Athens Marathon

Athens Hash run # 2094
(for 5km and 10km runs)

Photos: Mad Dog & others

 

- Saturday 9th November @ 17.00 pm -

10km Road Race

START: Vas. Amalias Ave. in front of Bodosakis Megaron

OUR RUNNERS: Rear Entry, Strawberry4Skin, 3and4pence

 

3D4P's recording of the run.

 

 

    

 

OFFICIAL PHOTOS

10km

The10km run finished in the dark

   

S4S

   

3D4P

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

10km

Rear Entry

 

3D4P

(NOTE: No record for S4S - BIB 40888)

 

 

- Sunday 10th November 2019 @ 08.15 am -

5km Road Race

START: Vas. Amalias Ave. in front of Bodosakis Megaron

OUR RUNNERS: Strawberry4Skin, Mad Dog, 3and4pence

 

- 5km Road Race photos - A record of the route, etc -

BEFORE THE RACE

Runner's starting arch and TV camera on boom

 

Runners gathering outside the front entrance of the Zappion building

 

Zappion meeting point - the Avra balloon at 07.50 am

Rain clouds heading our way

 

Action pose for the Avra photographer under the balloon (Mad Dog on the left)

 

Heading for the start of the run

 

Strawberry4Skin

 

Mad Dog

 

Making our way down to block 11

 

Preserved ancient site

 

 

 

Roman Emperor Hadrian's arch

 

Temple of Olympian Zeus

 

Waiting in block 11

 

S4S in block 11 - about to set off

 

 

THE 5km RACE

 

 

Passing the parliament building on Syntagma Square

 

 

 

Cheerers on the pavement

 

 

 

 

 

Percussion band encourages the runners (Hilton Hotel behind)

 

 

Turnaround ahead

 

Passing the Hilton Hotel >>>>> SCROLL RIGHT >>>>>

 

 

Avra cheerers

 

 

 

 

Approaching the stadium

 

Entering the stadium

 

In line for collecting a finisher's medal

 

The girl on the left is handing Mad Dog his medal while he photographs her

 

S4S is thinking "Got the medal, now go for a banana"

 

Leaving the stadium and heading for the snacks and drinks

 

After collecting bag from storage area near the Zappion, heading back to the stadium

 

Street vendors selling all sorts of food and drink

 

 

Entering the exhibit area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

MEETUP IN THE STADIUM

 

 

It starts to rain. Luckily we have brought umbrellas.

 

Watching the first Marathon runners arrive.

 

 

 


 

 

LUNCH AT THE JAMES JOYCE

 

Mad Dog's delicious steak and guinness pie (accompanied by a pint of Kilkenny Irish beer)

 

 

 

5km

       

   

 

     

     

  

  

 

OFFICIAL RESULTS

5km

S4S and MD came in the stadium together so finish times are identical

NOTE: S4S used Tender Vittle's BIB as TV had to leave on business.

 

 

 

OTHER STUFF

 

   

 

    

 

Examples of BIB's etc

 

 

 

       

 

 

Directions for this Sunday 10th November

Start Time: The 5km Road Race starts at 08:15am

Start Point: Amalias Avenue; in front the Zappeion Megaro entrance and the Eurobank building (Mposodaki premises); near Syntagma Square


THE PLAN:

From Syntagma Square, cut across the National Gardens to the Zappion building.

MEET next to the AVRA BALLOON outside (and usually just in front) of the Zappion building front entrance at or before 07.50 for a quick chat.

Pin on your bib and then deposit your bag with a change of clothes at the bag storage area (to the left of the Zappion building when facing the entrance).

At 08.00 (ish) head for your block ready to start the run.

After the run, You will need your BIB to retrieve your bag from storage, so don’t lose it.

Then, after having a browse round the various stands (including Avra) to burn some time...

MEET at the usual place IN THE STADIUM, half-way down on the right-hand side (10.00 am or after).

We’ll hold a mini-circle, then watch the first marathon runners arrive in the stadium a little after 11.00 am

After watching the first Greek runners arrive, we can head off for lunch at the James Joyce Irish Pub.


Official instructions:

( https://www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/index.php/en/event-en/races-en/5km-road-race-en/46-5km-course-info-en )

Starting blocks: ?he latest 15 minutes before the start, the runners should be found in the appropriate starting blocks.

For the facilitation and safety of the participants, the runners will start their race in waves, allocated in thirteen (13) different starting blocks. There will be certain time delay between start waves.

ATTENTION: Based on the above, the runners should take place in the appropriate starting block, as indicated on their bib number. The runners should not worry as their net running time will also be recorded.

TIME LIMIT TO FINISH THE RACE

The 5km Road Race is concluded at 10.00am, by when all runners should have reached the finish line.