Andrus Beer Trail Race Festival 2024

The first Andrus Beer Trail Race Festival, which was held from 14 to 16 June 2024 on the island of Andros, was a great success and exceeded all our expectations!

Organizers, athletes, volunteers and many people offered their positive energy and as a result we had a beautiful three days full of beautiful routes, great music and a lot of fun, which we will remember for a long time!

The goal and vision of the event, which is under the umbrella of the Municipality of Andros, was to promote the sporting ideals, the beauties, culture and gastronomy of the island and judging by the comments and smiles of the participants, we believe that we succeeded.

Each year this event will donate 30% of the race registration fee to a charity. For this year, as announced, it will be donated to the Andros Kidney Patients Association.

With two very beautiful routes of 34 and 15 km, with many changes of scenery and terrain, they covered even the most demanding athlete, while the shorter one of 5 km was made for young athletes 12-18 years old and of course for all those who wanted to get a small taste of a mountain race and admire Korthi from above! Last but not least, the shorter 1.2 km route was the most important one, as it was addressed to children up to 12 years old, who offered us a unique spectacle! 

Our registrations for our first and most prestigious year exceeded our expectations as we had a total of 560 registrations! In terms of entries we had 62 people in the 32km Gerakones Challenge, 143 people in the 15km Korthi Adventure, 151 people in the 5km Grias Pidima Encounter and 113 children ( several with their parents ) ran in the 1km Future Champions!!!

The big winners of the General in the Gerakones Challenge 32km men's race were:

- 1st Winner: GEORGIOS DIMOULAS with a time of 03:42:41 (The North Face-All Terrain Runners) 
- 2nd Winner: CHRONIS ELIADIS with a time of 04:06:47 (The Runners Project)
- 3rd Winner: IOANNIS KOURKOURIKIS with a time of 04:07:10 (Salomon Hellas)

In the women's race were:
- 1st Winner: MARIA MALAI with a time of 04:56:04 (ADIDAS Runner's Athens)
- 2nd Winner: MARIA FOSTINI with a time of 05:17:50 (The Runner's Project)
- 3rd Winner: SPYRIDOUYOU PALANTA with a time of 07:17:20 (Efklis Running Team)

In the Korthi Adventure 15km route, the winners of the General Category were:

- 1st Winner: NIKOLAOS PONIREAS with time 01:16:25 (A.E. Mesogeion AMENIA O Pallinies/ SAUCONY Greece)
- 2nd Winner: GEORGIOS DIMOULAS with a time of 01:18:49 (The North Face-All/Terrain Runners))
- 3rd Winner: GEORGIOS DIALEKTOS with a time of 01:21:20 (Salomon Hellas)

In the women's race were:
- 1st Winner.
- 2nd Winner: LEMONIA PANAGIOTOU with a time of 01:33:54 (Chalandri Fitnessbox/Neversecond)
- 3rd Winner: ZOI STAMOULI with a time of 01:42:52 (Puma Greece)

In the Grias Pidima Encounter 5km the winners of the General category in the men's race were:
- 1st Winner: GEORGIOS ALIPRADIS with a time of 00:20:31 
- 2nd Winner: DIMITRIOS KASAPIS with a time of 00:20:50 
- 3rd Winner: IOANNIS PAPADOPOULOS with a time of 00:21:19 

In the women's race were:
- 1st Winner: 1.
- 2nd Winner: MARIKA PETRAKI with a time of 00:27:32 (net time 00:27:13)
- 3rd Winner: MARGARITA DENDRINOU with a time of 00:27:32 (net time 00:27:25)
The detailed results can be found on the race website www.andrusrace.com 

Many thanks to everyone who was with us, whether they ran, helped or had fun. What matters to us is that they were there for us and supported us in their own way!

Of course, what impressed athletes and spectators who attended Korthi Bay this weekend was the number of volunteers. More than 200 people embraced the event, staffed the route stations, the square, the "difficult" route points (markers), the secretariat, the final confirmation of routes, the "skupa", security, the Pasta Party and wherever else it was needed, giving their best and their boundless energy, offering courage, smiles, encouragement and their warmest smile and applause to the athletes. 

A yellow figure was always there to help!

A huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all these Volunteers:
- A big thank you to all the volunteers.
- "The Honorary Fellowship of "The Corthion of Andros
- Andros Marine Club of Korthi
- Cultural and Recreational Association of Piso Meria ¨The Mustakeio¨
- Cultural and Recreational Association ¨The Nightingales¨
- Cultural Association of Kapparia Andros
- Cultural Association of Kochilos ¨The Castle of the Old Woman¨
- Association of Vrachnos
- Women's Association of Korthi, Andros
- Folklore Museum Association of Syneti
- Association of Lardia ¨Metamorphosis of Soter¨
- Association ¨The Syneti¨ of Andros

It is a special honour for us to have Security Bodies with us as volunteers such as: 

- The Hellenic Red Cross with a fully equipped rescue vehicle, the Head of the Athens Volunteer, Samaritans, Rescuers & Lifeguards Corps, Ms Stella Athanasaki and four other specialized people provided any medical care our athletes needed.
- The Andros Ambulance Service that was on standby throughout the games, staffed by an ambulance and two rescuers under the responsibility of Mr. Konstantinos Avgeris
- The Andros Fire Brigade with 3 vehicles and 6 people including Mr. Dimitris Priniotakis, Commander of the Andros Fire Brigade. 
- The Greek Police with 1 patrol car and 4 people, among them Mr. Vassilis Maina Commander of the Andros Police Department.
- The Coast Guard with 2 vehicles and 4 persons, among them the Port Director Mr. Ioannis Theocharis.
- The Volunteer Forest Firefighters Association of Andros (SEDA) with 6 vehicles and 18 people, including the President of SEDA Mr. Nikolaos Hazapis.
- The Friends of Andros Firefighters with 12 persons 
- The Hunting Club with 1 vehicle and 2 people.

Many thanks to Race Factory for the beautiful medals of all our courses and the trophies of our General Categories as well as to George Eleftheriou ¨Odiron Works¨ for the unique handmade trophies of all age categories. 

Many thanks to VSR for the shirts of our athletes, Stampa T-Press for the shirts of our volunteers, Lainas Printing for the athletes' bags and Freshlime for the Pasta Party wristbands!

A huge thank you for entertaining us with their music, DJ Giorgos Marmaras on Friday night and on Saturday night the Musicians of Vrysi with the Dance Group of Korthi ¨The Mustakeio¨ and the Dance Club of Hydrossas gave a special note of fun and a little bit of the island music sounds of Andros. The evening was closed by the Andriotiko Takimi that got athletes, volunteers and a crowd of people dancing until late in the evening.

A big thank you to (alphabetically) Yannis Garifalos - Konstantina Kalogridis - Leonidas Lavdas - Augustina Mastori - Zannis Mastori - Yannis Skordos - Tende Pantezis - Yannis Psarros who shared at points of the routes animated in the most beautiful way our athletes with their santourias, violins and lutes so that many participants interrupt their race and start dancing!

Thanks to the artists Olga Taka and Ioanna Skordou for the Face Painting of our little friends.

Huge thanks to Magna and Antonis Koutsoukos for the sound and lighting of the square.

Many thanks to Nondas Marmaras, Leonidas Kaklamanis and Chrysovalantis Achladis for the video coverage of the event.

Many thanks to Yannis Bolyas for setting up the stand in the square of the event.

Thanks to Dimitris Yigini for preparing the sauce recipe on behalf of Elder Evdokimos of Pasta Party.

A huge thank you to FOTO - Trexoume with Yannis Ramos, Apostolos Alexiou and Spyros Kalyvas for the excellent cooperation and photographic coverage of the event.

Even though they are on our team we couldn't thank Dimitris Tridimas and DAT for all the graphics and Mimi Vasileiou and iArk for the website of the event!

We are very grateful to Mr. George Xanthos for the concession of the estate as a car parking area for the event.

We would like to thank the doctors of the medical clinic of Korthi, Kourelis Maria and Nikos Fotopoulos, who were close to us throughout the event, to provide medical assistance where necessary.

