"Navarino Challenge" With Over 20 Activities

  • by XpatAthens
  • Tuesday, 22 May 2018
"Navarino Challenge" With Over 20 Activities
This year's 6th Navarino Challenge, which will take place between 12-14 October 2018 in Messinia and Costa Navarino, announces its accommodation packages at The Westin Resort Costa Navarino.

The participants of Navarino Challenge who will book their accommodation package in The Westin Resort and choose to take part in the main activities (running, swimming,SUP) will also have the opportunity to enjoy free of charge the full activities program ofthe event. The program for those staying at The Westin Resort Costa Navarino includes: tae kwon do, climbing, cycling, pilates, basketball, golf, kick boxing, babyswimming, aqua aerobics, kids' athletics, beach volley, tennis cross training,crossfit, beach yoga, boxing, survivor games for kids and demonstration race withoptimist boats.

More information about the privileged accommodation packages can be found here!

Navarino Challenge, which has as its main goal the promotion of sports and fair play,will be full of activities covering the requirements of all ages. At the same time, thesecondary objective is to extend the tourist season. The sports tourism event with themost Olympic ambassadors returns once again in Messinia with 12 Olympic sports! Alongwith running, swimming, tae kwon do, this year we will live the experience of anothermajor Olympic sport such as beach volley, with the presence of one of the biggest andmost historic athletes of Greek as well as international volleyball, Michalis Triantafyllidis.This is the addition of a tournament called the King & Queen Beach Volley Tournament by Triantafyllidis Beach Arena and the beach volley courses by Triantafyllidis Beach Arena.

The former Greek national volleyball player holds the record of participations in the Greek National Team (ranked 3 rd in the European Cup at 1987) and holds the most titles of anathlete in volleyball and beach volley in Greece. Michalis Triantafyllidis said: “I find it veryimportant that beach volley is included this year in the program of an already verysuccessful event, such as the Navarino Challenge. For my part, I think we will have the best possible organization at both the beach volleyball tournament “King & Queen Beach Volley”and the beach volleyball training courses. I hope it will become a part of the successful organization”.

Registrations opened for the multi-awarded sports tourism organization!

The three(3) main activities are running, swimming and the Stand Up Paddling by BIC® Sport.

Participants can complete the special form, which is available here!

At the same time, the pre-sale can also be made via viva.gr, by phone at 11876, as well as at the pre-salepoints of the Viva network. Registrations will be completed on August 31, 2018.

This year's event is expected to host for one more year hundreds of professional andamateur athletes who will take part in numerous activities.

In the 2018 teaser you can geta taste of the event. Sponsors are, once again, Natural Mineral Water “Vikos” and Ford MotorHellas.

Official supporters are Poseidonia, BIC®, BIC® Sport and Avance.“Navarino Challenge” will be held with the co-organization of Costa Navarino, TheWestin Resort Costa Navarino and Active Media Group and the support of the Municipalities of Pylos-Nestor and Trifilia.

Official Sponsors: Natural Mineral Water “Vikos”, Ford Motor HellasOfficial Supporters: Poseidonia, BIC®, BIC® Sport, Avance Rent A CarPartners: Navarino Outdoors, Swim Academy, Surf Salad, Triantafyllidis Beach Arena,FitnessArt, Vizantinos target sport clubAssisted by: Navarino Racquet Academy, Pylos Association of Enterprises for TourismDevelopment, Maritime Athletic Pylos Association “Nestor”, Explore Messinia, Navarino GolfAcademy, Target Security, The DinerStrategic Partner: National Geographic

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Photo Credit: Elias Lefas - Navarino Challenge runners crossing Voidokilia beach