Run: 1921

Run type:  Beach Hash - Kalokairaki at Marathon beach (known to our hashers as Scrubbeach)

Venue: Paralia Marathonos  - Near Nea Makri 

Hare: Mad Dog

On Inn:  Picnic on the beach

Bring: Swimming cozzies, sun block, and a picnic lunch

(you can also buy lunch at the Cantina on beach - e.g.  club sandwich with chips in a box, etc.)

Available: Sun beds, umbrellas, shower; decent toilets (can use for changing)

(Note - Facilities free but they hope you will buy something from the Cantina)

MIS-DIRECTIONS:

Starting from Marathonos Avenue - at the junction with Leof. Dionisou mountain road in Nea Makri

(See below for directions to get to this junction with Marathonos Ave.)

Continue north along Marathonos Avenue in the direction of Marathon for 1.9 km

(You will pass the brown sign for the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods on your right and then an AVIN petrol station on your left).

Turn RIGHT at the sign for PARALIA MARATHONOS  into Fidippidou street

(There are traffic lights and a small slip road here.  CAREFUL Don't miss this turning!!).

Continue along this street for 550 metres (it has a left-hand bend after 220 metres)

Turn RIGHT at  the narrow Alamanas Street  (easy to miss, so go slow)

(At this turning there are signs saying "Ocean View" and "Kalokairaki")

Continue down Alamanas Street for 470 metres and turn left through the gateway into the parking area.

We meet somewhere in this large car park.

 

DIRECTIONS TO THE NEA MAKRI JUNCTION AT Marathonos Avenue

(A) Coming from Halandri / Vrilissia / Melissia:
Get on Leoforos Pendelis (the road which goes up from Vrilissia to Pendeli Village)
Ignore signs left to NEA Pendeli on the road up to Pendeli
Eventually you come to (Paleio) Pendeli village
Follow the road through the village.
(Do not take the first few turnings to the right)
Eventually you will come to a large open area
(many tavernas here - particularly on the far side)
Look for a road (Skoufou) to the right signposted to Nea Makri
Follow this road out of the village
As you leave Pendeli you pass a sign on your left for the 
Christos-Olympia taverna  (light blue-green with picture of mountains)
You are now on the mountain road to Aghios Petros.

The road will rise in elevation for a few km then start to fall as the sea comes into view.
After a few more km and some sharp bends you will come to a T-junction.

Turn right towards Nea Makri and the sea.
Immediately you will pass the Panorama restaurant on your right.
Continue to the bottom of the hill.
You arrive at Marathonos Avenue at the T-junction & traffic lights at Nea Makri.

(B) Coming from the centre of Athens:
Take Kifissias Ave. northwards through Kifissia, Erythrea, Ekali, etc.
Turn right after Ekali at the signpost for Dionysos / Nea Makri.
Continue up and over the mountain and then descend down the other side to the bottom.
You arrive at Marathonos Avenue at the T-junction & traffic lights at Nea Makri.

For Sat Navvies: 38° 06' 20.67" N,  23° 58' 43.63" E   (or 38.1057416° N, 23.9787861° E )

(you can paste this into the Google search window to get an instant map)

IF LOST - YOU ARE LOST - either go home or call the hare: Mad Dog on 693-251-1339

 

 

=======   RECEDING HARELINE   =======

SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2015

Annual RACE FOR THE CURE starting at the ZAPPION in the National Gardens

Start at 10.30 AM

We need to know if you will attend and your T-Shirt size ASAP for pre-registration.

(Contact: Clitoria )

Alternatively you can join the queues on the day to register and take your chances.
(It may be over-subscribed or no T-shirts left)