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Athens Dash
Athens Dash in Mario Kart Tour
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023)
Cup(s) Feather Cup
Tour(s)
Based on Athens, Greece
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Normal

Frontrunning
Course map
Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash
The map of Athens Dash from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2
The map of Athens Dash 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 3
Map of Athens Dash 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Tour Athens Dash in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Pedro
1:52.892 WigglerCircuit SpecialSpongeSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Massim
1:21.362 Dry BonesStandard KartMonster (tire)Super Glider

Athens Dash is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is set in Athens, Greece and first appeared in the Spring Tour, making it the first city course to debut in a tour that is not named after the city it is based on. The course is the fifth course set in a European city. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based upon, specifically atop the Acropolis, and the various ruins atop it, such as the Parthenon and the Erechtheion. Unlike most other city courses, Athens Dash largely keeps the city proper to the background, instead focusing on the ancient ruins the city is known for. Also unlike other real world city courses, which tend to reconstruct real world buildings faithfully, this course takes many liberties regarding its design, such as placing a gigantic statue of Athena outside the Parthenon, made of ivory and gold and wielding a spear and shield, similarly to the long-disappeared statue of Athena Parthenos. Like Sydney Sprint and Singapore Speedway, the track largely does not condense landmarks down and instead situates the ones featured around where they are in real life, though akin to the former, it takes more liberties with the layout and what's included. The starting banner consists of two golden statues of Danaïdes holding vases of water.

There are three routes for this course, named Athens Dash, Athens Dash 2, and Athens Dash 3. The first two routes debuted together while the third route debuted in the 2023 Anniversary Tour. The first route takes racers to the Theatre of Dionysus and Hadrian's Arch, the second route takes racers off the Acropolis, and the third route features the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and a large drop onto the Theatre of Dionysus. Additionally, the first route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two. It is the first city course in Mario Kart Tour to debut in 2023; additionally, the period of time between its introduction and the introduction of the previous city course is longer than any other city course, with twenty-one tours between Bangkok Rush's debut in the Bangkok Tour and Athens Dash's debut in the Spring Tour. Athens Dash is also the first city course to feature half-pipes and the second city course to lack any sponsor advertisements, the first being Singapore Speedway. Prior to the official reveal of Athens Dash, references to assets for this course such as pillars and doorways were left within the game's internal data, all of which were appended with the course's internal abbreviation (mobat).

Athens Dash returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of the Feather Cup in the Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Tour

Combined map of Athens Dash in Mario Kart Tour with Athens Dash 1 highlightedCombined map of Athens Dash in Mario Kart Tour with Athens Dash 2 highlightedCombined map of Athens Dash in Mario Kart Tour with Athens Dash 1 highlighted
The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Athens Dash

Racers start inside the Parthenon. Upon leaving the Parthenon, racers soon take a left turn before going down hill to approach some ruins. Racers can choose to jump off of a ramp and drive along the floor, or jump up on some arches and collect a few coins. After avoiding some ruins that create a fork in the road, racers drive up a ramp before landing on the Theatre of Dionysus. After curving along the seats, racers drive off a boost panel, and take two left turns to enter a cannon located beneath the Hadrian's Arch, taking them back up to the Acropolis via a tunnel that has swarms of Swoops. After exiting the tunnel and taking a left turn, racers make their way back to the Parthenon to reach the finish line.

