Olympus Marathon 2011
The Olympus Marathon, founded in 2004 is an annual trail running marathon held on Mount Olympus, the Greek mythical “Mountain of the gods”. The course traces the pilgrimage of ancient Greeks to Mount Olympus, where they ascended every year to honour and sacrifice to Zeus. The race starts the last Sunday of June from the sacred city of Dion, at sunrise and finishes in Litochoro.
2800m of total elevation gain in about 21 km the race is approximately 44 km long.
The 2010 edition was won by the French ultrarunner Sebastien Chaigneau in 4:47:34
Date:
June 26 2011
Requirements:
Runners must have completed at least one mountain/trail event more than 25K (15M) in the previous three years in a country other than Greece.
Cost:
50€
Website:
http://www.olympus-marathon.com/
