Roads to Rhodes Marathon 29 april 2018

Difficulty

flat

Highlights

As one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, runners will see the island where the famous Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was standing, along with the medieval Old Town, which has been declared a World Heritage Site. The route will be cyclical by the seaside at the north part of Rhodes city and will arrive in the city center of Rhodes in a festive atmosphere.

Overview

Marathon Race
Marathon course consists of two halfmarathon laps as follows: Starting point: Rhodes center, Eleftherias Square ➡Eleftherias Gate➡Akti Sachtouri➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡Afstralias str.➡Kallitheas ave.➡Turn Over Point 1➡Kallitheas ave.➡Afstralias str.➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡Akti Sachtouri➡Eleftherias Gate➡Myloi➡Turn Over Point 2➡Myloi➡Rhodes center ➡ Eleftherias Square ➡Kountourioti sq.→ Savva Nikolaou str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Ko str. ➡Lerou str.➡Kalymnou str.➡Akti Miaouli➡Kato Petres➡Kritika / Ialyssou str.➡Turn Over Point 3➡Ialyssou str. / Kritika➡Kato Petres➡Akti Miaouli➡Kalymnou str.➡Lerou str.➡Ko str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Savva Nikolaou str.➡Eleftherias Sq. ROUTE REPLAY➡ Finish: Eleftherias Square

Halfmarathon Race
The Half Marathon will follow the same scenic route as the Marathon but runners will only complete the first lap as follows: Starting point: Rhodes center, Eleftherias Square ➡Eleftherias Gate➡Akti Sachtouri➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡Afstralias str.➡Kallitheas ave.➡Turn Over Point 1➡Kallitheas ave.➡Afstralias str.➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡Akti Sachtouri➡Eleftherias Gate➡Myloi➡Turn Over Point 2➡Myloi➡Rhodes center ➡ Eleftherias Square ➡Kountourioti sq.→ Savva Nikolaou str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Ko str. ➡Lerou str.➡Kalymnou str.➡Akti Miaouli➡Kato Petres➡Kritika / Ialyssou str.➡Turn Over Point 3➡Ialyssou str. / Kritika➡Kato Petres➡Akti Miaouli➡Kalymnou str.➡Lerou str.➡Ko str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Savva Nikolaou str.➡ Finish: Eleftherias Square

10km Race
Rimini sq.(Sound and light) ➢ Akti Sachtouri ➢ Afstralias str ➢ EO Rhodes-Lindos ➢ 1st Turnaround point on the cross between EO Rhodes-Lindos and Kallitheas avenue➢ EO Rhodes-Lindos ➢ Afstralias str. ➢ Akti Sachtouri ➢ Eleftherias Gate➢ Eleftherias sq.➢Kountourioti sq.➢Savva Nikolaou str. ➢Georgiou Papanikolaou str.➢ Finish: Rhodes Center, Eleftherias Square

5km Race
Rimini sq.(Sound and light) ➢ Akti Sachtouri ➢ Afstralias str ➢ 1st Turnaround point on the cross between Afstralias str and Makrigianni str. ➢ Afstralias str. ➢ Akti Sachtouri ➢ Eleftherias Gate➢Center Eleftherias Sq.➢ Savva Nikolaou str. ➢ Georgiou Papanikolaou str. ➢ Finish Eleftherias sq.