Santorini Experience
Santorini Experience puts trail running and open-water swimming on the same weekend in Santorini, with Oia, Imerovigli, Fira, and the volcano all part of the setting. Runners can choose 15 km, 10 km, or 5 km trail routes, while swimmers get a 1.5-mile, or 2.4 km, sea swim. The event is co-organized by the Municipality of Thera, its Department of Sports and Culture, and ActiveMedia Group. The trail races start in Oia, follow paths with Caldera views through Imerovigli and Firostefani, and return to Oia for the finish. The swim has a very Santorini-specific line: it starts from the volcano and finishes at the old port of Fira. Local participation is built into the event, too, with citizens of Thira Municipality able to enter for free through Alafouzos Sport, the official sports store in Fira.