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 Welcome to Meteora 100.
Mountain Race
Event Details
Where – Greece
METEORA 100 is actually 2 races. The first race is a 20k prelude race in near
through the pinnacles of the World Heritage site of Meteora
The second is an 80k mountain race that takes you through parts of Vikos
National Park and Vikos Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the world! The
route is along the Pindus Mountains (Principal range and backbone of mainland
Greece, trending north-northwest– south-southeast from Albania to central
Greece north of the Peloponnese)
Following ancient tracks runners discover elegant stone bridges and clear rivers
of Zagoria. From the beautiful village of Papingo they will climb towards the high
plateau of Mount Timfi (2497 metres) and up to Drakolimni - 'Dragon Lake' offering breathtaking views out over the mountains and gorges.
The region has a greater variety of flora and fauna than anywhere else in Greece
and the water is so fresh you can drink liberally straight from the source. The
Pindos Mountains remain wild and untouched by modern day tourism - follow in
the footsteps of Byzantines and Ottomans in a region known as "Zagorochoria"
("Mountain Villages"), a group of forty or so villages that remained largely
autonomous during the Ottoman years.
When - Race – Sat and Sun, July 25 and 26 th, 2015
Participant arrival and race briefing – Arrive in Athens Kalambaka in Northwest
Thessaly on Friday July 24 for races on July 25th (20k in Meteora) and 80k or
42k in Vikos National Park on July 26th
Race Details - Categories
Individual
80k/42k/20k
stage race option – combining 20k and 80k routes for Meteora 100
2-day stage race of 20k and 80k – Race Friday and Saturday
Race starts 0900 hours on Saturday (20k)
Races start at 0700 hours on Sunday
Route Profile
80k – start – 6:00 AM - Sunday
Elevation D+ 5381 meters.
42k – start – 6:00 AM - Sunday
Elevation D+ 4300 meters.
20k – start – 9:00 AM - Saturday
Elevation D+ 1089 meters.
Cut Offs
9 hours time cut-off at 42k. All 80k runners must be through 42k point by 1500
on Sunday.
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Route Highlights and description of area
Vikos Gorge is a part os Vikos-Aoos National Park set within the Pindus
Mountains of Northwestern Greece. It is the deepest gorges in the
world, with walls up to 1Km in height and 12Km in length and width
from 400 meteres to just a few meters at its narrowest part.
Following ancient tracks runners discover elegant stone bridges and
clear rivers of Zagoria. From the beautiful village of Papingo they will
climb towards the high plateau of Mount Timfi (2497 metres) and up
to Drakolimni - 'Dragon Lake' - offering breathtaking views out over
the mountains and gorges. The region has a greater variety of flora
and fauna than anywhere else in Greece and the water is so fresh you
can drink liberally straight from the source. The Pindos Mountains
remain wild and untouched by modern day tourism - follow in the
footsteps of Byzantines and Ottomans in a region known as
"Zagorochoria" ("Mountain Villages"), a group of forty or so villages
that remained largely autonomous during the Ottoman years.
Travel Partners;
Our local travel partners can help put into place all local transport needs and
any pre or post-race travel opportunities or packages.
Meteora 100.
Mountain Race
Meteora 100 is actually 2 races. The first race is a 20k prelude race in near
through the pinnacles of the World Heritage site of Meteora
The second is a mountain race that takes you through parts of Vikos
National Park and Vikos Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the world!
Detailed Route Description of 80k
This mountain race spanning 80km and with an elevation gain of +5000 m. starts at the
art station of the High School of Fine Arts in Tsepelovo. After passing through the
village, it enters a dirt road for 3km and after that on a trail. After 6.5km the participants
will reach the first station of the race called “STANI”.At 9.2km the athletes will be able
to see the peak “GOURA” on their right and the peak “KREVATI” on their left.
On the 11th km (2320m, +1315m) there will be the second race station in the passing of
“TSOUKA ROSSA”. The first athletes to reach there will have the rare opportunity to
witness the sun rising from the top of the Timfi mountain complex as well as the
grandeur of the Aoos gorge down below.
The race continues downhill for about 4km until it reaches the toponym “KATSANOS”
and hits the first stip uphill. In a distance of no more than 650m it gains 250m in height.
On the 19.5km the participants will reach the 3rd station of the race situated on the
magnificent “SIADI TIS MIGAS”, a high altitude meadow where, by drinking some
water, they can see the “GAMILA” peak on the southwest and the pine trees that grow
on top of huge solid rocks.1.5km after “SIADI TIS MIGAS” the trail turns into a steep
downhill until the 23rd km where there will be the 4th station, 3km away from the
famous monastery of Stomio.From there the runners will face what is probably the most
demanding part of the race. The hard uphill that leads to the passing of “DAVALISTA”.
2.5km of almost vertical uphill with a positive gain of 700m.After passing through
“DAVALISTA” the race enters the renowned valley of the lakes and reaches the
beginning of the hill climb that leads to “DAKOLIMLI” (dragon’s lake). There will be the
5th (and 6th) station usable before and after the climb to Drakolimni. On the
“DRAKOLIMNI” there will be a checkpoint. The trail afterwards goes up for 1km, to
reach the climbing refuge of ASTRAKA where there will be the 7th station.
After the refuge, the participants will face a long (6.5km) downhill until they reach the
villages of MIKRO PAPIGGO and MEGALO PAPIGGO. At the second village there will
be the central station of the race where the athletes can pick up their DROP BAG
(provided, they left one with the organizers upon picking their Bibs). There will also be a
time limit of 10 hours from the beginning. Anyone who fails to reach that checkpoint
under 10 hours will be eliminated and will be transported from Papiggo to Tsepelovo by
car. After MEGALO PAPIGGO the trail falls into the VIKOS GORGE and reaches the
springs of VOIDOMATIS river (the cleanest river in Europe).
After 54.5km from the start the athletes will reach the 8th station on “KLIMA” and will
head towards the “ladder” of MONODENDRI, a steep and curvy uphill (1.5km +300m)
that will lead to the village of Monodendri and the 9th station.After the village of
Monodendri, the participants will find the villages of VITSA (10th station) and DILOFO
(11th station) and pass over the stone bridges KAPETAN ARKOUDI and KALOGERIKO.
KIPOI (70km from the start) is the next village in line (12th station) and the mark of the
last difficult uphill of the race. It passes outside the village of KAPESSOVO (13th station)
and reaches the toponym LOUTSA on the 78th km on the top of the climb. From there,
there are only 2km left for the tired but happy participants to reach their goal, right
where it all began. On the Art Station of the High School Of Fine Arts in Tsepelovo
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