Theagenios Ultra Running 2020

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Theagenios Ultra Running, Thassos island Greece

Save the date: 25 April 2020 

Races: 100km & 20km 

Registration will be open from 01 December 2019: Official Site

First Information from the Organizing  Committee:

The THEAGENIOS ULTRA RACE is closing 5 years and the organizing committee like to inform you that the THEAGENIOS ULTRA RACE 100&20km. Will take apart in the weekend 25-26 April 2020. The rout of 100km will remain the same as the previous years and it is the absolute perimeter crossing of the island, giving the opportunity to participants to enjoy the beautiful coastline of Thassos. The 20km. route are the last part of the ultra distance. The start of the 100 km. will take place on 25 April 2020, 7.00 in the morning at the hospitable aeria of AEOLIS THASSOS PALACE , which will host the whole event in Astris Thassos and is also the main sponsor of the event. The start of 20 km will take place on Saturday 25 of April 2020 at 13.00 from Skala Maries (CP 15). The registrations will be open on 01st of December 2019 and will close 31 January 2020 for the ultra race. The next days will be announced analytically, the cost of participation and all the rest details. 

The 100km Race:

The route of the 100 km race is basically the island’s complete perimeter crossing and for that reason there is a distance of 11 km which is track, at Saliara’s cape, between Golden Beach and Limenas. This cape has unique beauty bays and small beaches and worth’s every kilometer of it. The major part of the route is next to the sea something that makes it very attractive which is very important in such large distances where boredom is part of the overall burden. It is certain that by this route no one will be bored! All the way long the will exist supply and control points, total 18 spaced from each other 5-7 km. The race is very demanding and with great difficulty as the positive elevation it is about 1400m. and in relation to the time limit for exclusion of 15 hours it makes the whole effort even more difficult. Official Site

Technical  Features:

 
- Route’s length: 104.00km.
- Positive elevation 1400m.
- 90% asphalt
-10% track
-Time limit of exclusion: 15hours
-The waypoints of exclusion are 3

About Thassos Island:

Thasos or Thassos (Greek: Θάσος, Thásos) is a Greek island, geographically part of the North Aegean Sea, but administratively part of the Kavala regional unit. It is the northernmost major Greek island, and 12th largest by area. Thasos is also the name of the largest town of the island (officially known as Limenas Thasou, "Port of Thasos"), situated at the northern side, opposite the mainland and about 10 kilometres (6 miles) from Keramoti. Thassos island is known from ancient times for its termae making it a climatic and balneoclimateric resort area.
Thasos's economy relies on timber (it is rich in forests), marble quarries, olive oil and honey. Tourism has also become important since the 1960s, although not to the level of other Greek islands. Wikipedia

 You must Visit:

Archaeological Museum of Thassos

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The Archaeological Museum is accommodated in a building of 1935 which was renovated and expanded in the years 1989-1999. In an exhibition of 2376 sm with 18 galeries and 1700 objects you will admire collections from the 7th century B.C. to the 7th century A.D. In the museum, there is available an underground space with ruins of the classical and the roman era which are discernible but not visited.
The museum is the most significant of its kind in the eastern Macedonia and Thrace. There are exposed samples of ceramics, sculpture, coins, inscription and statues. Out of the exhibits, Kouros stands out in a height of 3.5 meters, along with the statues of Andrianos and Pegasus. There are also men’s and women’s heads as well as anastatic representations. Source

Ancient Agora

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The ancient agora of Thassos discovered by the French archaeological school with excavations in the period 1948-1955. The built of the agora began in the 4th century BC and was completed in the 2nd century BC.
Agora was built near the ancient port and was the heart of the ancient city of Thassos. It was the commercial, political and religious center of the island. Three gates of the ancient market ensured access to the port. thassos-view.com

Ancient Theater

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The ancient theatre was constructed in a natural cavity of the hill in Limenas. The very first excavation took place in 1921 by a French Archaeological School. During that process, the hollowness of the rock was revealed along with the orchestra, the parodos and a part of a scene.
At the beginning of the 3rd century the forefront of the scene was built by marble and the foreground was dedicated to Dionysus. In the 1st century A.D., the theatre was used for duels. The orchestra was converted into an arena and doors shut the parodos. During that era the seats were renovated, on which many names were engraved.
Nowadays, the ancient theatre hosts the local festival of Thassos where concerts and performances take place over the year. It has a panoramic view with a capacity of 2000 viewers. thassos-view.com

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