The Road to Sparta | Athens | October 23

"The Road to Sparta," a documentary by Barney Spender and Roddy Gibson, premieres at the Athens Adventure Film Festival, which is taking place at Athens College in the northern suburb of Filothei on Sunday, October 23, starting at 12.30 p.m. The film tracks four runners, including "Ultramarathon Man" Dean Karnazes, as they take on the ultimate footrace, the Spartathlon, to run the 246 kilometers from Athens to Sparta. Tickets are on sale online at www.viva.gr. To find out more about the Athens Adventure Film Festival, which runs October 22-23, go to www.adventurefilmfestival.gr.

Athens College, 15 Stefanou Delta, Filothei