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News From: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | ||
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A marathon with wine and 4 other unusual sporting events in France
(The Connexion) The 2023 Marathon du Medoc held on September 2 in France is known as "the longest marathon" with 23 stations serving wine and playing live orchestra plus an oyster tasting and a steak tasting stops. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | ||
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France's wine runs: Marathon du Medoc is fun but Beaujolais is the boozy race to beat
(Lonely Planet) The world's first wine marathon, Marathon du Medoc has a worthy competition in Marathon du Beaujolais. | ||
News From: Monday, July 1, 2019 | ||
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There's Now A Marathon In France Where Runners Fuel Up With Wine And Cheese
(Maxim) Marathon du Medoc, set on October 19, offers the unique combination of wine and cheese in its hydrating stations. | ||
News From: Monday, March 18, 2019 | ||
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Marathon du Medoc: Where You Drink Wine And Eat Cheese Along The Way Is Back
(LAD Bible) The 2019 Marathon du Medoc, known for its scenic views, the wine and cheese at the water stations, and the wine awards - is set on September 7. | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | ||
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Médoc Marathon: The race with breaks for wine, steak and ice cream
(Decanter) One ruuner's account of the wine tasting (and more) along the route of the 2018 Medoc Marathon. | ||
News From: Thursday, August 30, 2018 | ||
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If Marathon du Medoc With 23 Wine Tastings Doesn't Make You Want to Run, Nothing Will
(Travel and Leisure) The 2018 Marathon du Medoc is set on September 8. | ||
News From: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 | ||
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Marathon du Medoc: MEDOC HOLIDAY, Run for the road on wine Marathon through vineyards and chateaus in French countryside
(The Sun) This is one man's account of running the Marathon du Medoc this year. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | ||
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Marathon du Medoc: This French marathon offers wine and oysters while you run
(New York Post) Marathon du Medoc near Bordeaux in France, where 8,500 runners from 71 countries will participate, is offering tastings of wine and oysters along the route. | ||
News From: Thursday, October 15, 2015 | ||
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Ross men triumph in Medoc wine marathon
(North Star News) FIVE pals from Ross-shire have survived running the legendary Le Marathon du Medoc in France also know as "the wine marathon". | ||
News From: Monday, September 21, 2015 | ||
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Gotta be in it to wine it: 26 miles, 20 wine tastings, 1 Medoc Marathon
(Cityam.com) A burly man is trying to force me to eat an oyster. Beside me, a group of fancy dress Caesars are jostling with a herd of pantomime Norwegian cows (they have udders on their heads, for some reason). They are all drinking glasses of Sauvignon Blanc. Ive just run 24 miles, I still have another two miles to run, as well as two final wine tastings, a morsel of steak to eat and a final ice lolly before I stagger over the finish line. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | ||
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The Marathon du Medoc: Running the World's Longest Booziest Race
(The Guardian) The Marathon du Medoc is a 26.2 mile marathon race with 23 wine stops that include oysters, steaks, and ice-cream stops along the route | ||
News From: Sunday, September 14, 2014 | ||
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Medoc Marathon 'Offers Wine Instead of Water'
(BBC.com) The Marathon du Medoc took place on September 13 and allows 10,000 participants to enjoy fine French cuisine and glasses of fine wine along their 26.2 mile journey. | ||
News From: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 | ||
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Michael Cox Inspires Marathon Effort at Medoc
(The Drinks Business) Family and friends of Michael Cox will run the Marathon du Medoc later this year in memory of him. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 6, 2012 | ||
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British Wine Merchant Enters Medoc Marathon In Style
(The Drinks Business) The British wine-merchant Bordeaux Index is hoping to raise money for charity with it's team of runners in this weekends Marathon du Medoc. | ||
News From: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | ||
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Marathon With Dinner And Wine Among Series Of Runs
(Scotsman) Most runners will wait until after their 26.2 miles to raise a glass. James Bowden will make raising a glass a large part of his challenge | ||
News From: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | ||
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Dom Joly Uncovers Bordeaux And Its Medoc Marathon
(Female First) Most marathons take preparation and months of training. The Marathon du Medoc will require all of that and a wine glass coupled with a costume. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 9, 2010 | ||
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Wine Country Trail - Marathon du Medoc
(Calgary Herald) Robyn Jackson will make a tour of the Bordeaux Region of France during the Marathon du Medoc on September 11. | ||
News From: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 | ||
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A Marathon For Gourmands - Marathon Du Medoc
(Asia Travel Tips.com) The Marathon du Medoc will kick off on September 11 for it's twenty-sixth year. The course winds though the most famous wine regions in France | ||
News From: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | ||
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Running's On The Wine List
(The Spec) The Marathon du Medoc started in 1984 and combined wine tours with running. The event inspired a similar running event in the Niagara wine country. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
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Marathon du Medoc: Running with Wine
(Guardian) The Bordeaux region hosted the Marathon du Medoc over the weekend to combing marathon running and wine and celebrate the regions vast wine making vineyards and chateaus. | ||
News From: Sunday, September 6, 2009 | ||
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Amid the Food and Costumes of Medoc, France's Annual Marathon, There's Even Some Running
(Dallas Morning News) The Marathon du Medoc rewards the winner of the 26.2 mile race with their body weight in a top-quality claret. The race passes fifty-five vineyards and fifty chateaus including that of Mouton-Rothschild. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 13, 2003 | ||
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Join Wine Spectator for 2003 Bordeaux Marathon
(The Wine Spectator) The Wine Spectator has gathered it's bunch to run in the Medoc Marathon on September 6th, 2003. The Medoc course winds through 59 of Bordeaux's most famous wine estates, and offers runners the chance to sample different wines throughout the race. With music and costumes, this is truly an original race. |
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