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Marathon du Médoc

Name: Marathon du Medoc - 2026
Uploaded: 2026-09-14
Description: ‘The world’s longest marathon’, famous for its wine and food aid station and costumes, passing through the Médoc wine chateau.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Pauillac
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Race date in 333 days: Sep 4, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Pauillac · 42.195km
Entry fee: €110Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Sep 4, 2027 · Soon

2026Date Sep 5, 2026

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D-day as of Oct 6, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

‘The world’s longest marathon’, famous for its wine and food aid station and costumes, passing through the Médoc wine chateau.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 6

Marion BarriqueRan in 2024 · Finish time 04:43:00

“I set my best marathon time to date in 4 hours 43 minutes.”

Marion ran the 2024 Médoc Marathon with her family through wine country and past châteaux, enjoying aid stations with wine and local food as well as the festive atmosphere, and recorded personal best 4 hours 43 minutes.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

avec un temps de 4h43min, je signe mon meilleur marathon à ce jour.

Read the original on Marion Barrique

SadieRan in 2024 · Finish time 06:27:00

“In Medoc I finished in 6 hours and 27 minutes, with 5 hours and 17 minutes moving time.”

Sadie took part in the Médoc Marathon with only nine days of preparation. She enjoyed the atmosphere, including aid stations serving wine and food, costumes, and the parade, and finished in 6:27.

Read the original on Jet-Setting Runner

Holmes InoRan in 2024

“The race truly was a once in a lifetime event, basically a mobile party.”

Holmes Ino enjoyed the wine, food, and performances while passing vineyards and châteaux at the 2024 Médoc Marathon. He sped up near the finish to stay ahead of the sweeper vehicle and said that he finished in about 7 hours.

Read the original on Happy Talk

Sally OnnRan in 2023 · Finish time 03:26

“All-in-all, it was an amazing experience from start to finish and I hope to be lucky enough to repeat it one day.”

The second half, from 20 to 30 km, was difficult in the heat, but with a teammate's help, the runner finished in 3 hours 26 minutes. The runner placed 7th overall among the women and 1st in the age group.

Read the original on Sally Onn

Jessie BensonRan in 2023

“It was a whole different kind of marathoning and I’m really glad I had the opportunity to experience it.”

The runner took part in the 42nd marathon, running in costume with a younger sibling, a husband, and tour companions. Despite the hot weather and unpaved sections, the runner enjoyed the wine tastings and the atmosphere at the event.

Read the original on The Right Fits

Marion BarralRan in 2012

“I had no idea what to expect, so I am really happy with this result.”

The runner ran their first marathon in costume and finished 4,489th out of 9,296 overall and 1,031st among the women. Looking back, the runner believes they finished without pain or cramps because they prepared their nutrition before the race.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Je suis ravie de ces résultats car je ne savais pas du tout à quoi m’attendre.

Read the original on Marion Barrique

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2026 Finisher vlog

Team Ellis Running · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost €110

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

Time limit6 hours and 30 minutes

6 hours and 30 minutes (09:30 start, 16:00 finish cutoff) — roads along the course remain closed to traffic for 6 hours and 30 minutes

The start time and cut-off follow the official announcement (checked 2026-07) — re-check on the official page before entering.

110€
Full marathon Standard registration criteria, varies by period and option

START

Quais de Pauillac

Start · Google Maps

Cut-off
The 'runners brooms' team runs with pace and course in 6 hours and 30 minutes · If you finish behind this team, you will be excluded from records and awards · Runners who fall behind the broom team in the middle of the race will be stopped or disqualified

Runners start · local time — 09:30 Start (Pauillac Gironde Riverside)

The start and finish are both in Pauillac.

The course passes through vineyards and châteaux in Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe, Médoc and Haut-Médoc, with an official distance of 42.195km.

Along the course, 50 orchestras provide music and 23 wine-tasting points create a different rhythm from a conventional race focused on time.

Oysters are served at the 38km mark, and steak at the 39km mark, clearly reflecting the character of the latter-stage course.

Founded in 1985, the event attracts approximately 8,500 participants from more than 50 countries.

About 2,800 volunteers help operate it, and 90% of participants are known to run in costume.

The 2027 event will be the 40th edition, with a stronger focus on experiencing the vineyards, châteaux, music and tasting culture than on fast times.

Typical race-season temperature: around 19°C (65°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Medical support

Marathon

Water stations

Marathon

Aid stations

Marathon

Bag drop

Marathon

Race expo

Marathon

From the most recent edition

Finisher T-shirt 2026

Marathon

Finisher medal 2026

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Medical support 2026

Marathon

Timing chip 2026

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Water stations 2026

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Event T-shirt 2026

Marathon

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Pick up only from 10:00 to 23:00 on Friday, September 4, 2026 — Cannot be picked up on the day of the Saturday competition · Can only be picked up in person (No proxy pick up possible)

Pauillac COSEC

bib pickup + Expo

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Gare de Pauillac (SNCF/TER, served from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean), immediately adjacent to the Quais de Pauillac start area

Start is at 9:30am on the Quais de Pauillac, on the Gironde estuary waterfront.

Well served for a rural venue — both scheduled TER rail and dedicated event shuttle buses run from Bordeaux.

Getting to the finish

Gare de Pauillac (SNCF/TER)

Finish is also on the Quais de Pauillac, same location as the start.

More details

Official event coach shuttles run from Bordeaux on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of race weekend;

TER regional trains also connect Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Pauillac directly.

Stations & transport near the venue

Pauillac and the Medoc wine region have no urban transit card system, and public bus service is sparse.

Race organizers typically run dedicated shuttle buses from Bordeaux for runners,

so renting a car or using an organizer shuttle is the practical way to reach the start line.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The 2027 race will take place on September 4.

Registration opens in March 2027, and only people born on or before September 4, 2007 may participate.

Registration requires a Pass Prévention Santé (PPS) certificate from the French Athletics Federation;

for the 2027 race, the PPS must have been issued after September 5, 2026, and costs 5 euros.

Wine-tasting and food points are included at course, so it is best to decide before the race how much you intend to use.

You must collect bib in person at COSEC in Pauillac on September 3, the day before the race, between 10:00 am and 11:00 pm.

You cannot collect another person's bib, and you must present the registration confirmation email received in early August.

Since both the start and finish are in Pauillac, planning your accommodation and transport around Pauillac is practical.

If you ordered the meal package together with bib, confirm it on site as well.

Times are local to Pauillac. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Time for you, before and after the finish

26 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

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Bordeaux Garonne River Cruise

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Guided Cruise – Bordeaux UNESCO

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Marathon du Médoc

About Marathon du Médoc — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run