Nevers Marathon 2025

You can collect your race number on:

• Friday, November 21, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit Salon

• Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit Salon

• Sunday, November 23, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit Salon

• For the marathon: start on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 9 a.m. from the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit (finish at Porte de Paris in Nevers)

• For the Ekiden: start on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 12 p.m. from the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit

• For the half-marathon: start on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 9 a.m. from the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit (finish at Porte de Paris in Nevers)

• For the LAP: start on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 11 a.m. from the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit

• For the children's races: start on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. from the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit

• The Marathon Kids is open to children born between 2012 and 2019

• The LAP is open from the minime category (14-15 years old; 2010-2011)

• The Ekiden is open from the cadet category (16-17 years old; 2008-2009)

• The Half-Marathon is open from the junior category (18-19 years old; 2006-2007)

• The individual Marathon is open from the hopeful category (20-21-22 years old; 2003-2005)

Minors must indeed provide parental consent and be accompanied to be able to participate.

Yes, there are time limits. For the marathon, the limit is set to 6 hours, and for the Ekiden, it is 5 hours.

It will be quite chilly in Nevers in November, so dress warmly!

Any other questions? You can contact them in several ways:

• By mail: La French Run Événements, 10 Place Saint-Sébastien, 58000 Nevers
• By phone: 03 86 61 59 67
• By email: bonjour@neversmarathon.com

Yes, all races are accessible to para-athletes. A start will be given in advance for wheelchair athletes and visually impaired athletes licensed by the FFH. Runners with any other disabilities must start with the common start. Participants in wheelchairs must wear a certified helmet and have a three-wheel wheelchair with a braking device that complies with IPC rules.

Athletes with visual impairments can be guided by a maximum of four guides who can only be changed at kilometers 10, 20, and 30. A guide change is allowed for the half marathon at kilometer 30.

Teams must be composed of 6 different teammates. Awards will be given separately for the scratch, women’s teams (6 women), men’s teams (6 men), and mixed teams (3 men and 3 women).

Here is the list of items included in the registration:

• Access to the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit

• Participation in the event

• The race number

• The event's technical t-shirt

• The collector finisher medal (KIDS, EKIDEN, HALF, MARATHON)

• Event program

• Collector socks 

• Bottle of local wine (MARATHON)

• Official timing with an electronic chip

• Refreshments

• Pace setter (HALF, MARATHON)

• Security

• Medical services

• Baggage check (1 closed bag per participant)

• Shuttles (optional at a price of €2)

For the Marathon:

• Until February 15, 2025: €45

• Until June 30, 2025: €58

• Until October 30, 2025: €68

• Depending on availability: €79

• Number only: €30

For the Half-Marathon:

• Until February 15, 2025: €25

• Until June 30, 2025: €30

• Until October 30, 2025: €35

• Depending on availability: €38

• Number only: €17.50

For the Ekiden:

• Until February 15, 2025: €84 (€14/person)

• Until June 30, 2025: €108 (€18/person)

• Until October 30, 2025: €126 (€21/person)

• Depending on availability: €138 (€23/person)

For the LAP:

• Until February 15, 2025: €12

• Until June 30, 2025: €16

• Until October 30, 2025: €19

• Depending on availability: €22

For the Duo Marathon:

• Until February 15, 2025: €45 (€22.5/person)

• Until June 30, 2025: €60 (€30/person)

• Until October 30, 2025: €70 (€35/person)

• Depending on availability: €82 (€41/person)

• Number only: €35 (€17.50/person)

For the children’s races:

• The event is free, but we recommend registering your children online as early as possible.

Access to Nevers via the A77 (shuttle parking / arrival area):

• Exit n°37 (Sermoise-sur-Loire), follow Route de Lyon to Sermoise-sur-Loire then Pont de Loire then Rue de Loire then Place Carnot (before 9 a.m.)

Parking in Nevers:

• Parking at Parc Roger Sallengro (shuttle parking) or on various streets of the city (free on Sundays).
  Beware of prohibited parking areas set up for the race.

Access to the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit:

• From the South (Moulins):

  • Follow N7 towards Magny-Cours

  • Take exit 38 and leave N7

  • Take D58 towards the Circuit at Saint-Parize-le-Châtel

• From the North (Paris):

  • Take N7 to Sermoise-sur-Loire and leave D907 and D907A

  • Follow N7 towards Magny-Cours.

  • Take exit 38 and leave N7.

  • Take D58 towards the Circuit at Saint-Parize-le-Châtel

Free parking on site.

Access to Château Le Sallay:

• WARNING! Access to Château Le Sallay will be closed to traffic on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the passage of runners.

• Public access must be before 9:30 a.m. and vehicles parked on the trajectory must wait until 12:00 p.m. to leave. Only pedestrians can circulate on designated paths. Access to the Château is via RD134 then La Chaume Duriau (Saincaize, 58470). Access in reverse of the course, through Aglan (Challuy) will be prohibited.

Shuttles will be available on Sunday, November 23, 2025, for the solo marathon, duo, and half-marathon events. The shuttle is optional when registering with a fee of €2.50/person/trip.

Departs from Nevers:

• Solo marathon, half-marathon, and relay 1 marathon duo, shuttles will start at 7:00 a.m. (buses set up at 6:45 a.m.). You will need to select your schedule in mid-October.

• For those collecting their number on Sunday morning, it is imperative to take the first shuttles.

Relay 2 Marathon Duo:

• Be cautious; a shuttle will be exclusively for the Marathon Duo runners.

• Relay 2 of the marathon duo, shuttles will leave at 9:00 a.m.

Departures will be in Nevers at the Carnot stop located on Rue Henri Barbusse at the bottom of Parc Roger Salengro about 300m from the finish.

Parking at Parc Roger Salengro is next to the shuttles, making it ideal for parking.

Departure from Château Le Sallay:

• Relay 1 of the marathon duo can return by shuttle to the finish after the relay point.

To register, simply select the "Shuttle" option during registration, but you can also add it later by returning to your runner space and "modify my registration".

Luggage storage is available at the start of the events at the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit on Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The price for luggage storage is included in the registration fee, limited to one closed bag per participant (bag provided at bib collection). The luggage will be directly transported to the arrival area or the relay point for relay 1 of the marathon Duo.