5 km children's race for ages 5-12, held by the ROUT Foundation alongside the Haidou Trail Party at the Erymanthos Forest Village in Haidou, Xanthi, dedicated to the 'little friends of the forest'. Registration opens on Monday, May 10, 2027 online via www.rout.gr; we'll update the page when it opens. The race runs on the shaded beech and oak forest trails around the Forest Village, at about 1,300 m altitude in the mountainous Rhodope. The organizer hasn't announced a separate start time for the kids' race yet (in 2026 it started together with the 24 km race at 16:00). Access is by private car only, on asphalt all the way: from Xanthi towards Stavroupoli, or from Drama via Paranesti, Neochori, Karyofyto and Livaditis. Families can stay in the Forest Village's wooden cabins, camp in the surrounding area or use guesthouses a few kilometres away; nights are chilly at this altitude. Contact: info@rout.gr, tel. 6946 280221 (Ilias Spyridopoulos).