Santorini Experience, with running and swimming events organized for the third consecutive year on the Greek island of Santorini, on 6-8 October 2017, is now only a few days away.
The Santorini Experience meet & greet event will take place on Friday 6 October at midday CET, at the store of event sponsor Alafouzos Sport in Fira. The event will be attended by the Greek-American ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes – author of ‘Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner’. He is visiting the island and the event for the first time and will run in the 15km race.
All those attending the meet & greet will have the opportunity to get autographs from the athlete, who will sign his latest book ‘The Road to Sparta’.
One of the athletes who has participated in all Santorini Experience events so far in the waters of Santorini is the Greek open water champion, Kelly Araouzou. In addition, several members of the Greek National Team will also be present, such as Antonis Fokaidis, Giorgos Arniakos and Dimitris Negris; and for the first time in an open water race, more than 10 Greek swimming champions will participate.
Another athlete who will have his initial participation in the event is Hungarian swimmer Attila Manyoki. The 44-year-old distinguished athlete in open water swimming, with a number of successes, belongs to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF). Manyoki has completed hundreds of marathon swimming races and has twice covered the 90km distance. In 2008, he swam 79.6km along Lake Balaton between Balatonkenese and Keszthely, in Hungary, in 25 hours and 32 minutes.
Sponsor support
Ryanair is on board as the official airline partner of the event. Blue Star Ferries, Alafouzos Sport and Athina Luxury Suites are official sponsors, while Samsung is the official technology partner. For the third consecutive year, event ambassadors and organizers will drive the cars of Ford Motor Hellas, an official supporter of Santorini Experience.
Vikos, for the third consecutive year, will offer its natural mineral water to all event participants. Other official supporters include Avance, Aqua Vista Hotels, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, ???, GoPro, Wyndham Grand Athens and Santorini Boatmen Union.
The hospitality sponsors supporting the event are: Santorini Hoteliers Association, Meltemi Hotels & Resorts, Aqua Vista Hotels, Athina Luxury Suites, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Aegean Plaza Hotel, Andronis Concept, Vedema A Luxury Collection Resort Santorini, Canaves Oia, West East Suites, Desiterra Luxury Suites & Villas, 270 Oia’s View, Central Fira Hotel, Memories Hotel, Loizos Stylish Residencies, Fanouris Condo, Monolithia Hotel, Esperas Santorini, Sienna Residencies, Hotel Rivari Santorini, White Pearl Villas, Caldera Collection.
Santorini Experience will take place under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization and the Hellenic Swimming Federation with the co-organization of the Municipality of Santorini, DAPPOS and Active Media Group.
