RULES OF THE EVENTS 2026
Each competitor undertakes to comply with the rules of the events.
ART. 1 – Applicable sporting regulations
Roller: sporting regulations: FFRS, Coupe de France des Marathons
Running: road running regulations (Hors Stade).
Handisport: FFH regulations
In the event of any contradiction or difference in interpretation between these rules and the sporting regulations issued by the competent federations, the latter shall prevail and apply automatically, taking precedence over any contrary provision of these rules.
ART. 2 – Event registration
Participation in the events is subject to mandatory registration.
Online registration only, including on site – “Registration” section. On-site registration is possible subject to bib availability. On site, payment by cash / cheque is possible; otherwise online.
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42 km running: 1,620 bibs
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21 km running: 3,240 bibs
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10 km running: 3,240 bibs
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23 km roller: 432 bibs
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23 km roller leisure ride: 108 bibs
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Youth roller race: 54 bibs
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Youth relay challenge running + roller: 200 bibs
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Saturday hike: no bib
Events open to people with disabilities: You are welcome; we are very happy to host you! Please contact us before registering for preferential rates. Specific rules: see Article 3.
For minors, parental authorization is mandatory and must be validated at the time of registration.
ART. 3 – Eligibility / Access to races
Events are open to:
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Licensed participants: a valid FFA or FFRS license on the day of the event must be attached to the registration, or at the latest 3 weeks before the event.
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Non-licensed participants:
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Roller: mandatory presentation of a medical certificate stating “all sports in competition” or “roller including in competition”, dated less than one year before race day, to be attached at registration or at the latest 3 weeks before the event.
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Running: entry of the PPS number from 12 July 2026 in the online registration form, at the latest 3 weeks before the event.
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Depending on the race, age, gender and level as defined in the programme, see Article 3-B below.
Download the medical certificate template.
Runners without a bib, animals, rolling devices with or without electric assistance, motorized vehicles, and flying devices such as drones are strictly prohibited on the course, except for those used by the organization. No bicycle, skateboard, longboard, unicycle, scooter, electric scooter or stroller…
Pacers and any escort/support runners are not allowed, under penalty of disqualification of the athlete.
Only inline skates, quad skates and wheelchairs (equipped with a brake) are permitted on roller races and rides (FFRS equipment rules); racing wheelchairs and Joëlettes are permitted on the running event.
Walking poles are not permitted.
Headphones are permitted under certain conditions:
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low volume,
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sound turned off at the start, at the finish, at each aid station, throughout the entire Chambolle-Musigny village area and at the entrance to Brochon (direction Chambolle → Dijon) at the semi-marathon/marathon split.
The organization reserves the right to disqualify any participant who fails to comply with safety requirements or behaves in a manner contrary to the spirit of the event.
Wearing a fastened helmet is mandatory for all skaters and wheelchair users. Protective gear is mandatory for children on roller skates.
Visually impaired athlete:
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The blind or partially sighted athlete and their guide are inseparable;
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The athlete may have only one guide;
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The guide will be given a specific bib.
Wheelchair participants and teams:
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Wearing a helmet and gloves, in accordance with current regulations, is mandatory;
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For solo wheelchair athletes, participation is possible only in the morning on the running race.
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Roller–wheelchair teams (afternoon roller race) and Joëlettes (morning running race) do not have a specific starting position and may start with all competitors; contact us if needed. A flag extending above head height is mandatory. The number of accompanying persons is limited to 6. These accompanying persons must register and will be provided with bibs.
Wheelchairs equipped with a pedal system are not permitted.
Accessible toilets (PMR) are located at Place Wilson, 200 m from the start/finish line, and in Chambolle-Musigny, Place de la Mairie (signposted).
An accessible vehicle (PMR) will be provided in the shuttle rotations; specific times will be communicated to wheelchair teams and athletes.
ART. 4 – Programme (subject to change)
ART. 5 – Semi-marathon shuttles
Due to traffic constraints linked to road closures and the lack of parking near the start, participants must take a shuttle to be transported to the start of the running and roller semi-marathons. Coaches run every 5 minutes according to the set schedule from Place Wilson. The shuttle time is chosen at registration.
The shuttles stop in Chambolle-Musigny. Competitors must then walk 500 meters to the start via a signposted road. For safety reasons, competitors must not use any access other than this marked route. Runners are asked not to impede marathon runners who will be using the same route to access the start in Chambolle-Musigny after getting off the coach.
