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Race planning
Plan Spartathlon
Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.
This is a past edition. These details are for reference; confirm a future edition before making a plan.
- Listed edition
- Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
- Format
- Fixed-Distance
- Distance
- 245 km
- Local start time
- 7:00 AM Saturday
- Duration / cutoff
- 36 hours
- Crew and pacers
- Pacing is not allowed: going alongside a runner on foot or in any vehicle is forbidden. Accredited crews may help only at checkpoints 12, 22, 26, 29, 32, 35, 40, 43, 47, 52, 57, 60, 65, 68, 72 and 75. Trekking poles and music devices are banned, and a second yellow card means disqualification.
- Drop bags
- The organizer carries drop bags to checkpoints 4, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38, 40, 43, 47, 48, 52, 57, 60, 65, 68, 71, 73, 74 and 75. In 2026 they were handed in on Friday 25 September.
Recorded facts reviewed Sep 27, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.
Pace & duration
Start with the recorded course distance. The recorded duration or cutoff is filled in; adjust it to your goal.
Gear checklist
Choose a checklist suited to your expected duration. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.
Crew & drop bags
Bring across the race name and local start time. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.