Marathon du Médoc

Bordeaux vineyards and château gates are the scenery, and the pace is beside the point. The race starts and finishes on the riverbanks of Pauillac, costumes are compulsory and must match a new theme each year, and the course mixes 22 aid stations with about 20 wine tastings, plus oysters near 37 kilometers, cheese near 41 and rib-eye steak at the second-to-last stop. The practical details matter. The field is capped at 8,500, entrants must be at least 20, and the limit is six and a half hours. Every runner also needs proof of completing the French athletics federation's health prevention pass within the year before the race. The next edition is on September 4, 2027.