{"id":12156,"date":"2026-09-25T10:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/?page_id=12156"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:46:51","slug":"%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%82-gravel-of-marathon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/en\/%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%82-gravel-of-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0394\u0399\u0391\u0394\u03a1\u039f\u039c\u0395\u03a3 GRAVEL OF MARATHON"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12156\" class=\"elementor elementor-12156\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bc362bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bc362bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37d0ec38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-144aca51 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"144aca51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef58919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"4ef58919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx_sc_title_1971808679\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\"><h6 class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default\">ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS <\/h6><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default sc_item_title_tag trx_addons_inline_1540688108\">THE GRAVEL OF MARATHON<\/h3><\/div><!-- \/.sc_title -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b778 sc_height_tiny elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-291caddc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"291caddc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9c62b5 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"f9c62b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f60e4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"1f60e4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx_sc_title_1775368023\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\"><h6 class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default\">ROUTE<\/h6><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default sc_item_title_tag trx_addons_inline_1962067609\">95km<\/h3><\/div><!-- \/.sc_title -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37898976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37898976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/en\/files\/2026-09-28_3314893748_Gravel%20of%20Marathon%2095km_Full.gpx\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mountain\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the GPX file here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb1b07a sc_height_extra_tiny elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4bb1b07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5f1913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5f1913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">Participants can choose between two demanding\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/137aWYfa1nbDgNq8U0jU6lpkzXO4ny6jg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">routes<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"s4\">the long one of 96 kilometres with 1,320 metres of elevation gain, and the shorter one of 65 kilometres with 1,150 metres of elevation gain. Both are ridden 75% on dirt<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">The long course awards qualification spots for the 2027 UCI Gravel World Championships to the elite men's and women's categories, the men's 19-59 categories and the women's 19-49 categories. The short course awards spots to the men's 60+ and women's 50+ categories.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">The start of both courses will be given at the Marathon Stadium. After crossing the town, riders will soon begin a 2-kilometre climb on rocky terrain, with an average gradient of 6% and a maximum of 9%. They will then pass through the village of Grammatiko and, after 5 kilometres of asphalt, follow a dirt track that leads to a shallow stream, followed by a tough 500-metre climb.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">Straight afterwards they will reach the start of the 31-kilometre loop, where they will find the first aid station, together with a mechanical support point and an ambulance with paramedics. From there they will follow a rural route, with dirt and asphalt alternating for 16 kilometres, until they reach the entrance to Lake Marathon, where the second aid station, mechanical support point and first-aid post will be located. For the next 4 kilometres they will ride beside the lake on soft dirt.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d54e25 sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"19d54e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a592118 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"2a592118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0433c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0433c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">Having completed the circuit of the lake, they will return to a rural route alongside the greenhouses and cross another shallow stream. A surprise then awaits them: a 200-metre climb on soft dirt, with the gradient reaching 12%! The next 6 kilometres of dirt road will bring riders to the end of the loop, completing the first 31-kilometre circuit, which they will repeat two more times on the long course and once more on the short course.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">Straight afterwards, participants will take the road back, following in reverse the same route that first brought them to the start of the 31-kilometre loop: Grammatiko, Ano Souli and Marathon.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s4\">The Gravel of Marathon will end in the centre of Marathon, and on reaching the finish line, every rider is sure to feel the satisfaction of taking part in a personal \u201cBattle of Marathon\u201d, only this time with bicycles as \u201cweapons\u201d and dirt roads as the \u201cbattlefield\u201d!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e48be55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e48be55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-scaled.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-1024x476.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-1024x476.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-768x357.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-1536x713.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-2048x951.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-18x8.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-370x172.