Turkey Ultra Marathon - ultra route

Another new competition is the Turkish sporting calendar with the ultra-marathon, which took place in several other countries, and whose main characteristic is perseverance been added.
Of the 15 participants of the first ultra-marathon in Turkey is a women. It was organized by an arts and cultural organization, and Novo Nordisk's main sponsor. The race started from Ölüdeniz, Fethiye and ending in Antalya, who lasting 6 days and the participants in their food and sleeping on his back. They are run on courses varies 28-51 km per day.

Participants set up tents for camping at the beginning of the historical Lycian Way in District of Oludeniz Ovacik, Fethiye, where the official start of the race was initiated by the Housing Director of Youth and Sport, Burhanettin Hacıcaferoğlu and the consultants of ultra-marathon competition, Prof. Dr. Taner Damcı.
The race started with a red ribbon was cut and among the participants there were names like SOCR Lilleoerg; Kemal Özdemir, a lecturer at the Naval Academy, whose left arm was amputated, Hüseyin Polat from Izmir, is the oldest athlete, Mustafa Kiziltas, coach of the alpinism , Emin Bayraktar; be increased Dalkilic Alper and Dr. Aylin Savacı by the Turkish Association of spinal paralysis, participation in money for 6 motorized wheelchairs with batteries, with a slogan "6 chairs in 6 days".
Turkey's first ultra-marathon on the Lycian Way, is at the nell'Elba Phaselis near Antalya-Kemer end. The competition to about 240 km takes 6 days, at the end of Saturday 16 October. The participants will try to average 40 km between 06.00 am and 18.00 clock from clock.

At the stop-over points of the participants will be provided with water and medical care available if needed. Prof. Dr. Taner Damcı, staff member in the Department of Metabolism of Cerrahpaşa Medical School and consultant said of the Lycian Way Ultramarathon as follows: "It's the first time that Lycian Way Ultra Marathon in Turkey was organized, we are very happy with it. start, the Turkish leg of the marathon, which is organized in the world. First Marathons are always terrifying. However, the Lycian way many historic sites and beautiful scenery. In the coming years, the participants in this marathon is truly international. At the moment only 15 athletes taking part. cover some 240 kilometers ultra-marathon is a competition of stamina, the way exceeds the distance of a regular marathon. It is running hard on courses such as narrow trails, mountains, deserts and icebergs. I to this marathon for years. I looked on the Lycian Way. My friends and I decided to have the marathon at this track for the first time in Turkey. Our goal is to make a significant contribution to sports tourism in Turkey. "