The Half Marathon in Crete will be held on Sunday, 1st October 2023 at Arkalochori, 25minutes drive from Heraklion .The accompanying races 10k ,  5k and 1k for children (6-12years) will give family and friends of the half marathoner a chance to run their own race.

Aim of the race is to demonstrate the benefits of exercising in our health

 Hello 

Event details

Place: 


Arkalochori, Heraklion,Crete
Date of race: 


Sunday, 2nd October 2022
Start time:  
10km                                  8:50a.m.

Half Marathon                  9:10a.m.

                                                                                      1km                           9:15                                                                                                    

5Km                                   12:00p.m.
Time Limit:

    Half Marathon  2hours and 45minutes
                            10km 1hour and 15 minutes                                  
5Km 1hour and 5 minutes  
1km  no time limit        

Start/Finish line: 


Arkalochori Exhibition Center
35.1381,25.2729
Course

The 5km race is a circle run inside the village of Arkalochori .


The 10km is a run to Houmeri a u-turn and finish at the exhibition center

The Half Marathon will  be a circle race in the center of Crete passing across some of the most picturesque villages of the municipality Minoa Pediadas and through olive groves and vineyards


The Olive Tree Will Always Be Here

Are you eligible to register?


Age Requirements:


​
Half Marathon : Minimum 18years old

10km : Minimum 15years old

5km: Minimum 12years old

1km :6-12years old 

All participants under 18years old must have  parental approval.

ENTRY FEE

20km     20euro
10km     20euro
5km        20euro


REGISTRATION LIMITS

The registration limit is considered vital  for the safety of the event .In 2019 the registrations were sold out half a month  before the race .So be sure to register on time.

Half Marathon Race: 1100 entries

10km Road Race: 400 entries

5km Road Race: 2800entries

1km Road Race100 student entries

 Money Prize

Half Marathon General classification

1st man and first woman 700€
2nd man and 2nd woman 400€
3rd man and 3rd woman 200€


Arrival Time:

All participants should come 1hour before their race.



Packet and Number pick-up

Your race packs (timing chip is included) will be collected from our kiosk Eleftherias square ,
Heraklion on Saturday 1st October 2022 from 11:00 to 18:00 or from the Arkalochori
Exhibition Center from 20:00 to 21:00.
(Obligatory Id card or passport and valid vaccination certificate or recovery)



Feed Stations Kilometer signs:




There are kilometer (km) indexes at every kilometer of the course.

Registration deadline

30th September 2022

Participation Package

          Half Marathon,10km&5km
  1.     Race Number
  2. Timing chip
  3. Services during the race (feed zones)
  4.  Finisher’s Medal (Handmade)
  5.  Official Race Technical T-shirt​
  6. Οfficial back-bag
  7. Online Participation Certificate with finish time










          1km Race
  1. Race Number
  2. Services during the race 
  3.   Finisher’s medals
  4.   Official cotton T-shirt of the race
REGISTRATION FOR 1KM RACE





Registration:
Registration is now open

Online Registration in the official site of the race www.cretehm.com



Electronic Timing:

An official timing company has undertaken the Timing of the Crete Half Marathon event. The same company is also responsible to issue the Official Results of the event after its conclusion.

Timing chip will be provided to all athletes the previous day along their package. Check points will be placed in several points of the race in order to provide accurate results

All athletes must follow the rules and regulations of the Athletic Committee or else they may be disqualified.

The results are provided by the official website of the race.

 All participating runners,  who cross the finish line will receive a finishers’ medal, while they will be able to download the participation certificate after the validation of the Official Race Results


Medical Certificate:

All runners participate in the event AT THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. The Organizing Committee bears no responsibility for any issue related to the participants’ health and is due to the lack of complete pre-race medical check. It is recommended that all participants have recently gone through a full range medical check before the event..The Organizing Committee will not request any written medical certification given that all runners participate at exclusively their own responsibility. Parents have the responsibility of participants under 18.


                                                            Medical support:

The Medical support will be done by volunteer doctors and the Samaritans of the Hellenic Red Cross.The Organizing Committee is responsible for providing medical service to the runners. Volunteer Doctors , the Red Cross Samaritans provide medical services along the course as well as at the Start and Finish of the race. Two ambulances will be in the exhibition Center. Medical Volunteers and Paramedics will be along the course to offer first aid and to contact the persons responsible for the event's medical services.




                                                                      Facilities

The Exhibition Center is equipped with Changing Rooms, WC, Toilets  ,Snack bar and clothing management 
*You are advised not to leave valuable items in the clothing area


Awards Ceremony:
The awards ceremony will take place at 13:00
A Handmade Winner’s Cup is awarded to the first place.
Distinction Medals will be awarded to the second and the third place .
Half Marathon Award Categories

Men 1st,2nd and 3rd (overall, age groups 18-29 30-39,40-49,50-59,60-up)
Women 1st,2nd and 3rd (overall, age groups 18-29 30-39,40-49,50-59,60-up)

Attention                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  1. Athletes that are awarded on the overall category will not be awarded on the age group categories
  2. The group categories are divided from the year of birth and not from the date (for example someone who was born on 31/12/1990 will be awarded in the age  group 30-39)

 5km &10km

Distinction Medals will be awarded to the first three Men and Women in the Overall Ranking. A Winner’s Cup is awarded to the first Man and Woman runner.

1km (the ceremony will take place at 10:00a.m.)

The 3 Overall boys and girls finishers of the 1Km race will receive a distinction medal 

All runners will take a handmade finisher’s medal

Attention: Finisher’s medal will receive only the participants with a race number

Photo Service

Photo services are provided. All participants will be able to free download their photos a few days after the event simply by writing their participation number  from the website: www.energyphotos.gr
Contact Information
For any further information or clarifications please contact : +306936899948