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/95km_route-736x342.jpeg 736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1958b63f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1958b63f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b04ba5a sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"b04ba5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e4a0ce scheme_alter_dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e4a0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0395\u03b4\u03ce \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf GPX \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ae \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ed63eb sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"16ed63eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b019ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_button\" data-id=\"2b019ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_item_button sc_button_wrap sc_align_right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/137aWYfa1nbDgNq8U0jU6lpkzXO4ny6jg\" id=\"trx_sc_button_1206171423\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_iconic sc_button_size_normal sc_button_with_icon sc_button_icon_left\"><span class=\"sc_button_icon\"><span class=\"icon-zoom\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><!-- \/.sc_button --><\/div><!-- \/.sc_item_button -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-663583c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"663583c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c20592f sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"7c20592f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707da704 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"707da704\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ceb5982 sc_height_huge elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ceb5982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aafa492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_icons\" data-id=\"3aafa492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx_sc_icons_1435264609\" \n\tclass=\"sc_icons sc_icons_default sc_icons_size_small sc_align_center\"><div class=\"sc_icons_columns_wrap sc_item_columns trx_addons_columns_wrap columns_padding_bottom\"><div class=\"trx_addons_column-1_2\"><div class=\"sc_icons_item sc_icons_item_linked\"><div class=\"sc_icons_icon sc_icon_type_ icon-spin2\"><span class=\"sc_icon_type_ icon-spin2\"><\/span><\/div><h4 class=\"sc_icons_item_title\"><span>95km<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"sc_icons_item_description\"><span>\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf gpx<\/span><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/en\/files\/2026-09-28_3314893748_Gravel%20of%20Marathon%2095km_Full.gpx\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sc_icons_item_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"trx_addons_column-1_2\"><div class=\"sc_icons_item sc_icons_item_linked\"><div class=\"sc_icons_icon sc_icon_type_ icon-checkbox\"><span class=\"sc_icon_type_ icon-checkbox\"><\/span><\/div><h4 class=\"sc_icons_item_title\"><span>65km<\/span><\/h4><div class=\"sc_icons_item_description\"><span>\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf gpx<\/span><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/en\/files\/2026-09-28_3314899915_The%20Gravel%20of%20Marathon_65km.gpx\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sc_icons_item_link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/.sc_icons -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4877f612 sc_height_large elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4877f612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1e42e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d1e42e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-684e9ed5 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"684e9ed5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36709b56 sc_height_huge elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36709b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ee4df6f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ee4df6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc57337 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"5dc57337\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab5b179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"3ab5b179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx_sc_title_609494619\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\"><h6 class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default\">The short course of The Gravel of Marathon<\/h6><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default sc_item_title_tag trx_addons_inline_118175539\">65km<\/h3><\/div><!-- \/.sc_title -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bd5edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"63bd5edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/en\/files\/2026-09-28_3314899915_The%20Gravel%20of%20Marathon_65km.gpx\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mountain\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the GPX file here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398f9a77 sc_height_extra_tiny elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"398f9a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4f4d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4f4d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\">The short course of The Gravel of Marathon covers 65 kilometres with 1,150 metres of elevation gain, and 75% of it is on dirt. It is the same route as the long course, with one difference: riders complete the loop around the lake once instead of twice. The short course awards qualification spots for the 2027 UCI Gravel World Championships to the men's 60+ and women's 50+ categories.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\">The start will be given at the Marathon Stadium. After crossing the town, riders will soon begin a 2-kilometre climb on rocky terrain, with an average gradient of 6% and a maximum of 9%. They will then pass through the village of Grammatiko and, after 5 kilometres of asphalt, follow a dirt track that leads to a shallow stream, followed by a tough 500-metre climb.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\">Straight afterwards they will reach the start of the 31-kilometre loop, where they will find the first aid station, together with a mechanical support point and an ambulance with paramedics. From there they will follow a rural route, with dirt and asphalt alternating for 16 kilometres, until they reach the entrance to Lake Marathon, where the second aid station, mechanical support point and first-aid post will be located. For the next 4 kilometres they will ride beside the lake on soft dirt.