Athens HHH - photos

Athens Hash House Harriers - Run 1888

Sunday 9th November 2014

10km Road Race

Start time 08:50

Start location: Near the Zappion, End location: The Marble Stadium

BEFORE THE RACE

Girl Scout's good deed for the day.

A section of the 10km runners bag storage area

The 10km runners bag storage area in the Aegli restaurant car park next to the Zappion

The Zappion building in morning light - about 08.30 am

Oh god, please hurry up, I'm going to miss the start!

Long lines at the toilets at 08.35 am and the run about to start at 08.50 am

Excavated parts of the ancient city situated next to the runners starting area.

THE 10km ROAD RACE

See, block-4 is not only for the old fogies...

It's also for penguins

Mad Dog gets some girls to take his photo. The guys behind think it's funny.

The TV camera is rolling as we edge forward

The officials hold back the section behind us to give us more space & prevent a crush

We pass the start and the timing chip in our runners bib registers our start time.

Passing Syntagma Square and the Parliament building with its guards out front.

Passing the first music band of a number along the route

Here we are confined to one side of the street as runners will return on the other side

A counter registers the number of runners passing under the arch

A jazz band encourages us as we pass

Then we have the colourful percussion band

The BMW "GET INSPIRED" arch

Theen we have the Powerade contribution. Great way to advertise!

Passing the Megaron Musikis music centre

The colourful ERGO arch

The turnaround

A mixture of new and old buildings

Mountain Goat

Mad Dog

Passing the Athens Hilton hotel

DHL buses line up to deliver the Marathon runner's storage bags

We pass the jazz band again

Police motor bikes escort officials

Getting close now

Changing the guard

Guards in traditional costume

Another percussion band - under cover in case yesterday's rain returns

Spectators cheer as we near the stadium

Entering the marble stadium

Running up to the finish line inside the stadium

Finished and heading back towards the entrance and the award of participation medals

Mountain Goat and Mad Dog with their medals

AFTER THE RACE

Group down-down

Of course, consuming alcohol in the stadium is not actually allowed :-)

Coke Dealer turns up last

First Marathon runner arriving - greeted by drummers in white

Our hashers cheering for the winners

Large numbers of spectators on the other side of the stadium

Volunteers ready to award the Marathon participation medals

THE HASHERS SET OFF FOR LUNCH

Heading for the Plaka area

Plaka - one of the many coffee and eating establishments

Colourful street markets

The Monastiraki flea market area

All sorts of knickknacks for sale

Nearing the James Joyce - the Sunday street stalls causing congestion

Finally, the oasis of tranquility in among the bustle

Interior of the James Joyce irish pub - Pussy Basher on the left

Then the hungry and thirsty hashers ordered lunch...

Roast beef and yorkshire pudding (served separately)

The fish dish

Steak pie with mashed potatoes

Hamburger and chips (the burger pattie was very substantial)

After the meal more drinks were ordered...

Unfortunately Strawberry Foreskin & Leanover had just left, so didn't get in the photo

All proudly wearing their medals (did Bouboulina really run?)

RESULTS FOR THE 10KM

NAME                            NET TIME           BIB NUMBER                AGE CATEGORY

-------                           ------------          ----------------             -------------------

Robyn Byrne                00:44:37             23195                           F 19-34

Huw Davies                  00:53:52             23202                           M 55-59

Jari Lindgren                00:54:26             23203                           M 45-49

Tassos Ravanis           00:54:40             23196                           M 45-49

Brian Kirman                00:57:53             23199                           M 60-64

Robert Helwig             01:01:09             23200                           M 40-44

Litsa Mastoraki           01:01:54             23201                           F 45-49

Lisa Marston                01:07:15             32372                           F 50-54

Robert Horne              01:19:29             28195                           M 65-69

Angelos Kilaidonis       01:26:51             23197                           M 65-69

RESULTS FOR THE MARATHON

NAME                            NET TIME           BIB NUMBER                AGE CATEGORY

-------                           ------------          ----------------             -------------------

Alethea Cummins        04:47:49             6412                              F 40-44