CLEAN MARATHON
La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon is commited to ensuring a more responsible event, through various actions. Together, let's have an eco-friendly marathon!
A dedicated volunteers team
The team ensures that runners respect recycling instructions at refreshment points, or during the pasta party, and raises environmental awareness during the weekend.
Compostable cups
Entirely compostable cups (without plastic) are available at all refreshment points.
Boat shuttle
A sea bus, free for runners, enables them to reach the “Camping du Soleil” campsite for showers and parking lot.
Dry toilets
24 dry toilet cabins along the route, every kilometer.
Dematerialized number pick-up
No need to print the race number voucher, we can check it directly on your smartphone. Less paper, less waste!
Race number bags
The race number bags are made out of 100% recycled paper. And we didn't stuff them with advertising fliers!
Waste recovery
34 waste recovery points are set every kilometer -- they were made by local companies out of fishing net.
Covoiturage coopératif
Sur le site ou l'application Mobicoop, vous pouvez proposer un covoiturage ou rechercher un trajet pour vous rendre au Marathon de La Rochelle Serge Vigot.
OUR ACTIONS
The team ensures that runners respect recycling instructions at refreshment points, or during the pasta party, and raises environmental awareness during the weekend.
Entirely compostable cups (without plastic) at all refreshment points.
34 waste recovery points are set every kilometer -- they were made by local companies out of fishing net.
download waste recovery map
24 dry toilet cabins along the route, every kilometer.
No need to print the race number voucher, we can check directly on smartphone. Less paper, less waste !
The race number bags are made out of 100% recycled paper. And we didn't stuff them with advertising fliers!
A sea bus, free for runners, enables them to reach the “Camping du Soleil” campsite for showers and parking lot.
On "Mobicoop" website or app, you can offer or search a journey to La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon.
BIOTOP PARTNERSHIP
Our partner since 2018, Biotop company collects and sorts several materials: cardboard,textiles, plastic (films, bottles, cups), caps, food waste (banana and orange peelings, leftover meals)
LA ROCHELLE VILLE PARTNERSHIP
Our association has signed the "charter for eco-responsible La Rochelle events" set up by the city of La Rochelle. It is committed to implementing various actions listed in this charter, and is currently at level 3 (out of 4), i.e. 71% of the actions mentioned in the charter are implemented by the association.
Covoiturage coopératif
Dans sa démarche Marathon Propre, le Marathon de La Rochelle Serge Vigot s’associe à Mobicoop. Sur l’application ou le site internet de Mobicoop, vous pouvez proposer un covoiturage ou rechercher un trajet pour le Marathon de La Rochelle Serge Vigot.
GIVE AWAY YOUR OLD SPORTS SHOES!
A big bin will wait for your old sports shoes all weekend long at the Marathon Village entry (Espace Encan, Quai Louis Prunier). Just throw in your sneakers: they will later be distributed by a charity to people in need ("Entraides et Solidarités Rochelaises")
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