Athens, June 24, 2021 – The most historic swimming event in Greece, the Authentic Marathon Swim, which opened the road for the organization of safe sports tourism events last year, returns this year with all the necessary health & safety measures and will be held with utmost safety, on July 2-4, 2021, at Pefki Evia of the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos.
Gianniotis, Manyoki, Fitzgerald will
attend the historic event
The Authentic Marathon Swim will
gather great names of marathon swimming for another year. More specifically,
the races will be held with the presence of the silver Olympic medalist, world
champion and member of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Spyros
Gianniotis. The Hungarian Oceans Seven holder and member of the International
Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Attila Manyoki, the American world ice swimming
champion who has swum in the Arctic Circle, who is also the fastest swimmer in
the world in his category, Quinn Fitzgerald, and the European champion George
Arniakos will participate in the event for the first time. The list of Greek
participants is enriched by members of the Greek national swimming team such as
Dimitris Negris, Stellina Aplanti and Ilektra Lebl.
The authentic 14km route “Skyllias
& Hydna”
The historic moment has arrived. In
the morning of Friday, July 2, 4 top athletes from Greece and abroad will try
to revive the feat of Skyllias and Hydna, the very first “marathon swimmers”,
according to The Father of History, Herodotus, who helped the Greek forces in
the historic naval battle of Artemision against the Persian fleet in 480 B.C.
The swimmers who will try to cover the authentic marathon 14 km route are
Attila Manyoki, the open water masters’ world champion, Vicky Kouveli, the
three-time Greek champion and two-time English Channel marathon swimmer, Sofia
Psilolignou and the English Channel marathon swimmer, Giannis Kotsiopoulos.
The schedule of the Authentic
Marathon Swim
On Saturday, July 3 at 11:30 in the
morning, the action will start with the new 5km open water swimming race, at 14:00
the 1.5km will follow, and the schedule of the day will end at 15:30 with the
3km race. The swimmers will swim within the square and triangular routes that
have been designed with a starting and finishing point at Pefki beach. On
Sunday, July 4, the event will climax with the 10km marathon swimming route.
Swimmers along with their escorts will board at Pefki beach pier, at 06:30 in
the morning and their boats will sail towards the race’s starting point at
07:00. The race will start at 08:00 with a finish point at Pefki beach. At
09:00 in the morning, the 800m children's race will be held. The warm-up of the
athletes will be held by the physical education instructor, Mandy Persaki. You
may find the full schedule of the event here: https://bit.ly/3zSoAsQ
The historic routes
All routes of the Authentic Marathon
Swim have been designed by the Federal Technical Director of the Greek National
Swimming Team and race’s technical director, with Olympic & world
distinctions in open water swimming, Mr. Nikos Gemelos. You may find the
historic routes here: https://bit.ly/3daEsgq
Symbolic activities honor the history
of marathon swimming
On Friday, July 2, in the afternoon
the Authentic Marathon Swim, honoring the history of the place, will hold a
symbolic event at the ancient settlement of Artemision where Mavroelia from
Artemision, which is also know as Olive Mavromandila can be found. It is a
monument of nature and local history, one of the oldest olive trees in the
world, dating back over 2,500 years. Winners of the routes will be symbolically
awarded with a branch of Mavroelia.
Moreover, activities will include for
the first time the presence of a Music Convention with the participation of the
Hellenic Navy Music Band, connecting the historic naval battle of Artemision
with the present and honoring the naval feat. On Saturday, July 3, at 21:30 in
the evening, the Hellenic Navy’s Music Department will hold a music concert in
honor of the Artemision naval battle and the Authentic Marathon Swim.
We inspire the new generations to
protect the environment
With respect to the environment and
aiming at informing and raising people’s awareness in the effort to achieve a
zero environmental footprint, the Authentic Marathon Swim will have the
nonprofit organization π3 (pi3) as a Sustainability Partner this year. The
event’s environmental activities will begin on Friday, July 2, in the morning,
with the cleaning of Pefki beach. During the three days, additional actions
will follow, aiming towards informing and educating the public for the adoption
of an environmentally friendly attitude by everyone.
Strict Implementation of a Health
Protocol
The Authentic Marathon Swim, that was
recently honored with a Silver Award at the 2021 Tourism Awards for its “Guest
- Staff Protection” strategy during the Covid-19 pandemic, will be held again
this year in accordance with FINA regulations and the health protocol approved
by the Greek General Secretariat of Sports’ Health Scientific Committee and
established by the experienced team of ActiveMedia Group, in order to ensure
the health of athletes and attendees.
