Sports & Adventure Events

Athletes young and old are ready to take to Thessaloniki streets with registrations for the annual Night Run still open.

Greece’s multiple-award winning event “Navarino Challenge” has been included by the European Commission and the Greek General Secretariat of Sports in the European Week of Sport, a new initiative that will take place for the first time in September 2015.

Due to popular demand, the Hellenic Athletic Association (SEGAS) is organizing a second evening 5km race ahead of Athens Marathon on November 8, and registration opens on Tuesday, July 28.

Athletes from all over the world will meet up at the Epirus region, northwestern Greece, to take part in the fifth edition of the The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015 event on July 24-26.

The multiple-award winning event “Navarino Challenge” has added new sports activities to its program for people of all ages and is gearing up to welcome all during September 11-13 in Messinia and Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese in Greece.

Thousands of runners from abroad, who have already registered or keep registering over the last days, have stated that they now have “one more reason” to be in Athens in November: to prove their support and confidence towards a country that has been suffering an unprecedented crisis.

Professional and amateur athletes are getting ready to run and discover their limits at the “The North Face Zagori Mountain Running” on July 24-26.

Pint-sized boats known as “Bugs” will be sailing the waters of Spetses on July 9-12, during the 1st National Bug Championship aimed at promoting sports among the young, fair play, sportsmanship and seamanship.

Creta Maris Beach Resort in Hersonissos, Crete, celebrated one more distinction with the Blue Flag eco-label for its beach at a special event on June 9.

The island of Kea (aka Tzia) will pay tribute to the late athlete Andreas Paouris (1902-1972) with the “Kea Run” on May 24.