The course also appears as Athens Dash R (reversed), Athens Dash T (with ramps), and Athens Dash R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, racers leave the Theatre of Dionysus via road that's not present on the minimap. In the T variant, the Swoops are gone. In the R/T variant, the starting line is now located in the middle of the former gliding section near Hadrian's Arch, making this course one of five courses in Mario Kart Tour to not start in the same location as the original, the others being 3DS Rock Rock Mountain T, 3DS Rainbow Road T, 3DS Rainbow Road R/T, and Singapore Speedway R/T. The gliding section itself is now shortened to begin after the new starting line.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Athens Dash tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Athens Dash.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Athens Dash and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Athens Dash tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Athens Dash from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Daisy (Thai Dress)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Ice-Cream Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Toad (Tourist)Wiggler (Gold) Black Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartBoo PipesCream B Dasher Mk. 2Fish Bone FerryGold Bullet BlasterGold PipesGold Shielded SpeedsterJumbo JetterPink SneekerSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Swift Talon 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit Super Glider8-Bit Super MushroomFire Manta GliderGolden GliderMario's Hat BalloonRainbow Fare FlierRed EmblemWavy Great SailWhite Waves Origami Glider Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Luigi (Chef)Mario (King)Petey PiranhaPetey Piranha (Gold)Wendy Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) B DasherBlue SpeederBronze CucumberCact-BDolphin Drifter**Dry Bones DasherGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold BruiserGold Jingle BellGold Lunar CruiserGold Monarch KartGold ZucchiniKarp KartRed TaxiRoaring RacerSakura Sports CoupeWaluigi Racer Mk. 2 Autumn LeavesGold 8-Bit GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold MeteorsLava RocksNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaPink Magniflying GlassRainbow BellsRecord SetterSilver Luigi's MustacheStealth GliderSuper Mario Kart GliderVampire Wings
Birdo (Orange)Pink Toad (Pit Crew)ToadToad (Pit Crew)Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) Orange Turbo Yoshi
Bullet Blaster Super Glider
Athens Dash R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLuigi (Gold Knight)Luigi (Golf)Orange Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha (Gold)Spike Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitWiggler (Gold)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi Mii Racing Suit Dolphin DrifterGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold BruiserGold Capsule KartGold EagleGold Fish Bone FerryGold Jingle BellGold Lunar CruiserGold Monarch KartGold Rambi RiderGold Sushi RacerGold TricksterGold Warrior WagonGrand BadwagonRoaring RacerSilver Flower Kart 8-Bit GoombaFlying FlappersGold Boo MasksGold Candlelight FlightGold Checkered GliderGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold MeteorsRed and Gold UmbrellaStealth GliderSuper Mario Kart GliderWicked Topaz Blue Mii Racing SuitBowser Mii Racing SuitBronze Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Goomba Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)PoochyToad (Astronaut)WigglerWiggler Mii Racing Suit Blazing EagleBlue Crawly KartBoo PipesBright GirlCombo CruiserFlaming SpeederFlowery BadwagonGold Bullet BlasterGold DriverGold QuickshawGold Shielded SpeedsterGreen CometHuffin Puffin EggOrange StreamlinerPink SpeederRainbow StreetleRed TaxiSwift TalonYellow Sub Scooter Bright RibbonGlittering GliderGold Chocolate BalloonsNabbit ParachuteNew Year's 2023Rainbow Fare FlierRainbow Flappy WingsSakura Origami GliderSilver Candlelight FlightSunny Surf MasterTanooki ParafoilVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWiggler ParachuteYoshi's Cookies
Birdo (Orange)Orange Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Yellow Turbo Yoshi Orange YoshiWhite Shy Guy
Athens Dash T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Castle Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Goomba Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)PoochyReindeer Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing SuitWiggler (Gold)Yellow Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi (Gold Egg) Black CarriageBlue SpeederCact-BDry Bones DasherGold Double-DeckerGold Pumpkin KartGreen LightningJumbo JetterOrange StreamlinerRainbow StreetleRed OffroaderRoaring RacerStreetle Chocolate PretzelGlittering GliderGold 8-Bit GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonMario Bros. ParafoilNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNew Year's 2023Silver Luigi's MustacheSunny Surf MasterTropical BalloonsWiggler Parachute Blue Mii Racing Suit***Brown Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGold MarioHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Mario (Baseball)Orange Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitWario (Cowboy) 8-Bit Pipe FrameArmored RiderBanana MasterBlack Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterCamo Tanooki KartCoral Jet CruiserCream Classic***Gold Bullet BlasterGold Capsule KartGold Hop RodIce-Cream MinibusPink Capsule KartPink SneekerProp KartRed B Dasher Mk. 2Spicy ZucchiniTaiko Drum DasherYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Super GliderFire Manta GliderGold Candlelight FlightGold Checkered GliderGold Origami GliderGold Piranha Plant BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsRed and Gold UmbrellaRed Checkered GliderSilver Surf MasterWonderful DiamondWonderful GarnetYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Toad (Pit Crew) Shell Parachute
Baby Mario
Athens Dash R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Brown Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiChargin' Chuck (Gold)Cheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitLight Blue Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Pauline (Cowgirl)Toad (Tourist)Wiggler Mii Racing Suit Blazing EagleCamo Tanooki KartCream ClassicFlower KartLightning StreamlinerMonarch KartPineapple 1Red CometSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Taiko Drum DasherWiggler EggYeehaw WagonYellow 8-Bit Pipe FrameYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Block GliderBoo MasksCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsLava RocksLuigi's Hat BalloonNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaRainbow Flappy WingsRed Checkered GliderTulip CorsageYellow Hard Hat Balloon Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dr. MarioDry Bones Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGold Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Morton Mii Racing SuitPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Rocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor) Blooper ShuttleDK MaximumFish Bone FerryGold DriverGold Paintster***Gold PipesGold Pumpkin KartGold Rambi RiderGold StandardGold Sushi RacerGold Warrior WagonHot Pot Hot RodJumbo JetterRainbow Pipe BuggyStreetleWatermelon KartWild Gold 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit GoombaBlack StarchuteGold Boo MasksGold Hard Hat BalloonGold UmbrellaGolden Glider***Mario Bros. ParafoilPara-PaniniRed EmblemSafety GliderSecret Scroll
Fire BroLight-blue Shy GuyOrange Shy Guy 8-Bit Jumping Luigi
Morton Bull's-Eye Banzai
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Fire Rosalina Cup challenge from the Spring Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on Athens Dash Regular Toad's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Toad
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 13
  • 16
Spring Tour Fire Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Rosalina Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the Spring Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on Athens Dash Regular Driver Koopa Troopa Luigi Toad Peach Bowser Donkey Kong Yoshi Mario Spring Tour The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser Cup
Kart Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame
Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Boomerang Bro Cup challenge from the Vacation Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Athens Dash Regular Boomerang Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Boomerang Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:48.00
  • 1:42.00
  • 1:35.00
Vacation Tour The Boomerang Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Boomerang Bro Cup

