MARATHON

COMPLET 8500 coureurs

La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon has been a mythical race since 1991. Try the challenge of a marathon: 42,195 km of effort to reach unique emotions when crossing the finish line! 

DOUBLE-START
Start 1 Maubec Quay (1st loop): Seniors, Master 0 and 1 Men and Women, Handisports and Companies Challenge, divided in 4 locks.
Départ 2 Quai Louis Durand (1ère boucle): Master 2 à 10 Hommes et Femmes et Duo, répartis sur 4 sas

REFRESHMENT POINTS
9 refreshment points, liquid and solid, at km 4.5, 9.5, 14.5, 19.5, 25, 30.5, 35, 40.5 and on the finish area.

Vous retrouverez sur les ravitaillements de l’eau (gobelet en carton et bouteille de 0.5cL) et les boissons énergisantes Meltonic. Ainsi que des bananes, oranges, pain d’épices, pruneaux, …

« Le Pruneau d’Agen, un fruit séché 100% français et un bon allié dans votre pratique sportive grâce à sa combinaison de glucides à effet « starter » et d’autres qui assurent une durabilité efficace pendant l’effort ! »

REWARDS
Medal, wind-jacket and basket of oysters. 

PRIZE MONEY

Check the 2024 prize-money list here

Pacemakers

2 pacemakers for each timing, one on each start
Red flame 3h, Purple flame 3h15, Blue flame 3h30, Yellow flame 3h45, Green flame 4hGrey flame 4h15, Pink flame 4h30 

Waste recovery

34 waste recovery points are set every kilometer -- they were made by local companies out of fishing net.

The Marathon consists of two circuits of the course, which ensures a lively crowded atmosphere and constant cheering! The flat terrain, combined with two starting lines (which allow the runners to come together after 610m), facilitates record times. Every 2km, music will accompany the race with one of our 12 bands.
An ideal course to beat your record!

FINISH AREA

Tribunes

Free tribune for spectators, with 500 seats, located on the finish area (St Jean d'Acre car park).

Medical center

A marquee where you will find podiatrists, physiotherapists, Red Cross rescue workers and a medical team (emergency doctors and nurses).

Cloakroom

Un camion vestiaire est mis à disposition au bout du départ 1 et 2. Les affaires seront à récupérer au Tivoli vestiaire situé à la sortie de la zone d'arrivée. Les coureurs ayant abandonné devront rejoindre ce même tivoli où un cadeau souvenir leur sera remis.

Showers

Free showers at the "Camping du Soleil" campsite (fast access by the boat bus, free for runners on Sunday).

Meeting points

At the finish area exit, «rue de La Monnaie» street, columns bearing the names of the islands Ré, Oléron and Aix, will help runners find their family and friends.

RACE ROUTE

The Marathon consists of two circuits of the course, which ensures a lively crowded atmosphere and constant cheering! The flat terrain, combined with two starting lines (which allow the runners to come together after 610m), facilitates record times. Every 2km, music will accompany the race with one of our 12 bands.
An ideal course to beat your record!

FINISH AREA

Free tribune for spectators, with 500 seats, located on the finish area (St Jean d'Acre car park).

A marquee where you will find podiatrists, physiotherapists, Red Cross rescue workers and a medical team (emergency doctors and nurses).

Un camion vestiaire est mis à disposition au bout du départ 1 et 2. Les affaires seront à récupérer au Tivoli vestiaire situé à la sortie de la zone d’arrivée. Les coureurs ayant abandonné devront rejoindre ce même tivoli où un cadeau souvenir leur sera remis.

Free showers at the "Camping du Soleil" campsite (fast access by the boat bus, free for runners on Sunday).

At the finish area exit, «rue de La Monnaie» street, columns bearing the names of the islands Ré, Oléron and Aix, will help runners find their family and friends.

AN EFFICIENT MARATHON

La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon has 2 international labels: FFA et AIMS

      

runners finish under 3 hours (in 2023)
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2nd French Marathon

International runners

26 nationalities represented

INFO :

La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon is qualifying for Wanda age group World championships. More information on www.worldmarathonmajors.com

FAQ

It has to be put on the chest, readable and not folded.

For safety reasons, it is not possible to accompany a registered runner on the race route.

For safety reasons, you can run with one headphone only.

There's a time limit to run the whole race, which is five hours and thirty minutes. Beyond this time limit, security will not be provided any longer, and contestants will be disqualified. A check point will be set at the 30. kilometre mark, where the time limit. for runners is four hours.  

You can reach your starting zone if you walk along the adjacent streets to the departure area. A map will help you -- it is available on our website early November, or at Marathon Village. Don’t hesitate to ask volunteers on the departure area, they will guide you.

On Friday November 24, or Saturday November 25, once you've picked up number, you can go to the Marathon Village secretariat, where the organizers will change your starting zone for you.

The chip on your race number enables to record your time every 5 km. It is possible to follow your race by entering your name in a live-viewing facility, straight onto our website or via the free app Imagina. You will be able to access it 1 week before the race on our website.

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