Ironman Germany order to keep the athletes safe from ships and pollution. After the swimming portion is finished, athletes change into their cycling attire and begin the 180 kilometer ride, 8 kilometers south of Roth. The ride goes down to Greding, where they turn and finish back at Roth. After the cycling portion is finished, athletes change into their running attire and begin the 40 kilometer run to the finish. In 2001, the WTC ended its Ironman contract with Roth. The annual triathlon still goes on but it is no longer part of the Ironman series. Since 2005, the Ironman European Championship
Spetses mini Marathon Spetses mini Marathon Spetses mini Marathon is an international annual sporting event comprising a 5 km, a 10 km and a 25 km run. The mini marathon is held every October since 2011. The running races are the main events in a three-day series of sports such as the swimming races of 3 km & 5 km as well as the children's 1,000m run, the 150m swim race and the 500m run for children 0–5 years old that is called "My 1st Spetses mini Marathon". More than 3,000 men and women participate in the running events, while over 5,000 athletes