Oct18SunTrail / Ultra
12th Kavousi Mountain Races
Kavousi, Ierapetra · Crete
0.5 / 1.5 / 8.7 / 22.3 km · +510 / +1,450 m
Source: Athletic Progress · checked 28/09/2026
Trail / Ultra
Sfakia Sky Marathon 2026
SfakiaCrete
Saturday 24 October 2026Start 08:00
44 km · +3,050 m
Place and distances (catalogue): Sfakia Sky Marathon · checked 28/09/2026 · 18 days ago
Start time: sfakiaskymarathon.com · read 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
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Distances
Values are as the organiser publishes them, with the source and the day we read it next to each value.
- Start times
- Sat 24 Oct 2026, 08:00, start at Loutrosfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Distances
- 44.1 km (Sfakia Sky Marathon)sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Other races at the event
- Same weekend, separate events: Sfakia Vertical Run 5 km / +680 m on 25 Oct 2026 10:50; Aradena Trail 10,5 km / +480 m on 24 Oct 2026 12:01sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Start location
- Loutro (coastal village, Sfakia, Chania, Crete); runners are ferried from Chora Sfakion portsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Finish location
- Anopoli (Anopolis) village square, Sfakiasfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Finish location · Award time
- The organiser’s pages disagree
- Awards ceremony in the Anopoli square at 17:15 (regulations)sfakiaskymarathon.com/
regulations-marathonreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago - Race page: awards ceremony at 5:00 PMsfakiaskymarathon.com/
sfakia-sky-marathon-44-kmreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Awards ceremony in the Anopoli square at 17:15 (regulations)sfakiaskymarathon.com/
- Time limits
- Overall time limit 10 h 30 min (finish by 18:30)sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Time limits · Intermediate cut-offs
- The organiser’s pages disagree
- Anopoli 1 (km 4.8): 1 h 10 min; Mavros Harakas 1 (km 17): 4 h 30 min; Mavros Harakas 2: 8 h. The regulations call these exclusion limits (failing them means disqualification).sfakiaskymarathon.com/
regulations-marathonreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago - Race page words the same times as targets, not exclusionssfakiaskymarathon.com/
sfakia-sky-marathon-44-kmreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Anopoli 1 (km 4.8): 1 h 10 min; Mavros Harakas 1 (km 17): 4 h 30 min; Mavros Harakas 2: 8 h. The regulations call these exclusion limits (failing them means disqualification).sfakiaskymarathon.com/
- Time limits · Position of the Mavros Harakas 2 station
- The organiser’s pages disagree
- Mavros Harakas 2 (8 h limit) at km 30, +2980 m (regulations)sfakiaskymarathon.com/
regulations-marathonreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago - Race page: km 30.5, +2,980 m in the checkpoint listsfakiaskymarathon.com/
sfakia-sky-marathon-44-kmreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago - Race page course narrative: km 30.5, +2,970 msfakiaskymarathon.com/
sfakia-sky-marathon-44-kmreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Mavros Harakas 2 (8 h limit) at km 30, +2980 m (regulations)sfakiaskymarathon.com/
- Field size
- Participation cap of 150 for 2026sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Entry fees
- EUR 50 per participant (Sfakia Sky Marathon 44 km)sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Registration link
- atpro.gr/
register/ sfakia-sky-marathonsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago - Qualification criteria
- Two mountain races of at least 21 km completed within the preceding 3 years; open to ages 18+sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Mandatory equipment
- Vest or belt pack for water bottles, 500 ml bottle, aluminium blanket, water container (no plastic cups), mobile phone, windproof jacketsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Drop bag
- No drop bags on the course; a closed backpack up to 30 L can be handed in at number pickup and collected at the finish in Anopolisfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Aid stations and checkpoints
- 8 food and fluid support stations and 11 timing checkpointssfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Categories
- General Men and General Women with awards for the top three, plus youngest and oldest successful finishersfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Route GPX file
- sfakiaskymarathon.com/
wp-content/ uploads/ 2023/ 07/ SfakiaSkyMarathon.zipsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
Before you go
Registration and terms
- Registration status
- Registration window: opens Fri 10 Apr 2026, closes Tue 21 Oct 2026 at 23:59, no extensions. Entries are approved only if the qualification criteria are met.sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Entry fees · Combo discount
- A price discount applies when registering for Sfakia Sky plus Vertical, or Aradena plus Vertical; the amount is not publishedsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Entry fees · What is included
- Race number, medical support, free ferry Chora Sfakion to Loutro, water before the start, fuelling stations (spaghetti, boiled potatoes, water, nuts, energy gels, cola, fruit), post-race lunch, return transport Anopoli to Chora Sfakion, athlete bag with souvenirssfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Entry fees · Cancellation
- Refund of the registration fee if withdrawing until 15 Sep 2026 (deadline already passed); no refunds after 15 Sep 2026 for any reasonsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
Start and race day
- Start times · Number pick-up
- The organiser’s pages disagree
- Race-day number pickup at the Chora Sfakion port: 6:30-7:15 a.m. (regulations). Also Fri 23 Oct 2026 18:00-20:00 at the secretariat in Anopoli.sfakiaskymarathon.com/
regulations-marathonreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago - Race page: secretariat at Chora Sfakion port 6:00-7:00 AMsfakiaskymarathon.com/
sfakia-sky-marathon-44-kmreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Race-day number pickup at the Chora Sfakion port: 6:30-7:15 a.m. (regulations). Also Fri 23 Oct 2026 18:00-20:00 at the secretariat in Anopoli.sfakiaskymarathon.com/
- Start times · Briefing
- Technical briefing around 7:15 AM on race daysfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
Organiser
- Organiser
- Arkalos, a mountain trail running association based in Chania, Crete (event brand: Sfakia Sky Marathon)sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Organiser contact
- info@sfakiaskymarathon.com; +30 697 404 5596; Chora Sfakion, Crete, Greecesfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Organiser site
- sfakiaskymarathon.comsfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
Results and previous editions
- Previous edition results
- View the resultssfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
- Previous edition results · No edition in 2025
- No Sky Marathon edition in 2025 (inferred)sfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
The race has not taken place yet, so there are no 2026 results. The links go to pages of the organiser.