Athens Dash 2

This route starts in the opposite direction of the first route. After leaving the Parthenon, racers take a left turn and approach the Erechtheion briefly before taking a glide ramp into a street resembling Monastiraki, driving down many sets of staircases as they approach a wide U-bend. After the U-bend, racers approach the Roman Agora while avoiding a Thwomp. They then begin driving uphill, avoiding boulders that fall down the Acropolis. Here, there is a shortcut in a narrow tunnel that can be reached with a boost. Once up the Acropolis, racers drive beneath the Beulé Gate and the Propylaea while avoiding a pair of Goombas. After a brief straightaway, they approach the finish line.

The course also appears as Athens Dash 2R (reversed), Athens Dash 2T (with ramps), and Athens Dash 2R/T (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the boulders and Goombas are gone. In the R variant, there are two Thwomps positioned side-by-side, and racers use a cannon just after the wide U-bend. In the T variant, there are five Thwomps throughout the course, and the gliding section is gone; racers instead use a glide ramp once up the Acropolis. In the R/T variant, all Thwomps are gone.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Athens Dash tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Athens Dash 2.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Athens Dash 2 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Athens Dash 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Athens Dash 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitBrown Mii Racing SuitChargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Thai Dress)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitGold Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Orange Mii Racing SuitPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Wiggler 8-Bit Pipe FrameBlooper ShuttleBoo PipesBronze CucumberCoral Jet CruiserFlaming SpeederOrange StreamlinerPink SneekerPiranha PipesRainbow Pipe BuggyRed B Dasher Mk. 2Roaring RacerSilver Warrior WagonSwift TalonTuk-Tuk Kart 8-Bit Block Glider8-Bit Bullet BillAutumn LeavesBlack StarchuteGold Hard Hat BalloonRainbow Fare FlierRecord SetterRoyal FlushSecret ScrollStealth GliderWhite Waves Origami Glider ? Block Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLuigi (Chef)Luigi (Gold Knight)Pauline (Cowgirl)Roaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)***Yellow Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi Mii Racing Suit B DasherBlack CarriageBlazing EagleCact-BCream B Dasher Mk. 2Flowery BadwagonGold Fish Bone FerryGold Hop RodGold Jingle BellGrand BadwagonJumbo Jetter***Pink Capsule KartPurple Rattle Buggy**Watermelon KartWild GoldYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit GoombaChocolate PretzelFestive HollyFuzzy KiteGold BellsGold GliderGold Tulips***Lava RocksMagniflying GlassNabbit ParachuteOrigami GliderRed and Gold UmbrellaShip's WheelTropical Glider
Koopa (Freerunning)Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) Orange Turbo Birdo
Dry Bones
Athens Dash 2R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Dr. MarioDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)PoochyToadette (Sailor)Wario (Cowboy)White Yoshi Fish Bone FerryGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold CometGold DriverGold Hop RodGold QuickshawGold Rambi RiderGold Shielded SpeedsterGold ZucchiniGreen CometHuffin Puffin EggJukebox BuggyMonarch KartWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Watermelon KartWild Gold Fuzzy KiteGold Boo MasksGold MeteorsGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold UmbrellaMagniflying GlassMario Golf CapNabbit ParachuteOrigami GliderSpringtime CraneSuper Mario Kart GliderWonderful Diamond Bowser Mii Racing SuitBrown Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Thai Dress)Gold Mii Racing SuitMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha (Gold)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Wiggler Banana MasterBright GirlDesert Rose WagonDry Bones DasherGold Bullet BlasterGold EagleGold Monarch KartGold PipesLightning StreamlinerPineapple 1Rainbow Pipe BuggyRainbow StreetleRed Crawly KartSakura Sports CoupeSilver Flower Kart***Swift TalonTropical TruckWiggler Egg 8-Bit Block Glider8-Bit Super GliderBoo MasksGlittering GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonLuigi's MustacheNew Year's 2022New Year's 2023Red Checkered GliderStarry Great SailTropical BalloonsWaluigi's MustacheWario's MustacheWhite Waves Origami Glider
