Athens Classic Marathon

31 Oct 2010 to

2010 sees the 2500th anniversary of Phidippides’ run from Marathon to Athens, which set the scene for Marathons to enter the World of Sport, so this year’s Athens Classic Marathon will be more special than ever with everyone wanting to enter this memorable occasion.

Join Sports Tours International, an Official Travel Agency of the Athens Classic Marathon, on this celebration tour and also have the company of the legendary Ron Hill MBE, previous winner of the 1969 European Championships on this course, plus Ron also ran his 100th ever marathon in Athens.

And, as additional incentives for those taking part in Athens, you will also receive:

• An invite to an exclusive pasta party with Ron Hill MBE the night before the race.
• Advice from Ron on running in Athens.
• A Commemorative t shirt.
• A 10% discount on apartments at Club La Santa if you wish to attend the Marathon Training Camp with Ron in May.
• A race number/gel carrier belt.
• A waterbottle.

Our travel package for the race is for three nights staying in a good hotel central to the finish in Athens. The itinerary is

Friday 29th October: Arrive at Athens airport and transfer into the centre of Athens (a free Athens transport card can be collected from the special Marathon desk at the airport by all competitors)
Saturday 30th October: Registration for the marathon; Pasta Party in the evening with Ron Hill MBE.
Sunday 31st October: transfer to the marathon start; run in the Marathon, 5k or the 10k. Afternoon to celebrate your participation in the anniversary Athens Marathon
Monday 1st November: Transfers back to Athens airport.

In addition, your marathon entry also entitles you to the following from the Marathon organisers:

• provision of bib number
• provision of timing chip
• provision of commemorative medal
• transport to the Marathon Start
• provision of water, soft drinks and medical services during and after the race
• Participation Certificate with the final and split times of the runner
• Sports bag with commemorative presents (sipper, pen, mouse pad)
• T-shirt of the race
• free use of Public Transport, including from and to Athens Airport (3 days before and 2 days after the Race)

TRAVEL PACKAGE

Your hotel package is for 3 nights.

Twin / Double Room – £315 per person (based on 2 people sharing the room)
Single Room Supp – £247 per person

The above prices are per adult and DO NOT include the race Entry Fees/Flights/Insurance.

Entry Fee: £75

If you wish us to arrange your flights, we can do this for you.

HOW TO BOOK

At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit of £100 per person, plus the full Race Entry Fee, which is non-returnable once booked. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip.

To book, please download our *booking form* and post, fax to +44 (0)161 703 8547 or email to us at running@sportstoursinternational.co.uk .

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Visas are not required to enter Greece. You need a passport or a National Identity Card (see the website of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS)) to enter Greece. As a British passport holder or National Identity Card holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For links to important websites, click here.

For details of insurance for the our travel packages, please visit our insurance page

There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.

RUN FOR CHARITY

If you wish to run for charity in Athens, some of our charity partners have places available. Please visit our web pages for more information.