A baggage truck will be available at the semi-marathon start and will return to Dijon. Bag-tagging procedures will be specified by email and on site. A tag is available on the bib.
Coaches will not return to Dijon; they will go to the depot in Chalon-sur-Saône. NO ACCOMPANYING PERSON may take these shuttles. Minor skaters (ages 13–17) must be able to manage independently, although volunteers will be present on site if needed.
ART. 6 – Time limits / Disqualification
For everyone’s safety and the proper running of the events, cut-off times are imposed. Time limits must be respected. Any participant who fails to meet them will be disqualified.
Cut-off times are available in the safety file, on the website and in the document “list of roads used”.
The sweep vehicle (bus) marks the end of the events. Disqualified competitors are invited to board the sweep vehicle to be taken back to the Start/Finish Village located at Allées du Parc in Dijon. A competitor who refuses to board the sweep bus will be disqualified and must surrender their bib. They are then no longer considered a competitor and remain under their own responsibility.
The sweep vehicle is open only to competitors wearing a bib.
Youth races – roller: lapped competitors are not taken out. They may finish the race. However, the race ends when the first competitor crosses the finish line. Each competitor is ranked based on the number of laps completed and their position on the finish line.
RUNNING:
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MARATHON 42 km: 6 h
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HALF-MARATHON 21 km: 4 h
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10 km: 1 h 45
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5 km: 1 h 00
Cut-off at 11:00 in Chambolle for marathon runners heading back towards Dijon.
Sweep vehicle departs at 11:18 from Chambolle heading back to Dijon (42 km).
The “Marathon” shuttle operates for the 42 km and 21 km races.
See all cut-offs.
End of the race at 14:30.
ROLLER:
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HALF-MARATHON 23 km (race and leisure ride): 2 h
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Saturday rides: 2 h
Competitors arriving after the maximum times at checkpoints will be disqualified and invited to board the sweep bus. Checkpoints depend on cut-off times.
See all cut-offs.
ART. 7 – Mandatory documents (roller)
Upload in the online area before 25 September: the FFRS license (or country of origin license for foreign participants) for the 2026/2027 season, or a medical certificate of fitness for competitive roller skating dated less than one year before race day.
Download the medical certificate template.
Medical certificate optional for leisure rides.
For minors: a health attestation is possible, to be uploaded in the online area before 25 September.
For roller leisure rides: no mandatory document.
Any incomplete file will be cancelled on the Saturday preceding the event.
ART. 8 – Mandatory documents (running)
To be uploaded in the online area before 30 September:
a valid FFA licence: Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise, Athlé Running, valid on the event date (2026–2027 season);
OR: the Parcours Prévention Santé number (PPS).
Participants living abroad: the PPS is available in English.
Any incomplete file will be cancelled on the Saturday preceding the event.
ART. 9 – Timing
Mandatory use of electronic chips for all events:
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Running races
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Roller races
A competitor starting without their chip will not be ranked.
Checkpoint in Chambolle-Musigny. A competitor who does not pass the checkpoint will be disqualified.
The roller leisure rides and the youth running/roller relay are not timed.
ART. 10 – Bibs
Roller: 2 bibs – 1 on the thigh (right side), 1 on the back
Running: 1 bib – on the front (abdomen)
Attached with 4 safety pins (not provided) or a bib belt.
Any competitor without a bib may not take part.
Bib numbers must be fully visible; otherwise disqualification may apply.
Presentation of the bib pick-up card (available in each competitor’s online space 15 days before the event) is mandatory at race registration. The registration file must be complete in order to collect the bib.
Bib pick-up times and locations: see the “Practical info” section on the website (“bibs, changing rooms, showers”).
ART. 11 – Saturday roller leisure ride along the Canal de Bourgogne
A 33 km roller leisure route is offered on Saturday afternoon.
Individual registration required.
€6 (€2 option only for any registration to a Sunday roller race or ride).
Start/finish at Lac Kir in Dijon (parking 4, west).
Distance: 33 km.
Group start at 14:30. The first 3 km are ridden as one group.
Turning back is possible at any time from km 3.
Refreshments in Fleurey-sur-Ouche (km 13 and 21).
Volunteers will be present to supervise participants. Each participant is free to join or not join a supervised group.
Please respect other users of the cycle path in both directions (pedestrians, local residents, cyclist groups, anglers…) and skate on the right in single file, carefully, especially near locks where visibility is reduced.
