(West of Athens) Wine Country |
AH3 Run 2004 Hare: Fair Cop Photos & web page: Mad Dog |
37.982009°, 23.873098° Elevation: 160 metres Trail length: 4.3 km |
The
Trail
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The track as recorded on MD's smartphone Strava application (app)
The track as recorded on MD's Garmin 305 GPS watch
Before
the run
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The
Run
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Setting off in the rain
Rear Entry outside the Ktima Argithea winery
Ktima Argithea winery and a beautiful venue for reception for weddings, baptisms, etc
See the images (click 'gallery' for many photos with colourful lighting) on their website at:
http://www.ktimaargithea.gr/en/
Map location of the winery and ktima
Lovely sticky mud track alongside the vineyard!
Panoramic view of the vineyard >>>>> SCROLL RIGHT >>>>>
Mad Dog poses by the vines laden with (yet unripe) grapes
Vines loaded with grapes
The
Circle |
GM Mad Dog invites RA and hare Fair Cop into the circle
Not enough mud on the trail?
Returnee Mountain Goat is welcomed back
Rear entry also comes prepared for the rainy weather
Andy and Katarina have braved the weather to join us
Fair Cop
Mountain Goat with hood down
Mad Dog receives his 550 run badge (on father's day)
He doesn't realise he has again been given the tankard with the hole
The
Taverna
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We drive to the taverna in centre of Spata
Lots of food with beer and wine - for 14 euros each
The Helioti Brothers taverna - calling itself the "Corner of Tastes"
Address: Intersection of Anastaseos Christou & Platonos streets
Exact GPS location: 37.965411°, 23.908021°
The directions to the hash - for the record |
Next AH3 [Athens Hash House Harriers] Hashing event:
Sunday 18th June 11am
Run 2004 Flat, Flatter, Flattest .
Hare: Fair Cop
Venue: Starting from the church of Palaiopanagia, Kantza
On Inn: tbc
Directions:
From
the Airport Direction.
Leave Attiki Odos at Junction 17, Kantza. Turn right, continue 50m, Look for
the church on your left.
From
Elefsina Direction.
Leave Attiki Odos at Junction 17, Kantza. (NOTE: This is 8.5 km before the
airport turnoff). Turn right, go over the bridge, continue for 400m. Look
for the church on your left.
Avoiding
tolls:
Cough-up the 2.80 then follow directions above, or turn on Google Maps and
use the link below, or take Lavriou Ave to the roundabout in Glyka Nera, take
the Kantza exit, turn right when you cant go straight on at the T-junction,
then follow this road over the motorway, 400m beyond, church is on your left.
By
Train:
Get on an airport train, get off at Kantza. Come up to the road. Turn to face
the direction of the airport, and come down the road on your left. About 400
metres.
https://goo.gl/6YfB2z
GPS coordinates For Sat Navvies: 37°58'55.33"N, 23°52'22.97"E
...or better: 37.982009°, 23.873098°
Lost? Still drunk from Skiathos? Directionally challenged?? Just plain stupid????
Call the hare: Fair Cop 6932096555