
8th Lesvos Relay 2026
Mytilene
Event Details
Date
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Start time: 08:00 • Ends: Sun, Sep 6, 18:00
Start Location
Lesbos
Event Type
Relay Race
Distance
320 km
Organizer
Lesvos Runners
Important Information
A non-competitive relay circling the entire island of Lesvos counter-clockwise, in 36 stages of 2 to 17km each, so both experienced runners and first-timers can take part.
The baton starts and finishes at Plateia Sapfous in Mytilene, heading first to Mantamados and running continuously through the night.
Registration is via the linked form, where participants indicate their preferred stage(s); the Organizing Committee makes the final assignment in consultation with runners.
Co-organized by Lesvos Runners, the Region of North Aegean, and the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest.
Live GPS tracking and video streaming of the relay's progress available during the event at lesvosrunners.gr.
A closing ceremony with mementos for participants follows at Plateia Sapfous.
Race Course Map

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