Lynx Trail Description

New Park – Polivolio [Κ0 up to Κ4]
Distance: 3550 m.  Path: 1580 m.  Road: 1970 m.
Min. Elevation: 660 m. Max. Elevation: 1012 m.

After the start from New Park we continue on Makedonomachon Av. crossing the small circle, setting course to Florina’s Hospital. We turn left, slightly uphill to Analipseos Str. and left again to Dimitras Str. passing outside the entrance of the hospital, where the road becomes flat again.

At 200 m., we turn right to Makedonias Str. passing outside Euxinos Lesxi, turn left to Argirokastrou Str. (Florina’s School of Music) and again right to P. Kalliga Strt. The uphill, which starts here, is getting harder as we continue. We are now 800 m., from the start of the race.

We continue for another 150 m., as we enter the trail, surrounded with pine trees. The path leads us to Florina’s Reservoir. After 290 m., of cement road, we turn right and enter again the trail for a while, until we exit to the forest road for 370 m. Finally, we enter the trail at 807 m., where the slope is rising and for the next half kilometer, we run with an average slope of 13% and a maximum of 20%. Pine trees are gone and their places are taken from oak trees, since we are well pass of 900 m., of altitude. When the trail becomes flat, we are near the top of Mound 1033, running to its northern side.

Completing the 3Κ, we cross twice the forest road and enter the trail to the other side. After a small mound, we will see the twin kiosks. We have arrived to Polivolio S. S. at K4, at 1012 m., of altitude.

Polivolio – New Park [K4 up to Κ6]
Distance: 2920m.  Path: 1650 m.  Road: 1270 m.
Min. Elevation: 660 m. Max. Elevation: 1012 m.

We refuel, turn around and continue on previous path. After only 100 m., we approach the fork of trails. We follow the sign and choose the right trail, which descends the Mount 1033 from its southern side, the side where Florina is situated. The oak trees give their place to pine trees and after descending 1.6K, the trail finishes as we pass through the first house of the city. We now run on asphalt, and we still have to negotiate a 290 meters descend.

We soon reach the Three Fountains point, which officially signals the edge of the city. The volunteers help us to cross the main street, and we race at asphalt having another 900 m., to cover to the finish.

Passing through the first cyclical junction and race down to Vogatsikou Str., we see the New Park area at the back. Another cyclical junction and the descent finishes. We are now running on Makedonomachon Av., the final stretch of the race, giving every inch of power our body has. We have run 6Κ, and we have climb 373 m.

Have a wonderful race