REGISTRATIONS

The EAS SEGAS Dodecanese, launches and co-organizes with the South Aegean Region and the NGO “Rhodes Marathon” and with the support of the Municipality of Rhodes and D.O.P.A.R. the 8th International Marathon Race “Roads to Rhodes Marathon”. At the same day, the Half marathon of 10km and 5km races will be held.

The competition program will be conducted according to the following conditions:

1. Date: Sunday, April 21 2024

2. Races Information

2.1 Marathon Road:

Starts at: 7:30 a.m.

Start / Finish: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square
Marathon course consists of two half marathon laps as follows: Starting point: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square ➡Eleftherias Gate➡Akti Sachtouri➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡ Australia str.➡Kallitheas ave.➡Turn Over Point 1➡Kallitheas ave.➡Afstralias str.➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡Akti Sachtouri➡Eleftherias Gate➡Myloi➡Turn Over Point 2➡Myloi➡Rhodes centre ➡ Eleftherias Square ➡ Savva Nikolaou str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Ko str. ➡Lerou str.➡Kalymnou str.➡Akti Miaouli➡Kato Petres➡Kritika / Ialyssou str.➡Turn Over Point 3➡Ialyssou str. / Kritika➡Kato Petres➡Akti Miaouli➡Kalymnou str.➡Lerou str.➡Ko str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡ Eleftherias Sq. ROUTE REPLAY➡ Finish: Eleftherias Square

2.2 Half marathon Road:

Starts at: 7:30 a.m.

Start / Finish: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square
The Half Marathon will follow the same scenic route as the Marathon but runners will only the first lap as follows: Starting point: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square ➡Eleftherias Gate➡Akti Sachtouri➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡ Australia str.➡Kallitheas ave.➡Turn Over Point 1➡Kallitheas ave.➡ Australia str.➡EO Rhodes-Lindos➡Akti Sachtouri➡Eleftherias Gate➡Myloi➡Turn Over Point 2➡Myloi➡Rhodes centre ➡ Eleftherias Square ➡ Savva Nikolaou str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Ko str. ➡Lerou str.➡Kalymnou str.➡Akti Miaouli➡Kato Petres➡Kritika / Ialyssou str.➡Turn Over Point 3➡Ialyssou str. / Kritika➡Kato Petres➡Akti Miaouli➡Kalymnou str.➡Lerou str.➡Ko str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.. ➡ Finish: Eleftherias Square

2.3 10km Race:

Starts at: 07:40 a.m.

Start: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square

Finish: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square

The course of the 10 km race will follow this route Starting point: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square ➡ Savva Nikolaou str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str.➡Ko str. ➡Lerou str.➡Kalymnou str.➡Akti Miaouli➡Kato Petres➡Kritika / Ialyssou str.➡Turn Over Point 3➡Ialyssou str. / Kritika➡Kato Petres➡Akti Miaouli➡Kalymnou str.➡Lerou str.➡Ko str.➡Georg. Papanikolaou str..➡ Finish: Eleftherias Square

 2.4 5km Race:

Starts at: 11:50 a.m. Block A

                11:52 a.m. Block B

Start: Rimini Square, Rhodes

Finish: Rhodes centre, Eleftherias Square

The course of the 5km Race will follow this route: Rimini sq. ➢ Akti Sachtouri ➢ Afstralias str ➢ 1st Turnaround point on the cross between Afstralias str and Kapodistriou str ➢ Afstralias str. ➢ Akti Sachtouri ➢ Eleftherias Gate➢ Finish: Rhodes Centre, Eleftherias Square

2.5 1km Kids Race :
Starts at: 13:00

Start/Finish:  Rhodes center, Eleftherias Square

3. Participation Rules

Men and women who have reached the age of 18 have the right to participate in the Marathon and Half Marathon races, while for the 10 km road race they must have completed the 15^th year of their age and for the 5 km road race the 12^th year of their age.

In the 1km kids race participants must be born from 2012 to 2015.

In order to participate they must present a written consent from their parents.

4. AWARDS

The prizes (medal and diploma) are awarded to the first three winners of the Men’s and Women’s general classification of every race. The first male and the first female athletes of every race are also receiving a ‘Cup’. Moreover, the best team and the more crowded one will be awarded.

