Bozcaada Half Marathon offers long weekend on Aegean island

ÇANAKKALE

The Bozcaada Half Marathon will offer both professional and amateur athletes across the country a 10-kilometer excitement on an astonishing track on the Turkish island of Bozcaada in the Aegean Sea on May 18.

The event under the main sponsorship of Adidas invites citizens to enjoy the natural beauties of the island, a leading destination for its crystal clear water, vineyards and architecture, for two days.

Sideline activities include tracks for children and pets.

On the second day of the festivities, the participants will mark the May 19 Youth and Sports Day, the anniversary of the start of Turkey’s War of Independence in 1919, following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the World War I.

Citizens can register for the events on www.bozcaadayarimaratonu.com.