Event News Peak Participation at this Year’s ‘The North Face Zagori Mountain Running’ Races by GTP editing team 29 July 2015 written by GTP editing team 29 July 2015 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 24 Athletes crossing the traditional Kokkori bridge. Everyone from Olympic gold medalists and professional runners to amateurs and sports buffs from across the globe took to the hills of northern Greece, to participate in one of the country’s largest mountain running events, The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015, on July 24-26. More than 1,600 athletes participated in the 80km, 42km, 21km and 10km races, running through the traditional cobblestone pathways of Mt Tymfi amid the Zagori villages. Starting line of the 21km race in Zagori’s Kypous. Nikos Kalofyris came in first in the demanding 80km run, which started in the village of Tsepelovo on July 25, clocking an impressive 09:46.28. Stavros Stefanis came in second with a time of 10:02.10 and Giannis Kourkourikis third with 10:12.23. (L-R) The North Face Brand Manager Manolis Mavroidis with winner of the 80km race Nikos Kalofyris. In the women’s category, Ioanna Baratsa clinched the first spot with a time of 12:43.59, Sophia Kalogirou with 13:09.40, and Vassiliki Falara and Despina Gavriilidou tied at 14:49.24. (L-R) Winners of the 80km race women’s group: Sophia Kalogirou, Ioanna Baratsa, Despina Gavriilidou and Vassiliki Falara with Nikos Chitos of Chitos SA. The 42km race at Kypous saw Dimitris Ziambiris come in first, Grigoris Koulouriotis second and Aris Tsipis third. In the women’s grouping, Dimitra Bika came in first, Virginia Papapostolou second and Anastasia Eleftheridou third. Kiddies took part in their very own race titled the “Zagoraki”, they did their warm-up and stretching exercises and set off to become the future champions under the guidance of specially trained coaches. The “Zagoraki” race for kids! The first day of the event, which included awards and the distribution of finishers’ apparel, closed with a concert by Yiorgos Gakis. In Sunday’s 21km race, winners were Jancek Bockoc first, Kosmas Plaketas second and Vangelis Noulas third. In the women’s category, Christina Bogiatzi clinched first place, Olympic gold medalist Athanasia Tsoumeleka came in second and Dioni Gorla third. (L-R) Dioni Gorla, Christina Bogiatzi, Vassilis Tzoumakas (organizer and technical manager of the race), and Athanasia Tsoumeleka (Olympic gold medalist, race walking). Among the 465 runners in the 10km race, Spyros Ginis passed the finish line first, Ilias Natsias second and Giorgos Tsakiridis third. In the women’s group, Chara Kostoula came in first, Eleni Mavridopoulou second and Christina Maragianni third. The North Face Zagori Mountain Running event in March clinched the Silver Tourism Award in the Sports Tourism category for innovation, contributing to the tourism sector and the economy, fostering synergies and collaborations and for the sustainability principles it demonstrated in 2014. GTP was a strategic communication partner of The North Face Zagori Mountain Running event. Drakolimni Photo credit: Konstantinos Vassilakis Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post 100% Hotel Show 2015: New Concept for Parallel Events next post ETOA: Arrivals to Europe May Exceed 600 Million This Year You may also like Athens International Airport Expands its Artistic Landscape with ANADYSSIS II 3 February 2025 CONVIN Wins Silver at Event Awards 2025 for Community Engagement & Awareness 31 January 2025 Parthenon Sculptures: Stephen Fry Calls for their Return to Greece 30 January 2025 Greek Government Focuses on Investments, Exports to Drive Economic Growth 29 January 2025 GNTO: Austrian Bookings Surge for Ionian Islands in 2025 29 January 2025 US Market ‘Gets a Taste’ of Ionian Islands’ Culinary Offerings 29 January 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