Nomination of Certificates and volunteer identifications for EPOMEA volunteers of Thessaloniki who attended the training program of the educational year 2016-2017. Congratulations on your perseverance and willingness to learn as well as for your disposed participation in the activities of our team. Mr. Nakos Dimitrios, president of the Federation of Voluntary Civil Protection Organizations, Mr. Vairlis Stelios, president of the volunteer team EDOMAK team and members of these bodies were present in the nomination.

The Region of Thessaly, the Naval Sports Association of Larissa (NEL), the Municipality of Agia, the Cultural Association of Velikas "Filoktitis" and the Café Spitaki co-organized the 12th Panhellenic Marathon Swimming Camp "Filoktitis".

The race was held on Sunday September 3rd, 2017 and included two parallel 10 and 5 km long runs. The start of the ten kilometer race was settled at the harbor of Agiokambos at 11 a.m. while the 5 kilometers race began from the beach of Kato Sotiritsa at 1 p.m. . The end of both runs was at the beach of Velika on the organized coast, in front of the Café Spitaki.

"Filoktitis" has been a major athletic event for the past twelve years and a unique reference point for the region since it is the only one - of its kind - offshore race to be held in the prefecture of Larissa. The participation of swimming athletes from Larissa, Thessaloniki, Athens, Halkidiki, Skiathos and other regions of Greece with ages ranging from 14 to 67 years is a key feature of the race!

Health promoter of the match was EPOMEA Larissa, as well as the newly established Larissa Diving Club.

The organisation of such an event would never be possible without the provision of first aid. The management board could never bestow their trust to more capable hands than those of the Volunteers of EPOMEA Sintiki, who offered their services to both observers and athletes. With the help of the team's President, Dr Mousidis Gregory, the event came to its successful conclusion.