The Athens Marathon (trip)

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The Athens Marathon

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5 Days, from €930* per person. October.

Accommodations: Comfort. Exertion level: 4 (7 is most strenuous)

Overview of The Athens Marathon

In 490 BC the outnumbered Greeks defeated the invading Persians on the fields of Marathon. Legend has it that a soldier named Phidippides ran 24.85 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring news of the shocking victory ("nike" in Greek). His heroic effort was memorialized in 1896 when the first modern Olympics, held in Athens, recreated the run officially dubbed the Marathon. During the 1908 London Olympic, the British changed the course to 26.2 miles.

2500 years after the original Marathon, you have the opportunity to re-trace that very legendary route. Had the Greeks not stymied the Persians from conquering the mainland, the glory of ancient Greece as the cradle of Western Civilization might never have come to pass. The 2009 Athens Marathon is an occasion for to honor the roots of a culture whose accomplishments continue to inspire greatness in each of us today.

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Max group size: 16

Itinerary

Day 1: Athens
Thursday, October 28. You arrive to one of the most continuously occupied cities in the world, Athens, the capital of modern Greece. Early evening a welcome toast with light meze (Greek appetizers) and a sip of raki to get you into the spirit of Greek life.

Day 2: Athens
Friday, Octobe 29. Optional 30-45 minute morning run around the Acropolis pedestrian walkway. Today's highlight is a walking tour of the Acropolis with a professional guide.

Day 3: Athens
Saturday, October 30. Transfer to southern Attiki peninsula to admire the magnificent Temple of Poseidon. Lunch in Marathon. Visit the memorial battlefield and return to Athens via the route you will run tomorrow. Distribute race numbers in Athens. Pre-event pasta dinner.

Day 4: Athens
Sunday, October 31 Show time! Transfer to Marathon. As you run today's route try to imagine Phidippides and his exciting, sensational news -- Greece, the underdog and vanquished Persia, the superpower of 490 BC. Evening Nike/Victory dinner with traditional Greek music and dance.

Day 5: departure
Monday November 1

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