RETZAKAS ENTRY

Date: 04/02/2024. Starting time: 10:30 am. Distance: 6,8Km. Altitude: ± 420m. Time limit: 2 hours. Registration is now closed.

Short description

Discover the waterfall "Retzakas" and the natural beauty of our place through the introductory route called "Retzakas Entry". New, redesigned and more interesting route with start and finish at the old Primary School of Plokamiana and will be a new experience for those who will run or walk it. For 2024 it will be 60% completely new trail compared to previous years with unique routes. The route will be marked in the distinctive green colour.

Route description

The route is starting from the old Primary School of Plokamiana where participants ascend through rural roads with passage from Big Olive Tree towards the village of Tzitzifia.

At 1st Kmwe arrive in the neighborhood of Katsaliana where turn right and we ascend on a new trail with a new path leading to the chapel of St. George passing by and in front of an old threshing floor

Then in the 1.8 km. we enter again a dirt - forest road where we continue to move uphill.

At 2Km we meet the 1st refreshing station at the point Paliosternes where we turn left uphill to the point Mournidia for 700m where the path starts again.

At 2,8 km. we reach the highest point of the route (about 550m) where a downhill section starts for 500m then we continue uphill for 100m where φwe reach the waterfall of Retzaka which will be obligatory crossing point (there will be control) and for anyone who wants it, it will be a point of natural water supply from the pure water of the waterfall itself.

Then starts the descent for 250m on a technical path up to the rural road where we are moving in the direction of Tzitzifia.

At 700m we turn left on a secondary rural road that passes through olive tree grove and we reach the south-eastern entrance of the village of Tzitzifia.

We cross the unknown cobbled road of Tzitzifia for a few meters until the entrance of the village of Tzitzifia where we meet the 2nd water supply station. 

Right after, turn 180 degrees left and we go downhill again south and in 200m we turn right towards the Church of Peter & Paul.

Then we ascend towards the neighborhood of Hatzogiannis where the last uphill of the route follows until the 5,7 km. of the route.

There we turn left and we enter a downhill rural - forest road until the Primary School of Plokamiana for the finish.

Route analysis

RURAL
FOREST ROAD
0%
TRAIL
0%
SAFETY
CONCRETE ROAD
0%
SHOCK
CALDERIMI
0%

Do you find the route short and easy? See alternatively the most demanding route of the RETZAKAS CHALLENGE

Route Map

You can download the GPX file of the route and import it into the app of your choice or upload it to your watch.

Refreshment Stations

The Retzakas Entry as an introductory race is not particularly demanding in terms of the energy needs of the participants, however, because the water supply stations will be common with the Retzakas Challenge, the 2nd station (Tzitzifia) will be reinforced. 

MILEAGE.
LOCATION
WATER
REFRESHMENT
2
Paliosternes
4,9
Tzitzifia

IMPORTANT NOTE: At the main and secondary water supply stations, plastic water bottles will NOT be given, but filled cups (made of recyclable material) will be given for consumption and disposal on site to avoid plastic pollution along the routes. Any participant wishing to carry water throughout the race should bring an individual cup, flask or water bag, where they can be refilled at the stations or natural springs.

Do you find the route short and easy? See alternatively the most demanding route of the RETZAKAS CHALLENGE