6. Race plan

Day by day

Some key notes

• Total distance: 620 kilometers
• Start: Marathon (Agiou Panteleimonos square) (38.1177440973548, 23.990091692657526)
• Finish: Ahten (Panathenaic stadium) (37.96868096048591, 23.740843577407176)
• Route: Marathon — Athen — Sparta — Athen — Marathon — Athen
• GPS tracker: link
• Satellite tracker: link
• Target: sub six days. Starting at July 2nd 06:00. That means that we have to finish before July 8th 06:00.
• Daily milage: average at 104 kilometers per day
• High temperature is the main risk factor. Highest temperatur at 13:00–17:00. Under normal conditions the temperature these hours is between 32–37 °. If it happen to be a period of heat wave you will have 38–45°.
• Try to avoid running in that “heat” window. Instead use that we recovery and eating (and sleep if possible)
• Set up one six hour and one five hours running windows, with minor fueling breaks when needed.
• Running window 1 from 06:00–13:00
• Running window 2 from 17:00 to 23:00 (or earlier / later depending on destination).
• This means that we estimate a total 13 hours of running per day(which includes minor food breaks etc. )
• At the Race Tracker route, there will be added six checkpoints (CP) named liked CP 1, CP2 etc. (One check point for each daily, and final, destination).

Overall race plan

Daily schedule

In short we will have following schedule;

• 06:00 — 13:00 Run, eat
• 13:00 — 17:00 Eat, sleep
• 17:00 — 23:00 Run, eat
• 23:00 — 06:00 Eat, sleep

Day stages

• Day 1 (July 2nd) : Marathon beach to Agioi Theadori (103 km)
• Day 2 (July 3rd): Agioi Theadori to Nestani (110 km)
• Day 3 (July 4th): Nestani to Sparta (77 km)
• Day 4 (July 5th): Sparta to Malantreni (105 km)
• Day 5 (July 6th): Malantreni to Megara (96 km)
• Day 6 (July 7th): Megara to Marathon Stadium (ca 90 km)
• Day 7 (July 8th): Marathon Stadium to Athen (Panathenaic Stadium) (42 km)

Detailed race plan - refuel, hotel and checkpoint

Note: Kiosks are normally not open before 9 am. Since I start running at 6am , make sure to bring enough fuel for the first three hours. (TODO: Revisit open hours for refuling stations / kiosks).

Day 1 (July 2nd) : Marathon beach to Agioi Theadori (103 km)

Refuel:

• 4 km → Nea Makri: Avin (kiosk) — closed?
• 10 km → Rafina: Habit (café) — closed?
• 10 km → Pallini: Shell (kiosk) — closed?
• 10 km → Athen: Lidl (kiosk)
• 6 km → Athen: La crêpière de l’Acropole (café)
• 7 km → Egaleo: Pacchetto (café)
• 7 km → Skaramagas: Station 14 (restaurant)
• 10 km → Eleusis: AEGEAN ΧΑΤΖΗΜΗΤΡΟΣ blocko cafe (kiosk)
• 10 km → Nea Peramos: Coffee House (café)
• 10 km → Megara: MyMarket (kiosk)
• 12 km → Kineta: Zorbas Restaurant (restaurant)
• 7 km → Agioi Theodoroi: Siagas Beach Hotel (final destination)

Hotel:

• Hotel booked in Agioi Theadori for July 2nd to July 3rd: Siagas Beach Hotel

Checkpoint (at destination):

• CP 1: 37.9468278400062, 23.16158893353785

Sigas Beach Hotel

Day 2 (July 3rd): Agioi Theadori to Nestani (110 km)

Refuel:

