
5th People's Road Race - "Louis Tikas" 2026
Loutra
Event Details
Date
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Start time: 18:30 • End time: 19:45
Start Location
Rethymno
Event Type
Road Race
Distance
10.5 km
Organizer
Cultural Association of Loutra Rethymno
Entry Fee
€10
Registration Deadline
June 25, 2026
Important Information
Point-to-point road race on public roads: Arkadi Monastery → Amnatos → Kyriana → Loutra Rethymno (finish at the birthplace of Louis Tikas).
Race named in memory of Elias Spantidakis (known as Louis Tikas in America), a Rethymno-born labour activist who led the coal miners' struggle for humane working conditions in the USA. Age requirement: born 2008 or earlier (18+).
Time limit: 19:45 (1h15m from start).
Bus departs KTEL Chanion-Rethymno at 16:30 on race day to the start; drivers who take their own vehicles will be transported back to the start after the race.
Race pack pickup: Sunday 28 June, 17:00–18:15 at Arkadi Monastery.
Each participant receives: race bib with chip timing, commemorative medal, commemorative t-shirt.
Personal items must be handed to organizers at least 30 minutes before start.
Awards: cups for top 3 men and top 3 women.
Medical coverage: Samaritans/Rescuers of Rethymno, doctor and ambulance on standby.
Post-race awards ceremony and refreshments at the Cultural Association courtyard in Loutra.
Organizer contact: Kyriakos Mastorakis, tel.
694 594 9368.
Co-organized with the Sports Department of the Municipality of Rethymno, with support from the Rethymno Health Runners Association.