Running the world’s longest drinking race, Marathon du Médoc

2021/06/11

Running the world’s longest drinking race, Marathon du Médoc

The Medoc Marathon is a 42.195km race restricted to runners only; if you just want to walk, the recovery ballad organized on Sunday in our beautiful vineyards (9-10km) is for you! Registration limited to 8500 participants

Many drinks Supplies; many grand cru tastings; many music band animations; many castles crossing; many tasting of oysters, steak, cheese, grapes, ice cream, etc... ATTENTION FINISH LINE CLOSED AFTER 6:30 hours race. NO REWARDS NOR AWARDS beyond this time limit

Source: Marathon du Médoc

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Who said the pleasures of wine and running were incompatible? Created in 1985 by a group of marathon-running friends and managed ever since by a team of volunteers, this extraordinary 42,195 km race takes place every September, when around 8,000 entrants come to sample the joys of sport as well as the finest regional specialities.

---- FranceVoyage

Few marathons are in a class of their own. Routed through 59 vineyards in the fabled villages of the Medoc region, this event appeals to the true connoisseur of fine runs. The course reads more like a wine list than a race course: Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Lynch-Bages, Pichon Lonqueville, and Beychevelles among others. Don’t be surprised when you are asked at the aid stations, "red or white?" Of course, water is provided as well. In addition, most runners dressed in costume!

---- Marathon Tours and Travel

Running the world’s longest, booziest, race. Is a full marathon with 23 wine stops also offering specialities such as oysters, steak, and ice-cream a recipe for success – or disaster?

“Year after year, the Marathon du Médoc proves you can be healthy and safe while appreciating fine food, wine and our beautiful region. It isn’t about getting a good time – it’s about having a good time.”

---- The Guardian

Registration for this year’s event has closed. Check the website for next year’s date (entries usually open in February or March). The race starts and finishes in Pauillac, near Bordeaux. Despite the obvious dangers of combining extreme physical exercise and lashings of booze, organisers of the event – which began in 1984 – claim to take safety very seriously, with more medical personnel on hand than any other marathon. As for outfits, each year has a different theme.

---- Telegraph Media Group Limited

Running the world’s longest drinking race, Marathon du Médoc

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