Leptos Cyprus International 4-Day Challenge

Date: 23-26 November, 2023

SPECIAL: BOOK BEFORE APRIL 30, 2023 FOR FREE SEA VIEW ROOM UPGRADE AND 10% OFF RACE ENTRY FEE. Paphos and Akamas Forest World Heritage site are beautiful locations for our annual 4-Day Challenge - an excellent mixture of traditional road running and spectacular trail running, which is widely regarded as one of the toughest and best organised multi-stage challenges around. Late November is a fantastic time to travel to Cyprus, with temperatures generally around 22C while Northern Europe star…

SPECIAL: BOOK BEFORE APRIL 30, 2023 FOR FREE SEA VIEW ROOM UPGRADE AND 10% OFF RACE ENTRY FEE.

Paphos and Akamas Forest World Heritage site are beautiful locations for our annual 4-Day Challenge - an excellent mixture of traditional road running and spectacular trail running, which is widely regarded as one of the toughest and best organised multi-stage challenges around.

Late November is a fantastic time to travel to Cyprus, with temperatures generally around 22C while Northern Europe starts to feel Winter setting in.

The races offer a fantastic variety:

6K Individual Time Trial on Thursday evening. It's a relatively short distance and a flat road course, but it is hard to judge the pace correctly when you set off every 10sec gaps in random order. (This race may be shortened to a 5K for 2023 depending on the available course options.)
11K Hill race on Friday, depending on access to the entrance of the Akamas National Park (it was blocked in 2022) this will either be a long steady trail climb from the coast up to the pretty church at the top of the hill at Pano Arodes, or an circular route starting in Pano Arodes with a 5K descent followed by a tough 6K climb.
Akamas Mixed-Terrain Half-Marathon on Saturday, which must be the one of most stunning half marathons in the world. First you climb up through the Akamas Forest before descending to the coast where the second half of the race winds along with stunning views of the Mediterranean on one side and the hills of the Akamas National Park on the other. it all finishes on the beach where the buses will be waiting to take you back to the hotel.
Paphos 10K road race on Sunday - the grand finale starts from the ancient harbour castle at Kato Paphos and finishes in a buzz of excitement with music, finishers medals, breakfast snacks and beer. Those who don't feel up to the entire 4-day Challenge can enter the Paphos 10K as an individual race.

On Sunday evening clients on our packages will be able to enjoy the Celebration Dinner and Prize Giving Evening at the Coral Beach Hotel - great food and a chance to chat about your success with other runners and maybe dance the night away if you still have the energy.

Note: Our packages include all airport and race day transportation and the Gala Dinner - these are extras that you have to pay for individually if are entering direct - as well as a discounted race entry fee. We only offer the transfers and discounted entry fee to those booking our tour packages.

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Coral Beach*****

Coral Beach really is an excellent hotel and the perfect base for our trip. Despite the hotels' 5-star status, it retains a very relaxed atmosphere where you will feel comfortable walking around in your running kit or lounging by the pool or beach that stretches out behind the hotel from the little private Marina at Coral Bay. The restaurant and entertainment facilities are everything you would expect from a first class hotel, and as the British Olympic Association used the hotel as a training base for several years, the meals and general needs of sportspeople are well catered for.
Itinerary

Our packages are based on land arrangements for the full 4-Day Challenge, starting from arrival at Paphos Airport and returning to Paphos Airport for a minimum of 3-nights on arrivals between Monday 20th November and Wednesday 22nd November and departures from Monday November 27th to Wednesday 29th November, 2023.

Paphos Airport to hotel transfers are only offered on these datesl. The transfer time is approx. 45mins to the Coral Beach Hotel. If you book flights to Larnaca Airport the transfer is NOT included and you are responsible for your own transfer. The transfer time is approx 1hr 40mins each way and we suggest that you hire a car as taxi costs are likely to be much higher than hire car costs. We can provide a transfer quote from Larnaca on request but it is not included in the package cost.

Flights should be into Paphos and are available through British Airways, EasyJet, Ryan Air and other low-cost airlines.
- NOVEMBER 23 - CORAL BEACH 6K TIME TRIAL | Start @ 15:00
- NOVEMBER 24 - AKAMAS 11K HILL RUN | Start @ 09:30
- NOVEMBER 25 - AKAMAS MULTITERRAIN ½ MARATHON | Start @ 09:30
- NOVEMBER 26 - 10K PAPHOS CITY RUN | Start @ 08:00

CORAL BEACH HOTEL PRICES PER PERSON - B&B BASIS	TWIN	SINGLE
3 nights hotel room B&B	£379	£499
4 nights hotel room B&B	£435	£589
5 nights hotel room B&B	£489	£679
6 nights hotel room B&B	£545	£769
7 nights hotel room B&B	£599	£859
Sea View room upgrade per room per day	£10	£10

CORAL BEACH HOTEL PRICES PER PERSON HALF BOARD	TWIN	SINGLE
3 nights hotel room Half Board	£459	£579
4 nights hotel room Half Board	£535	£689
5 nights hotel room Half Board	£611	£799
6 nights hotel room Half Board	£687	£909
7 nights hotel room Half Board	£763	£1019
Sea View room upgrade per day	£10	£10

Single occupancy means one person alone using the room. To access the twin price you must book for two people, either sharing one double bed or two single beds. It is possible to have triple occupancy of the rooms we can provide prices on request.

There is the option of a fully inclusive at a supplement of £24 per person per night on top of the half board prices. In addition to half board, fully inclusive covers a lunch buffet and selection of alcoholic and soft drinks throughout the day.

The above prices include

Hotel accommodation as per your booking. (All rooms include an excellent buffet breakfast with early sittings on race days. Half board includes an evening meal with a wide variety of hot and cold buffet selections.)
Transfers between Paphos airport and the Coral Beach Hotel but only for arrivals between Monday November 20 and Wednesday November 22 and depatures from Monday November 27 and Wednesday November 29.
Race day transfers between the hotel and/or start and finish of each race
Post-event Gala dinner on Sunday evening (for those on HB the Gala dinner is your Sunday evening meal)

Not included

International flights
Airport to hotel transfers outside the above times
Travel insurance
Meals and drinks other than those outlined above
Race entry (available at a supplementary fee below)

Race entry

Full challenge: £105

10km only: £32

This is a discounted entry fee and is only available to those booking one of the hotel packages.

Entry fees include electronic chip timing, event T-shirt and an excellent finisher's medal

Book before April 30th, 2023 and receive a free seaview room upgrade as well as 10% off the race entry fee.

Deposit

Runner £200 per person

Non-Runner £100 per person

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Leptos Cyprus International 4-Day Challenge

Coral Beach*****

Itinerary

Race entry

Full challenge: £105

10km only: £32

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