Latest instructions to participants

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 18:49

1. Participants may receive their packages by presentation of their identity from Friday 28/06 from 19.00 to 22.00, till Saturday from 10.00 to 23.00 hours

2. The race route is being analytically described on the official website and follows the existing main track and the motion will be restricted within. Shortcuts outside of existing paths are prohibited and any offenders will be disqualified. In a known shortcut before PRIONIA post will be placed safekeeping.

3. The signage will be held with: i. Signs (12 of them) of hard plastic, will be scored at the control and refreshment posts, ii. Small (20 of them) signs of hard plastic with a kilometer signs will be placed every 2 km, iii. Small signs of hard plastic will be also placed on every doubtful path, iv. Marking tape will be placed at crosses and at every point we want to prevent shortcuts.

All these markings will be removed the same day from two volunteers who will follow the rout after the last athlete.

4. The organization tries to protect the race area. Since 2009 has prohibited the use of plastic cups. Each athlete is obligated to carry his own hydration container in order to be refueled on refreshment posts.

5. Trash throwing outside of control and refreshment posts areas will also be punished by disqualification.

6. At first part of the race (Start to Koromilia post KM-10) any use of poles are strictly prohibited for safety reasons. Use of them will be permitted only after.

7.Any belated athlete outside of time table limits, must deliver his bib number and chip to the person in charge of the control post. The bib number will be returned to him at the secretariat in Litochoro .

Detailed regulations for participation are available at: http://www.olympus-marathon.com/index.php?name=Content&page=regulations

8. Any athlete who will abandon the race at the control posts of PETROSTUGGA and PRIONIA, will be transfer to Litochoro as follow: i) PETROSTRUGGA POST: From the point Gortsia 12.00

ii) PRIONIA POST: From this area will be available two departures by car transporting to Litochoro. The first at 12.30 and the second at 14.00