ROUT CLASSIC 100 MILES 2023 – REGISTRATIONS
Posted by harris on 10/05/23 (600 reads)
ROUT
CLASSIC 2023: Registrations open on May 10, 2023
Starting
Wednesday 10 at 20.00, registrations are open for the 13th edition of
ROUT CLASSIC 100 miles (ROUT) of 2023. Registrations will use the
online registration form and will last until August 11.
150
athletes will be admitted to the race this year regardless of country
of origin. The organization will take special provisions to ensure a
minimum number of starters are athletes residing outside Greece.
The
qualification criterion remains the same as in previous years,
finishing in an approved trail race of at least 50 miles (80 km) over
the past 3 calendar years (2021, 2022,2023).
The
entry fee for this year's race will remain EUROS 170,00. Race course,
rules and regulations can be found here.
The
Steering Committee of ROUT took care to instill consistently until
today the philosophy of a race not confined to the narrow limits of
an organized racing event but provides athletes with the opportunity
to experience an immersion to the pristine nature of Rodopi
mountains.
Today, with the experience of twelve previous editions,
adventure transpires the ROUT CLASSIC and this spirit will prevail in
all our future endeavors.
Our
best to all,
The
ROUT Family Steering Committee
Orestini-
Xanthi, Greece - May 10, 2023
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ANNOUNCEMENT - CHANGES IN THE ROUT CLASSIC 100 MILES 2021
Posted by harris on 13/10/21 (715 reads)
Tuesday 12/10/2021
time: 10.30
Dasiko Horio, Haidou,
Rodopi National Park
Paying attention to
weather conditions and the forecasts of the various meteorological sites, it
appears that next Friday 15/10/2021 will be the day with the most rainfall (25
mm of rain / three hours).
The rainfall had already
started last Friday and still is raining in a mild rate in the area of Rodopi
mountains. It is expected that there will be, among others, a large water flow
(high level) in the creeks.
Having as basic
pillar = SAFETY FIRST – (Athletes & Volunteers)
and having
awareness about our organization capabilities in such weather conditions,
we have
decided to put into operation the plan B. Plan B means an alternative route and
the change of the start day of the race from Friday 06.00 to Saturday 06.00
(16/10/2021)
This new route will
be in the type of out and back.
The Athletes will
start from the Forest Village (Dasiko Horio) and will follow the route of the
race to Zarkadia Station (55 km) from where they will return back from the same
trail to the Forest Village
- The route is reduced
to 110 km with a positive ascent of approx. 6,000 meters
- The finish time
is now 28 hours with 11 hours cut off in Zarkadia (55 km).
- The stations are
limited to 3 - Prasinada 1 (26 km), Zarkadia (55 km), Prasinada 2 (84 km).
The Technical Brief
van be reached here https://www.slideshare.net/rodopiultratrail/2021-rout-classic-110-km-edition-technical-brief
The information
will continue through posts on the website and social media of the event as
well as by e-mails.
On behalf of the
ROUT Family,
Elias Spyridopoulos
Christos D. Katsanos
+306946280221 +306932566941
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RODOPI ADVENDURUN 100 MILES (ROUT) REGULATIONS 2023
Posted by ROUT on 25/06/15 (6824 reads)
1.
GENERAL: "ROUT
CLASSIC 100 MILES" (ROUT) is
an ultra-endurance trail race with elements of adventure, which is
held every October at the Rodopi Mountain Range, in northern Greece.
Until 2012 the race was called "Rodopi Ultra Trail". Since
2013 until 2019 was called "Rodopi Advendurun 100 miles" and
since 2020 is named as "ROUT CLASSIC 100 MILES". The course is
174 kilometers (100+ miles) and
has +9000
meters elevation gain
(approx). The area where the race is held is one of the most
characteristic forests in Greece and is part of the Rodopi Mountain
Range National Park, an area of rare natural beauty and biodiversity
(habitat for bears, deer, wild goats, roe deer etc). The time
limit (cut-off) of the race is 44 hours. The race has the same
start and finish point, "Erymanthos" which is the Forest
Village in the area of Haidou, north of Stavroupoli, Xanthi. To
participate in ROUT essential abilities are required, like previous
ultra trail race experience.
2.
PHILOSOPHY: ROUT
perceives the meaning of ultra-endurance as an expression of
searching for the human limits through the contact with free and
uncontrolled nature, which forces its rules demanding respect,
awareness, courage, reserves of mental stamina and a lot of
experience.
Its basic parameters, define ROUT as a feat
experience, which tests the physical and mental stamina of its
athletes. For its organizers, ROUT is an "advendure race",
in regard to the aspect of the uncertainty of the race effort, due to
its big difficulty. The term advendure is defined as the
uncertainty of the outcome of an autonomous human effort in the open
nature.
In ROUT the external support of athletes is minimal, so
they must depend on themselves to face the subjective and objective
difficulties of the race. Crossing completely uninhabited areas
for 174 kilometers (100+ miles), they become one with nature, which
is a complicated and demanding procedure, but also is the very
essence of the event.
The philosophy of ROUT distills the
up-to-date experience in ultra trail races, emphasizing
in elements such as isolation, autonomy and independence, ingredient
elements of adventure, which ROUT is trying to inculcate to its
athletes.