Many thanks to the following teams for the multiple participations in all the routes:
- A.O. Andros 
- Andriakos Andros 
- Irene's Healthy Life 
- The Runner's Project

A huge part of our success is our Sponsors who with their valuable help, either by supporting us financially, or by providing products, or by providing us with their services, we managed to perform as an organization the best! 
A thank you and a mention is the least from us:

PLATINUM SPONSOR
• Andrus Premium Greek Beer (Οικονομική συνεισφορά & παροχή προϊόντος καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της διοργάνωσης)

GOLDEN SPONSOR
• Andros 4 All Seasons Villas & Suites (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)

BRONZE SPONSORS
• ΔΕΗ Ανανεώσιμες (Οικονομική συνεισφορά και πολλαπλές συμμετοχές στις διαδρομές του αγώνα)
• Πανταζής Κατασκευαστική (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• The New Agios Panteleimon of Andros Society of New Jersey (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)

BIG SUPPORTERS
• Andros Society of USA (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Corthion Andros Society (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Diapoulis Pharmacy (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• N.I.Μαλταμπέ (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Petsas Βeton(Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• The Mark (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Transombi Express (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Villa Acron Andros (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Welcome Stores Κοντομάρκος (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Zarbi Orthodontics (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Φαρμακείο Μαρία Μικέλη (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)

OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS
• Γλυνός Τρ. Ιωάννης(Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Γλυνός Τρ. Σταύρος(Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Γλυνός Αντ. Ιωάννης(Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Γλυνός Τρ. Κώστας(Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• ΕΚΟ – Τζιώτη Φραντζέσκα (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Κρεατοπαραγωγική Κορθίου – ΑΦΟΙ Ζαγοραίου (Οικονομική συνεισφορά)
• Mastori Wines (Οικονομική συνεισφορά και δώρα στους νικητές των γενικών κατηγοριών)

SUPPORTERS
• All Flowers (Συνθέσεις μπουκέτων για τους νικητές των Γενικών Κατηγοριών)
• Andros Clean (κάλυψη με όλα τα μπολ για τα Pasta Party)
• Andros Ice για τον πάγο τους.
• Assimina Kouris ( δωρεάν συνεδρίαση Relaxing Voice Bath και Sound Healing)
• Dole (κάλυψη με μπανάνες στους σταθμούς)
• Fitness Vibe (Δώρα στους νικητές των Γενικών κατηγοριών)
• Market In (Δωροεπιταγές)
• Naak (κάλυψη με ενεργειακά προϊόντα στους σταθμούς)
• Pettas ΟΕ (Κάλυψη προϊόντων στη διοργάνωση)
• Physioathens (Μασάζ Αποθεραπείας στους αθλητές)
• Tsakiris Chips  (κάλυψη με πατατάκια στους σταθμούς)
• Αλευρεμπορική Ένωση (κάλυψη με αλεύρι για τις χυλοπίτες των Pasta Party)
• Αμαλία Ζερτοπούλη (Μασάζ Αποθεραπείας στους αθλητές)
• Ανατολή Εστιατόριο (Προσφορά  γευμάτων στη διοργάνωση)
• Εργαστήριο Ζαχαροπλαστικής ¨Ι.Μπακέλας¨ (παραδοσιακό γλυκό στην τσάντα των αθλητών)
• Ζάχαρη & Αλάτι (Προσφορά γευμάτων στη διοργάνωση)
• Κρίτης Γενικό Εμπόριο (Κάλυψη προϊόντων στη διοργάνωση)
• Λιθοδομή (Προσφορά γευμάτων στη διοργάνωση)
• Μενδρινός Food & Drink (Κάλυψη προϊόντων στη διοργάνωση)
• Μουστάκας Ηλίας (Υλικά για τη σηματοδότηση των διαδρομών)
• Μύλοι Λούλη (κάλυψη με αλεύρι για τις χυλοπίτες των Pasta Party)
• Νικόλαος Ασούτης Τυροκομικά Άνδρου (κάλυψη με ντόπιο παραδοσιακό τριμμένο τυρί στα Pasta Party)
• Οικογένεια Παπαδημητρίου για την χορηγία τους σε πάγο.
• Παναγιώτη Σταμάτη για το βάθρο των απονομών.
• Παραδοσιακές Γεύσεις της Ιωάννας (παρασκευή χειροποίητων χυλοπιτών στα Pasta Party)
• Σκλαβενίτης (Δωροεπιταγές)
• Τζιώτης Ζαχαροπλαστείο (παραδοσιακό γλυκό στην τσάντα των αθλητών καθώς επίσης και δώρο στους νικητές των Γενικών κατηγοριών)
• Το Φουρναράκι (κάλυψη με χειροποίητες μπάρες ενέργειας στους σταθμούς καθώς επίσης και χορηγία αυγών για τις παραδοσιακές χειροποίητες χυλοπίτες των Pasta Party
• Ψητοπωλείο ¨Ο Αντώνης¨ (Προσφορά  γευμάτων στη διοργάνωση)

