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The Organizing Committee of Olympus Marathon announces a change to the start line and the first 1.5 km of the "Eagles’ Ridge" race for safety reasons and to relieve congestion among athletes in the initial meters of the race. The new start of the race will be at the parking lot of the old monastery of Saint Dionysios. The route will follow the asphalt road uphill for about 1.5 km towards Prionia, then turn left onto the gravel road (as per the old route). The race distance remains the same at 12.5 km, with an elevation gain of +600 m.

Route map and race profile https://bit.ly/3xd7WHO

The latest developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak in Pieria County, have justified the decision made by the organizers of Olympus Marathon, to cancel the race in accordance with the recommendations of the local authorities (Municipality, Region. Civil Protection, Police).

The uncertainty surrounding developments with Covid-19 was a significant factor in the organizers’ delay in making many basic purchases for the race. However, certain expenses could not be avoided (purchase and printing of volunteers’ T-shirts, bags, healthcare and medical supplies, gloves, masks, aid station supplies, etc.). This careful management of expenditure has enabled the organizers to refund runners in the Olympus Marathon final list, who do not wish to transfer their entry to the 2021 or 2022 event, for a large percentage of their entry fee. The amount in question is 35 euros.

More specifically: Olympus Marathon runners may either transfer their entry to the 2021 or 2022 event (at no extra charge), or receive a refund of 35 euros, paid into the account used to register for this year’s race. The 35-euro refund application form will be available until September 25th (refund requests made after this date will not be accepted), while the form for entry transfers to one of the subsequent two events, will be open until the closure of entries for Olympus Marathon 2021. Runners who have already asked to transfer their entry to one of the two coming years, but would now prefer to receive a refund of 35 euros, may use the application form below until September 25th. Other runners who have already requested a transfer and do not wish to receive a refund, should not take any action.

Runners entered in the Olympus Ultra, Olympus Vertical, Kopsi ton Aeton and Melindra Trail races may either transfer their entry to the 2021 or 2022 events, or receive a full refund paid into the account used to register for this year’s race. All runners may declare their choice in the following form, which will be available until Friday, September 18th. Refunds for the above four races will start being paid as of Monday, September 21st, unless a transfer request has been submitted.

 

CHANGE YEAR OR REFUND FORM

Litochoro 11/9/2020

In view of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Greece and around the world, and considering our responsibility towards our runners, volunteers and visitors, as well as the need to protect public health, the Organization Committee of Olympus Marathon has decided to postpone the 17th edition of Olympus Marathon, which was due to take place on the last weekend of June (26-28 June 2020), to a later and safer date.

The second weekend of September, i.e. 11-13 September 2020, has been selected as the new date for the 17th edition of Olympus Marathon. The main race, i.e. Olympus Marathon 44km, will take place on Saturday, 12 September 2020 (a detailed schedule of events will be published soon).

It will be possible to enter any of the races from now up to the middle of August (the exact closing date for entries will be announced soon). Runners who have already completed the registration process for any of the event's races, and who do not wish to participate in the 17th edition of Olympus Marathon on the new dates, should contact athletes.om@gmail.com or info@olympus-marathon.com to request a refund.

Thank you for your understanding. We hope that this crisis will end soon, and as harmlessly as possible. Please stay safe, be patient and let us all take the necessary steps to ensure that we can return to our beloved Mount Olympus in good health.

The Organizing Committee of Olympus Marathon

Litohoro, 19/3/2020

Race secretariat: Thursday 27/6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday 28/6 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Race start: Friday 28/6 at 10 a.m., at Prionia.

Transfers: You will be taken to the race start line only by dedicated race buses.  The road will be closed well before the start line, and no vehicles (other than authorized event vehicles) will be allowed access. Departure time from Litochoro: 8:30 a.m.

Transportation from the finish line : You will have to walk from the finish line back to Prionia, using a footpath indicated by the organizers and volunteers after you complete the race (there is no vehicle access); the event bus will be waiting at Prionia to take you back to Litochoro.

Optional equipment: It is a good idea to bring a light windbreaker jacket with you, to wear after you complete the race. 

There will be water at the finish line.

The Olympus Ultra secretariat will be open on Thursday 27/6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday 28/6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The secretariat will be in the Municipal Park of Litochoro, and this is where you will receive your race pack.

Your race pack includes the following:

• Bib number
• T-shirt
• Commemorative buff
• Bag Drop tag
• Baggage tag
• Departure for Dion tag

Bag Drop

If you wish to find your personal items at aid station number 8, "Homatodromos" (km 40.4), please attach the Bag Drop tag to your bag and hand it over to the secretariat on Friday before 9 p.m. We suggest that you have your drop bag ready and hand it over to the secretariat when you receive your race pack. Drop bags that are not picked up, will be returned to Litochoro in the afternoon.

Baggage
If you wish to have any personal items waiting for you at the finish line in Litochoro, please attach the Baggage tag to your bag. You will be told where to leave the bag at the starting area in Dion in the morning. 

Departure for Dion

You will need this tag to board the race bus, which will be parked in front of the Maritime Museum of Litochoro, opposite “Gastrodromio” restaurant, and will depart for the race start line in Dion, on Saturday 29/6 at 3:15 a.m.