All runners who finish will be given a commemorative medal and there will be the possibility of printing an electronic entry diploma as soon as the final results are formalized.

5. Registrations- How to Register – Registration Types

5.1 Registrations

Registrations for the Marathon, the Half marathon, 10km and 5km races will be open until the 12^th of April 2024.

Registrations will be made online.

5.2 How to Register

Registrations are conducted online www.rhodesmarathon.gr

5.3 Registration Types

The registration can either be:
a. Individual registration, in order to pick up your race pack you have to present an ID card or passport.

In case of reception of the equipment for another runner, it is necessary to indicate a photocopy of the police ID or passport of the representative.

During the operation of the Registration Center, underage runners who have registered individually, must provide their police ID as well as the responsible statement of consent of the guardian, in order to receive their race pack.
b. Team Registration, for more than 10 participants without race restrictions. The group registrations are addressed to any kind of sports club, gyms, companies, private and public organizations, travel agencies, but also simple groups of people who wish to participate as a team. The team registrations have a discount of 5€ per person in the 10km and 5km races and a discount of 10€ per person for the Marathon and the Half marathon race.

Every team should provide the contact details of their ‘Captain’. The captain represents the team for several issues that can occur in the communication with the organisers and will pick up the race packs of the team.

Upon receipt of his/her team race kit, the team leader must have his / her police ID with him / her, as well as the proof of the deposit of his / her team participation fee. If it is not possible to receive the equipment from the ‘Captain’, his/her replacement must be officially nominated at the event, as a representative of the team, who upon receipt must have with him his identity card and proof of participation fee team’s.

6. Entree fees

You can see the entry fee per Race in the following table:

6.1 Basic Entree fee

6.2 Race Pack and Services

6.2.1 Basic Race Pack

Marathon and Half marathon road: Commemorative technical t-shirt, participation number (BIB), electronic timing, commemorative medal, catering during the race and at the finish, provision of medical services, electronic diploma of participation.

10km and 5km Race: Commemorative technical t-shirt participation number (BIB), electronic timing, commemorative medal, water supply, medical services, electronic participation certificate.

1km Kids Race: Water supply, medical support, T-shirt, medal

6.3 Payment Methods

Online payment with credit card, debit card VISA, MASTERCARD, MAESTRO and AMERICAN EXPRESS or prepaid card on the website www.rhodesmarathon.gr

ATTENTION: In order for a registration to be considered successful and for the participation to be valid, an application must have been completed and the participation fee must be paid.

7. Elite Athletes

7.1 Invitation of Elite Athletes

The organization will provide a number of free entries and will cover travel expenses as well as accommodation for some athletes where they must have achieved in the last 2 years performances better than those listed in the table below in official competitions.

Note: The achievement of the specific performances is not binding for the organizing committee. The final selection will be made by the organizing committee where it will inform the interested athletes. The organizing committee reserves the absolute right to select the Elite athletes.

Interested runners should contact the organizers of the event at [email protected] at least 3 weeks before the race, stating in addition to their name and date of birth, the performance they have achieved, the year and the event they succeeded.

7.2 Price money

The following prices money are established for the first three winners of the general classification of Men and Women in the Marathon:

1st (Men & Women) Marathon € 1,000

2nd (Men & Women) Marathon € 350

3rd (Men & Women) Marathon € 150

The above prize money will be given only if the performances are better than 2:40:00 for men and 3:05:00 for women

8. Runners Attendance

All Runners are obliged to be at the starting point at least 60 minutes before the start of their race.

9. Participants Safety

In any case runners take part at their own risk.

• The organisers have no responsibility for any health problems that can or may happen during the race and is due to lack of preventive medical examination.
• It is recommended that all participants have undergone a recent health care check up.
• Organisers will not ask for any medical certificate since all runners are participating under their own risk and the underage runners with the consent of their parents.

10. Refreshment Points

10.1 Marathon Route

• Along the Marathon Route there will be 15 Refreshment stations for the participants, starting from the 5^th km.
• Bottled water is available to participants in the Finish as well as every 2.5km. after the 5th km.
• Runners will find Isotonic Sports Drink at the refreshing points on the 5^th km, 10^th km, 15^th km, 20^th km, 25^th km, 30^th km, 35^th km and 40^th km.
• Sponges with water will be available at 7.5km, 12.5km, 17.5km, 22.5km, 27.5km, 32.5km and 37.5km.
• Bananas will be offered to the runners at the stations on the 25^th km, 30^th km, 35^th km and Finish.
• Energy Gels will be available at the 20^th and 30^th km
• Chemical toilettes every 2.5 km of the route.
• Medical help will be available on the start the finish and every refreshment station.
• At the Finish there will be bottled water, sport drinks, energy bars and rehabilitation supplements for the Marathon and Half marathon runners.

