MUNICIPALITY OF KARPENISSI
ATHLETIC TRAINING CENTRE
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Overview of the Karpenissi Athletic Training Centre
2.1 Position
2.2 Accessibility
2.3 Existing Facilities
3.Legal Framework
4. Development
1. INTRODUCTION
The object of the specific presentation is to provide general information about the Karpenissi Athletic Training Centre, regarding its position, accessibility, facilities, natural characteristics, and potential development. Also, a brief reference to its history and current condition can be found in this report.
2. OVERVIEW OF THE ATHLETIC TRAINING CENTRE
2.1. POSITION
The Athletic Centre is positioned 5 km east of the city centre of Karpenissi, 900m above sea level, inside one of the most beautiful - in terms of natural beautyareas of Greece. The area is also called “the Switzerland of Greece”, situated among mountains and dense fir-forests, intersected by a verdant torrent and a country road.
Indicated by UNESCO to be the cleanest region of Europe, with zero environmental pollution, and having one of the 5 cleanest ecosystems on earth, the specific area is considered to have the ideal conditions for the natural strenthening and training of the athletes, as they are determined by the needs of each of the sports. Those natural characteristics are making the the area one of the most popular attractions for athletic training on high-altitude.
The Karpenissi Athletic Centre’s modern facilities are making it one of the most complete training centres of Greece and a very competitive one comparing with equivalent European ones. The construction of the facilities were brought to completion on 2002 for the needs of the Olympic Games of Athens 2004.
Image 1: Aerial Photo of the Athletic Centre of Karpenissi
Image 2: The distance between the Athletic Centre and the Karpenissi city centre is 5 km
2.2. ACCESSIBILITY
The Athletic Training Centre is positioned on the road connecting the city of Karpenissi with the city of Lamia. It is at a distance of 295km from Athens, 370km from Thessaloniki and 75 km from Lamia.
Image 3: Distances and driving times between Karpenissi and major Greek cities
2.3. EXISTING FACILITIES
The total area of the Athletic Training Centre of Karpenissi equals to 211000 square metres. Its facilities make it one of the most complete athletic centres of Europe, having the capacity to host a great variety of sport events. The national teams of soccer and basketball, track and field champions and olympic medalists, are only a few of the users of the perfectly organized outdoor and building facilities of the Athletic Centre. The facilities are listed and explained in detail below.
Image 4: Topographic plan of the Athletic Centre, indicating the existing facilities and buildings
EXISTING FACILITIES
Soccer Stadiums with grass and 400m track
Throwing Sports Field with grass
Basketball Courts
Tennis Courts
Volleyball Courts 6. Handball Courts 7. Jogging Lane
8. Indoor Training Facilities
9. Administration building
10. Fans Stand building 11. Locker rooms
OUTDOOR FACILITIES
Image 5: Aerial photo of the existing outdoor facilities
Table 1: Existing outdoor facilities and their characteristics
INDOOR FACILITIES
Image 6: Aerial photo of the main indoor training building
Table 2: Existing indoor facilities and their characteristics
