Wine Marathon of the Chalonaise Coast 2026

On Friday, March 28th, from 9 AM to 10 PM at the marathon village located in downtown Givry.

Saturday, March 29, 2025:

• 9:00 AM: Start of the marathon races, MARA3

• 9:10 AM: MARA3 shuttle departure to Rully

• 9:45 AM: MARA3 shuttle departure to Mercurey

• 9:30 AM: Start of the 8 km race

• 10:00 AM: Start of the 12 km race

• 10:30 AM: Start of the half marathon

Sunday, March 30, 2025:

• 8:30 AM to 5 PM: Hiking tours in the villages of Côte Chalonnaise, starting from Saint Léger sur Dheune

Parking near the Marathon Village is limited.
Runners are advised to use the large P1 COMECA parking lot, ZI la Garenne, route de Givry in Châtenoy-le-Royal as much as possible.

Once P1 is full, you can use the P2 parking (ZAC des Pièces Bourgeoises 71640 GIVRY).

Free shuttle buses will be available from 7 AM to 10 AM every 10 minutes to take you to the Givry site.

Return shuttles run from 10 AM to 5:40 PM every 20 minutes.

To participate, you must provide either:

• An Athlé Competitition, Athlé Entreprise, Athlé Running license issued by the FFA, or a 'Pass’ J’aime Courir' issued by the FFA and signed by a doctor, valid on the date of the event. Other FFA licenses (Health and Coaching) are not accepted.

• A certificate (paper, electronic, or QR code) indicating that you have completed the Health Prevention Program (or 'PPS') implemented by the FFA via its dedicated platform http://pps.athle.fr/. To be valid, the PPS must have been completed no more than three months before the event date you wish to enter.
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Along the race routes, there will be both sports and festive refreshment stops. Runners will find still and sparkling water, soda, savory and sweet pastries, various fruits, local products, and even wine.

• For the marathon: 8 sports refreshment stops + 17 festive stops + 1 large stop at the finish line

• For the MARA3: 8 sports refreshment stops + 12 festive stops + 1 stop at the finish line

• For the half marathon: 4 sports refreshment stops + 8 festive stops along the route + 1 stop at the finish line

• For the 12 km: 1 refreshment at the 4 km mark + 1 at the 8 km mark + 1 at the finish line

• For the 8 km: 1 refreshment at the 4 km mark + 1 at the finish line

• For the children's/junior races: 1 refreshment at the finish line

• For the marathon and MARA3: Minimum age of 20

• For the half marathon: Minimum age of 18

• For the 12 km: Minimum age of 16

• For the 8 km: Minimum age of 16

• For children's/junior races: Born between 2013 and 2019

Yes, there are time limits in place:

• For the marathon: 7 hours max
• For the MARA3: 7 hours max
• For the half marathon: 3 hours 30 minutes max
• For the 12 km: 2 hours max
• For the 8 km: 1 hour 30 minutes max

On average, temperatures are cool in Givry at the end of March, around 13°C (55°F). The skies are generally sunny.

Good news! Participation with joëlettes is possible. The start will be 10 minutes after the other competitors.

Have more questions? You can fill out a contact request form on the website or contact:

• The Grand Chalon Tourism and Congress Office: +33 3 85 48 37 97
• The Givry Office: +33 3 85 44 43 36