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If more marathons were like the Marathon du Medoc then surely more people would take part in them. The race's 26.2-mile circuit winds around the Medoc wine region near Bordeaux in south-western France which takes in more than 30 of the regions' chateaux and vineyards. The Medoc region's world-famous chateaux, including Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Latour, all open their grounds and cellars to offer runners some of the world's most respected wines at 23 drinks stations along the route, as well as countless food stops serving delicacies from foie gras, oysters and entrecote steak to ham, cheese and fruit.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2014/sep/13/sport-picture-of-the-day-most-civilised-marathon
If more marathons were like the Marathon du Medoc then surely more people would take part in them. The race's 26.2-mile circuit winds around the Medoc wine region near Bordeaux in south-western France which takes in more than 30 of the regions' chateaux and vineyards. The Medoc region's world-famous chateaux, including Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Latour, all open their grounds and cellars to offer runners some of the world's most respected wines at 23 drinks stations along the route, as well as countless food stops serving delicacies from foie gras, oysters and entrecote steak to ham, cheese and fruit. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2014/sep/13/sport-picture-of-the-day-most-civilised-marathon
This race sounds like it could be a great success. Especially to people who consider any race a failure if they don't blow chunks after they finish.
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Plus the winner gets their weight in wine.
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Jason Hartmann can jog that thing and be set in vino for life.
We have something similar in the Okanagan, but you don't have to run as far:
http://m.oliverosoyoos.com/halfcorked
A company called Destination Races also puts on a number of these vineyard races.
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