MEDIA SPONSORS
• Advendure
• Andros Secrets
• Asteras 92
• ERT Open

TRANSPORT SPONSORS
• ELTA Courier (Δωρεάν μεταφορές προϊόντων της διοργάνωσης)
• Ζαρίκος Λεωνίδας Γενικές Μεταφορές (Δωρεάν μεταφορές προϊόντων της διοργάνωσης)
• Fast Ferries (Εκπτώσεις στα Ακτοπλοϊκά αθλητών & Διοργάνωσης)
• Golden Star Ferries (Εκπτώσεις στα Ακτοπλοϊκά αθλητών & Διοργάνωσης)
• Κ.Τ.Ε.Λ. ΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Κάλυψη μεταφοράς αθλητών με extra δρομολόγια κι εκπτώσεις στα ήδη υπάρχοντα)
• Sea Jets (Εκπτώσεις στα Ακτοπλοϊκά αθλητών & Διοργάνωσης)

Επίσης ευχαριστούμε πολύ τα παρακάτω καταλύματα για τις εκπτώσεις στους αθλητές καθώς και προσφορά δωρεάν δωματίων για τις ανάγκες της διοργάνωσης:
• AFROESSA
• ΑΙΘΡΑ APARTMENTS/MAISONETTES/SUITES
• AMORANI STUDIOS
• ANDROS BLUE
• ANDROS HOLIDAY HOTEL
• ANDROS OURANIA APARTMENTS
• ANDROS PRIVE SUITES
• ANDROS4ALLSEASONS
• ANEMOMILOI ANDROS BOUTIQUE HOTEL
• ARCHONTIKO ELENI BOUTIQUE HOTEL
• ARMONIA RESORT ANDROS
• AUGUSTIS SUITES
• CASTEL ABASO
• FAROS STUDIOS
• GALAZIO ROOMS & SUITES
• HOTEL KORTHION
• KALIMERA ANDROS
• KARANASOS HOTEL
• MARE VISTA HOTEL
• MELTEMI HOTEL
• MYRTO STUDIOS AND APPARTMENTS
• NICOLAS
• NORA NORITA STUDIOS ANDROS
• PARADISE ART HOTEL
• PARADISE DESIGN APARTMENTS
• PERRAKIS HOTEL
• PETRA TRADITIONAL
• PHAROS APARTMENTS
• SAINT LOUI'S SUITES
• SPERTOS APARTMENTS
• ST GEORGE APARTMENTS
• ST GEORGE STUDIOS
• STUDIO IRENE
• VASSILIKI STUDIOS
• VILLA AEGEO
• VILLA KOULA
• VILLA LIMANAKI
• VILLA MANIATI
• VILLA MINA
• VILLA RENA

A huge thank you to Eleftheria Zapantioti as announcer of the event who with her boundless energy, vitality and passion for what she does, stirred up the crowd throughout the games and events.

Words for Nikos Kostopoulos as Technical Director and of course as a member of the organizing team of the Andrus Beer Trail Race Festival will be few and far between! However, the biggest thanks rightfully belongs to him and we are proud to have him with us in all this effort!

Last but not least, thanks to Christos & Maria Glynou who are the ones to whom we owe all that we experienced during the weekend.

Photo material HERE!!!!

The Andrus Beer Trail Race Festival would not have been such a success without the contribution of all of the above!

The whole organizing team of the Andrus Beer Trail Race Festival wishes that the event was loved so that it becomes an institution for our island and we, for our part, will try every year for the best possible result!

The race will always take place one week before the Holy Spirit so you only have to mark our appointment for 30/5 - 1/6 of 2025 and we in turn promise you an even more powerful experience!

The team of the Andrus Beer Trail Race Festival