I.S.A

The I.S.A is a non-profit Association supported by the modest contributions of its members and donations of mainly food and refreshments for the athletes during the race. Preparations for the race go on all the year round and are likened to those undertaken by a military expeditionary force.

The preparations involve assembling a large number of people with vehicles of all types and sizes. Equipment and gear must be ready to adequately set up 75 water holes along the race route as well as provide the means to carefully monitor the athletes to secure their safety and be ready to cope with any emergency that may occur. The route is also covered with many mobile units.

Crews manning the water holes are composed entirely of volunteers who are prepared not only to spend a sleepless 36 hours the last weekend of each September, but who also display a great deal of unselfishness to efficiently serve the race. Indeed, the organization and the holding of the race require tremendous effort on the part of the volunteers with their enormous responsibilities towards the athletes who honor the event through their participation. During the race all patrol vehicles register many kilometers in the usually hot daytime hours and freezing nights while crews at the water holes spend endless hours in the middle of no-where providing assistance for the weary runners.

Spartathlon is an event that links man with a myth springing from ancient history. It is a strongly emotional event for all those who are involved in it.

Head Office:
INTERNATIONAL SPARTATHLON ASSOCIATION
Mr. P. Tsiakiris (Chairman)
7, Kodrou Str P.O Box 30125 T.K. 100 33 Athens,Greece
Tel .01-32 23 642 Fax. 01-32 27 485
E-Mail Address: goneis@ath.forthnet.gr
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SPARTATHLON CLUB OF BRITISH ISLES
Mr. John Foden (President)
141 Davies Rd, West Bridgford, Nootingham,
ng2 5hz, ENGLAND
Tel & Fax . 0115-981 6892
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DUV-SPARTATHLON-BURO
Mr. Rudi Nussbaum (Secretary General)
Wilhelm-Heinrich-str. 11, D-61 250 Usingen Germany
Tel . 060-811 3798 Fax. 060-811 4616
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RUNNER'S WELLNES
Mr. Yuji Skamoto (President)
1212,Ohiso-Cho,Naka-Gun, Kanagawa-ken. 255 Tokyo JAPAN
Tel 0463-61 7209 Fax 0463-61 7210
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SPARTATHLON FRANCE
Mr. Auguste Lespinas
16 Rue Sufflot - 75005 Paris FRANCE
Tel / Fax 0143548152

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