Birdo (Orange)BowserKoopa (Freerunning)Orange Shy GuyOrange YoshiYellow Shy Guy Orange Turbo Birdo Lightning Oilpaper Boomerang BroWarioYellow Yoshi Yellow Turbo Yoshi Wario Wing
Athens Dash 2T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitCat MarioDr. LuigiDry Bones Mii Racing SuitGold MarioLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Vacation)Mario (King)Roaring Racer Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Kangaroo) Armored RiderCream ClassicFlowery BadwagonGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold Lunar CruiserGold Monarch KartHot Pot Hot RodHuffin Puffin EggMoo Moo OffroaderRainbow StreetleSneekerSpicy ZucchiniWhite Fast Frank Cat ParafoilFlying FlappersGold Cloud BalloonsGold Home-Field GliderGold Origami GliderNew Year's 2023Red Checkered GliderSakura Origami GliderWonderful DiamondWonderful GarnetYoshi's Cookies Blooper Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Hammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLarry Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Golf)Orange Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitPoochySpike Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Wiggler (Gold)Yoshi (Gold Egg) Blue SpeederCamo Tanooki KartChain Chomp ChariotDK MaximumGold Capsule KartGold CometGold Rambi RiderGreen LightningHoliday SpeederMonarch KartPiranha PipesPurple DozerRainbow TaxiRed B Dasher Mk. 2Red OffroaderTaiko Drum DasherTanooki Kart 8-Bit Super MushroomCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsGold TulipsGold UmbrellaMario Golf CapMario's Hat BalloonOrigami GliderRed EmblemRoyal FlushShip's WheelTanooki ParafoilYellow Hard Hat BalloonYukata Ribbon
Yellow Yoshi Yellow Turbo Yoshi Orange YoshiWario Bolt Buggy Waluigi Wing
Ludwig Pipe Buggy
Athens Dash 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Larry Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Para-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Pokey Mii Racing SuitPoochyRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderBlazing EagleBlue Crawly KartBlue SpeederCact-BCamo Tanooki KartChain Chomp ChariotDry Bones DasherGold Cupid's ArrowGold PipesPink SpeederPurple Rattle BuggyRed Crawly KartTaiko Drum Dasher 8-Bit Goomba8-Bit Super GliderFire Manta GliderFuzzy KiteGlittering GliderLava RocksRainbow BellsRed EmblemWario's MustacheWavy Great SailYellow Hard Hat Balloon Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Dr. MarioDry Bones Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing Suit Blooper ShuttleBoo PipesFish Bone FerryFlaming SpeederGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold CometGold Double-DeckerGold Lunar CruiserGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Sweet RideGold TricksterGoo-Goo GoldHuffin Puffin EggJukebox BuggyMach 8-RMoo Moo OffroaderRed CometSilver Warrior WagonTuk-Tuk Kart Flying FlappersGold Boo MasksGold Cloud BalloonsGold MeteorsLuigi's Hat BalloonPink Bubble Balloon**Pink Gold MeteorsPretzel GliderRainbow Fare FlierRainbow Flappy WingsSafety GliderSakura Origami GliderStealth Glider
Birdo (Orange)Boomerang BroOrange Shy GuyWhite Shy GuyYellow Shy Guy Orange Turbo Yoshi Lightning Oilpaper
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Peachette Cup challenge from the Spring Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Athens Dash 2 Regular Hammer Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Hammer Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:55.00
  • 1:50.00
Spring Tour Peachette Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Peachette Cup
Thumbnail of the Bowser Cup challenge from the Vacation Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Athens Dash 2R R Black Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour
Black Shy Guy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:48.00
  • 1:43.00
  • 1:36.00
Vacation Tour The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser Cup