Every participant should bring the
following on the day of the event
All participants will have to do a
self-test or a rapid test within the last 24 hours, or alternatively a PCR test
within the last 48 hours prior to their race, in order to enter the event’s
venue. They will have to show the certification of the negative diagnostic test
for Covid-19. Self-test declaration is held at the following page:
https://self-testing.gov.gr/. If there are consecutive race days for a
participant, it is recommended to do 1 test before the first race. In addition,
everyone must provide a health certificate from a cardiologist issued within
the last 2 months before the event. This applies for everyone except for
participants representing the Hellenic Swimming Federation who must provide
their respective health certificate. You may find the general terms and
conditions that all participants should know here: https://bit.ly/3gTouZi
Register now & acquire the
richest participation kits
Participants will swim with safety in
the impressive 10km route (over the shipwrecks of the Naval Battle of
Artemision that took place in 480 B.C.), the 3km, the 1.5km as well as the new
and unique 5km route. Respectively, the younger fans of the sea will have the
opportunity to test their swimming skills in the 800m children’s race.
Registration for the 800m children’s race is free. The event also offers a
special discount on group registrations of more than 10 people. All citizens of
Istiea-Edipsos will have the opportunity to take part in the 5km, 3km and 1.5km
routes as well as the 800m. children’s race, completely free of charge.
Register now: https://bit.ly/2ZdTRFF
Special offer: Book for 2 nights
& get the 3rd night for free!
Accommodation packages at the
Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos
The Authentic Marathon Swim already
collaborates with more than 35 hotels in the region, offering the 3rd night of
their stay for free, with the aim of revitalizing the sports tourism industry
of Northern Evia and strengthening the Greek tourism product. Up to this point,
this year’s event is enormously supported by the following hospitality
sponsors: Maria Louiza Apartments, Altamar Hotel, Villa Anastasia, Ellaeon
Throesma, Kochili Apartments, Pefki Seascape Rooms, Hydna Studios, Aktaion
Hotel, Arethousa Hotel, Galini Hotel Edipsos, Island, Ilios Studios, Irene
Studios, Meliti Studios, Mirtia Hotel, Prigkipessa Studios, Aenaon Studios,
Aidipsos Hotel, Alex Spa Hotel, Anesis, Apolonio, Artemis Rooms Pefki,
Artemision Hotel, Asimina Rooms, Avli, Evia Dream, Galini Hotel Pefki,
Kerasiotis Apartments, Konstantinos Hotel, Lito Hotel, Maria Studios, Melikari
Studios, Oversea Rooms & Villas, Posidonio Studios, Rodon Hotel, Sunset Pefki,
Thalassa Hotel, Vasiliki Studios, Viki Studios.
You may check the special
accommodation packages here: https://bit.ly/3wOb6vV
Participants and visitors can take
advantage of the special offers, providing reduced accommodation prices and
late check out while discovering beautiful hotels in the areas of Pefki, Loutra
Edipsos, Artemision, Istiea, Kanatadika, Neos Pyrgos, Orei and Agiokampos.
Offers by the top Greek car rental
company Avance
The top Greek car rental company
Avance, as the event’s Official Car Rental Partner provides participants of the
Authentic Marathon Swim with an opportunity to make their reservation, with a
15% discount on the official price list, for any vehicle of their choice
regarding their travel to North Evia during the period of the event. In terms
of bookings, participants need to send an email to reserve(at)avance.gr
NP Insurance and Philosofish are the
event’s Official Sponsors.
Natural Mineral Water Vikos is the
Official Water.
Luanvi is the event’s Official
Clothing Partner.
Avance is the Official Car Rental
Partner.
Target Security is the Security
Partner.
Schoretsanitis Cheese Factory, Nivea
Sun, Syconia, E. & D. Kontos S.A., Almanda and The Norman Farm are the
event’s Partners.
Leandros, Swimmingclub.gr, LA Elite
Fitness, APS TRIAS and Kallithea Open Water Team are the Authentic Marathon
Swim’s Athletic Partners.
Liquid Media is the Premium Media
Partner.
π3 (pi3) is the Sustainability
Partner.
The event is assisted by Hellenic Red
Cross with Chalkida’s Regional Department, Super Market Andreou and Melirriton.
The Authentic Marathon Swim will be
held with the permission of the General Directorate of Tourism Policy of the
Regional Tourism Service of Central Greece, under the auspices of the Greek
National Tourism Organization and the International Olympic Academy. The event
is co-organized by the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos, the Region of Central
Greece, the Organization of Cultural Development for Central Greece
(O.P.A.S.T.E.), the Central Union of Municipalities in Greece (KEDE) and the
Regional Union of Municipalities of Central Greece. ActiveMedia Group is
responsible for its sports production. The race has joined the swimming
community of Global Swim Series (GSS).
Share your exciting moments and
memories from the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos and the event using the
official hashtag #authenticmarathonswim
Website: www.authenticmarathonswim.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/AuthenticMarathonSwim
Instagram Page: www.instagram.com/authenticmarathonswim
Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/themarathonswim
YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxMgl-j5wgosL10lyRay5Q
1 foto de Elias Lefas @ Αυθεντικός
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2 foto de Angelos Zymaras @ Αυθεντικός Μαραθώνιος
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3 foto: Hellenic Navy Music Band
4 foto de Dimitris Andritsos Photography @ Αυθεντικός Μαραθώνιος
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