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ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE RACE – 9th edition
ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets, in collaboration with the Municipalities of Engomi, Nicosia, Ayios Dometios and Strovolos are organizing and inviting runners to take part in the:
9th edition of ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE, on Sunday October 20.
Races, which will be held on public roads, include a Half Marathon 21K, a 10K Individual Run, a 5K Individual Run, a 5K Corporate Run and a 1K Fun Run for children and adults. RUN AS ONE will take place on the 20th of October 2024, with the start and finish points being set at the chain’s store in Engomi.
Participants’ Age Limit
The minimum age requirement for the participants of the 21.097,5-meter Half Marathon is eighteen (18) years old. As per the 10K Individual Run, the age limit is sixteen (16) years old and thirteen (13) years old for the 5K Races.
Children who will participate in the 1000-meter Fun Run must be four (4) years old or older on the day of the race (it is MANDATORY that children aged between 4 and 8 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian).
START TIME
7:30 – Half Marathon 21K
8:30 – Individual Run 10K
11:00 – Individual Run 5K and Corporate Run 5K
12:00 – 1K Fun Run for children and adults
5K CORPORATE RUN -ROUTE DESCRIPTION
1 5000-meter loop
The starting point of the 5K Corporate Run is the parking area of the ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets store on Nikou Kranidioti Ave. After the beginning of the race, runners will head westwards, via Griva Digeni Ave, towards 28 October Ave (Papaphilippou area). At the Kolokasides roundabout (Nicosia International Airport), runners will make a U-turn and head eastwards onto Griva Digeni Ave, until they reach the junction with Nea Engomi Str, where they will turn left. They will then go back to Griva Digeni Ave and head towards the U-turn, which they will find at the Metochi traffic lights. They will make the U-turn and go back to Griva Digeni Ave towards the opposite direction. At the junction with Nikou Kranidioti Ave (ALPHAMEGA Engomi traffic lights) they will turn left and finish.
Route map: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/657407
5K INDIVIDUAL RUN – ROUTE DESCRIPTION
1 x 5000-meter loop
The starting point of the 5K Run is the parking area of the ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets store on Nikou Kranidioti Ave. After the beginning of the race, runners will head westwards, via Griva Digeni Ave, towards 28 October Ave (Papaphilippou area). At the Kolokasides roundabout (Nicosia International Airport), runners will make a U-turn and head eastwards onto Griva Digeni Ave, until they reach the junction with Nea Engomi Str, where they will turn left. They will then go back to Griva Digeni Ave and head towards the U-turn, which they will find at the Metochi traffic lights. They will make the U-turn and go back to Griva Digeni Ave towards the opposite direction. At the junction with Nikou Kranidioti Ave (ALPHAMEGA Engomi traffic lights) they will turn left and finish.
Route map: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/657407
10K INDIVIDUAL RUN – ROUTE DESCRIPTION
1 x 10.000-meter loop
The starting point of the 10Κ Run is the parking area of the ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets’ store on Nikou Kranidioti Ave. After the beginning of the race, runners will head westwards, via Griva Digeni Ave towards 28 October Ave (Papaphilippou area). At the Kolokasides roundabout (Nicosia International Airport), runners will make a U-turn and head eastwards onto Griva Digeni Ave, to reach “Kyriakos Neokleous” High School. They will then make a U-turn and head westwards onto Griva Digeni Ave, towards its junction with Ayiou Prokopiou Str (European University), where they will turn left and head south, until they reach the junction of Archangellou Michael Str and Lefkotheou Str (K-Cineplex traffic lights). They will then make a U-turn and head northwards onto Archangellou Michael Str, towards the junction of Agiou Prokopiou Str and Griva Digeni Ave. At that point, they will turn left onto Griva Digeni Ave and at its junction with Nikou Kranidioti Ave (ALPHAMEGA Engomi traffic lights) they will complete one of the two loops of the race.
Route map: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2033060
HALF-MARATHON ROUTE DESCRIPTION
2 x 10,548-meter loops
The starting point of the Half Marathon is the parking area of the ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets’ store on Nikou Kranidioti Ave. After the beginning of the race, runners will head westwards, via Griva Digeni Ave, towards 28 October Ave (Papaphilippou area). At the Kolokasides roundabout (Nicosia International Airport), runners will make a U-turn and head eastwards onto Griva Digeni Ave, until they reach the junction with Prodromou Str (“Exagono” traffic lights). They will then make a U-turn and head westwards onto Griva Digeni Ave, towards its junction with Ayiou Prokopiou Str (European University), where they will turn left and head south, until they reach the junction of Archangellou Michael Str and Lefkotheou Str (K-Cineplex traffic lights). There, they will make a U-turn and head northwards onto Archangelou Michael Str, towards the junction of Agiou Prokopiou Str and Griva Digeni Ave. At that point, they will turn left onto Griva Digeni Ave and at its junction with Nikou Kranidioti Ave (ALPHAMEGA Engomi traffic lights) they will complete one of the two loops of the race.
Route map: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/657400
1K FUN RUN ROUTE DESCRIPTION
1000-meter loop
The starting point of the 1K FUN RUN is the parking area of the ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets store on Nikou Kranidioti Ave. After the beginning of the race, runners will head westwards, via Griva Digeni Ave, towards 28 October Ave (Papaphilippou area). At the traffic lights of the junction of Griva Digeni Ave and Nea Engomi Str, runners will make a U-turn and head eastwards onto Griva Digeni Ave. At the junction with Nikou Kranidioti Ave (ALPHAMEGA Hypermarket traffic lights) runners will turn left and finish.
Route Map: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/657409