The Greek police announced the schedule of street shutdowns in the Marathon area and central Athens, as well as on affected side streets, ahead of the annual Authentic Marathon race and other smaller races over the weekend, ANA reports.
On Saturday, November 9, from 17.00-19.00, a 10km race will start at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue at Syntagma Square to the Panathenaic Stadium. Some of the streets it will pass through include Panepistimiou, Messoghion, Fidippidou and Irodou Attikou.
On Sunday, Nov. 10, during 09.00-17.45, the 37th Authentic Marathon path will follow Marathonos Avenue to the Panathenaic Stadium through Messoghion Avenue, Michalakopoulou, Vassilissis Sofias, and Irodou Attikou, among others.
Also on Sunday, the following races will be held at the following hours, all starting at Vassilissis Sofias in Syntagma and concluding at the Panathenaic Stadium:
- 08.00-10.00, a 5km race, through the streets of Panepistimiou, Akadimias, the NIMITS hospital area.
- 10.05-10.20, a Special Olympics Hellas race of 1200m through Irodou Attikou.
- 10.20-10.40, a Children’s race of 1200m, through Ir. Attikou.
- 10.35-11.00, a 3km race, through Ir. Attikou.
Furthermore, short children’s races will be held by local municipalities along the Marathon towns.
In general, traffic restrictions will be introduced early on Saturday morning and stay in place, by location, till late afternoon on Sunday. In Athens, in particular, vehicles will not be allowed to park on several streets as late as 20:30.
Detailed schedules are provided by the police at the following link (in Greek): http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=%27..%27&perform=view&id=90675&Itemid=2366&lang=
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