The annual race RUN GREECE HERAKLION is not just a sports festival of the city of Heraklion and of its citizens but of all Cretans as well. It is a race held in spring with Eleftherias Square as its starting and finishing point.

RUN GREECE HERAKLION is a race for all active citizens, aged 10 years and above, and aims at promoting a healthier lifestyle through sports and participation. The runners may participate in any way they like, by RUNNING or WALKING, while enjoying the historical centre of Heraklion and the seafront. They receive the applause of hundreds of spectators during the race and many prizes await the winners.

RUN GREECE HERAKLION is organised by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics, the Region of Crete, the Regional Unit of Heraklion, the Heraklion Municipality and the Union of Athletics Clubs of Crete (member of the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics) and is sponsored by WIND HELLAS.

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