--- title: "Trail de Santenay 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "12 Dec 2026, Santenay. A December trail race over the hills of Santenay, from 8.5 km to about 26 km." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-de-santenay lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/trail-de-santenay.png --- # Trail de Santenay > Trail de Santenay: a December trail race over the hills of Santenay, from 8.5 km to about 26 km. The Trail de Santenay starts and finishes on the Place du Jet d'Eau in Santenay, at the southern end of the Côte-d'Or vineyards. Organised by the TEB Beaune Triathlon club, it offers three distances, from about 8.5 km to about 26 km. It is usually held in mid-December. ## Key facts - Type: Sport - Santenay - 23 min from Beaune - When: Saturday, 12 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: Mid-December, on a Saturday, with starts in the early afternoon - Nearby: [Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [TEB Beaune Triathlon](https://teb-beaune-triathlon.com/) - Official website: [teb-beaune-triathlon.com](https://teb-beaune-triathlon.com/evenements/) - Where: Santenay · Côte-d'Or - Location: 17 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9113, 4.6995 - From Beaune: ≈ 23 min · 19 km - €95 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## History The race is organised by the triathlon club TEB Beaune Triathlon, and part of every entry fee goes to the association Entr'Aide, une lame pour courir. ## What to expect The long course of about 26 km usually starts at 14:00, the 15 km at 14:30 and the 8.5 km at 15:00; the organiser publishes the 2026 details closer to the date. The routes take in the hills, woods and vineyards around Santenay. ## Tips for the day Entry costs between 12 and 30 euros according to distance, including 2 euros for the charity. December light fades early, so plan your pace on the long course. Santenay has a spa, a casino and wine cellars to visit afterwards, and a driver means you can celebrate with a glass. ## Did you know? Two euros from every entry fee are donated to the association Entr'Aide, une lame pour courir. ## Around Trail de Santenay What to combine with Trail de Santenay on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in December 2026 - **Runs Friday, 6 November 2026 – Sunday, 31 January 2027** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Runs Friday 6 November – Thursday 31 December 2026** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) - **Runs Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Runs Monday, 16 November 2026 – Tuesday, 16 February 2027** · [Noël à l’abbaye de Fontenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/noel-a-l-abbaye-de-fontenay): A giant crèche, illuminated gardens and a Christmas market at a UNESCO-listed Cistercian abbey. (Christmas · Marmagne) - **Runs Saturday, 28 November 2026 – Sunday, 10 January 2027** · [Exposition de crèches et féerie de Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/exposition-de-creches-flavigny-sur-ozerain): About ninety nativity scenes light up the windows of a medieval hilltop village through the Christmas season. (Christmas · Flavigny-sur-Ozerain) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) ### Nearby - **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) - **Usually Easter weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00** · [Du Côté des Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/du-cote-des-maranges): Open cellars in the Maranges, the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, over Easter weekend. (Wine festival · Cheilly, Dezize and Sampigny-lès-Maranges) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Coup d’œil, Coup de cœur à Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/coup-doeil-coup-de-coeur-auxey-duresses): Auxey-Duresses opens its cellars on the fourth weekend of October, as the vines turn gold. (Wine festival · Auxey-Duresses) - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **A Saturday in mid-December, from morning to late evening** · [Marché de Noël de Nolay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-nolay): A village Christmas market under Nolay's medieval hall, ending with a lantern procession. (Christmas · Nolay) ### Villages - [Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) (1 km away): Spa town and wine village near the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, known for its reds. - [Bouzeron](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/bouzeron) (3 km away): A tiny village with a unique claim: the only village appellation for Aligoté. - [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) (3 km away): Three villages on the last slopes of the Côte de Beaune, sharing one appellation for bright, fruity reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-philippe-le-hardi), 1 km away: The Duke of Burgundy's castle at Santenay, now a large wine estate with glazed tile roofs. - [Château de la Crée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-cree) (1 km away): A 19th-century wine manor in Santenay-le-Haut, above cellars from the time of Nicolas Rolin. - [Château de la Maltroye](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-maltroye) (3 km away): An 18th-century family wine house at the top of Chassagne, with a diamond-patterned tile roof. ### Things to do - [Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix), 2 km away: A 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. - [Maison Chanzy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-chanzy-bouzeron) (3 km away): A Bouzeron estate founded in 1928, with the appellation's only monopole and a second cellar in Puligny-Montrachet. - [Domaine de la Folie](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-de-la-folie-chagny) (4 km away): A small Rully estate at Chagny, with the Clos Saint-Jacques monopole and a pioneer of cinema in its family tree. ### Restaurants - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (4 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church ## Questions about Trail de Santenay ### When is Trail de Santenay 2026? Trail de Santenay 2026 takes place in Santenay: Saturday, 12 December 2026. ### Where does Trail de Santenay take place? Trail de Santenay takes place in Santenay (Côte-d'Or). ### Is Trail de Santenay free to attend? No, Trail de Santenay is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Trail de Santenay from Beaune? Santenay is about 23 min from Beaune by road (19 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €95 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 Trail de Santenay? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Trail de Santenay and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:santenay&date=2026-12-12): 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: