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It is never too early to plan ahead. Here is a super cool opportunity Giti Henrie is passing along to run the Marathon du Medoc in Medoc France in Fall of 2008!
One of the perks of marathon running is that you have the opportunity to visit places you may not ever see if you weren't a marathoner; and you are afforded the opportunity to see such places in a very unique way. Cristi DeDoes and I are embarking upon an adventure for September 6, 2008! We are running the Marathon du Medoc, in Medoc France! I am arranging this trip through Marathon Tours and Travel for ANYONE in KAR who may be interested in experiencing this very unique and wonderful race!
The Marathon du Medoc is an annual marathon held in Medoc wine country. It is celebrated as a party and is only open to a few thousand runners outside of France. Marathon Tours and Travel only books 100 people per year for this race, so signing up early is key. The race takes you through 59 beautiful vineyards in gorgeous French countryside and it has to be the wackiest race you'll ever experience - this is definitely not one you want to try to PR - you'll want to run this just for FUN! The water stops consist of water, wine and food, and almost all of the runners race in costume! It is indeed one big party!
The race package through Marathon Tours and Travel consists of a 5 night stay, complete with entry to all the pre and post race events, daily breakfasts, sight-seeing excursions, wine tastings, race entry fee, etc. Single occupancy is around $1900 and double occupancy is around $2300. Round trip airfare will be around $1000 from Kalamazoo to Bordeaux. This is an extremely popular race and the number of runners is capped. It usually closes in January-February. It is difficult to get into on your own, and that's one reason why I've decided to book the race through Marathon Tours and Travel. Additionally, the French government requires each runner to submit a letter from his/her physician indicating he/she is healthy enough to run a marathon. This is usually submitted with the race application. To learn more about the event, visit http://www.marathontour.com/medoc/index.shtml and don't forget to check out the slideshow, lodging rates and travel dates.
I have been in regular contact with Marathon Tours and Travel and can book a "KAR Group" if there are other people interested in going! If anyone has any questions, I'm at ghenrie@charter.net!
