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CNP Asfalistiki as one of the official sponsors of OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO

27/03/2016
CNP Asfalistiki as one of the official sponsors of OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO

The 2016 OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO is right around the corner! The tenth edition of the event will take place on April 10th, with both start and finish staged at the coastal Molos area. The details on the Marathon were given to the public at the official dinner of this year’s event, which was hosted on Tuesday (22/03) by CNP ASFALISTIKI, the Health & Safety Sponsor of the event.

The dinner was given at the Dionysus Mansion and was attended by sports and business officials, sponsors and media.

In his welcome note, the General Manager of CNP ASFALISTIKI, Mr. Andreas C. Stylianou, mentioned that “CNP ASFALISTIKI is promoting the values of sportsmanship and dedication to hard effort, all being key components of the Limassol Marathon. We are proud to support, as Health & Safety Sponsors, the OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO. Through our services we are also supporting the ten thousand participants in the Marathon. The strength of CNP ASFALISTIKI insurance also belongs to them!”

 

A celebration for Limassol

Race director, Mr. Spyros Spyrou also spoke about the event: “We took over the organization of the Limassol Marathon in 2010 with the vision to turn it into one of the most recognizable Marathons in Europe. We started with 70 participations and now we field ten thousand runners, of which more than 1500 are foreigners, competing in six different courses. We present to everyone the opportunity to compete”.

Mr. Spyrou also spoke about the various courses: “The Petrolina Energy Race 10km will feature more than 700 participants, while the Primetel Corporate Race 5km will host more than 200 companies, turning the event into a celebration for Limassol. The McDonalds Kids Race 1km will include thousands of youngsters for free, divided into three categories, ages 6 to 9, 10 to 13 and 14 to 16. They all will be given a medal and participation diploma”.

 

35.000 Chinese also running!

Mr. Spyrou also revealed that the OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO has come to an agreement with a Chinese company that organized online marathons. On the day of the event, 35 thousand Chinese nationals will run the marathon from distance in their various neighbourhoods and will be timed with a special device. In his closing statement, Mr. Spyros Spyrou talked about the sponsors: “We are proud that the event is supported by large Cypriot corporations”. He thanked OPAP Cyprus Ltd and also each one of the gold sponsors which are Primetel, Petrolina, CNP ASFALISTIKI, GAP Vassilopoulos, CTO, Aegean Airlines, Bank of Cyprus, Ayios Nikolaos Natural Mineral Water, Marathon Trading, eventpro, ICE POWER, KIA Motors, My Mall Limassol, Honeywell Travel and Guaba Beach Bar.

 

Dedicated to Karaiskakio

The General Director of OPAP Cyprus Ltd Mr. Demetris Aletraris, in his speech, talked about the “important value of the Limassol Marathon for our country” and also added that “we are promoting this year the social value of the Marathon, since it will be used as a medium of supporting the work done by the Karaiskakio Foundation”. This year’s OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO is dedicated to the Karaiskakio Foundation and will financially support the growth and renewal of the bone marrow donors archives.

The mayor of Limassol, Mr. Andreas Christou, asked for all people of Limassol to support the event with any means possible: “The Limassol Marathon started by GSO and has since been supported by all the institutions of our town, the Municipality, the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and the Tourist Board of Limassol. The event is now a child of us all and is undoubtedly the Marathon of all of Cyprus”.

 

A few spots left

Neoklis Thoma, the president of GSO, on his behalf mentioned the historic aspect of the race. “To succeed you need to dare and we believed in a race that will bring benefits to our club and town”. This year’s OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO will once again serve as the official Pancyprian Road Marathon of CAAA (Cyprus Amateur Athletic Association). It is a certified race by IAAF and AIMS, the World Union of Road Marathons. It is worth mentioning that the Limassol Marathon was voted in 2015 as the Best of Europe.

It is expected that the target number of ten thousand runners, set by the organizers, will be met many days in advance. So all those interested to compete should confirm their spot at www.limassolmarathon.com. A few more spots are still available in all categories.

During the press conference and dinner, details were presented on the classic 42.195 meter race (which will start at 7:30 AM), the Semi-Marathon, the McDonald’s Kids Race 1km, the Primetel Corporate Race 5km and the Petrolina Energy Race 10km. All other races will begin at 9:00 AM, with the exception of the Kids race that will start at 12:00.

 

A few words on CNP ASFALISTIKI

CNP ASFALISTIKI is among the largest and strongest General Insurance Companies in Cyprus. The prestige it enjoys is based on a solid relationship of trust, which it has been built through a customer oriented philosophy. Furthermore the professionalism and expertise of its employees and its insurance intermediaries are widely acknowledged. Its credibility is enhanced by its major shareholder, the French International Insurance Group CNP ASSURANCES.

 

CNP ASFALISTIKI has an active commitment in the area of corporate social responsibility, tackling social issues through targeted actions.

 

Through its 35 years of dynamic development, CNP ASFALISTIKI, is growing stronger, offering greater value to its clients.

  

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