--- title: "Marathon de Chablis 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "24 Oct 2026, Chablis. A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/marathon-de-chablis.png --- # Marathon de Chablis > Marathon de Chablis: a festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. The Marathon de Chablis sends runners through the vineyards and wine villages around Chablis on the Saturday of the town's wine festival. Alongside the full marathon there are a half marathon, a 14 km race, walks and children's races. The 2026 marathon starts at 8.30 am. ## Key facts - Type: Sport - Chablis - 1 h 30 from Beaune - When: Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: The Saturday of the Fête des Vins de Chablis, on the fourth weekend of October - Nearby: [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Idée Alpe](https://idee-alpe.fr/) - Official website: [marathondechablis.com](https://marathondechablis.com/en/home/) - Where: Chablis · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8152, 3.8002 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 30 · 135 km - €385 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## History The race was first run in 2019 and has become part of the Fête des Vins weekend. It is billed as a festive wine marathon: runners are encouraged to come in costume, and the stops along the course serve Chablis and local produce as well as the usual food and water. It has grown quickly. More than 4,000 runners had registered for 2026, and the half marathon and the walks were full well before race day. In 2025, 46 per cent of participants were women, and the organisers are aiming for parity. ## What to expect The marathon starts and finishes at the Pâtis, in Chablis, and climbs about 400 metres in total. It crosses the grand cru vineyards and loops through Fontenay-près-Chablis, Poinchy, Beine, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Villy, Maligny and the premier cru of Fourchaume. Near Fyé comes the steepest test, nicknamed the Wall of the Marathon, before runners descend and return past the Collégiale Saint-Martin to the finish. Spectators can cheer in town and then stay for the festival. ## Tips for the day Register early on the official website, as several races sell out months ahead. Marathon runners must carry their own cup, because none are handed out at the twelve refreshment stops, and the finish closes at 4 pm. Chablis is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune; a driver can drop runners at the start before 8 am and collect them after a well-earned glass at the finish. ## Did you know? The toughest climb of the course, near the village of Fyé, is known to runners as the Wall of the Marathon. ## Around Marathon de Chablis What to combine with Marathon de Chablis on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in October 2026 - **Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Championnat du monde de l’œuf en meurette](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/championnat-monde-oeuf-en-meurette): Chefs from around the world compete to poach Burgundy's favourite egg dish at the Clos de Vougeot. (Food & markets · Vougeot) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Show les papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/show-les-papilles-dijon): Dijon's free festival of taste at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Trail du Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-montrachet): A semi-nocturnal trail race through the vines and woods above Chassagne-Montrachet. (Sport · Chassagne-Montrachet) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Venise au Palais](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/venise-au-palais-ancy-le-franc): Venetian carnival costumes parade through a Renaissance palace designed by an Italian architect. (Culture · Ancy-le-Franc) - **Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-grands-crus): A marathon on the closed Route des Grands Crus, from Dijon to the Clos de Vougeot and back. (Sport · Dijon) ### Nearby - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **The weekend before Christmas.** · [Marché du Réveillon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-du-reveillon-saint-bris-le-vineux): A Christmas food market held in the medieval cellars beneath Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. (Christmas · Saint-Bris-le-Vineux) - **A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 January.** · [Saint-Vincent de Chitry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-chitry): Chitry honours Saint Vincent with a parade, mulled wine for all and a Sunday of tastings. (Tradition · Chitry) ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (14 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (15 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit) (1 km away): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (7 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (7 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche) (1 km away): A 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen) (1 km away): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis) (1 km away): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. ## Questions about Marathon de Chablis ### When is Marathon de Chablis 2026? Marathon de Chablis 2026 takes place in Chablis: Saturday, 24 October 2026. ### Where does Marathon de Chablis take place? Marathon de Chablis takes place in Chablis (Yonne). ### Is Marathon de Chablis free to attend? No, Marathon de Chablis is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Marathon de Chablis from Beaune? Chablis is about 1 h 30 from Beaune by road (135 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €385 for the whole car, up to 4 guests, with no parking to find and nobody at the wheel after a glass of wine. ### Can we book a private driver for Marathon de Chablis? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Marathon de Chablis and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:chablis&date=2026-10-24): No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass. Your driver waits and drives you back: no parking to find, and everyone can enjoy a glass. ## Sources - - - [The full events calendar](https://www.cote-privee.com/events) --- Canonical page: