Cyclades Trail Cup 2019 is All About Sports, Nature and Culture – GTP Headlines

If you are in need of a sportive excuse to visit the Cyclades islands this year maybe the Cyclades Trail Cup is for you.

Sports, nature, and culture will be the focus of this year’s Cyclades Trail Cup (CTC), the running event that aims to promote the Greek Islands as alternative sports tourism destinations.

Held for a 4^th consecutive year, CTC presents a new set of events on five islands – Kea, Folegandros, Andros, Kythnos and Tinos – offering challenging routes and unique experiences.

The Cyclades Trail Cup 2019 schedule is as follows:

• Kea Challenge – April 13 & 14,
• Folegandros Sunset Trail – June 22,
• Andros Trail Race – September 28 & 29,
• Kythnos Challenge – October 19 & 20,
• Tinos Challenge – November 30 & December 1.

Culture and environment

The cultural program of the Cyclades Trail Cup aims to provide visitors with a unique experience and promote Greece’s archaeology, mythology, traditional music, dance and gastronomy.

CTC also cares about the environment; therefore all events are carefully designed to have the minimum environmental impact.

In addition, during the events, the organizers will provide information on the Cyclades’ natural environment and the significance of recycling.

According to CTC, its goal for 2019 is to eliminate single-use plastic.

The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a Media Sponsor of the Cyclades Trail Cup 2019.