THE 2024 NEMEAN GAMES
- 7.5 km race -
Starting from the Lafazanis winery in Ancient Kleones and ending at the Ancient Stadium of Nemea
Saturday 29th June 2024
AH3 Run #2250
Air temperature: 34 DegC at race start 6:00pm
The runners were transported in 3 buses from the Nemea Stadium to the Lafazanis winery
Some more helpers (in red) arrive
The runners line up for their bags, personalised printed labels, and chitons (togas)
Chitons being given out
Bus leaves the winery
The winery grounds are decorated with ceramic vases
The third bus leaves
Tender Vittles takes a quick nap using his trainers as a pillow
Decorated wagon
Mad Dog leans on a press
Tender Vittles and Mad Dog ready for the run
The Judge instructs the runners to walk to the Temple of Hercules and wait there for the oath
On-On!
Walking through the fields and vineyards to the temple
Newly planted vineyard
Arriving at the temple
Runners gather at the temple for the oath
Do you swear to abide by the rules and spirit of the run?
We swear
On On!
The official wishes us a good run
We pass a huge well
The long 4km uphill run begins
Another newly-planted vineyard
Entering Kleones village where the villagers cheer us
On-Up!
Looking back down through the village
Exiting the village we come across an amazing football ground
This ambulance accompanies the runners - just in case!
The downhill section is finally reached
The ambulance and it's friendly driver travelled ahead, was waiting for us & posed for a photo
Mad Dog makes a circuit round the Nemean stadium as instructed - to some cheers
TRAIL RECORDING
The winery - start of run
Winery on the right, stadium on the left
Strava recording of the trail
Altitude profile showing the gruelling long uphill section of the run
Mad Dog - the second oldest runner on the 7.5km run
Tender Vittles listing
EXAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RACE
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