3.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: The
race is open to all those aged 20 years and above. Athletic
documentation is not required, since it cannot document one's ability
to take part in a test that surpasses the so-called athletic limits.
Interested parties submit an application and if they fulfill the
required criterion, having
completed at least one trail race longer than 50 miles (80
kilometers) during the 3 last calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023),
their participation in the race is approved. In any case, the
organization has the right to turn down an application despite the
fact that it may fulfill the typical criteria that have been set for
reasons that it is not obliged to explain to the interested party.
Athletes that have been disqualified from this or a different race in
the past for a serious ethical offense such as a heavy case of
deception or violent behavior, are not accepted.
4.
CATEGORIES:
a.
Men Μ
(20-49 years old)
b. Veteran men Μ50
(60+ years old)
c. Women W (20-49 years old)
d.
Veteran women W50 (50+ years old)
5.
PARTICIPATION CRITERIA: The
participation criterion for ROUT is the documented experience of an
athlete in similar races, which are characterized as "trail
races". The organization believes that the experience in
"asphalt road" long distance races does not provide the
ability to successfully face the difficulties of an ultra-trail race
like ROUT, with special requirements of familiarization with the
mountain surroundings in general and in particular with the
singularities of the field, the climate conditions, the absence of
frequent support and the psychological tension that are caused by
solitude and the unknown elements that differentiate the race largely
from a "road" race.
80
kilometers (50 miles) are set
as a minimum
distance for
a participation
criterion-race,
whether it is a completed finished 80K race. or a withdrawal after
the 100th
kilometer at a longer race.
6.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS & REGISTRATION PERIOD: The
number
of athletes
that will be accepted in the 2023 organization is set to 150.
7.
PARTICIPATION FEE: The
participation fee amount for the race is EURO 170,00
(one hundred and seventy) and
is paid via credit card during the registration process.
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Co-operation Agreement between Rodopi Ultra Trail NGO and Tropos Branding Co
Posted by ROUT on 03/02/15 (2094 reads)
Orestini, Xanthi,Greece 29/1/2015
The Non-Profit Organization RODOPI ULTRA TRAIL has
been engaged since 2009 in organizing athletic activities based on volunteering. The races organized are ultra-distance in the
unique primordial forests of Rodopi. Its aim is to bridge the gap between modern Man and Mother Nature.
It strives to accomplish this by organizing 5 events
(until today) during all seasons of the year.
So in Winter there is the ROUT Volunteer
Gathering, in Spring Rodopi Challenge 50 Miles, in Summer Haidou Trail Party 24Κ, Haidou Kids and the Volunteer Training
School while in Autumn the year reaches its peak with the “mythical” Rodopi Advendurun 100 Miles.
ROUT (Rodopi Ultra Trail)
is already a recognized brand in the field of mountain ultra-distances with
minimal support.
Given the complexity of the activities but also with
the ambition to expand the awareness of its Brand outside Greece, ROUT
has decided to co-operate with the specialized in this field Tropos Branding
Co.
The duration of the contract is three years with the
right to extend for three additional years.
“The needs of the organization are big and in
matters of Brand Strategy, Brand Value,
Brand Awareness and Brand Equity we need help from a specialized Team
of People. We are happy to have the opportunity to work in depth on such
sensitive matters with the People from Tropos Branding who have helped us
voluntarily all these years” stated Elias
Spyridopoulos, President of Rodopi Ultra Trail NGO.
From Tropos Branding Co, its Executive Director Mr.
Christos D. Katsanos mentioned “Either way my personal involvement with the
organization of ROUT is a given.
Starting today all employees, but also associates of Tropos will work
not only on the preparation of a Complete Strategy Plan but also on the
realization and implementation of its actions”.
About Rodopi Ultra Trail NGO
Rodopi Ultra Trail (ROUT) Non-Profit
Organization was founded in Orestini, Xanthi.
It is organized on the basis of volunteering and has more than 140
Volunteers. It has organized the first 50 and 100 miles mountain races
in Greece (2010). Until the end of 2014
it had completed 25 events in total. The
activities are associated with ROUT - Rodopi Advendurun 100 Miles,
ROC -Rodopi Challenge 50 miles,
Haidou Trail Party24K, τον Haidou Kids, The
Volunteer Assembly and the Volunteer Training School.
About Tropos Branding Co
Tropos Branding Company is a modern
& flexible marketing & branding company. Using the "Zero
to Low Budget" methodology and the "H2Η- Human to
Human" approach it plans, highlights and promotes Brands in many
categories of products and services. Company identities, Corporate videos,
Youtube Shows, product packaging and Inbound marketing techniques (more than
20 different platforms) are used in an integrated "e-branding 360" approach.
For more information:
Rodopi Ultra Trail: Mr. Elias Spyridopoulos
, elias@rout.gr , www.rout.gr
Tropos Branding Co: Ms. Dimitra Notiou,
2310-488915, notiou@tropos.gr, www.tropos.gr
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Rodopi Ultra Trail, a new philosophy in trail running
Posted by ROUT on 12/09/09 (3347 reads)
Rodopi Ultra Trail (ROUT) is a new approach to trail running races, introducing a new vision on the ultras, the adventure running, by putting athletes and their skills in serious challenge, and assessing their experience gained by long practice of the sport. ROUT is calling only experienced trail runners, requiring their maximum of physical and mental endurance.
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