Kids Race 1.2km & Special Olympics Hellas
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Key Elements of the Race
Ages – Categories
The Kids Race is open to 4th, 5th and 6th grade students of the 2024-2025 school year, specifically children born in 2013, 2014 & 2015.
Start – Route – Finish
The start will be on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue at the level of the Parliament (Flower Market). The route is along Vassilissis Sofias Ave, Irodou Attikou Street in the direction of the Panathenaic Stadium. The finish will be at the Panathenaic Stadium.
Start of the Race
The start of the race will be at 10.30 – 10.33 – 10.35, in three different starting blocks (wave start) for grades 6, 5 and 4 respectively.
The start of the Special Olympics race will be at 10.38.
Before The Race
Bib Number & Certificate Of Attendence Collection
Collection of the bib number, as well as the Escort Certificate will take place at the Runners’ Center & Marathon EXPO, at the Faliro Indoor Gymnasium (TAE Kwon Do Stadium) from Wednesday, November 6 to Saturday, November 9.
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The above are received by the guardians of participating children upon presentation of their identity card and the child’s Birth Certificate or by the designated group leader (upon request if it is a group participation of a school or club).
Day Of The Race
Children Gatherning At The Starting Area
On the day of the race, and given that the starting time of the race is set at 10:30, all children who are due to participate should gather the courtyard of Syntagma Square, approximately one hour before the race, i.e. from 09:30 to 10:00. Any child who is not in Syntagma Square by this time will not be eligible to participate in the Race.
Departure Of Escorts
At 10:15, all guardians and escorts of children should leave the assembly area taking with them the clothing of the participating children and head to Panathinaikos Stadium, where the children will finish.
Return Of Childern To Guardians/Escoorts
To pick up a child, the guardian/escort contacts the Volunteer Leaders who are responsible for the care and protection of children in the designated meeting place. This area is located inside the Stadium in the marble grandstand opposite the Finish line, where the children will be led immediately after finishing and leaving the field.
The Leaders hand over the children to their guardians/escorts only upon presentation of the Escort Certificate received from the Runners’ Center together with the participation number. No one may pick up a child from this area without presenting an Escort Certificate.
Map
Submit a Registration
Registration for the 1.2km Kids Race will start in September…
*Before registering, please read the General Conditions of Participation, which you accept by submitting the application for participation in the Children’s Race.
