The most monumental of marathons. Frequently ranked among the 10 most beautiful marathons in the world, the Run in Mont Saint-Michel will allow you to discover a jewel of French cultural heritage.
The idea of a route running along the Bay and finishing at the foot of the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel was an obvious choice for a group of friends who belonged to the Lions Club in Saint-Malo and imagined the concept. This unique route has been a wonderful challenge for thousands of runners since 1998.
With the majestic Mont Saint-Michel as a backdrop, the Marathon du Mont Saint-Michel is one of the only marathons in the world where you can see the historical finish-line even before embarking on the legendary 42,195km distance.
The Marathon is the mythical distance and that of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel is renowned for its rolling route.
It is a dream for a very large number of runners, one that certain among them have already had the pleasure of fulfilling, be it in Paris or elsewhere. This Marathon is not only a sporting challenge. It is also really a tourist visit, a chance for an unforgettable weekend.
We offer you and those accompanying you an ideal touristic route that is perfectly adapted to the Marathon. Besides facilitating your accommodation booking, we will also offer you the opportunity to cross the bay, either the night before or the day after the race, to visit the millenary abbey at a reduced rate or take other tourist excursions in this beautiful French region.
Duo Marathon (Relay)
Combining a sporting challenge and a fun event, the Duo Marathon is a very popular and accessible format which enables two runners to complete the Marathon route in relay.
If you are the first runner in your relay team, you will get off to an unforgettable start, crossing the line with 4,000 other marathon runners. You will then hand over to your team mate in Cherrueix at the 20.5k mark, where you will receive your medal, a T-shirt and refreshments. You can then go to the finish line either using the free shuttle buses which will be running from near the handover area or make your own way there.
If you are the second runner in your relay team, you will finish opposite Mont Saint-Michel, buyed by the thousands of spectators who line the last few kilometres. Free shuttle buses will take you to Cherrueix from the start in Cancale on the Sunday morning. There will be a left luggage area for your bags at the relay zone.
Saturday’s races include the Trail de l’Archange – an unforgettable adventure, the run in Mont-Saint-Michel by Harmonie Mutuelle takes place in an exceptional natural setting, offering both agricultural and maritime zones and fauna and flora conservation areas.
For us it was obvious to offer a race format which is as close as possible to this natural environment: running along next to the beach grass, near the shore, in the middle of the salt meadow lambs, along the See and Sélune estuaries, on the Pointe du Grouin Sud… a coastline with a wealth of resources.
The trail will cover 55km and will be situated on the Norman side of the Bay. The route is currently being created; it will take runners from Granville to the top of the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel.
In addition, a half marathon and 10K option will be offered on Saturday.
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