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2838ec sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b2838ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f53a5fb sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"1f53a5fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913df2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913df2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\">Having completed the circuit of the lake, they will return to a rural route alongside the greenhouses and cross another shallow stream. A surprise then awaits them: a 200-metre climb on soft dirt, with the gradient reaching 12%! The next 6 kilometres of dirt road will bring riders to the end of the loop. On the short course, this 31-kilometre loop is ridden once, rather than twice as on the long course.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s7\"><span class=\"s6\">Straight afterwards, participants will take the road back, following in reverse the same route that first brought them to the start of the 31-kilometre loop: Grammatiko, Ano Souli and Marathon.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s8\"><span class=\"s6\">The Gravel of Marathon will end in the centre of Marathon, and on reaching the finish line, every rider is sure to feel the satisfaction of taking part in a personal \u201cBattle of Marathon\u201d, only this time with bicycles as \u201cweapons\u201d and dirt roads as the \u201cbattlefield\u201d!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a545fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a545fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"d9ea2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cc982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"e8cc982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx_sc_title_799052450\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\"><h6 class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default\">A guide for the lap around Lake Marathon <br> The Gravel of Marathon<\/h6><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_none sc_item_title_style_default sc_item_title_tag trx_addons_inline_1591416916\">Which Tyres Should I Choose?<\/h3><\/div><!-- \/.sc_title -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d28ee2 sc_height_extra_tiny elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d28ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8dcd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e8dcd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The route of The Gravel of Marathon is neither a pure dirt track nor a road course, and that is the key to choosing tyres. Some 75% of it is on dirt: rocky terrain on the first climb, rural sections where dirt alternates with asphalt, two shallow streams, 4 kilometres of soft dirt beside the lake and a 200-metre climb on soft dirt with a gradient of up to 22%. You need a tyre that rolls fast when the road allows it, grips on soft ground and withstands the rocks.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal width for this route is 45 mm, and we do not recommend anything narrower than 40 mm. A wider tyre allows you to lower the pressure, which gives more traction on soft dirt and on the 12% climb, absorbs bumps and tires the hands and back less over a race that lasts for hours. Below 40 mm, the pressure has to rise on rocky terrain to protect the rim, and both traction and comfort are lost while the risk of punctures increases. Before you buy, check how much width your frame and rim can take, because not every gravel bike accepts 45 mm.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12225\" src=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7klj8wqm9zxpw2urkzna59vtqvyd.jpg-736x490.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the tread, look for something between the two extremes: a tyre with a low or medium profile, with denser, lower knobs in the centre to roll on asphalt and firm dirt, and more pronounced side knobs to grip in corners and on soft ground. A completely smooth tyre will struggle on the dirt beside the lake and on the 12% climb, while a mountain bike tyre with aggressive knobs will cost you time and energy on the asphalt and rural sections, which are not few. Those racing to compete can choose a faster tread, and those who simply want to complete the experience safely a more secure one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b0dd3 sc_layouts_hide_on_wide sc_layouts_hide_on_desktop sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3b0dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a56257 sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"2a56257\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fade9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77fade9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose tubeless tyres with sealant and reinforced sidewalls. Tubeless allows you to run a lower pressure without the fear of a pinch flat and seals small punctures on its own, while reinforced sidewalls withstand rocky terrain better. Ultralight road tyres, or tyres built for races on clean dirt, do not suit this route. If it is your first time with tubeless, prepare the bike several days in advance and refresh the sealant a few weeks before the race, because over time it dries out and loses its effectiveness.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12226\" src=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gravelchallenge.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GRM_6657_1024x768_7075120c-a372-4a8f-95ce-0d1241a69c0f.jpg-736x490.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no single pressure that suits everyone, because it depends on your weight, rim width and tyre. As a starting point for a 70-75 kg rider on 45 mm tubeless tyres, try around 1.7-1.9 bar at the front and 1.9-2.1 bar at the rear (roughly 25-30 psi). Lighter riders go lower still, and heavier riders go higher. The pressure should be low enough to grip and absorb, but not so low that the tyre squirms in corners or the rim strikes the rocks. Make the final adjustment on a test ride over similar terrain, and measure with a pressure gauge, because the gauge on a pump is often inaccurate at low pressures.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ride a few times on the new tyres before the race, so that you know them and they have bedded in, and check the sidewalls for cuts. Do not change tyres in the final days. On the course you will find mechanical support points, but do not rely on them alone: bring a tubeless repair kit, a spare inner tube, a pump or CO2 cartridges and a multi-tool. The Bike Expo on 13 and 14 November at Kotzia Square is a good opportunity to see gravel bike models and accessories up close, just before the start.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, there will be two technical support points on the course to help you if you run into a more serious problem.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short: 45 mm tyres (not below 40 mm), tubeless, with reinforced sidewalls, a low or medium-profile tread with side knobs, and a pressure you find through testing. 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