When is the 2026 Bordeaux Marathon?

On Sunday 8 November 2026, the same day as the half marathon and the 10K.

Does the marathon cross to the right bank?

Yes. It crosses the Garonne on the Jacques Chaban-Delmas bridge around km 19, turns around on the Simone-Veil bridge between km 33 and 34, and comes back to the left bank over the Chaban-Delmas bridge around km 39. The Pont de Pierre is not used.

What is the time limit?

5h30, counted from when the last runner crosses the start line, according to the 2026 rules.

Can I collect my bib on race day?

No. Pick-up is at Hangar 14, 14 Quai des Chartrons, on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026, 10am to 8pm. No bib is posted or handed out on race day.

Marathon de Bordeaux: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 17-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it lengthens the preparation, and when the gap is large the preparation starts right away, gently and at your current volume, before building up.

How many sessions per week?

This example has 4 sessions per week. You choose 3 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.

I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?

The plan adapts to your declared level (beginner to semi-pro): starting volume, progression and intensity change. Endu also offers a "Discovery" mode without a race to build a base first.

Can I follow sessions on my watch?

Yes, on Garmin and COROS. On Garmin, the Endu app (Connect IQ Store) shows today’s session and starts it as a guided workout. On COROS, link your account from your profile: your running, trail and cycling sessions land in the watch calendar. Other brands are not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.

Marathon de Bordeaux 2026: date, course and training plan

42.2 kmBordeaux2026 edition: 8 November 2026

The marathon returns to Bordeaux in 2026, seven years after its last edition, as part of the Marathon de Bordeaux AG2R La Mondiale, which brings together a marathon, a half and a 10K on the same Sunday. The new course runs on both banks of the Garonne: start near the Jardin Public, finish at the Miroir d'eau on Place de la Bourse.

Your plan for Marathon de Bordeaux

A plan set to your level and free days, which adapts to your feedback after each session.

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Marathon de Bordeaux at a glance

Date: 2026 edition: 8 November 2026
Formats: MarathonPlan below — 42.195 km on closed roads, FFA Bronze label. Time limit: 5h30. Aid stations at km 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40, then after the finish. Open to runners born in 2007 or earlier. €70.
Semi-marathon — 21.1 km on the left bank, FFA Gold label. Time limit: 3 hours. Born in 2009 or earlier. €40.
10 km des quais — 10 km, FFA Gold label. Time limit: 1h30. Born in 2011 or earlier. €20.
Registration: Registration only on Time To, opened in May 2026 (FFA licence holders on the 25th, the public on the 26th), with a second wave on 1 July; bibs are limited. A licence or a PPS is required, uploaded on Time To up to 15 days before the race, otherwise shown at bib pick-up. No race-day bibs: pick-up at Hangar 14, 14 Quai des Chartrons, Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, 10am to 8pm. Over 27,000 runners expected across the three races.
Official website: marathon-de-bordeaux-ag2r-la-mondiale.fr/marathon

The 2026 course

Start on Cours de Verdun, by the Jardin Public. The first 18 km follow the half marathon on the left bank: Cours Saint-Louis and the Chartrons, the riverside up to Quai Richelieu (km 5), the old town via Pey-Berland, Cours de l'Intendance and the Allées de Tourny, then Fondaudège, the Bassins à flot docks and Bacalan. Around km 19 the course crosses to the right bank on the Jacques Chaban-Delmas bridge: La Bastide, Avenue Thiers, La Benauge, then Quai de la Souys to the Simone-Veil bridge, where it turns around. Back along Quai Deschamps and Quai des Queyries, a second crossing of the Chaban-Delmas bridge around km 39, and the finish at the Miroir d'eau, Place de la Bourse, along the Bacalan and Chartrons quays. The Pont de Pierre is not used.

What the race asks of your training

A build-up through the summer

To race on 8 November, a 16-week build-up starts in mid-July: the long runs fall in August. Doing them early in the morning avoids cutting them short in the heat, and judging your level on paces skewed by it.

Flat, except the bridges

The organisers publish no elevation and Bordeaux is flat: the only climbs are the bridge approaches. The Jacques Chaban-Delmas bridge is crossed twice, around km 19 and again around km 39, when the legs are heaviest. Finishing a few long runs with a hill prepares you for that effort.

A new course, no benchmarks

The course is brand new: no times from past editions tell you how fast it is. Better to set your pace from your sessions and your half-marathon time than by feel in the first kilometres, often slowed by the crowd.

The plan below prepares the Marathon format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week, with race day on 8 November 2026. Aiming for another format? Enter its distance when you create your plan, which will be calibrated on your level, your available days and your feedback after every session.

weeks: 17
sessions: 67
sessions / week: 4
peak week: 5.7 h

Plan structure

Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.

General preparation
Weeks 1–2 · 2 wk
Base
Weeks 3–7 · 5 wk
Build
Weeks 8–11 · 4 wk
Specific
Weeks 12–14 · 3 wk
Taper
Weeks 15–16 · 2 wk
Race week
Weeks 17–17 · 1 wk

Volume progression

Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	3.3 h	33
2	General preparation	3.5 h	35
3	Baserecovery	2.7 h	27
4	Base	3.7 h	37
5	Base	3.9 h	39
6	Base	4.1 h	41
7	Baserecovery	3.2 h	32
8	Build	4.4 h	44
9	Build	4.6 h	47
10	Build	4.9 h	50
11	Buildrecovery	3.8 h	39
12	Specific	5.1 h	51
13	Specific	5.4 h	54
14	Specific	5.7 h	57
15	Taper	4.1 h	41
16	Taper	3.2 h	31
17	Race week	2.2 h	22

Sample week — week 9 (Build)

Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step, and can be sent to a Garmin or COROS watch.

MondayEasy
30 min easy
30 min · 4.8 km
TuesdayHard
3 × 10 min at threshold
2 min jog recovery
1 h 01 · 11.4 km
FridayVery hard
6 × 600 m at MAS
2 min jog recovery
52 min · 9.6 km
SundayEasy
Long run 2 h 13
2 h 13 · 21.5 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 4 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 17-week build (recommended minimum: 12); a longest run never more than 8% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 7% from one week to the next; 89% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 3 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 61% in race week.

2 worth knowing · 16 checks passed

Remarks

Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 160 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 16 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 17 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 12).
Sessions per week — 4 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 7% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 8% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Lighter weeks — A lighter week comes back regularly (weeks 3, 7, 11, 15).
Weight of the long run — The long run keeps a reasonable share of the week.
Intensity distribution — About 89% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 2 demanding session(s) a week: suited to the level.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Easy run pace — Easy runs are truly easy (slower than 5:43/km).
Race-specific work — 8 race-specific sessions in the last block.
Timing of the longest session — The longest session falls 3 weeks before the race: the right time.
Taper — Volume drops 61% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Frequency during the taper — The number of sessions stays close to usual (100%).

Endu runs its own plans through the plan check open to everyone: same public rules, same thresholds, same sources. The rules and their sources, and a check of your own plan.

Why this plan works

Science-based periodisation

Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.

Paces, not vague feelings

Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your MAS or a reference performance. A MAS test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.

A plan that listens

After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.

On your watch

On Garmin with the Endu app, on COROS by direct sync: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.

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