Hellenic Equestrian Federation

Balkan Endurance

 

Balkan Endurance Championship for the first time in Greece!

Μarkopoulo, September 17, 2019

Press release

The Balkan  Endurance Championship comes for the first time in Greece and specifically in Northern Greece, Kilkis. On the 4th and 5th of October, the Hellenic Equestrian Federation is organizing the Balkan Championship 90km. and the CEI1 * -90km  and CEI2 * -120km. in Leventochori Kilkis with the participation of all Balkan countries. The event is under the auspices of the European Equestrian Federation and is being carried out in cooperation with the Kilkis Municipality and the only equestrian club in the region, the Kilkis Equestrian Club.

The Balkan Championship in the upcoming equestrian sport was held for the first time in its history in Romania in 2008, with the participation of two Greek Amazons. The first participation of our country with a team in the Championship was in 2011, where we won our first individual medals, while the first bronze medal for Greece in the Team Championship was in 2016. Our country has hosted numerous Balkan Championship events, which, as an institution, has been counting for over 50 years in jumping and dressage, with the most recent being the Balkan Dressage Championship in 2016 at the Markopoulos Olympic Equestrian Center.

Greece will participate in the Balkan Championship with eight athletes, five of whom will also participate in the Team Championship. In comparison, Dimitris Mitonas with Jamelia, Annie Vatidis with Morfey, Christos Constantinou with Soraya, Pantelis Salonikios with Six Degrees, Katerina Tzevelekou with Kleo, Sotiris Patsiouras with Golden Spirit, Christina Touli with Omar, and Irene Mitona with Aphroditi. Team leader is Mr Iraklis Basdras, Director of the Event and Chairman of the Endurance Committee. Greek entries are also expected at the international competitions, the final entries for which are September 30.

The program of this year's Balkan Endurance Championship is as follows:
Friday 4/10 16:00: Veterinary check of horses
Saturday 5/10 07:00: Start of CEI2 * -120km International Race.
                    08:00: Start of Balkan Championship CH Balkan-90km.
                          08:30: Start of CEI1 International Race * -90km.

On Friday 4/10, after the veterinary check at 18.00, the opening ceremony and parade of athletes will take place at Kilkis Irene's Square, while the closing ceremony will follow on Saturday 5/10. 

The event is being implemented thanks to the support of sponsors, companies and organizations, led by National Sponsor of the Mytileneos-M Group, with Protergia. Also, a team of old and new sponsors of the sport supports the organization, such as Innovis Pharma with Nuxe, Eurobank Private Banking, Antonios Group with Argus Park and Adori café, Olympic Brewery with Mythos beer, Duxiana, Hertz, Kappa International Sports Company, TRM Balaton and Cosmote.

From the Press Office  Hellenic Equestrian Federation

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