Cycling & running events in Kilkis, 2026

Kilkis Base Miles

Running: Locals keep running close and practical in Kilkis, then stretch out toward the Gallikos river, Lake Doirani, Lake Pikrolimni, Lake Metalleiou, and the Skra waterfalls and lake when they want dirt underfoot. Kilkis Health Runners Club and G.A.S. Kilkis give the small scene its spine. Kilkis Trail is the anchor event, and the 20km course gains 650m, so it is not just a fun jog. Flamingo Run and Beyond Kerkini Running Experience 10km Road Race sit on the wider calendar. Locals use these races for intervals, Z2, and honest trail legs.

Cycling: Locals ride out of Kilkis for gravel, road loops, and long climbing days. The Kilkis-Polykastro Gravel Adventure Loop covers 71 km and climbs 512m, so it works for steady base miles. The short loop runs 3 km and still gains 339m, which tells you the short rides bite too. The Kilkis to Karteres Scenic Ride goes 136 km and climbs 2450m, so that is the big day. Paiko mountain, Kroussia mountain, and Belles mountain hold the climbs. Beyond Kerkini Running Experience 2026 - 13km Cycle Box K3 Route gives riders an anchor event.

Season: The source brief does not name best months for Kilkis, so locals read the day and build the week around the route. Summer specifics are also not listed, which keeps the advice simple: runners stay near known spots like Kilkis Trail lines, and riders choose between Stavrochori, Polykastro, Dojran, Axioupoli, and Makrylofos depending on the legs. Winter changes are not detailed in the brief. Locals still have options because the same mix of roads, gravel, hills, rivers, and lakes lets both sports shift from sharp intervals to Z2 and base miles.