Marathon des Grands Crus takes place on Sun, Oct 11, 2026 in Dijon, France. The main route is 42.2 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- Start
- Dijon 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Marathon des Grands Crus is a running event taking participants through the famous vineyards and wine villages of the Côte-d'Or in Burgundy.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Marathon des Grands Crus demands sustained pacing over a full marathon distance of 42.2 kilometers through the vineyards of Burgundy.
Aerobic endurance
Covering the full 42.2 kilometers requires a well-developed aerobic base capable of maintaining forward progress over hours of continuous running.
Muscular durability
The road distance of a marathon creates significant impact forces and muscular fatigue in the lower limbs that accumulate over the duration of the event.
Given the duration of a standard marathon, athletes should target an intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy levels throughout the race.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
3:45–4:30
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Marathon des Grands Crus is 7 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build1 week · Aug 24, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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