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Welcome to the official site of
Cycling Association of Veteran Athletes (P.E.P.A.)
When we say veterans don't imagine a certain exclusive club of old cyclists. On the contrary the policy of P.E.P.A. (Cycling Association of Veteran Athletes) allows whoever loves cycling to participate in the Association.
That is to say that anyone who is over 30 years old and can face the challenges of the organisers is welcome to participate.
The Cycling Association of Veteran Athletes (P.E.P.A.) was founded in 1990 and aims at spreading cycling and the contact between veterans but also between bicycle fans. Therefore it was not one more athletic association that would try to assemble cyclists, perhaps from other associations, too, and that would be subsidised by the Federation for its work, but an association, that in its orders it includes cyclists that have engraved their name with indelible letters in Cycling, or as Balkan Games medalists, Pan-Hellenic winners, Mediterranean Games winners or as simple participants in races helping in this way the maintenance and spread of the sport.
The aim of the association constitutes the spread of the sport and more generally the promotion of the athletic idea and the tightening of relations between its members, while its non-speculative character contributes to this direction. The impulse and participation of young people in athletic activities constitute our main concern. The achievement of our common objective, the spread of the sport, accompanies us in our races or excursions. Thus, we attend to pass through towns or villages.
In in the annual events of veterans races (Veteran Cup), that constitutes a powerful pole of rallying for our members, we have also included races of independent athletes (Sparti, Istiaia, Mandra etc.), that in time, bring near cycling always more new children.
Our members, from 28 that were when we were founded, have exceeded 100 due to the races, the bike excursions, the gatherings and other events that our association participates, are constantly around the world of cycling and sports, setting the example, with their appearance (right bicycles, clothing, equipment, helmets etc.) but also with their knowledge in new cyclists, but encouraging their children, as well as the other children that meet in the street, while cycling.
It is a fact that, individuals have come in our orders that for some reason had once stopped cycling or that they discovered it recently and given the reason in the attendance of an event (Spartakiada, Tour of Northern Evia, Cycling Marathon etc), they began to exercise systematically, to watch their diet and to give some meaning in their life.
Each year in the New Year's meeting, PEPA rewards cyclists that distinguished the previous year, but also individuals that with their action, they bring out Greek Cycling.
Members of PEPA, were those who helped in the accomplishment of the first Mountain Bike races in our country, and then the two first Pan-Hellenic Championships of Mountain Bike (1995 and 1996).
Our major events that distinguish are:
The Cycling Marathon Zurich - Athens, which takes place every four years and particularly each Olympic year.
The Cycling Spartakiada Athens - Sparti 257 km, which takes place every year on the 1st weekend of October. This year's event was the 15th. Athletes all over Greece took part, while the four last years we have international participations, which could be extended, but the cost is unbearable for our association.
We point out that our precious sponsor and supporter in the Cycling Spartakiada are the chain of ATLANTIC Supermarkets of Apostolou Bros.
The Cycling Association, however is not limited in the organisation of races. Aiming at the tightening of relations between the members, that also constitute our main care, organises big cycling excursions, as "Athens - Gorgopotamos" in 1998 (1-day) and "Trikala - Kastoria - Prespes" in 1999 (4-day).
The impulse and attendance of youth in athletic activities constitute our main concern. Remarkable, in this sector, are the efforts of PEPA, which organises developmental races for Independent athletes (students of Primary School - High school), in collaboration with public institutions (Municipalities, Communities, Associations etc). The municipalities in which we promote activities are:
Istiaia, Northern Kynouria, Faridos, Aigina, Distomo, Sparti, Trikala, (in collaboration with cultural and athletic associations), as well as with a lot of municipalities of the prefecture of Attiki.
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