Kalambaka–Trikala Half Marathon

The points that decide the race: technical sections, stations, climbs, summits and what to watch for generally.

The organiser's own course description

• First waterkm 5Out of Kalambaka onto the plain, the Meteora rocks behind you. The whole course runs gently downhill, so a steady, even pace pays: the drop does the rest.
• Water and the 10 km matkm 10Water and a timing mat, with a medical point. Straight roads across the fields: pick a group and sit in it if there is wind.
• Waterkm 15Six kilometres to go. This is where a fast first half starts to cost; the organisers set the next water at 18 km.
• Last waterkm 18Last water before the finish, with a timing mat at 18.5 km. Into Trikala for the last 3 km, with the crowds on the streets to the central square.