THE ROUTE OF IFITOS took place on Saturday afternoon in Ancient Ilida.
This symbolic route is dedicated to Ifitos, King of Ilida and one of the pioneers of the Olympic Truce, who—together with Kleosthenis, King of Pisa, and Lycurgus of Sparta—signed the Treaty of the Truce.

Children from the 5th and 6th grades of Primary School, as well as students of Junior High School, took part.
The young runners started from the square of Ilida and finished at the (wooden) theatre of Ancient Ilida, covering a distance of nearly 2 kilometres.
All children were honoured for their participation. Special awards were given to the first finishers:
from Primary School, Dimitrios Christodoulopoulos and Niki Marnieri, and from Junior High School, Apostolos De Marinis and Maria Athanasopoulou.

The route was held as part of the activities of the Route of Olympic Truce 2024.

All events are organised by Sympoliteia Olympia AMKE and co-organised with the Region of Western Greece, the Municipalities of Ilida, Pyrgos and Ancient Olympia, the Supreme Council of Sports of the Armed Forces (ASAED), with the collaborating support organisation being the International Olympic Truce Centre, and with the support of #BEACTIVE.
They are held under the auspices of the Ministries of National Defence, Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Rural Development and Food, and Tourism, as well as the International Military Sports Council (CISM), the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), the International Olympic Academy (IOA), the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), the National Olympic Academy, the Association of Olympic Participants, and the Hellenic Olympians Association.
Technical support was provided by the Hellenic War Museum, with media sponsors including ERT, ERT3, ERA Sport 101.8, ERT Pyrgos, Proto Programma, PSAT, RunningNews.gr, OVI, apopseis.gr and Greekteachers.
Volunteer support was offered by the Hellenic Red Cross – Samaritan, Rescuer and Lifeguard Corps (Regional Department of Amaliada), the Hellenic Scouts – Ilioupoli, E.O.P.Y.D. Vrachnaikon, RUN AMALIADA and others.

We warmly thank the Hellenic Police for their support throughout the events, our doctors, the Hellenic Red Cross – Regional Department of Pyrgos and the Hellenic Red Cross Samaritan, Rescuer and Lifeguard Corps (Amaliada Branch), who were continuously present alongside the runners, providing medical coverage.
This Corps is today the largest and most active volunteer organisation for first aid, rescue and lifeguarding in Greece, with extensive experience in such events, and it was a great reassurance, safety and honour to have them support the runners once again this year.

In our effort to keep alive the history and values of our land, we would like to thank our supporters for their invaluable contribution to the promotion and achievement of our mission: Loux, Dirfys Bottled Water, AVANCE Car Rental, BEFON, AMKE AIGEAS, DOLE, KTIMA BRINTZIKI, Panigialeios Union of Cooperatives (for the excellent raisins), Kalomoiri ILVIGAL, and finally the OHE/VAA in the territorial unit of the Municipalities of Pyrgos, Ilida and Ancient Olympia, Programme “Western Greece”, co-financed by Greece and the European Union, ESPA 2021–2027.