Dispatches on long-distance trail running, open-water sea swimming, inter-village rowing skiffs, and highland archery grounds. We cover community athletic gatherings, amateur mountain cycling, and traditional wrestling meets.
Endurance athletes took on steep alpine scree and high meadow trails across the Kackar Mountains this weekend. Cold mountain mist and changing weather tested route navigation over fifty kilometers of rugged Black Sea terrain.
Dozens of cold-water endurance swimmers completed a four-kilometer open water crossing between Heybeliada and Buyukada this morning. The seasonal event tests navigation through swirling Marmara currents without neoprene suits.
We use strictly necessary storage to run this site. With your permission we would also use analytics and advertising cookies. Read our Cookie Policy.
Choose which optional categories you allow. You can change this at any time from the footer.
Remembers your consent choice and keeps the site working. Always on.
Helps us understand which stories are read, in aggregate.
Allows partners to measure and personalise advertising.