We do not copy results tables; we link to the official source.
Course
- Elevation gain
- +3,050 m gain / -2,480 m descent; highest point Pachnes, 2,453 msfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
No GPX file from the organiser is recorded. When one exists, it will appear here with its source and date.
What we do not know yet
We do not print anything without a source and a date. Every line says when it was checked.
ResultsNot published by the organisersfakiaskymarathon.comreadread 30/09/2026 · 16 days ago
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How this page was checked40 items
| Item | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalogue listing | 24 October 2026 · Listed in an official source | Sfakia Sky Marathon | 28/09/202618 days ago |
| Date | 24 October 2026 | Sfakia Sky Marathon | 28/09/202618 days ago |
| Distances | 44 km · +3,050 m | Sfakia Sky Marathon | 28/09/202618 days ago |
| Place | Sfakia · Crete | Sfakia Sky Marathon | 28/09/202618 days ago |
| Organiser | Arkalos, a mountain trail running association based in Chania, Crete (event brand: Sfakia Sky Marathon) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Organiser contact | info@sfakiaskymarathon.com; +30 697 404 5596; Chora Sfakion, Crete, Greece | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Organiser site | sfakiaskymarathon.com | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Registration status | Registration window: opens Fri 10 Apr 2026, closes Tue 21 Oct 2026 at 23:59, no extensions. Entries are approved only if the qualification criteria are met. | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Registration link | atpro.gr/ | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Entry fees | EUR 50 per participant (Sfakia Sky Marathon 44 km) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Combo discount | A price discount applies when registering for Sfakia Sky plus Vertical, or Aradena plus Vertical; the amount is not published | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| What is included | Race number, medical support, free ferry Chora Sfakion to Loutro, water before the start, fuelling stations (spaghetti, boiled potatoes, water, nuts, energy gels, cola, fruit), post-race lunch, return transport Anopoli to Chora Sfakion, athlete bag with souvenirs | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Cancellation | Refund of the registration fee if withdrawing until 15 Sep 2026 (deadline already passed); no refunds after 15 Sep 2026 for any reason | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Start times | Sat 24 Oct 2026, 08:00, start at Loutro | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Number pick-up · version 1 | Race-day number pickup at the Chora Sfakion port: 6:30-7:15 a.m. (regulations). Also Fri 23 Oct 2026 18:00-20:00 at the secretariat in Anopoli. | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Number pick-up · version 2 | Race page: secretariat at Chora Sfakion port 6:00-7:00 AM | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Briefing | Technical briefing around 7:15 AM on race day | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Time limits | Overall time limit 10 h 30 min (finish by 18:30) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Intermediate cut-offs · version 1 | Anopoli 1 (km 4.8): 1 h 10 min; Mavros Harakas 1 (km 17): 4 h 30 min; Mavros Harakas 2: 8 h. The regulations call these exclusion limits (failing them means disqualification). | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Intermediate cut-offs · version 2 | Race page words the same times as targets, not exclusions | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Position of the Mavros Harakas 2 station · version 1 | Mavros Harakas 2 (8 h limit) at km 30, +2980 m (regulations) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Position of the Mavros Harakas 2 station · version 2 | Race page: km 30.5, +2,980 m in the checkpoint list | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Position of the Mavros Harakas 2 station · version 3 | Race page course narrative: km 30.5, +2,970 m | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Distances | 44.1 km (Sfakia Sky Marathon) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Other races at the event | Same weekend, separate events: Sfakia Vertical Run 5 km / +680 m on 25 Oct 2026 10:50; Aradena Trail 10,5 km / +480 m on 24 Oct 2026 12:01 | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Start location | Loutro (coastal village, Sfakia, Chania, Crete); runners are ferried from Chora Sfakion port | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Finish location | Anopoli (Anopolis) village square, Sfakia | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Award time · version 1 | Awards ceremony in the Anopoli square at 17:15 (regulations) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Award time · version 2 | Race page: awards ceremony at 5:00 PM | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Elevation gain | +3,050 m gain / -2,480 m descent; highest point Pachnes, 2,453 m | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Field size | Participation cap of 150 for 2026 | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Results | Not published by the organiser | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Previous edition results | sfakiaskymarathon.com/ | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| No edition in 2025 | No Sky Marathon edition in 2025 (inferred) | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Qualification criteria | Two mountain races of at least 21 km completed within the preceding 3 years; open to ages 18+ | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Mandatory equipment | Vest or belt pack for water bottles, 500 ml bottle, aluminium blanket, water container (no plastic cups), mobile phone, windproof jacket | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Drop bag | No drop bags on the course; a closed backpack up to 30 L can be handed in at number pickup and collected at the finish in Anopoli | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Aid stations and checkpoints | 8 food and fluid support stations and 11 timing checkpoints | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Categories | General Men and General Women with awards for the top three, plus youngest and oldest successful finisher | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
| Route GPX file | sfakiaskymarathon.com/ | sfakiaskymarathon.com | 30/09/202616 days ago |
The catalogue listing for this race comes from Sfakia Sky Marathon, checked 28/09/2026. The details on this page were read from the organiser’s pages on 30/09/2026. The organiser is shown as the main source only when its page was actually read.