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24 Sep 2019 / 09:02

CORFU. Preparations are in the ΄home straight΄ for the Corfu Half Marathon on Sunday 29 September.

Announcement from the organising committee regarding the race programme, procedure to pick up race materials and special prices for transport and accommodation.

Programme

Sunday 29 September

07:45 - 11:00 - Secretariat open - Spianada Square at Liston
09:00 - Start of 5km race
09:15 - Start of half marathon
11:00 - Start of 3km race
11:30 - start of 1km race
10:30 - 12:00 - Prize-giving

Race materials for participants

All participants are requested to pick up the necessary materials from the race registration centre at the DOPAP office (Pili Ag.Nikolaou, Faliraki) on the 1st floor.

Friday 27th & Saturday 28th 11:00 - 19:00

If participants are unable to got to the registration centre, they can go to the secretariat in Liston on the day of the races (29/9) between 07:45 and 11:00. New entries will be accepted at the registration centre and the onsite secretariat if there is availability.

Special prices for transport and accommodation

Substantial discounts for transport and accommodation will be available for participants in the Corfu Half Marathon.

- 30% discount on KerkyraLines ferries for passengers and 50% for cars with online bookings.
- 50% discount on Blue and Green buses in Corfu.
- 20% discount at participating hotels.

The organising committee would like to thank the following for their invaluable help in making the Corfu Half Marathon a special event for the island:

- Corfu Police, especially the Traffic Police, and the Coastguard
- Corfu General Hospital, the Ambulance service, the Medical Association, the Pharmacists' Association, Red Cross and the Hellenic Rescue Team.
- Municipal personnel and the Municipal Cultural, Sport and Environmental Organisation (DOPAP), the Municipal Cultural, Sport & Young Generation Department, SEGAS local branch and Corfu Judges' Association.
- The voluntary groups: Corfu Motorcyclists' Association, Scouts, Kastellani Mesi Cultural Society.
- All individual volunteers.

The committee would like to thank all supporters and sponsors:

Support: Corfu Hoteliers' Association, Association of Corfu Travel Agents, KerkyraLines, Corfu Blue and Green Buses.

Sponsors: Eurobank, Amstel free, 3E and AVRA Water, Ilios, High 5.

Media Sponsors: Corfu TV, 98.8 Radio, Kima 90.3fm, Rhythmos 99.7, Pop fm 102.2, Star FM 88.8, Ionian FM, Runnung News, Corfuland.gr, Corfu Press, Enimerosi, Kerkyra Simera.

Information and Registration:
www.corfuhalfmarathon.gr  / www.facebook.com/CorfuHalfMarathon

Corfu Half Marathon 2019 and 5km, 3km and 1km races.