Sunday 18 October 2015
ANNUAL ROUND ATHENS RUN
Starting at the Panathenaic (Marble) stadium
Athens Hash run No. 1925
Mis-organized for the AH3 by Pussy Basher
Photos & web page by Mad Dog
Starting times:
10 km: 9.00
5km: 9.15
3km: 9.30
The trail as recorded on a Strava smartphone application - measuring 11.3 km total
Showing Athens (and the trail's) geographical location
Altitude profile of the run - showing the long 70m uphill climb for the first 3km of the 10km run
PHOTOS
- BEFORE THE RUN -
The walk to the stadium from Syntagma metro station through the National Gardens
The time is about 08.30 and the sun is just rising above the trees.
Arriving at the stadium
Lots of banners and loud music playing
Balloons galore!
Medical team - just in case!
The Marble Stadium is empty (too early for the tourists)
The hashers pose for a photo taken for us by a bystander.
L-to-R: Knob Goblin, Absolut, Pussy Basher, Cynthia, Pete The Meat, Mad Dog
- THE RUN -
Waiting to start
And they are away!
Approaching the Hilton Hotel
Passing the Megaron Musikis and approaching the American Embassy (both on the left)
Approaching the Athens Tower (dead ahead)
The cool fountain water looks really appealing
Central Athens and in the woods
A welcome downhill stretch
"Men ready for everything" is on stage at the Lambeth Theatre
A ladies night out!
Another refreshing looking fountain
Mad Dog gets a bystander to take a quick snap of him
A banner advertising the run
Arriving at Ommonia Square
A DJ plays encouraging loud music as we pass
Syntagma Square and the Parliament building.
Tourists are watching the guardsmen
A view of Syntagma Square and it's fountain
Many overhead cables for the trolley buses
Arriving back at the stadium
Mad Dog is the last back and the others are waiting.
Pussy Basher shows off his completion diploma.
- THE CIRCLE -
Diplomas displayed on a convenient bush
Cynthia - Pussy Basher - Mad Dog
Cynthia - Pussy Basher - Knob Goblin
Pussy Basher is nominated as hare & beers are enjoyed by all
(Pete the Meat and Absolut left before the circle)
- THE DIRECTIONS FROM THE HASH TRASH -
Sunday October 18th
29th ROUND ATHENS RUN
Venue: Athens – runs start from Kalimarmaro stadium…
P*ssy Basher is registering those who said they would run.
Click below for more details:
- A SCAN OF THE DIPLOMA -
- ARTICLE IN THE GREEK REPORTER 18/10/2015 -
More than 15,000 people joined the 29th Tour of Athens charity run that took place in downtown Athens on Sunday in order to raise awareness for epileptic children.
The charity run also raised funds for the purchase of a new EEG machine for the Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, whose neurology department, works for the prevention and treatment of child epilepsy.
Participants of the race went through several of Athens’ landmarks started at 9 am at Panathinaikon Stadium and the circular run ended back at the stadium.