For mountain running athletes, Psiloritis offers a unique experience as it includes routes of ranging difficulty, rare landscapes, and mythical tales.
The Psiloritis Race, with the slogan “Run in the footsteps of Zeus”, takes place every year with over 200 participants. The most important prize for the athletes is the natural beauty they experience and the view over the whole of Crete.
As an endurance sport, mountain running includes different routes: 50km for a duration of seven hours, starting and finishing in Anogia with an intermediate stop at the peak of Timios Stavros; 14km from Nida plateau to Kouroutes; 8,5km of race walking, crossing centuries-old olive groves and vineyards from Platania to Kouroutes; and finally, the children’s race from Kalotas to Kouroutes on a gentle, downhill route.
Useful Links
https://www.psiloritisrace.com/https://www.psiloritisrace.com/