Race bracelet

When collecting your race pack from the secretariat, you will also be given your race bracelet, which you will use at the pasta party and for your free post-race meal.

There will be a pasta party for runners in the Municipal Park of Litochoro on Friday, 28/6, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

There will be a post-race meal for runners on Sunday 29/6, in the Municipal Park of Litochoro, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Olympus Ultra - Mandatory equipment

1. Water pouch or bottles for 1 litre of liquid
2. Mobile telephone
3. Waterproof or windproof jacket
4. Head torch
5. Extra batteries
6. Foil blanket

Olympus Ultra - Optional equipment

1. Gloves (in case of low temperatures)
2. Hat (in case of low temperatures)
3. Second head torch

Mandatory equipment will be checked at various checkpoints during the race. Runners who are found not to have the mandatory equipment, will be disqualified.

Aid stations - Olympus Ultra

Cut-off points

Olympus Ultra route gps file, available for download
https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=avxhkcugzljndcpe&language=en&client=summit

The Olympus Ultra technical briefing will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday 28/6.
 

We wish you all a happy and safe race!

One starting block for Olympus Marathon

The organizing committee has decided that there will be one starting block this year.

Some information from the race secretariat
Olympus Marathon

 
The Olympus Marathon secretariat will be open on Thursday 27/6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday 28/6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The secretariat will be in the Municipal Park of Litochoro, and this is where you will receive your race pack.

Your race pack includes the following:

• Bib number
• T-shirt
• Commemorative buff
• Baggage tag
• Bag Drop tag
• Departure time for Dion tag

Poles:

Runners who wish to use hiking poles will collect them from aid station Koromilia (KM-10), where they will be transported by the organizers. If you wish to use poles, you must hand them over to the secretariat when collecting their race pack. A sticker will be attached to the poles, showing you bib number. During the descent, the only place where you can leave your poles is at Aid Station Pronia (KM-31). Otherwise, you must keep them until the finish line. The use of poles is prohibited for security reasons in the first section of the race, due to heavy foot traffic (Start to Koromilia – KM-10). Runners may only use poles after the Koromilia aid station. Using poles in the first section will lead to disqualification from the race.

Shortcuts:

Taking shortcuts is prohibited and punished by disqualification from the race. Each runner is personally responsible for abiding by the warning signs posted at specific parts of the route, which indicate prohibited shortcuts. The use of alternative curves in the footpath in the alpine section of the race, where it is clear that these have been carved out by usage, is permitted.

Bag Drop
If you wish to have any personal items waiting for you at aid station number 9, "Prionia" (km 31.2), please attach the Bag Drop tag to your bag. You will be told where to leave the bag at the starting area in Dion in the morning. Drop bags that are not picked up in Prionia during the race, will be returned to Litochoro after the aid station closes.

Baggage
If you wish to have any personal items waiting for you at the finish line in Litochoro, please attach the Baggage tag to your bag. You will be told where to leave the bag at the starting area in Dion in the morning. 

Departure for Dion
You will need this tag to board the race bus, which will be parked in front of the Municipal Park of Litochoro and will depart for the race start line in Dion. Please make sure you are at the bus by the departure time marked on your tag. For runners staying outside Litochoro, on the coast: please tell the secretariat where you are staying and the bus departing from Litochoro at 4:10 a.m. will pick you up. There will be buses departing from 4:00 a.m. through to 5:20 a.m.

Race bracelet

When collecting your race pack from the secretariat, you will also be given your race bracelet, which you will use at the pasta party and for your free post-race meal.
 
There will be a pasta party for runners in the Municipal Park of Litochoro on Friday, 28/6, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

There will be a post-race meal for runners on Saturday 29/6, in the Municipal Park of Litochoro, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The technical briefing for Olympus Marathon will take place on Friday 28/6 at 8.20 p.m., in the amphitheatre of the Municipal Park of Litochoro.
 
We wish you all a happy and safe race!

5 days are left for the end of electronical registrations for races of the 16th OM organisation (Olympus Marathon, Olympus Ultra and Olympus Vertical). From May 15th, starts the countdown for the biggest and most popular mountain races..

Don't lose the chance..

claim your registration now :

Olympus Marathon : http://www.olympus-marathon.com/en/race-registration/registration

Olympus Ultra : https://www.olympus-marathon.com/en/olympus-ultra-rules-conditions-registering

Olympus Vertical : https://www.olympus-marathon.com/en/register-form/olympus-vertical

The organizational committee of the Olympus Ultra 2019 happily announces the increase of the finish line time limit,from 16 to 19 hours,after the approval of the organisation's request to ISF (International Skyrunninh Federation).
So,the Olympus Ultra race is established with valid finish time the 19th hours.

In the webpage of the organisation,there are already the new tables with the times of the intermediate exclusion points.

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Course description | Cut Off times | Course Map

Ragistration Form

THE START OF REGISTRATIONS # OLYMPUS MARATHON - OLYMPUS ULTRA - OLYMPUS VERTICAL 2019

Participation application for Olympus Marathon, Olympus Ultra and Olympus Vertical 2019 will begin on 23 January 2019 at 19.00 and will finish on 25^th May 2019.

Olympus Marathon Regulations | Olympus Ultra Regulations | Olympus Vertical Regulations