It's premiere international instrument did the half marathon Kalambaka Trikala, the journal of the German city of Castrop which is sister to the city of Trikala published article devoted to the race.

Article edited by Julian Fritsch makes his thesis at the University of Thessaly and mentioned with the best words for the organization. Now the Half Marathon Kalambaka–Trikala gets international status which is and future bet the organizers of the match. Read the translated article below from German newspaper. Information about the organisation gave the Secretary of the Association Mr. Byron Giontzis.

The half marathon of Trikala becomes more likable
Easy and quick path from Kalampaka Trikala

And this March, for the ninth consecutive year, the Club Runners Half Marathon, held in Kalambaka–Trikala. The route starts from the nearby town of Kalambaka, situated at the foot of Meteora and ethereal monument of world natural heritage of UNESCO and terminates in the main square of Trikala. The organization managed within minimum time to bring out the half marathon as the third best in Greece. Although the first time 300 runners took part, the Organizing Committee is now pleased to count chaigneau 1520 runners.

Growing is also interesting and for the shorter route. organised for the fifth time, and made in the city of Trikala. Still, many entries has 1000 and the fight for small children. According to one of the organizers, Byron Giontzi, there is one reason for the popularity of the event: the Nature of the route, with approximately 100 m overall downhill gradient throughout its length, ranks as one of the fastest in the whole of Europe, with a record of service 1.05.41. It is not surprising that so many professional athletes participating in the race.

On the other hand, this is also the reason that many amateur athletes choose this race to try for the first time to run a half marathon. Apart from the route, notable is the very good organisation of the event. Also, many viewers in the end, the music along the route and the great weather in March, contributing to the conservation of the beautiful festive atmosphere. The Secretary of the Association invited to join the Club of runners Castrop-Rauxel or any other runner in the area.

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The Julian Fritsch is studying Sports Psychology at the University of Trikala and is mentioned in other articles on the twinning of the two cities.

The translation of the text made the Member of d. p. of Club Runners Trikalon Efi Katsogianni.