
Greece Race for the Cure® 2026 - 5K Run
Athens
Event Details
Date
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Start time: 08:45 • End time: 09:45
Start Location
Attica
Event Type
5K
Distance
5 km
Organizer
Panhellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer "Alma Zois" & OPANDA (Municipality of Athens)
Entry Fee
€12
Registration Deadline
September 18, 2026
Important Information
18th edition of Greece Race for the Cure®, organized by the Panhellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer "Alma Zois" together with OPANDA (Municipality of Athens), under the patronage of Think Pink Europe® — the 2nd largest Race for the Cure® event in Europe.
New venue for 2026: Pedion tou Areos.
Start/finish on Leoforos Alexandras, heading towards Patission St.
Runner kit includes collectible race t-shirt, tote bag, and a bib with integrated timing chip.
Water stations at 2 points inside the venue, at the route's midpoint (2.5km), and at the finish; km markers every 1000m.
Cool-down session at 09:45; awards ceremony at 10:00 on the main stage (Plateau Oikonomidi) — medals for the top 3 men, top 3 women, and top 3 breast cancer survivor finishers.
Saturday 3/10 is a health & wellness festival day (12:00–18:00) at the same venue.
Registration closes 18/9/2026 or at 15,000 entries, whichever comes first.
Kit pickup: 28/9–1/10/2026, 10:00–20:00, at 3rd Septemvriou 61a, Athens (ground floor); mail delivery available for registrations completed by 18/9/2026 (Greece only, recipient pays shipping).