Information
We wish to
inform you of the organization of the Mountain Bike, point to point marathon,
in the Eastern Zagori region starting at Vovousa on Sunday 25/08/2013. The marathon is entitled “Protect Aoos mtb
ultra”. We wish to introduce the race in
the federation’s next annual competition program as well as establishing it as
part of its program.
Our goals
Our goals
are the preservation of the environment of the region and the promotion of
sporting activities, more specifically mountain cycling. The transformation of
the region into a mountain cycling area will be a benefit to athletes, and lead
to the development of the local communities.
The
organization of the marathon is under the auspices of the Municipality of
Zagori.
The trail
runs around the borders and sometimes within the communities below: Vovousa,
Laista, Iliochori, Vrisochori, Gyftokampos, MAkrino, KAstanonas, Doliani,
Greveniti, Flambourari, Elatochori. It is always inside the forest (of mainly
pine, beech and spruce trees) and covers an altitude variance of about 4 000m,
over a distance of 120 km. The first 2
700m at the starting point are asphalt covered. The asphalt covered distance
totals 12 km, representing 10% of the
distance.