• 4 km → Μy market (kiosk)
• 6 km → ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟ ΠΡΑΤΗΡΙΟ (kiosk)
• 5 km → AVIN (kiosk)
• 3 km → Corinth canal: Καφε σνακ (café), Doschori (café), Canal souvlaki (restaurant), Goody’s Burger House (restaurant) (several other options)
• 10 km → Examilia: Taverna Ai Dimitis, Michalaro (restaurant),
• 5 km → Archaia Korinthos: (several food/kiosk options). Periptero of Ancient Korinth (kiosk)
• 10 km → Zevgolateio: Kallianioti Petroula (gas station), Cafe Αγορά (café), KOTSAKOS GEORGE (restaurant), Papaleka Eleftheria (apotek)
• 7 km → Callas (kiosk)
• 3 km → Chalkio: Traditional Tavern “Spilios” (restaurant) (a bit off the route)
• 11 km → Archaia Nemea: Saisana Chrysanthi (café) (off the route), Efi’s (restaurant). Make sure to bunker up extra fuel, 15 km to next possible station.
• 15 km !!! → Malantreni: Αρτοποιείο Φούρνος η Πινακωτή (bakery)
• 4 km → Sterna: Το Πέτρινο (café)
• 4 km → Lyrkeia: PSYCHOGYIOS SUPER MARKET-CAFE (café)
• 6 km → Kaparelli: Kapheneio (café) Make sure to bunker up extra fuel, 15 km to next possible station.
• Sagas: No fueling options?
• 15 km !!! → Nestani: Φαρμακείο Ηλιας Θ.Πλατανίτης (apotek), Coffee Nestani (café), Το σουβλάκι του Τάσου (café), Παραδοσιακη ταβερνα ο Μαργιωλας (restaurant), Nostos (kiosk)

Hotel:

• Private accommodation

Checkpoint (at destination):

• CP2: 37.61391075928585, 22.465749230988408

Nestani

Day 3 (July 4th): Nestani to Sparta (77 km)

Refuel:

• 13 km → Zevgolateio: Kalogeropoulos, Petros, & Co. O.E. (kiosk), Cafe Zevgolatio (café)
• 2 km → Neochori:Καφενείον εν Νεοχωρίῳ…(café)
• 8 km → Tegea: Η Αλέα (kiosk), Ο Φουρνος της Αλεας (bakery), Tegea Tourist Kiosk Arcadia Catering (café)
• 5 km → Kerasitsa: Bp (kiosk), Taka Cafe Bar (café)
• 8 km → Skiríths (kiosk)
• 1.5 km → Christaina (restaurant), EKO (kiosk)
• 2 km → ΔΥΟ-ΤΡΙΑ ΠΗΓΑΔΙΑ (cheese store ?!?)
• 2.5 km → Ardamis (restaurant)
• 25 km !!! → Voutiani: Το Καμάρι (restaurant) (a bit off the route)
• 0.4 km → Shell (kiosk)
• 5 km → Eliá (restaurant)
• 2 km → Sparta: Shell Gas Station (kiosk)

Hotel:

• Hotel booked in Sparta for July 4th to July 5th : Maniatis Hotel

Checkpoint (at destination):

• CP 3: 37.079044453776625, 22.428442940423178

King Leonidas in Sparta

Day 4 (July 5th): Sparta to Malantreni (105 km)

Refuel:

• 3 km → Shell Gas Station (kiosk)
• 2 km → Eliá (restaurant)
• 5 km → Shell (kiosk)
• 0.4 km→ Voutiani: Το Καμάρι (restaurant) (a bit off the route)
• 25 km !!! → Ardamis (restaurant)
• 2 km → ΔΥΟ-ΤΡΙΑ ΠΗΓΑΔΙΑ (cheese store ?!?)
• 2 km → EKO (kiosk), Christaina (restaurant),
• 1.5 km → Skiríths (kiosk)
• 8 km → Kerasitsa: Taka Cafe Bar (café), Bp (kiosk)
• 5 km → Tegea: Tegea Tourist Kiosk Arcadia Catering (café), Ο Φουρνος της Αλεας (bakery), Η Αλέα (kiosk),
• 6 km → Neochori:Καφενείον εν Νεοχωρίῳ…(café)
• 1.5 km → Zevgolateio: Cafe Zevgolatio (café), Kalogeropoulos, Petros, & Co. O.E. (kiosk),
• 10 km → Ο μπακαλόγατος της Ελένης (restaurant)
• 4 km → Nestani: Nostos (kiosk), Παραδοσιακη ταβερνα ο Μαργιωλας (restaurant), Το σουβλάκι του Τάσου (café), Coffee Nestani (café), Φαρμακείο Ηλιας Θ.Πλατανίτης (apotek) Make sure to bunker up extra fuel, 15 km to next possible station.
• Sagas: No fueling options?
• 15 km → Kaparelli: Kapheneio (café)
• 6 km → Lyrkeia: PSYCHOGYIOS SUPER MARKET-CAFE (café)
• 4 km → Sterna: Το Πέτρινο (café)
• 4 km → Malantreni: Αρτοποιείο Φούρνος η Πινακωτή (bakery)