Athens Dash 3

This route starts in the same direction as the second route. After exiting the Parthenon, racers immediately take a right turn to drive on a dash panel ramp, sending them on a long fall onto the Theatre of Dionysus. Upon landing, racers drive on a road connecting to the stage of the theatre, turning right to approach the ruins. After taking a split path around a ruin in the middle of the road and tricking off fallen pillars, racers take a left into an entrance to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Racers drive across the Odeon's stage before ascending a section of seats covered in dirt to leave the Odeon. Racers then take a right next to the Beulé Gate to climb up some stairs and drive beneath the Propylaea, while avoiding a pair of Thwomps, before taking one last straightaway to the finish line.

The course also appears as Athens Dash 3R (reversed), Athens Dash 3T (with ramps), and Athens Dash 3R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and T variants, the Thwomps are gone. In the R variant, racers use a glide ramp to exit the Theatre of Dionysus. In the T variant, there is a glide ramp that allows racers to glide over the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. In the R/T variant, the pair of Thwomps now appears where racers exit the threate.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Athens Dash 3 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Athens Dash 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Athens Dash 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Cat MarioGold Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (King)Mario Mii Racing SuitMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Toad (Tourist) Desert Rose WagonGold Cupid's ArrowGold PipesGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Mach 8-RMonarch KartOrange StreamlinerSakura Hop RodSwift Talon 8-Bit GoombaGold 8-Bit GliderMosaic StarchuteNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaRoyal FlushSecret ScrollSunny Surf MasterWario's Mustache Brown Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Fairy)Daisy (Sailor)NabbitSpike Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut) B DasherBronze CucumberDry Bones DasherFlaming SpeederGold CometGold Fish Bone FerryGold Monarch Kart**Gold PaintsterGoo-Goo GoldJumbo JetterPink CometRainbow Pipe BuggyRed B Dasher Mk. 2Spicy ZucchiniWiggler EggWild Wing 8-Bit Fire FlowerGlittering GliderGold Home-Field GliderGold Mario Golf CapNinja ScrollRainbow BellsRainbow Flappy WingsRoyal ParachuteSilver-and-Gold Hearts
Birdo (Red)MarioOrange Shy GuyOrange YoshiYellow Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Yellow Turbo BirdoYellow Turbo Yoshi 8-Bit Jumping MarioFlower GliderPlaid Ribbon
Baby Daisy Super Glider
Athens Dash 3R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
? Block Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Fairy)King Boo (Gold)Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Happi)NabbitPetey Piranha (Gold) Gold Capsule KartGold CometGold DriverGold Fish Bone FerryGold Hop RodGold Sushi RacerGold Sweet RideGold ZucchiniGoo-Goo GoldMonarch KartWiggler Egg Gold BellsGold Boo MasksGold Candlelight FlightGold Checkered GliderGold Chocolate BalloonsGold Mario Golf CapGold MeteorsGold New Year's KiteGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold TulipsPlanet GliderRainbow Flappy WingsSilver Starchute Cat MarioDaisy Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Dr. BowserKitsune LuigiKoopa Clown Mii Racing Suit***Mario (Swimwear)MeowserPeachettePink Shy Guy (Ninja)Pokey Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Pastry Chef) 8-Bit Pipe FrameChain Chomp ChariotDK MaximumDesert Rose WagonDragonflyGold Cupid's ArrowGold EagleGold PipesGold Pumpkin KartGold Snow SkimmerGold StandardGold Warrior WagonRed B Dasher Mk. 2Red CometSakura Hop RodSpicy ZucchiniYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Bullet Bill8-Bit GoombaGold Penguin WingtipGold SwooperLava RocksLuigi ParafoilMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachuteNew Year's 2022Peach HanafudaPink Bubble BalloonRecord SetterWiggler Parachute
Birdo (Orange)Birdo (Red)Orange Shy GuyOrange YoshiYellow Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Green Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo Yoshi Lightning Oilpaper Monty Mole Red Standard 8
Birthday GirlWarship Paper Glider
