beautiful place with pine-trees and an ideal view-point to overlook the gulf towards the Parnon mountain range in the east and Taygetos in the north-west. The pleace is also known by the Paul Mazursky film 'The Tempest' with John Cassevettes, because it was filmed near Gytheon.
Some of the places that are worth visiting are Kalamata city, Pilos, Methoni, Koroni towns, Ancient Messene, Neda River, Voidokilia beach, Pollimnio Waterfalls.
Visitors will be astonished by the wealth waiting for them in the form of local cuisine and will surprisingly discover the fundamental relation between food and enjoyment to the Greek everyday life.