10.2 Half marathon Route

• Along the Half marathon Route there will be 7 Refreshment stations for the participants, starting from the 5^th km.
• Bottle water is offered to the runners at the Start, the Finish and every 2.5km after the 5^th km.
• Runners will find Isotonic Sports Drink at the refreshing points on the 5^th km, 10^th km, 15^th km and 20^th km.
• Sponges with water will be available at 7.5km, 12.5km, and 17.5km.
• Chemical toilettes every 2.5 km of the route.
• Medical help will be available on the start the finish and every refreshment station.
• At the Finish there will be bottled water, sport drinks, energy bars and rehabilitation supplements for the Marathon and Half marathon runners.

11. Kilometric Markers

On all routes there will be visible indications per kilometres.

12. Time Limits

The time limit for the Marathon Race is 6 hours from the start of the race. For the Half marathon 3 hours, for the 10k race is 100 minutes and for the 5k race is 55 minutes.

ATTENTION: There will be a time limit of 3 hours for the marathon runners to cross the 21^st km.

ATTENTION: Athletes that continue their race after the time limit has passed are doing so at their own risk. The Traffic Police will hand over the race route to the traffic gradually, after the last runner passes through the supply stations within the set time limit.

13. Electronic Timing - Results

13.1 Electronic Timing

The electronic timing of every race and the calculation and live results will be undertaken by an official timing company.

Modular Mats for the timing will be placed:

1. Marathon Race: Start line, U-turns, 21^st km and the Finish line
2. Half marathon Race: Start line, U-turns, and the Finish line
3. 10k Race: Start line, U-turns, and the Finish line
4. 5k Race: Start line, U-turns, and the Finish line

Runners that won’t appear in the results on the above points will be cancelled.

13.2 Results

The unofficial results will be published live, online. This provides the opportunity to whom it may concern to lodge an objection within 5 days. The official results will be published within 10 working days.

14. Registration Center

You will have to ask for this number from our registration center, hosted in the Modern Greek Art Museum − Nestorideion Melathron, Ioanni & Paola Nestoridis Str. (formerly Ko Str.), 85100 Rhodes, Friday 19th of April from 15:00 to 20:00 and on Saturday 20th of April from 10:00 to 19:00.

Those that will not receive their package on time, they can pick it up from the info kiosk, at the start line, the day of the event.

ATTENTION: In order to receive your participation package, it is mandatory to present the email confirmation of your participation, either the proof of payment, or your own identification document (a photocopy of the document is sufficient), or that of the runner for whom you will receive his/her entry package.

15. Terms of participation
All participants responsibly state that they have recently undergone a medical examination and are perfectly healthy to participate in this sporting activity.
They fully accept responsibility for any injury or accident that may be caused when commuting to and from the venue of the race, or during the event as well as for anything that may occur during the race such as falling down (which can be caused during contact with other participants), bad weather conditions, traffic but also poor condition of the road.
They waive any requirement from the organizers, sponsors and anyone directly or indirectly involved in the conduct of the race and I accept that the above persons bear no legal responsibility for anything that may arise during my participation.
Participants give their approval to the organizers to use their photos or videos from the race, or any other recording without any financial requirement.
The registration will be considered complete once both the electronic registration and the payment of the respective costs have been made. Banking or other expenses are borne by the participant.
Registrations are personal and are not transferred to third parties at any stage of the registration period.
In case of postponement of the event, the entries will be transferred for the new date set by the organizing committee.
The organizers have the right to change the terms of participation after making the relevant announcement.

16. Regulations

The races will be conducted in accordance with the regulations of SEGAS, IAAF and AIMS.

17. Contact

MyRace

Telephone: +302111168240

E-mail: [email protected]

EAS SEGAS DODECANESE

Vironos 1 85100 Rhodes

Telephone: +302241030145

E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.rhodesmarathon.gr