Ελληνικά
The registrations open on the 15th of October for the 9th Corfu Mountain Trail that will take place on the weekend of 2-3th May, 2020. The course of the “Corfu Mountain Trail Ultra” (110 km) starts from the village of Ipsos, through the village of Spartyllas reaches the highest mountain top of Corfu in the mountain Pantokratoras, passes through all the traditional villages of the North of Corfu, Palia Peritheia, Petaleia, Peritheia, Klimatia, Lakones, Palaiokastritsa, descends and passes through all the beaches of the Western coastline of the island, Liapades, Myrtiotissa, Glyfada, Kontogialo on trails with stunning views seeing the Adriatic sea, continues through the village of Varipatades, Kouramades, Kastellani, Kynopiastes and Agii Deka. From there, connects to the Rain Trail (40km) and runs together with it through the village of Stroggili and ends at the village of Moraitika and finishes in the MESSOGHI BEACH HOLIDAY RESORT, who is our big sponsor in 2020 again.
The race distances are the following:
- CORFU MOUNTAIN TRAIL ULTRA 110KM 5000+D (5 points)
- RAIN TRAIL 40KM 2200+D (2points)
- OLIVE TREE TRAIL 1200+D (1point)
- QUICK TRAIL 10KM 500+D
The registration fees are the following:
- CORFU MOUNTAIN TRAIL ULTRA 110km: 70€ until 31/12/2019 ,80€ until 15/2/2020 ,90€ until 15/4/2020
- RAIN TRAIL 40 km : 30€ until 31/12/2019 ,35€ until 15/2/2020 ,40€ until 15/4/2020
- OLIVE TREE TRAIL 20 km: 20€
- QUICK TRAIL 10 km: 10€
Time limits:
- CORFU MOUNTAIN TRAIL ULTRA 110 KM – 28 HOURS
- RAIN TRAIL 40 KM – 10 HOURS
- OLIVE TREE TRAIL 20 KM – 5 HOURS
- QUICK TRAIL 10 KM – 3 HOURS
Time and place of START:
- CORFU MOUNTAIN TRAIL ULTRA 110km: Saturday 2/5/2020 06:00 from IPSOS
- RAIN TRAIL 40km: Saturday 2/5/2020 16:00 from MESSOGHI
- OLIVE TREE TRAIL 20km: Sunday 3/5/2020 09:30 from MESSOGHI
QUICK TRAIL 10km: Sunday 3/5/2020 09:30 from MESSOGHI
The start and finish point of all the race distances are in the MESSOGHI BEACH RESORT, except for the the start point of the CMT ULTRA 110 km in Ipsos. The finish for the CMT ULTRA will be in the MESSOGHI BEACH RESORT. There will be a free transfer for the athletes of CMT ULTRA 110 km to IPSOS (START POINT) in the morning of the race 2/5/2020 at 4:45 from the MESSOGHI BEACH RESORT with a stop at 5:10 in Corfu town center at San Rocco square in front of MARKATO supermarket.
Registration will be open from the 15th of October 2019 until 15th of April 2020 online on our website www. corfumountaintrail.com.
TRANSPORTATION
FERRY BOATS (from the Mainland, Igoumenitsa Port)
We recommend the port of Lefkimmi from Igoumenitsa where it has a travel time of 1 hour and is very close (10 km to Messoghi) to the start and finish of the race (Messoghi), alternatively to the port of Corfu town with very frequent times of transition approximately 2 hours travel time. (and 25 km driving to Messoghi).
For the athletes who travel Sunday morning for the 10 km and 20 km races can come from Lefkimmi at 8.00 and return to Igoumenitsa after the race.
AIRPLANE
From the most European countries there are also direct, very economical flights, i.e. RAYANAIR, EASYJET, VOLOTEA VUELLING, WIZZAIR, and many others.
At this time of the year there are many daily flights from Athens and from Thessaloniki to Corfu, where you can find your tickets at a very low price with the companies AEGEAN AIRLINES, OLYMPIC AIR, ASTRA airlines (Friday and Sunday Thessaloniki-Corfu), SKYEXPRESS.
MILANO – CORFU return flight every Friday and Monday approx. 50€ RYANAIR.
ROME – CORFU return flight every Friday and Monday approx. 50€ RYANAIR.
AMSTERDAM – CORFU return flight every Saturday and Wednesday TRANSAVIA
DUSSELDORF – CORFU return flight every Saturday and Sunday 70€ RYANAIR.
MUNCHEN – CORFU return flight every Saturday and Tuesday 70€.
BUDAPEST – CORFU return flight every Thursday 120€ RYANAIR.
LONDON – CORFU return flight every Friday and Tuesday approx. 80€ EASY JET.
Also there are direct flights to CORFU from PARIS, LYON , ZIRICH ,VIENNA ,BOLOGNA POZNAN, VARSOVIA
ACCOMMODATION
MESSOGHI BEACH RESORT
- 34 €/person in a double room ALL INCLUSIVE (breakfast, lunch, dinner with bufet) FOR THE DATES 1-3/MAY 2020
- 28 €/person in a double room without meal FOR THE DATES 1-3/MAY 2020
Booking online: www.messonghibeach.gr
Information for the accommodation: reservations@messonghibeach.gr
Tel. Reservations: +30 26610 89003-4
OFFER FOR CAR RENTAL
15€ / DAY ENTERPRISE FROM THE PORT OR AIRPORT you have to put “corfumountaintrail” for the flight number when booking online on
https://www.enterprise.gr/en/car-hire/locations/greece/corfu-airport-lga8.html