Participation at Arkadi run (22.6 km) and Public Race (6 km) is free for Men and Women born up to 2009.

Only the following categories have the right to participate at the Cretan shot put:
a) Men up to 50 years old, born between 1975 and 2007
b) Veterans aged 50 years old and more, born up to 1974
c) Primary school pupils, born in the years 2012-2013-2014

At the 1km Primary School kids run, ONLY pupils of the 4th, 5th and 6th Grade of Primary school have the right to participate.
At the 2km Secondary School kids run, ONLY pupils of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class of Gymnasium or 1st, 2nd and 3rd High school respectively have the right to participate.