Sparta, Greece · Sunday, February 21, 2027
Timed 6 hours
Sparta City Ultra - 6h
118 days away
not publishedn/a Distance
5 m Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit
We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.
What the course asks
Field size ~30 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, February
Daylight 11 h 02 m of light
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6h | 30 | Georgios Loufekis · 80.505 km | Virginia Loufeki · 63.513 km |
| 2025 | 6h | 17 | Georgios Loufekis · 82.200 km | Virginia Loufeki · 67.404 km |
| 2024 | 6h | 20 | Ioannis Dimopoulos · 72.320 km | Konstantina Lamprou · 60.600 km |
| 2023 | 6h | 19 | Ioannis Dimopoulos · 72.748 km | Ino Stefani · 51.645 km |
| 2022 | 6h | 24 | Leonidas Tzortzakis · 73.000 km | Antzela (Angela) Terzi · 66.806 km |
The field grew 76% between 2025 (17) and 2026 (30). 20% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for this trail race with 5 m of ascent.
- Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other trail ultras of the same format.