Aydos
Cross Running Team
Aydos Cross is one of the communities on İstanbul's Anatolian side that stands out especially for trail and off-road running. Starting in 2018 with a small team, the group gradually turned Aydos Mountain and its surroundings into a regular training area and built a wider running community.
When and where do they run?
Not a classic city running
group
The trail sessions held on Saturdays are the striking part of the team's programme. Setting off from various starting points around Pendik Korusu and climbing to the Aydos trails, the group runs distances and routes that change from session to session. During the week they do different workouts on asphalt and running courses in the same area.
This is also where the difference between Aydos Cross and a classic city running group appears. The team gives more room to trail, elevation and long-distance running, and you can see its members at trail and ultra races around Turkey. There are athletes racing for Aydos Cross at events such as Kaçkar by UTMB, Ephesus Ultra Marathon and Belgrad Ultra.
For anyone who wants to move into trail running, build up over long distances or train regularly around Aydos, the community offers a different option. Because current training routes and special events can change, following the programme on their Instagram account is the most reliable way.
Trail, elevation and long distance; you can see members at ultra races.
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