Fête les Vins Km de Saint-Émilion

Course & Elevation

The Fête les Vins Km de Saint-Émilion is a running event through the vineyards of Saint-Émilion in the Gironde, near Bordeaux, organised by the Rotary Club de Libourne Saint-Émilion to raise money for brain-disease research and other Rotary causes. It was created in 2016 after being conceived by Jean Aboudaram in 2015, and it is held on a Sunday in spring; the next edition is on Sunday 4 April 2027. The programme has a marathon, a marathon relay, a 22 km, a 12 km and a walk. All races start and finish at Château Soutard, with the marathon and relay starting at 7:30 am, the 22 km at 8:45 am and the 12 km at 9:30 am. The route passes through many estates in the Saint-Émilion and Pomerol appellations, including Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc, Château Figeac, Château La Conseillante and Vieux Château Certan. The organisers describe the races as 'courses natures' and set aid stations every 5 to 7 km, seven or eight in all. At the finish there are showers, massages, physiotherapy, sandwiches and drinks. Bib collection is on the Saturday before the race, from 10:00 to 19:00 at the Espace Guadet in Saint-Émilion. Under the 2023 rules timing for the marathon applied to finishers within six hours.