{"id":17096,"date":"2026-02-01T20:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydrastrail.gr\/?p=17096"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:57:39","slug":"hydras-trail-event-2026-in-the-framework-of-the-greek-national-mountain-running-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hydrastrail.gr\/en\/2026\/02\/01\/hydras-trail-event-2026-in-the-framework-of-the-greek-national-mountain-running-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydra\u2019s Trail Event 2026 in the framework of the Greek National Mountain Running Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"442\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/hydrastrail.gr\/en\/hydras-trail-marathon\/\"> <strong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"188\">Hydra\u2019s Trail Marathon 38km +2000m<\/strong><\/a> is one of the races included in the evaluation framework for the selection of athletes who will represent Greece in the <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"352\">European Off-Road Running Championships <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships \u2013 Ljubljana\/Kamnik, June 5\u20137, 2026).<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"713\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.segas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03ae\u03c1\u03c5\u03be\u03b7-12\u03bf\u03c5-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5-\u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2-\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd-\u0394\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5-\u0391-\u0393-2026-final.pdf\"><strong>official announcement<\/strong><\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.segas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03ae\u03c1\u03c5\u03be\u03b7-12\u03bf\u03c5-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5-\u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2-\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd-\u0394\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5-\u0391-\u0393-2026-final.pdf\"><strong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"543\">2026 Greek National Mountain Running Championship<\/strong>,<\/a> organized by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.segas.gr\/\">\u03a3\u0395\u0393\u0391\u03a3<\/a><\/strong>, performances in selected races of the season \u2014 including the <a href=\"https:\/\/hydrastrail.gr\/en\/hydras-trail-marathon\/\"><strong>Hydra\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>Trail<\/strong> <strong>Marathon<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 are taken into account through the <strong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"712\">ITRA PI Scoring system<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"900\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The selection of athletes will be based on their <strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"789\">best average PI Score<\/strong>, calculated from their <strong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"837\">three (3) best races<\/strong>, exclusively from the series of qualifying races listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"922\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Date &amp; Race Name<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1281\">\n<li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"969\">\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"969\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">January 18, 2026 \u2013 LEVADOS Mountain Trail<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1029\">\n<p data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1029\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">February 28 &amp; March 1, 2026 \u2013 5th Koumaria Trail Series<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<p data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1079\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">March 21 &amp; 22, 2026 \u2013 15th Taygetos Challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1124\">\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hydrastrail.gr\/en\/hydras-trail-marathon\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>April 4 &amp; 5, 2026 \u2013 Hydra\u2019s Trail Event\u00a9<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1166\">\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1166\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">April 5, 2026 \u2013 Helicon Mountain Race<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1212\">\n<p data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1212\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">April 18 &amp; 19, 2026 \u2013 Plastira Lake Trail<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1281\">\n<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1281\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">May 3, 2026 \u2013 TIHIO RACE (Greek National Championship \u2013 mandatory)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hydra\u2019s Trail Event\u00a9 offers:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1523\">\n<li data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1380\">\n<p data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1380\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">the opportunity to improve your personal <strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1377\">PI Score<\/strong>,<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1450\">\n<p data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1450\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">significant enhancement of your position in the national ranking,<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1523\">\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1523\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">participation in a high-standard race in a unique natural environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1554\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What you need to do:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1810\">\n<li data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1626\">\n<p data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1626\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Register in time for the marathon distance of Hydra\u2019s Trail Event\u00a9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1688\">\n<p data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1688\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Make sure you have an active <strong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1669\">ITRA ID<\/strong> when registering<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1731\">\n<p data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1731\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Aim for your best possible performance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1810\">\n<p data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1810\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Follow the organization\u2019s announcements for technical guidelines and updates<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1834\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Useful links:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1967\">\n<li data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1858\">\n<p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1858\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hydrastrail.gr\/en\/subscription-form\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Race registrations<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1886\">\n<p data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1886\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itra.run\/Runners\/Ranking\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">ITRA Profile &amp; PI Score<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1967\">\n<p data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1967\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.segas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03ae\u03c1\u03c5\u03be\u03b7-12\u03bf\u03c5-\u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5-\u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2-\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd-\u0394\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5-\u0391-\u0393-2026-final.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Official announcement of the 2026 Greek National Mountain Running Championship<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2018\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2018\">Hydra\u2019s Trail Event\u00a9 is not just a race.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2124\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It is an opportunity for distinction, evaluation, and development for every athlete who sets high goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2147\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2147\">April 4 &amp; 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