The Official Registration Period being launched inaugurates the preparations for the organization of the 3rd International Half Marathon of Patras.
The date April 6th, 2025 is set for the major running event in Patras, organized by the sports association “PELOPS” and the media group “PELOPONNISOS”, in collaboration with the Region of Western Greece. Athletes and funs of the running movement queue in anticipation to participate in the race, being further to an athletic meeting, a celebration of the spirit of fair competition, friendship, volunteering and mutual respect.
This year, the program includes four tracks: the 21km classic, a first-ever 10km race, the 5km track as the years before and the 1km kids’ race. The tracks combine the picturesque sea front of Patras running along major landmarks of the city.
The race is an open invitation to all ages and abilities, not only from the region of Western Greece but also from all over Greece and abroad to experience this unique athletic event.
The governor of Western Greece, Nektarios Farmakis, greeting the event stated: “The Region of Western Greece strongly supports sport’ events and all organizations that contribute to the promotion of Western Greece as the motherland of athletics, but also to encourage citizens to engage in sports. The 3rd Patras International Half Marathon contributes to promote the characteristics of the city, ideal as the tracks of the event deplore along the unique sea front and urban center of the city. I am confident that the participants, athletes and spectators will remember April 6th, 2025 as a day of sports’ celebration. I hope that this year’s event will also be a great success achieving its goals and that the thousands of runners will enjoy the race and the joy of participating.”
The president of “Pelopas”, Giorgos Kaouris, stated: “The opening of registration for the 3rd International Half Marathon of Patras, marks in essence the countdown for the organization of the great running event that will take place on April 6, 2025 in our city. The first two races offer unique thrill and strong emotions to all who participate, promoting simultaneously Patras, Achaia and Western Greece nationwide and internationally. From our part, the athletic association of Pelopas, promises that April’s event will include even more fun “surprises” to further stimulate the attendees to take part. Noted that the race is characterized as extremely exciting, combining the urban landscape and the sea front of our city”.
Finally, the publisher of the newspaper “Peloponnisos” Theodoros Louloudis and candidate for the presidency of the Chamber of Achaia leading the faction “Chamber of Achaia in the Front Line”, made the following statement: “The preparations for the 3rd International Half Marathon of Patras that will take place on April 6, 2025 are on the go and our goal is to consistently follow the track of the goals we have set, upgrading the event, by adding at the same time, some new interesting elements that will attract even more fans and steer the interest of runners and spectators. The success of the event lays in the fact of overcoming the narrow limits of a peripheral race meeting, stimulating extroversion and added value for our region and simultaneously advertising and promoting Patras, Achaia and Western Greece nationwide, as well as abroad. We, the organizers, are committed to fully reward everyone by offering a race of high standards, that will meet the criteria of safety and extra incentives. As preparations are moving speed ahead we invite sports’ fans to register now, as the registration platform is open. Our goal is to break the participation record, constantly upgrading the organizational and competitive standards. We are excited to welcome you on the occasion of the 3rd International Half Marathon in Patras. Till we meet on April 6th, 2025.”
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