
9th Koufalia Hill Run "Dimitra Iordanidou" 2026 - 6K
Koufalia
Event Details
Date
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Start time: 19:15 • End time: 20:35
Start Location
Thessaloniki
Event Type
Trail Run
Distance
6 km
Entry Fee
€12
Registration Deadline
June 19, 2026
Important Information
Start/Finish: Koufalia Tennis Club courts.
80% dirt trail on paths.
Route heads towards the base of the 1000 pines of Koufalia Hill, then a right turn into the reforested section with a steep 500m pine uphill revealing the Grigorios Palamas Monastery.
At the top, two consecutive rolling hills ("ballerinas") and another 200m pine uphill.
A right turn leads down below the monastery, then a gentle 500m uphill towards the Koufalia aqueduct.
Brief tarmac section, then a steep 100m climb before heading straight towards the monastery.
The return follows the same route in reverse back to the pines, then after the rolling hills turns right onto a parallel dirt path for the final 600m descent to the tennis courts.
Aid station with water.
Electronic timing with chip; checkpoint at course midpoint.
Medical coverage: cardiologist/pathologist on-site, with rescue personnel and volunteers throughout.
Cutoff time: 1 hour 20 minutes.
Max participants: 150.
All finishers receive a commemorative medal and technical t-shirt (athletes registering in the final week before the deadline may receive the t-shirt by post after the race).
Post-race refreshments: water, fruit and protein drink.
Awards ceremony starts at 20:45.
Trophies for top 3 men and women (overall).
Bib pickup: race day at tennis courts 16:00–18:00, or at Gipatidou Optical Center, Ethniky Antistaseos 35, Koufalia, Thu 18/6 and Fri 19/6, 09:30–13:30 & 17:30–21:00.
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Race Course Map

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