Be vigilant at road crossings on the way out and back: Plombières-les-Dijon, Velars-sur-Ouche, Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Pont-de-Pany, where cars have priority.
Mandatory equipment:
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Bib on the front (distributed at the start),
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Fastened and properly adjusted helmet,
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750 ml water supply.
Protective gear is recommended (elbows, wrists, knees).
Minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
ART. 12 – Aid stations (excluding Saturday roller ride)
Aid stations are provided on the course and are open only to competitors wearing a bib. The list of products available is provided on the website’s aid station page. Each aid station will include a sports section with suitable products (sweet, liquids) and a more festive section featuring local specialities (sweet, savoury, liquids).
A gastronomic aid station is offered as an optional add-on during registration, subject to availability, and is separate from the standard aid stations. A distinctive marker will be distributed with the bib to access this gastronomic aid station for those who subscribed.
Aid stations (outbound and return):
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Pont Kennedy (water only – return)
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Chenôve
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Marsannay-la-Côte
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Fixin
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Brochon
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Gevrey-Chambertin
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Morey-Saint-Denis
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Chambolle-Musigny
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Longvic for the 10 km
The organization reminds participants that excessive alcohol consumption is dangerous for health and invites them to drink with moderation. Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited for minors (cadets and juniors identified by specific bibs).
The organization reserves the right to disqualify any participant who fails to comply with safety requirements or behaves inappropriately with regard to the spirit of the marathon.
Trash bins will be available at each aid station and “waste zones” will be installed and signposted at various points along the course. They must be used.
To protect the environment and the natural areas crossed, it is strictly forbidden to discard waste (energy gels, papers, bottles, plastic packaging, etc.) outside these zones.
Participants must keep their waste until they reach the designated disposal areas. The organizer reserves the right to apply time penalties or disqualify participants who deliberately throw waste outside the defined areas.
Toilets are provided; it is strictly forbidden to urinate outside the toilets.
ART. 13 – Podiums
ROLLER:
Saturday
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Super-minis / minis: top 3 girls, top 3 boys
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Poussins: top 3 girls, top 3 boys
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Benjamins: top 3 girls, top 3 boys
Sunday (according to Coupe de France protocol):
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Overall: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Juniors: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Master 1: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Master 2: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Master 3: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Master 4: top 3 women, top 3 men
RUNNING:
42 km
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Overall: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Masters (all categories combined): top 3 women, top 3 men
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Espoirs: 1st woman, 1st man
21 km
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Overall: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Masters (all categories combined): top 3 women, top 3 men
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Espoirs: 1st woman, 1st man
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Juniors: 1st woman, 1st man
10 km
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Overall: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Masters (all categories combined): top 3 women, top 3 men
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Espoirs: 1st woman, 1st man
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Juniors: 1st woman, 1st man
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Cadets: 1st woman, 1st man
5 km
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Overall: top 3 women, top 3 men
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Masters (all categories combined): top 3 women, top 3 men
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Espoirs: 1st woman, 1st man
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Juniors: 1st woman, 1st man
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Cadets: 1st woman, 1st man
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Minimes: 1st woman, 1st man
Company challenge: winning team
Most represented group
Best running costume
Best roller costume
ART. 14 – Prize grid
Prize money Roller – Coupe de France Marathon
Total prize money: €2,000
Top 5 men and top 5 women (separate).
See the prize grid.
A competitor absent from the podium will not receive prize money.
Running race
Total prize money: €2,000
Plus prizes of value: partner gifts and fine/vintage wine lots.
ART. 15 – Distances and categories 2026 (2026–2027 season)
Youth relay challenge running/roller 2 × 1500 m:
All categories combined, born between 2010 and 2020 (ages 6 to 16)
Youth roller races:
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1000 m – Superminis and minis (born 2021 to 2019)
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1500 m – 1 lap – Poussins (born 2018 and 2017)
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3100 m – 2 laps – Benjamins (born 2016 and 2015)
10 km running: born in 2010 and earlier (from cadet)
Half-marathon 21 km running: born in 2008 and earlier (from junior)
Marathon 42 km running: born in 2006 and earlier (from espoir)
Roller half-marathon – Coupe de France
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Youth: born 2014 to 2009
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Senior: born 2007 to 1997 inclusive
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Master 1: born 1997 to 1988 inclusive
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Master 2: born 1987 to 1978 inclusive
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Master 3: born 1977 to 1968 inclusive
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Master 4: born 1967 and earlier
ART. 16 – Cancellation
All registrations are personal, firm and final; no refund or compensation will be granted for any reason. A refund is possible only if you purchased the cancellation option at the time of online registration, and only in cases of force majeure, subject to supporting documents (medical or employer certificate) required by the cancellation insurer.