Hotel:

• Private accommodation is now sorted. In the middle of the village (there are no adresses in that village).

Checkpoint:

• CP 4: 37.72615493621937, 22.638740977429748

Melantreni

Day 5 (July 6th): Malantreni to Megara (96 km)

Refuel:

• 15 km !!! → Archaia Nemea: Saisana Chrysanthi (café), Efi’s (restaurant),(off the route)
• 11 km → Chalkio: Traditional Tavern “Spilios” (restaurant) (a bit off the route)
• 3 km → Callas (kiosk)
• 7 km → Zevgolateio: Kallianioti Petroula (gas station), Cafe Αγορά (café), KOTSAKOS GEORGE (restaurant), Papaleka Eleftheria (apotek)
• 10 km → Archaia Korinthos: (several food/kiosk options). Periptero of Ancient Korinth (kiosk)
• 5 km → Examilia: Taverna Ai Dimitis, Michalaro (restaurant),
• 10 km → Corinth canal: Καφε σνακ (café), Doschori (café), Canal souvlaki (restaurant), Goody’s Burger House (restaurant) (several other options)
• 3 km → AVIN (kiosk)
• 5 km → ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟ ΠΡΑΤΗΡΙΟ (kiosk)
• 6 km → Agioi Theodoroi: Μy market (kiosk)
• 11 km → Kineta: Zorbas Restaurant (restaurant)
• 12 km → Megara: Megara Hotel (hotel)

Hotel:

• Hotel for July 6th to July 7th booked at Megara Hotel

Checkpoint:

• CP 5: 37.983196621628515, 23.34419592155787

Day 6 (July 7th): Megara to Marathon Stadium (ca 90 km)

Cannot plan for any sleep at July 7th to July 8th as we need to be finish “line” at Panathenaic stadium, in Athen, before July 8th 06:00. Plan for a longer break, eat and relax before starting on the last strecth.

Refuel:

• 10 km → Nea Peramos: Coffee House (café)
• 10 km → Eleusis: AEGEAN ΧΑΤΖΗΜΗΤΡΟΣ blocko cafe (kiosk)
• 10 km → Skaramagas: Station 14 (restaurant)
• 7 km → Egaleo: Pacchetto (café)
• 7 km → Athen: La crêpière de l’Acropole (café)
• 6 km → Athen: Lidl (kiosk)
• 10 km → Pallini: Shell (kiosk)
• 10 km → Rafina: Habit (café)
• 10 km → Nea Makri: Avin (kiosk)
• 6 km → Marathon: Pizzeria “Stadio” (restaurant)

Hotel:

• Not needed.

Checkpoint:

• CP 6: 38.1516163021687, 23.96179608159949

Day 7 (July 8th): Marathon Stadium — Athen (Panathenaic Stadium) (42 km)

Refuel:

• 6 km → Nea Makri: Avin (kiosk)
• 10 km → Rafina: Habit (café)
• 10 km → Pallini: Shell (kiosk)
• 10 km → Athen: Lidl (kiosk)
• 5 km → Panathenaic Stadium.

Hotel:

• Not needed.

Checkpoint

• No checkpoint, just the finish flag.

Must finish before July 8th 06:00 to be within target (sub six days).

Flying back to Norway July 8th at the evening