Course & Elevation
The Semi-Marathon des Grands Crus is the half marathon of the Marathon des Grands Crus, a running and roller-skating weekend held in Dijon in October. It starts in the wine village of Chambolle-Musigny and finishes in Dijon, running one way along the Route des Grands Crus through villages such as Morey-Saint-Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Fixin and Marsannay-la-Côte. Because there is no parking near the start, all half marathon runners must take an organised shuttle bus from Dijon to Chambolle-Musigny. The half marathon starts in two waves on Sunday morning, with a four-hour limit for the first wave and three hours for the second. Wine tastings are offered along the way, and every participant is given a bottle of wine. The marathon covers the same road out and back from Dijon, and a 10 km race stays in Dijon. The race village for starts and finishes is at the Allées du Parc. The event is organised by AM Sports, a Dijon roller club. It began in 2001 as a roller marathon, and running races were added to the programme in 2019. In 2026 about 3,200 runners ran the half marathon.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
12°C
Temperature
85%
Humidity
32%
Rain Chance
October in Dijon is mild and damp: average highs are around 16°C and lows around 8°C, with rain of 1 mm or more on about 10 days of the month.
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