The organization reserves the right to cancel the event in the event of force majeure or an incident likely to endanger the safety of competitors, staff or the public. In case of cancellation, participants will be informed at the email address provided during registration.
ART. 17 – Registration changes and transfers
In the event of changing to a shorter distance, no refund will be granted. In the event of changing to a longer race, the runner pays the difference. No distance change will be possible one week before the event and subject to bib availability.
It is possible to transfer your bib independently to a third party. To do so, a “transfer my registration” button is available in each participant’s online space, at any time and at the latest by the Wednesday preceding the event, subject to bib availability.
ART. 18 – Insurance
The organization has taken out Public Liability insurance in accordance with current legislation and provided proof of validity to the prefecture services when applying for administrative authorization. It strongly recommends that all participants who do not have personal insurance covering bodily injury—especially those not licensed with a sports federation—take out individual accident insurance as part of their participation.
Each participant may purchase cancellation insurance (BeTicketing) at the time of registration. The cause of cancellation must be unforeseeable, accidental and documented. The cancellation request must be made no later than the Tuesday preceding the event. See conditions.
ART. 19 – Image rights
By registering for one of the Marathon des Grands Crus events, each participant authorizes the organizing association, its members and rights holders—such as partners and media—to use, directly or in derived form, still or audiovisual images taken on this occasion in which they may appear, on any medium including promotional and advertising materials, worldwide and for the longest duration provided by current and future laws, regulations, practices and international conventions, implicitly waiving any claim for remuneration or compensation.
Photographs will be taken during the event by our official partner Photorunning. We provide Photorunning with information concerning all participants in order to offer a secure photo purchase service after the event. Photos taken during the event are transmitted only to buyers and are not publicly distributed. Your data is transmitted solely to offer this service and to authenticate you as a participant. You are expressly informed of the personal data processing carried out in this context and of your rights, described in the privacy policy accessible at any time on the page: https://photorunning.com/information/privacy
ART. 20 – Data protection rights
In accordance with the French Data Protection Act (“Informatique et Libertés”) of 6 January 1978 as amended, any registered participant may exercise their right of access, rectification and objection regarding their personal data with the organization.
ART. 21 – Site access and safety
A specific plan will be available online indicating where spectators can cheer competitors along the circuit and enjoy the many activities in the villages.
WARNING: entering wine estates, vineyards or plots that fall under protected private property is forbidden (participants, spectators, volunteers, staff…).
Bringing onto the site any objects that may be dangerous or illegal—especially drugs, firearms, blunt objects and explosive materials—is strictly prohibited.
To access the site and take part in races, the participant acknowledges and expressly agrees that the organizer may call upon security staff authorized to check both persons and their personal belongings. Anyone wishing to access the site agrees to submit to this check. In case of refusal, access will be denied.
The organizer and security staff are authorized to refuse access to the site or continuation in the race to participants whose behavior is likely to disrupt the proper conduct of the events, including (without limitation): bringing any object that could hinder the race, traffic and/or the safety of other participants; bringing any distinctive sign promoting, in any form, a political, philosophical or religious opinion likely to harm the image of the event.
ART. 22 – Sustainable development
The Marathon des Grands Crus (formerly Roller Marathon de Dijon) is committed to a sustainable development approach (CNOSF label since 2013) and is working on renewal for 2025.
Adopt an eco-responsible approach!
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in your training: train near home!
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in your travel: come by public transport, by bike, carpool…
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in your behavior: adopt good habits! Use the bins (sorting/waste) and toilets located along the circuit…
ART. 23 – Sportsmanship
Please respect the basic rules of sport and civic behavior.
Train and make sure you have the minimum level required to take part in the chosen event within the allotted time.
Respect: the rules, other competitors, judges, volunteers, officials, the public, equipment and schedules.
Tolerance: towards other competitors, whatever your differences; watch out for those weaker than you and for competitors you may lap.
Environment: behave in our home as if it were your own!
Self-challenge: push yourself to the very end!
Fair play: because your life—or your child’s—does not depend on a race!
It’s JUST sport—may the best win!
Have a great race, everyone!