Monday, October 12, 2015
For
the third consecutive year, Naxos, the
largest of the Cyclades islands, is hosting its annual Naxos Mountain Bike Race on October 18.
It is a technically challenging 20km race, consisting of a demanding route that
runs almost entirely on dirt tracks, but also going through areas of singular
natural beauty and past some of the island’s most significant heritage sites.
The
race begins and ends at the village of Sagri – a
listed settlement, while participants will see along the way monuments such as
the 17th-century Timios Stavros Monastery and Apaliros Castle,
in addition to the mountains, valleys, olive groves and picturesque villages.
The race includes a less taxing 10km route for teenagers, while off-road
enthusiasts will have the chance to enjoy a quick downhill 1300-metre stretch
with loose rocks and a technical pass through a river bed. Register until October 16 and enjoy a race along Naxos’ majestic
landscape which you will never forget!
