Post-competition Press Release
Organizing Committee of the 3rd Mountain Race
Sirrakou Street
Information VAITSIS GIORGOS
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On the afternoon of Sunday, June 23, the curtain closed on the 3rd Syrrako Trail Run, which was completed with complete success in Syrrako and was held under the auspices of the Region of Epirus and the Municipality of Northern Tzoumerka.
At the celebration that followed after the awards ceremony, all participants, runners, volunteers and organizers had the opportunity to rejoice and celebrate the event, since the Syrrako Trail Run proves that apart from the purely competitive part, it is a celebration of youth and not only, which combines history and culture with the sporting ideal.
The hostess of the event for the third year was the 2004 Syracuse Gold Olympian and member of the organizing committee Athanasia Tsoumelekas who together with the journalist Areti Stassinou had also undertaken the presentation of the race to the public.
The 122 participating runners (115 finishers), the excellent organization of the race, the excellent impressions of the athletes and attendants and the large participation of volunteers prove that the Syrrako Trail Run now occupies its own place on the map of mountain road races. The 12 km route, although short, turns out to be one of the most difficult routes in Greece which, apart from the rugged terrain and the large altitude difference, combines natural beauties of infinite beauty.
The first winner was a mountain man. The mountaineer Yiannis Papailias of Fifth Element with a time (1:07:50), lives most of the year on the ridges of Pindos where he maintains a livestock farm. There he trains and participates in the last few years in all major mountain race events!
The first female runner for the third year in a row was Dimitra Tsalokosta of the Arta Runners Association who broke her own record last year with a time of 1:10:39 (last year’s time was 1:14:47).
Winners by category
1st John Papaelias (1:07:50)
2nd Nikolaos Kalofyris (1:09:48)
3rd John ioannou (1:10:00)
Men’s (18-29)
1st Elias Lambrousis (1:12:34)
2nd Christos Kitsios (1:13:48)
3rd Cons/nos Sichloimiris (1:21:19)
Men’s (30-45)
1st John Ioannou(1:10:00)
2nd Anastasios Aridas (1:14:42)
3rd Dakaletsis Sokratis (1:15:00)
men’s (45 +)
1st John Papaelias (1:07:50)
2nd Nikolaos Kalofyris (1:09:48)
3rd Marios Doulis (1:16:29)
Women’s (general classification)
1st Tsalokosta Dimitra (1:10:39)
2nd Labrini Ducsi (1:27:24)
3rd Athena Mousidou (1:35:55)
Women’s (18-29)
1st Lamprini Styliou (1:46:05)
2nd Ekaterini Radi (2:07:42)
3rd Evangelia Nousia (2:19:03)
Women (30-45)
1st Tsalokosta Dimitra (1:10:39)
2η Athena Mousidou (1:35:55)
3rd Friday Kotzamuratoglou (1:43:02)
Women’s(45+)
1st Brilliant Duchess (1:27:24)
2nd Aspa Goku (1:35:55)
3rd Olga Gerodimou (1:51:11)
Medals – Prizes
The medals and prizes of the 3rd Syrrako Trail Run were designed by Yiannis Tsioutsis and are made of oak wood, all handmade. The representations on the wood are engraved with pyrography. The bell tower of Agios Nikolaos Sirrakos and the figure of the top mountain athlete, the Spaniard Kilian Zornet, have been imprinted on the winners’ prize.
The organizing committee of the Syrrako Trail Run would like to express its warm thanks for the crucial cooperation and support provided by the following for the successful outcome of the race:
· The Region of Epirus
· The Management Body of the National Park of Tzoumerka, Achelou Valley, Agrafo and Meteora
· Pramanton A/T
· The Pramanto Health Center
· The Corps of Volunteer Samaritans – Ioannina Department
· The medical team of the match headed by orthopedic specialist Dimitris Garzonikas
· Star Channel television station and journalist Mary Tziora
· The Sports Event Organization Company “My Adventure”
· Apostolis Sofi and the shop “Rythmos”
· The dozens of Syracuses and friends of Syracuse, volunteers and the photographers of the match.
The Organizing Committee would like to express its warmest thanks to the sponsors of the race, without whose help it would not have been possible:
The K. Gartzonika Group of Companies SA
· Την Dream Strom Γ. Βακάρος και Γ. Βούλγαρης Ο.Ε.
· The Cooperative Bank of Epirus
· The Tzoumerka, Peristeri and Haradra Arachthos Park Operator
· The Pindos Poultry Cooperative
· The Continental Bottling Industry S.A. VETCH
· Bioanalysis Scientific Laboratories and Dimitris Dimitriou
· The “Syrrako” dairy products of the Tefa family
· The Mountains Gerontas stores
· The Sportifs online store
· The online tourist guide Travel Tzoumerka
· The bakeries Kakarantzas Art
· Poultry of Ioannina S.A.
· The private K.T.E.O. Papadopoulos
· The Brewery of Macedonia Thrace “Vergina”
· Continental Awnings H. Garzonica
· Papamanos meat market
· The dairy industry “Krystali” G. Bafas S.A.E.V.E.
· Vivid printing company
· The Building and Insulation materials shop Nakos Ioannis.
Finally, the Organizing Committee would like to thank all the sports runners who participated in the 3rd Syrrako Trail Run, especially those who traveled from distant regions of Greece to run the Race to Freedom route, between the two most beautiful traditional settlements of our country, Syrrako and Kalarriton, a route of special beauty but also a high degree of difficulty and wishes to renew the appointment with them for next year.
From the Organizing Committee
SEE PHOTO MATERIAL FROM THE 3RD SYRRAKO TRAIL RUN
