Welcome
Welcome to the "CityTrail Meteora 2014”, organised at one of the most spectacular places to visit in Greece, in a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, where monks are settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards.
What
10K, Children Race-1K
Where
Meteora, central Greece in the North Western part of Thessaly
When
Sunday, 26th of October 2014
Why
Because runners will encounter a breathtaking site of impressive monasteries “balanced” on massive detached stone pinnacles, 400 metres above the ground.
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 Rhodes including your entry to the race, to a full vacation plan in Rhodes and the surrounding area!
Moreover, we can offer you training plans, actual training in the streets and routes of Rhodes and of course we will run with you!
For more information and detail please call: +30 6978 524 433
Or email: info[@]runningreece.com
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Happy runs!
Race Date: Sunday, 26th of October 2014
Event Schedule
10K Starting Time: 11:00 AM
Children Race Starting Time: 11:10 AM
Distances
10K, Children Race-1K
Entry Fee
Your participation to the race is paid and secured by RunninGreece.
The participation includes the following benefits
- Participation diploma
- Commemorative olive wreath
- Commemorative t-shirt
- Starting pack
Deadline registration
Registration is open until Monday, 13th of October 2014. Participation can be obtained via online registration.
Route
The race will start and finish at the Town Hall Square
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.
Electronic Timing
All participants will be timed by a timing company using an electronic timing system. For this reason, the runners must wear the timing chip they will receive from the registration center together with the participation number. Attention: Your time will not be registered and will not be included in the results if you do not have the timing chip attached to your shoe and not pass over the timing mats.
Aid Stations
There are aid stations along the race route and at the finish line to support the runners.
Time limit
Runners must finish in 2 hours in order to be official finishers
The Simple Running Offer: from €40 per person »
BOOK NOWThis offer is ideal for those who want to come to Meteora on their own and join the "Roads to Rhodes Marathon 2014”. The Simple Running offer includes the race registration and much more...
It includes- your registration to the race and all the logistics of the race entry
- running t-shirt
- swag bag
- special RunninGreece starting pack
- 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
The Simple offer is addressed to those who wish to come and stay in Kalampaka on their own. It includes 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 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 €60 per night per person »
BOOK NOWThis offer is ideal for those who want to experience Meteora the “running way”, and get the most out of their visit in this gr. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan.
It includes- transporation to/from the starting line and your hotel in Kalambaka
- hotel arrangements in Kalambaka
- your registration to the race and all the logistics of the race entry
- technical running t-shirt
- swag bag
- special RunninGreece starting pack
- 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 €60 per person (runner or not) per night for accommodation in a 3 star or equivalent hotel. If you wish to stay longer in Kalampaka, you may add as many nights as you want for an additional €30 per night person.
Special Running Offer »
Get a Custom QuotePlease tell us all your requirements and preferences, how many days you want to spend in Rhodes, 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 Rhodes.
Group Running Offer »
Get a Custom QuoteIf 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 Rhodes.
In central Greece and particularly in the North Western part of Thessaly, between North East of Hasia and West of Pindos, where the plain of Thessaly ends, gigantic rocks raise, that create a spectacle which might be unique worldwide.
Meteora is one of Christianity’s holiest places as well as a landscape of outstanding natural beauty. Thousands of visitors flock to this place every year, attracted by the daunting size of the rock formations where timelessness and beauty prevail, while they seek spiritual enlightenment far away from the earthly bustle.
The “stone forest” of Meteora is a perfect combination of natural and manmade landscape, practically inducing a sense of the transcendent. Visitors feel the aura of the contemplative seclusion of monastic life, and admire a truly unique natural landscape or marvel at the outstanding architecture of the monasteries, the so-called “architecture of awe”.
U.N.E.S.C.O has characterized the Holy Meteora as a “monument of Humanity that has to be maintained“. The monasteries of the Meteora are included in the Monuments of world cultural Heritage, because they are a unique harmonious matching of Byzantine architecture and natural beauty.
Meteora captures ones interest in so many levels, it’s impossible to focus only on one aspect no matter how imposing it might be. In this place, geo-forming has been amalgamating with the spiritual quest of humans for many centuries. The accenting dance towards the sky performed by the rocks was not lost on those who desired their own accent to the heavens for religious reasons. Monasteries occupy many of the rocky terraces, most of which were built during the Byzantine era and have changed little over the centuries.
They are the dwellings of monks who found in Meteora a sanctuary that isolates them from every day life, a protected refuge from danger, and above all, a vehicle that delivers one closer to the heavens.
Nature lovers should not miss the opportunity to hike through winding stone paths and gaze at a unique geological phenomenon formed as a result of a chain of erosions and geological changes over a period of 15 million years.
