Event · Schedule

How the day runs

Sunday 15 November 2026. The Grand rolls out at 06:30 and the Demi at 09:30, from The Agora Hotel, Pano Lefkara, Cyprus.

This schedule is provisional and may change before event day. Checkpoint opening and closing times are published on the routes page.

In the lead-up

Registration & race week
  • 1 Jun

    Early-bird entries open

    Registration opens at the early-bird price for both routes. Enter early and pay less.

  • 1 Jul

    Standard entries

    Early-bird pricing ends 30 June 2026. From 1 July, standard entry applies.

  • Race week

    Activities & activations

    In the week before the race the village fills with rider activities and activations. The programme will be announced closer to the day.

  • Thu 12 Nov

    Entries close

    Online registration closes on Thursday 12 November. There is no sign-up on event day, so enter before then.

  • Thu to Sat

    Number & rider-pack pickup

    Collect your number and rider pack at The Agora Hotel from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 November. There is no pickup on event day.

Saturday 14 November 2026

Ride eve
  • All day

    Final number pickup

    The last window to collect your number and rider pack at The Agora Hotel. There is no pickup on event morning, so do not leave it to Sunday.

  • Evening

    Welcome gathering

    One of the on-site events for riders and friends in the village. Details to follow.

Sunday 15 November 2026

Ride day
  • 05:30

    Gather, prep and free coffee

    We gather at the start in Pano Lefkara to prep bikes, fill bottles and shake the nerves out, with free coffee for everyone before the roll-outs. Grand riders gather at first light; Demi riders can time their arrival for the later start. Numbers are collected in the days before, so there is no pickup this morning.

  • 06:30

    Grand roll-out

    The Grand rolls out from The Agora Hotel at first light.

  • 09:30

    Demi roll-out

    The Demi rolls out three hours later, over the same opening roads out of the village.

  • On course

    Feed stations & checkpoints

    Multiple feed stations on course. Cross the timing mats at every official checkpoint while it is open.

  • Cut-offs

    Checkpoint times

    Every checkpoint opens and closes at a set time. The finish closes at 14:35 for the Demi and 17:10 for the Grand; the full times for both routes are on the routes page. Miss a cut-off and your time is not scored.

  • Finish

    Pizza, beer & the finish

    Finish where you started, back at The Agora Hotel, with pizza, beer and a party atmosphere waiting for everyone who rolls in.

  • Finish

    Prize-giving

    Podium winners, men and women on both routes, are crowned at the finish.

Two days later

Timed-segment winners

The fastest man and woman on the timed segment are announced on Tuesday 17 November, two days after the race, once the Strava times are in. Each wins a night at The Agora Hotel.