
4th Chandrinou Mountain Race 2026 - 6K
Chandrinos
Event Details
Date
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Start time: 10:00 • End time: 11:30
Start Location
Messenia
Event Type
Trail Run
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+320m(gain)
Organizer
Chandrinaikos AES
Entry Fee
€10
Important Information
Circular mountain race on Prophet Elias mountain (620m), starting and finishing at Platania Municipal Park in Chandrinou.
The first 850m are flat (asphalt toward Platanovrysis), followed by a 900m ascent via firebreak road, then trails M3–M6 (1,300m) to the summit, and descent via a 2,450m perimeter firebreak road, trails M2–M1 (250m), and a final 250m loop into the finish.
Elevation: +320m ascent to the summit (~km 3), then descent to the finish.
Trail M4 is the most impressive section — a near-tunnel of dense vegetation over 500m.
Age: 18+; athletes under 18 with parental/guardian consent form accepted.
Bib pickup (with chip timer and technical t-shirt): Fri 17 Apr & Sat 18 Apr 17:00–21:00 at the Cooperative Multi-Space next to Platania Park; Sun 19 Apr 08:00–09:45 at the start area.
Payment on the day.
Free recovery meal for all finishers: juices, bananas, pasta with sauce, roasted suckling pig, oven potatoes, red wine, beer, water and soft drinks.
Race Course Map

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