The organization of the Médoc marathon
The Médoc marathon despite its free spirit that makes it distinguishes and in many ways bizarre, it has behind it an organization perfect that ensures the smooth development of this event with more than 2,000 volunteers, 300 sanitary facilities scattered throughout the circuit and ensuring that not only the race but the entire weekend passes as smoothly as possible. In addition various activities are organized parallel to the race such as a runner’s fair, the eve dinner attended by nearly 2,000 people, visits to wineries, concerts, fireworks, and a major medical-sports conference highlighting the origins of the Médoc marathon initiated by a group of doctors in particular.
The good reasons to participate in the marathon
A bizarre and unique event and many other things represent the good reasons to participate at least once in your life in the marathon of the Médoc. In fact, today the race is synonymous with the wineries of Bordeaux that one can encounter along the route such as the Château Lafite Rothschild, the Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Beychevelles, Lynch-Bages, Pichon Longueville and many other wineries in the Girondin area. Despite the fun aspects of the race, it should also be stressed that the Marathon du Médoc is still a real Marathon of 42.195 km officially measured. The fantastic organization and the beauty of the course have placed it among the leading international marathons year after year, attracting an ever-increasing number of foreign participants. The Marathon du Médoc every year offers the same course, which specifically is a single loop, and runs on an incredibly evocative. About 24 percent of the route is on dirt road and the paved one is closed to traffic. The maximum time to reach the finish line is set at 6 hours and 30 minutes, but those who want to leave the race can stop near a refreshment center and with medical tents located at every 2 km tending then that a shuttle will take him back to the finish line. In reference to what has just been described, it is worth noting that the Médoc marathon offers all-round medical care thanks to a team of 300 people including doctors and paramedics.
