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:

www.opanda.gr

 

- A SCAN OF THE DIPLOMA -

 

- ARTICLE IN THE GREEK REPORTER 18/10/2015 -

Over 15,000 People Took Part in the 29th Tour of Athens Charity Run - See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/10/18/over-15000-people-took-part-in-the-29th-tour-of-athens-charity-run/#sthash.J9Onkihp.dpuf
Over 15,000 People Took Part in the 29th Tour of Athens Charity Run - See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/10/18/over-15000-people-took-part-in-the-29th-tour-of-athens-charity-run/#sthash.J9Onkihp.dpuf

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.

The Tour of Athens consists of four different routes of different length. The 10-kilometer race started at Panathinaikon Stadium at 9:00, the 5-kilometer race started at Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue at 9:15, the 3-kilometer run at the Herodes Atticus Odeon at 9:30 and the 1-kilometer race for disabled persons started at the National Gallery at 9:15.
(Source: ANA-MPA)
- See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/10/18/over-15000-people-took-part-in-the-29th-tour-of-athens-charity-run/#sthash.J9Onkihp.dpuf