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Marathon du Médoc
5 September 2026 · Pauillac, France
festivalscenic
The Médoc Marathon is a race where finishing fastest isn't the point: organizers openly call it a celebration, not a competition, and plenty of runners drop out simply because the wine and oysters mattered more than the result. The route has over twenty wine stops at famous châteaux, oysters and steak around kilometers 38-40, and even the sweeper vehicle at the back of the pack has been known, by runners' own accounts, to linger for a tasting or two. Costumes are mandatory — no fancy dress, no start line.
Course records
Men
2:19:20
1992 · Sacha Lotov
Women
2:38:34
1999 · Josiane Llado
Weather in September
Early September usually brings 15–25°C, but it varies wildly year to year — some editions saw grueling heat near 31°C, others a sudden downpour right in the middle of the vineyards.
Starter pack 2024
- Рюкзак-мешок участника
- Бутылка медокского вина в деревянной коробке — какая именно, сюрприз (от €10 до €100+)
- Финишная медаль, жёлтая роза и стакан для бесплатного пива
Picking up your bib race-morning instead of at Friday's expo means you won't get the technical shirt.
Pacers & bib pickup
No pacers announced for this race.
Bib pickup
COSEC, Пойяк
day before the race only
Friday only, 10am to 11pm — bibs can only be collected in person.
Registration opens
1 March 2026
Course map
Route not added yet
What’s nearby
Walking
Церковь Сен-Мартен — In central Pauillac, by the start and finish.
Набережная Жиронды — Views of the estuary.
30 minutes
Шато Мутон-Ротшильд — The château's wine museum, visits by appointment.
Шато Кос д'Эстурнель — The most visually striking château on the marathon route.
2 hours
Бордо — About an hour by train — most runners actually stay here.
Дюна Пила и бухта Аркашон — Europe's tallest sand dune.
Dinner before the race
Паста-пати «Mille-Pâtes» в Château Beychevelle€65, capped at 1,450 guests, advance booking required; a more affordable option is "Pâtes-à-Caisses" in Saint-Estèphe for €40.
After the finish
Free food, beer in a branded cup, showers, and a DJ right in the finish-line tent.
Reviews
Jessie Benson (The Right Fits)2023
A big party — literally. I saw the sweeper vehicle stopping at each château to join in, and plenty of people planned from the start to drop out early just to taste as much wine as possible.
Sadie Lowell (Jet-Setting Runner)2024
2023 was brutally hot, while 2024 turned out mostly cloudy — and halfway through, the skies opened up for five solid minutes of pouring rain. Honestly? It was lovely.
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