Athens Dash 3T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Kitsune LuigiPetey PiranhaPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Toad (Astronaut)Toad (Tourist)Wendy Mii Racing SuitYoshi Mii Racing Suit 8-Bit Pipe FrameBrown OffroaderCoconut 1Dry Bones DasherGold Bullet BlasterGold EagleGold Pumpkin KartJumbo JetterPink CometRainbow StreetleRed B Dasher Mk. 2Sports CoupeSwift TalonWarrior WagonWild WingYellow 8-Bit Pipe FrameYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Bullet Bill8-Bit Fire FlowerGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Toe-Bean BalloonsLe TricolorePink Bubble BalloonRecord SetterRoyal FlushSpider GliderWonderful Diamond ? Block Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGold Koopa (Freerunning)Gold Mii Racing SuitMario (Happi)Mario (King)Orange Mii Racing SuitPeachetteReindeer Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Swimwear)Wario Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Blue Crawly KartCact-XClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Dozer DasherGold DriverGold Hop RodGold QuickshawGold Soft SwerveGold ZucchiniGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Mach 8-RMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Monarch KartOrange StreamlinerTuk-Tuk Kart Gold 8-Bit GliderGold BellsGold Boo MasksGold Candlelight FlightGold Chocolate BalloonsGold TulipsGreen EmblemMario's Hat BalloonNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNew Year's KitePink Magniflying GlassSecret Scroll
Barrel TrainBolt BuggyFlame FlyerOrange Turbo YoshiPoltergust 4000 ? BlockPeachParasol
Athens Dash 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Daisy Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Fish Bone Mii Racing SuitMeowserReindeer Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing SuitWiggler (Gold)Wiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi (Egg Hunt) Blue Crawly KartBronze CucumberCact-BChain Chomp ChariotCombo CruiserDragonflyGold Monarch KartMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Rainbow Pipe BuggyRed B Dasher Mk. 2Red CometTuk-Tuk KartYellow Offroader Gold Home-Field GliderGreen EmblemLava RocksMario's Hat BalloonMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachuteNew Year's 2022New Year's KiteNinja ScrollPink Magniflying GlassSakura Origami GliderWiggler Parachute King Boo (Gold)Mario (Aviator)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitOrange Mii Racing SuitPenguin ToadettePetey PiranhaPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitWaluigi (Bus Driver)Wendy Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing SuitYoshi Mii Racing Suit Clanky KartCoconut 1Frost WingGold BunnyGold Capsule KartGold Pipe FrameGold Sushi RacerGreen B Dasher Mk. 2Monarch Kart**Rainbow StreetleSwift TalonTaiko Drum DasherWarrior WagonWild WingYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame Bullet Bill HanafudaGold Checkered GliderGold CraneGold Hard Hat BalloonGold MeteorsGold New Year's KiteGold Piranha Plant BalloonsLe TricolorePlanet GliderRoyal Flush**Silver StarchuteSpider GliderSunny Surf MasterWonderful Diamond
Red Standard 8 Birdo (Orange) Gold BlooperGreen Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo Birdo Waluigi Wing
MushmellowPipe Buggy
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Kamek Cup challenge from the 2023 Anniversary Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on Athens Dash 3 Regular Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bowser
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:30.00
  • 1:25.00
Anniversary Tour (2023) Kamek Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Kamek Cup

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Tour Athens Dash in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Athens Dash in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Tour Athens Dash returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass DLC. It appears as the first course of the Feather Cup. It has received significant visual upgrades compared to its appearance in Mario Kart Tour. The cannon from the first route has been replaced with a normal Glide Ramp. As Athens Dash 3 had yet to be released when this course was added to the Booster Course Pass, Athens Dash is one of the two Tour city courses alongside Sydney Sprint to be added to the pass before all three variants were released. The course features a second starting line (along the Athens Dash 3 route), making it the second course in the Mario Kart series to open a cup and use sections (after Wuhu Loop in Mario Kart 7) and the third course in the series to feature both laps and sections, the first two being N64 Kalimari Desert and Tour Singapore Speedway (though unlike those courses, the section replaces the second lap rather than the third). It is used to begin the second lap, while the third and final lap starts in reverse along the Athens Dash 2 route.[1] Lap 1 follows the route of 1, although instead of racers turning left toward the finish line, racers take a U-turn to section 2. Section 2 follows Athens Dash 3's route, and Lap 3 takes on the route of 2. Many changes have been made. The beginning ramp was changed to a wooden one, leading to the raised pillar route being adjusted and the split path at the bottom is removed. The pillars take after their functionality from Athens Dash 3, rather than being short and static like in Athens Dash 1 and 2. The large drop on the Athens Dash 3 route now has several consecutive trickable green ramps on the way down (similar in function to Athens Dash 3T's singular Kanaami Road), leading racers to more consistently land on the Theatre of Dionysus's stage. The Thwomps have been removed. The minimap has also been rotated 90° clockwise.

