Choose the Sunday road marathon, not Saturday’s trail
The similar distances can make the registration menu confusing. Select Marathon solo 42km195 for the individual road event; the Saturday Trail 42km has different access and route arrangements. The festival’s optional trail bus does not automatically apply to the road marathon. Keep your confirmation showing the exact category alongside the weekend travel plan.
The organizer’s detailed marathon narrative describes two large loops, although an introductory paragraph still refers to three. Use the final map and race briefing to settle the actual lap pattern. Do not count laps from an old promotional summary or assume the four-person relay’s leg lengths describe the individual route’s turns.
The route combines vineyards, woodland and passages around the château. Prepare for sustained running over firm paths as well as roads, and choose shoes after checking likely conditions. Gastronomic stops are part of the event’s character, but unfamiliar food or wine is optional. Keep your practised nutrition plan available and decide before the race how much time you intend to spend at stops.
The official entry platform specifies March 1, 2027 as the deadline for uploading the required FFA licence or valid PPS, and says missing documents cannot simply be handed over at collection. Read that requirement when entering and check the status of your file well before the deadline. Confirm the final collection location, parking and 08:00 Sunday start instructions in the current guide rather than carrying forward an old festival timetable.
Confirmed race date
Marathon de Cheverny: April 4, 2027. Verified on October 14, 2026 against the official event information.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Use the confirmed date above and recheck the final participant instructions before committing to a race-day schedule.