Day six, and the field is on the home stretch. As riders collect their final stamp at CP3 in Karpenissi, the race is taking its toll — cut hands, burst spokes, nine stitches, and a bumblebee with a bottle of Smirnoff for antiseptic. The weather has flipped: the snow and frozen passes of the early days are a distant memory, replaced by thunderstorms and scorching heat. We hear from riders at the checkpoint, on the climb up Kaliakouda, and cooling off in the turquoise water at the Stenoma–Viniani bridge.Riders featured in this episode: Marius Winter — Cap 112Efthymios Tsipouras — Cap 47Emma Missale — Cap 209ASean Geivett — Cap 209BJames Penny — Cap 78Michael Gaffey — Cap 125Reese Butler — Cap 136John Roe — Cap 86Nils Dongowski — Cap 130Alex MacLean — Cap 7Adam Broyad — Cap 201AAndrew Proffitt — Cap 201BFollow the dots on MAProgress and follow @hellenicmountainrace on Instagram for visual updates from the trail.Production & hosting by Mel WebbSound design by Ben CrannellVisit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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