The social face of the Rhodes International Marathon
February 22, 2019
THE DETAILS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARATHON RACE AT "PLAZA" ARE ANNOUNCED
March 13, 2019Message for the protection of the environment and the adoption of a more ecological way of life, sends through a special collaboration, the International Marathon of Rhodes, which will take place on 14 April on the "Emerald Isle", for the sixth consecutive year.
The President of the Organizing Committee of the Rhodes Marathon and Vice-Regional Head of Tourism of the South Aegean Marietta Papavassiliou, met with the Nikos Xenakis, CEO of "XENAKIS Cars" and discussed innovative ways of cooperation that will enhance the already successful race.
The "XENAKIS Cars", with its new ASEM Island Mobilty Services service, will support the Marathon of Rhodes by providing an electric Volkswagen e-Golf to be used as the race's lead vehicle. This vehicle was chosen because it does not emit pollutants like conventional vehicles, which affect the air quality of the runners ahead. At the same time, the vehicle will be provided by the "XENAKIS Cars" electric cars, e-scooters and electric scooters to the organizing committee and volunteers, in order to facilitate the work and the race to run smoothly with a "green" footprint.
For this cooperation the Ms. Marietta Papavassiliou stated: "It is the decision of the Rhodes Marathon Organising Committee to take a series of actions to make the race more environmentally friendly and to contribute to the awareness of citizens around the adoption of ecological behaviours.
The first move in this direction is the cooperation with "XENAKIS Cars" that offers us vehicles for the race, which do not emit pollutants, so they do not affect the environment. Partnerships like this one highlight the ecological side of sport and prepare citizens for the new generation of electric transport. We thank "XENAKIS Cars" for helping us to highlight the "green" side of the Rhodes Marathon".
At the same time, in the area where the launch will take place, there will be a car exhibition where visitors will have the opportunity to see ASEM Island Mobilty Services' electric car fleet, a service of "XENAKIS Cars".
Registrations for the 6th International Marathon of Rhodes are ongoing and those interested can register online on the race website: https://rhodesmarathon.gr for the distances of the Marathon, the Half Marathon, the 10 km. and the 5 km.
Gold sponsor of the Rhodes Marathon is again this year the Adidas. Official Carrier of the International Marathon of Rhodes is the AEGEAN which offers 20% Discount on the tickets of all runners who will take part in the top sporting event of the southeastern Aegean. Also, the leading ferry company Blue Star Ferries, is an Official Sponsor of Shipping Transport and provides 50% discount passengers (cabins & economy class) and 30% to vehicles travelling with its ferries to Rhodes, from Piraeus, Kos, Kalymnos, Leros and Syros.