16.2 & 12 KM ON AEGINA ISLAND
SATURDAY 16 JULY 2011
FOR RUNNERS & WALKERS
George Best Costacos Foundation for Culture and Cancer Research is organising the 3rd 'George Best Costacos' Aegina 1/2 Marathon on Aegina island, which will take place on saturday 16 July. Especialy for walkers, Aegina Marathon Team is organising the 12 km walk.
The start of the 16.2 km run and the 12 km walk will be at the mainstreet of Agia Marina. The route for the runners will head to the village of Alones, pass the cemetery of Mesagros where George Best Costacos' final rest place is, turn right direction village of Mesagros, at the bridge in Mesagros the route will go left direction Vagia. From Vagia the route will go in the direction of the Afea temple and from there down to the village of Agia Marina where the run will finish.
The route for the walkers will be equal except it will not head from Mesagros to Vagia. It will go directly from Mesagros to the Afea temple and from there down to the village of Agia Marina. After the run all participants will receive a ''complementary bag'' with a snack, juice & more.
All participants will receive a medal and certificate. There will be a prize for the first 3 running (men & women) & walking arrivals in Agia Marina. If you want to participate in the Aegina 1/2 Marathon or the 12 km walk, please fill in our online registration form before the 10th of July.
For runners and walkers coming from Athens or abroad, the organisation is offering accommodation at the special price of € 30 per room per night (2 persons) breakfast included. If you want to combine the run with a nice relaxed holiday on Aegina island, there are also 3 & 6 nights packages available (see registration form)
Aegina Marathon is an initiative of the family & friends of George Best Costacos (the late Broadway actor, singer & former athlete, who was raised and laid to rest on Aegina island) to honor his memory.
SATURDAY 16 JULY 2011
FOR RUNNERS & WALKERS
George Best Costacos Foundation for Culture and Cancer Research is organising the 3rd 'George Best Costacos' Aegina 1/2 Marathon on Aegina island, which will take place on saturday 16 July. Especialy for walkers, Aegina Marathon Team is organising the 12 km walk.
The start of the 16.2 km run and the 12 km walk will be at the mainstreet of Agia Marina. The route for the runners will head to the village of Alones, pass the cemetery of Mesagros where George Best Costacos' final rest place is, turn right direction village of Mesagros, at the bridge in Mesagros the route will go left direction Vagia. From Vagia the route will go in the direction of the Afea temple and from there down to the village of Agia Marina where the run will finish.
The route for the walkers will be equal except it will not head from Mesagros to Vagia. It will go directly from Mesagros to the Afea temple and from there down to the village of Agia Marina. After the run all participants will receive a ''complementary bag'' with a snack, juice & more.
All participants will receive a medal and certificate. There will be a prize for the first 3 running (men & women) & walking arrivals in Agia Marina. If you want to participate in the Aegina 1/2 Marathon or the 12 km walk, please fill in our online registration form before the 10th of July.
For runners and walkers coming from Athens or abroad, the organisation is offering accommodation at the special price of € 30 per room per night (2 persons) breakfast included. If you want to combine the run with a nice relaxed holiday on Aegina island, there are also 3 & 6 nights packages available (see registration form)
Aegina Marathon is an initiative of the family & friends of George Best Costacos (the late Broadway actor, singer & former athlete, who was raised and laid to rest on Aegina island) to honor his memory.
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| Registration | For men and women in the age from 19 until 70 years (and up), registration latest until the 10th July by filling in our (online) registration form. |
| Participation 16.2 & 12 km | A supporting fee of € 10 for the George Best Costacos foundation needs to be paid at registration desk on the Aghia Marina square. Athletes will receive their Aegina Marathon runners ID upon showing their identity card. |
| Presentation time | The athletes need to be present one hour before the start of the run. The run will start for walkers at 16:30 PM and for runners at 17:30 PM in Agia Marina |
| Age categories 16.2 & 12 km | from 19 and and up |
| Conditions of participation | Participants can only join if they have filled in a registration form.
They are participating at their own risk and claim to have taken a medical examation between 1/1/2011 TILL 10/7/2011. Athletes are responsible for their own transport. |
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