Mountain Trail Running Event: 7th Arkoudilas Trail held with great success

The 7th Arkoudilas Trail (a mountain trail running race, with both the start and finish in Kavos, Lefkimmi) was held on Sunday (18/1), with the participation of more than 250 men, women, boys, and girls who competed in the various available categories. It was an excellent event in South Corfu and demonstrates the eagerness of Corfiots to take part in races, because participation above all is what matters. It is a unique experience for all runners and nature lovers, featuring impressive landscapes and challenging routes.

South Corfu Runners once again contributed to the successful organisation of this race, which has now become an established institution and attracts more and more participants each time.

The rankings of the top three finishers in each category are as follows:

Children’s Race – 1,000 m

Boys

1. Vlassis Alexandros – 4:13

2. Maggioros Konstantinos – 4:19

3. Kouris Dimosthenis – 4:23

Girls

1. Papavlassopoulou Katerina – 4:24

2. Vlassi Foivi – 5:07

3. Chrysikopoulou Makrina – 5:33

10 Kilometres

Men

1. Kavadias Kostas – 1:01:16

2. Arkoudis Prokopis – 1:02:50

3. Arletos Theodoros – 1:03:27

Women

1. Mavropoulou Irini – 1:06:11

2. Vitsou Nefeli – 1:12:21

3. Vlachou Katerina – 1:13:54

22 Kilometres

Men

1. Giannopoulos Nikos – 2:00:01

2. Vasilakis Stamatios – 2:09:25

3. Nikolouzos Spyros – 2:14:27

Women

1. Sandy Olivia – 2:35:57

2. Panic Tijana – 2:38:44

3. Paktiti Areti – 2:53:56

After the end of the race, South Corfu Runners issued the following announcement:

“With gratitude, we would like to thank our sponsors for their valuable support of the 7th Arkoudilas Trail race. Their generous sponsorship was crucial to the success of the event and helped us provide a unique experience for the participants. Their cooperation is invaluable to us, and we hope to continue moving forward together in future races.

In the same spirit, we would also like to thank our volunteers, whose presence was key to the smooth running of the race. Their energy and positive attitude made all the difference, and we thank them for their unique contribution.”

SPYROS PIKOULAS