5 km Energizer Night Run
20th June 2015 - AH3 Run 1920
Kalimamaro (Marble) Stadium, Central Athens
Photos and web page by Mad Dog

 

The Circle

The hashers with their medals

Frosty Nuts, Knob Goblin, Pete the Meat, Absolut, Mad Dog,
and Bouboulina (who joined us later)

 

The organizer's official photos & times

L-to-R:  Absolut, Knob Goblin, Pete the Meat

 

 

 



Absolut

      

Pete the Meat & Knob Goblin

 

Knob Goblin

 

Mad Dog

Name, Bib number, and 5 km times (min:sec):

Knob Goblin      1019    26:58
Absolut              4257    27:24
Pete the Meat   4256    27:26
Frosty Nuts       3376    30:05
Mad Dog           1022    38:30

Check at the official site:  http://www.nightrun.gr/ 

 

The trail

 

 

Before the Run

 

Arriving at the stadium

 



Arriving at the stadium

 



TV camera boom and cameraman

 



Enthusiastic runners already at the starting line at 9.10 pm for a 9.30 start

 

The excitement builds up

 

AA video screen showing video being streamed from a drone flying overhead

 

The DJ on a special platform plays music to get the runners fired-up

 

7,000 Energizer headlights light up the stadium area

 

The sound system - producing loud motivating music

 

The starting area already full with runners at 9.15 pm

 

The last section of the 7,000 runners pass through the starting gate

 

The Run

Mad Dog - at the start of the run - taken by an obliging bystander

 

Passing the Hilton Hotel

 

Passing the Hilton Hotel

 

Fountain on Vas. Sophias

 

Heading for the Grand Britannia Hotel

 

 

Syntagma Square and fountain

(See - no demonstrators - all is peaceful - is this the quiet before the storm?)

 

Red Cross personnel at Syntagma Square

 

The parliament building on Syntagma Square

 

Entering the finishing area

 

Mad Dog with medal after the run

 

The Red Bull car

 

The beer and cups for the circle - at the right-hand side entrance to the stadium as arranged

But where are the hashers?

(We met up shortly after)

 

Videos

Before the run

 

Start of the run

 

After the run

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Taverna

The James Joyce

 

The Gear

The clothes bag

 

T-shirt - front

 

T-shirt - reverse

 

Typical BIB with buit-in timing chip

 

 

Head light (showing on/off switch)

 

Head light (showing LED lamps)

 

   

The participation medal

 

Info email from the organizers
(Typical)

 

 

Hash Trash Directions

Next AH3 Hashing event:

 

SATURDAY JUNE 20th 2015

 

http://www.nightrun.gr/

 

The night run will start from KALIMARMARO stadium [near Zappeion] @ 21.30hrs for those who have registered…. there is still time!!!!

 

Lazy bystanders / supporters can meet at Kalimarmaro at the same time, hang about and then accompany the runners for a night out on the town!

 

Lost? Plain stupid? Directionally challenged? TOUGH

 

ADDITIONAL message sent to the hashers 

This may help the others who want to join in the Energizer 5 km Night Run which is at 9.30 pm starting from the Marble Stadium.
 
Today I collected my package from the Golden Hall Mall (Kifissias Ave. Maroussi) (The Runner Store - on the ground floor - on the right).
 
After registering and paying on-line ( http://www.nightrun.gr/ ) you have to go there to collect your package - which has the T-shirt, Bib number - with your name & with built-in CHIP. 
 
It also has a storage bag for your clothes with a sticky label number - which is difficult to separate - so best do it at home before the run.
 
You need your registration number to collect the package.
 
Then with your bib number you collect your 'head' light from the stadium on the night.
 
Unless anyone has a better idea I suggest we meet-up on the right-hand side of the stadium entrance (like we do now for the Marathon 10k) and also after the run - so we can all go for an evening drink & snack (The James Joyce?).
 
OnOn,