Invitation to the School Community to Participate in the 5th International Marathon Road of Rhodes
April 17, 2018Registration closes, great champions in the race
April 20, 2018In a few days, on April 29th, the 5th International Marathon will take place in Rhodes and everything indicates that this year's race will be better than any other year!
This is supported by the strategic choices and the methodical moves of the organisers both in the direction of extroversion and in the "alliances" it has secured for the support of the event.
Run to run. Entries close
The experiences of previous years are a guarantee for the runners who choose the Rhodes Marathon en masse and already the number of participants is increasing rapidly. Besides, it is a challenge to visit the beautiful Rhodes to combine the race with a few days' holiday due to May Day.
More than ever before, there are more participants from abroad as runners from 30 countries will travel to the "Emerald Isle" to experience the race by running by the sea, but also next to monuments that are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Most participants are from Great Britain with 31 participants, followed by France with 18, Germany with 11 and the United States with 10!
Entries for the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and 5k are closed on Sunday 22 April.
Under the auspices of EOT
The 5th International Marathon of Rhodes is under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) as part of the process of linking Sport with Tourism and the race will be attended by a team consisting of senior officials of the Ministry of Tourism and EOT as well as local tourism operators, with the motto "Run For Tourism".
Twinning
The Rhodes Marathon will be twinned with the Larnaca Marathon, with which it has many common elements and a delegation from the Cypriot race will travel to Rhodes to formalize the cooperation.
Also, the winners of the overall ranking of the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 and 5 km., a total of 4 people, will have the right to participate in the respective races that will be held in the framework of the Marathon of Gallipoli in Turkey, which will be held on October 7, 2018.
Offers
There are also many offers for the runners as there are cash prizes of 1000, 400 and 200 euros respectively to the first three winners of the Marathon in men and women, as well as commemorative cups for the 5 and 10 km races, for the fastest and for the most numerous team.
In addition to cash prizes for the top three winners of the Marathon in men and women, it establishes two prizes for the 5 and 10 km races: that of the fastest and the most numerous team. Thus, in each race, one prize will be awarded to the team with the best average of the net times of the first 5 runners and, in the second category, to the team with the largest number of runners finishing.
It is also noteworthy that those who finish will be able to download their photo with their time and the event's logo for free after the end of the race.
The Rhodes Marathon is organized by the South Aegean Region, the E.A.S.S.E.G.A.S Dodecanese, the DOPAR of the Municipality of Rhodes and with the support of the Rhodes Hotel Association. It is held under the auspices of the Hellenic Tourism Organisation and has been included in the official AIMS calendar.