Tour Athens Dash is one of three courses from Mario Kart Tour to be present in the fifth wave, alongside Tour Los Angeles Laps and Tour Vancouver Velocity.

Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_65", implying it may have originally been intended to be the first course of the Spiny Cup and thus possibly originally being intended to be the final city course of the pass.

On the Nintendo Switch's newsfeed in North America, an article erroneously names this course as Tour Athens Drift.[2]

Unlike other city courses that do not use staff ghosts from their home nations, Athens Dash has a Spanish staff ghost, rather than an American or Japanese one.

Profiles

Mario Kart Tour

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • Here's a sneak peek of what's to come in #MarioKartTour! Toad and Yoshi went ahead to check out the new tour location and sent a picture back. It looks like some races are about to heat up in a historic city with towering temples.[3]
    • The Yoshi Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Spring Tour featuring the course Athens Dash course[sic], along with other European city courses![4]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
    • This course is modeled after the city of Athens in Greece. What a historic place!
    • Speaking of history, you'll speed through historical sites such as temple ruins.
    • Keep an eye out for jump boost opportunities. In addition to the course layout being different depending on the lap, stairs and pillars add different heights into the mix too.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Become a racing hero in Athens Dash!
    Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fifth wave, which is available now: Athens Dash.
    First appearing in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour, the course is set in the Greek capital of Athens, meandering through and among the ancient temples, stadiums and gates whose ruins are dotted around the city. Each lap takes a different route, and the track is full of stairways, ramps and fallen pillars, giving the smart racer ample opportunity to trigger Jump Boosts - this will be key to claiming the laurel wreath of victory!

Gallery

Mario Kart Tour

Athens Dash

Course icons
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Athens Dash.
Screenshots

Athens Dash 2

Course icons
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Athens Dash 2.
Screenshots

Athens Dash 3

Course icons
Screenshots

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アテネ ポリス[?]
Atene Porisu
Athens Polis;「ポリス」is a transliteration of "πόλης", a Greek word meaning "city".
Chinese 雅典城邦[?]
Yǎdiǎn Chéngbāng
Athens Polis
Dutch Athene-Trip[?] Athens Trip
French Athènes antique[?] Antique Athens
German Athen auf Abwegen[?] Astray in Athens
Italian Alture di Atene[?] Athens Heights
Korean 아테네 폴리스[?]
Atene Polliseu
Athens Polis
Portuguese Cenas de Atenas[?] Athens Scenes
Russian Афинские красоты[?]
Afinskiye krasoty
Athenian Beauty
Spanish (NOA) Periplo ateniense[?] Athenian periplus
Spanish (NOE) Atenas de Altura[?] Athens of Height

Trivia

  • Athens Dash is the second course in the Mario Kart series to feature three different finish line locations, but to only have one of them ever be used among its numbered routes in Mario Kart Tour (the first being Singapore Speedway). They are:
    • The finish line in Athens Dash, Athens Dash 2, and Athens Dash 3, and beginning the first and third laps in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
    • The finish line in Athens Dash R/T.
    • The finish line beginning the second lap of the course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

References

  1. ^ @NintendoAmerica (July 7, 2023). "The Feather Cup arrives in Wave 5 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass! Enjoy two classic courses in Daisy Cruiser and Moonview Highway, a historical tour with Athens Dash, and the brand new course, Squeaky Clean Sprint!" Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ July 11, 2023. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: More courses! More characters! More … giant toilets?! nintendo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023. (Archived July 12, 2023, 02:57:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ mariokarttourEN (April 13, 2023). Twitter. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ^ mariokarttourEN (April 14, 2023). Twitter. Retrieved August 5, 2023.