Lycian Way Ultramarathon

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| date = September

| location = Lycia, Turkey

| type = Multiday trail

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| record = {{unbulleted list|men's: 29:29:42 (2011)|women's: 38:43:57 (2012)}}

| homepage = http://www.likyayoluultramaratonu.com/EN/

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Lycian Way Ultramarathon ({{langx|tr|Likya Yolu Ultramaratonu}}, shortly LYUM) is an international multiday trail running ultramarathon event that takes place across the ancient Lycian region in southwestern Turkey. The event is run around {{convert|220|-|240|km|mi|abbr=on}} of the {{convert|509|km|mi|abbr=on}} long historical Lycian Way eastwards from Fethiye to Antalya in six days. The elevation of the route varies between sea level and {{convert|800|m|ft|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.likyayoluultramaratonu.com/TR/?page=rota-100 |publisher=Likya Yolu Ultramaratonu |title=Rota |trans-title=Route |language=Turkish |accessdate=2013-11-27 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.likyayoluultramaratonu.com/TR/?page=hakkinda-97 |publisher=Likya Yolu Ultramaratonu |title=Hakkında |trans-title=About |language=Turkish |accessdate=2013-11-27 }} The Lycian Way Ultramarathon was established in 2010 taking place on October 11–17.{{cite web |url=http://www.likyayoluultramaratonu.com/TR/?page=lyum-2010-53 |publisher=Likya Yolu Ultramaratonu |title=LYUM 2010 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2013-11-27 }}

Changing ground conditions such as sandy and rocky trails, dirt roads, slippery terrain in conifer forests and steep slopes make the ultramarathon extremely difficult.

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The route starts at Ölüdeniz in Fethiye district of Muğla Province. Following the Turkish Riviera coastline, it passes through Sidyma and then in Antalya Province the places Kaş, Simena, Finike, Olympos and Phaselis. The race ends in Antalya.{{cite web |url=http://www.likyayoluultramaratonu.com/images/slider_images/4.jpg |publisher=Likya Yolu Ultramaratonu |title=Route map |accessdate=2013-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230216/http://www.likyayoluultramaratonu.com/images/slider_images/4.jpg |archive-date=2013-12-02 |url-status=dead }}

The fourth edition of the event in 2013 was cancelled because many foreign ultra runners stayed away or annulled their entry due to perceived risks in connection with the 2013 protests in Turkey and 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes. The cancellation caused reaction by local athletes, who had already arranged their training, holiday and airline tickets in accordance with the race term.{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/24650585.asp |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Likya Maratonu neden iptal edildi |trans-title=Why the Lycian Marathon was canceled |author=Ataer, Kazım |date=2013-09-05 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2013-11-27 }}