When is the 2026 Nice-Cannes Marathon?

On Sunday 8 November 2026, for the 18th edition. The first runners start at 8 am from the Promenade des Anglais.

Where and when does the Nice-Cannes Marathon start?

From the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, opposite the Théâtre de Verdure. Starts at 8 am for elites, preferential entries and the 3h and 3h15 pens; 8:25 am for 3h30 and 3h45; 8:50 am for 4h and 4h15; 9:15 am for 4h30, 5h and over. Disabled athletes start just before 8 am. Bag drop is on Place Masséna, and bags are taken to the finish in Cannes.

Where do I collect my Nice-Cannes Marathon bib?

At the Marathon Expo, in the conference centre at Nice harbour, Quai Amiral-Infernet: Thursday 5 November, 12 noon to 7 pm; Friday 6, 10 am to 7 pm; Saturday 7, 9 am to 8 pm. Bring ID, the collection voucher sent by email and your PPS if you have not uploaded it. Someone else can collect it for you with these documents. No bib is posted or handed out on race day.

What is the Nice-Cannes Marathon time limit?

6 hours, with cut-offs at km 10, 21.1, 30 and 35. To finish in time, the organisers give as guides about 1h26 at km 10, 3 hours at km 21 and 4h17 at km 30.

How do I get back from Cannes after the race?

By train: your bib is a TER ticket, with no limit, between Nice and Cannes, in both directions, all day on 8 November.

Marathon Nice-Cannes: 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 Nice-Cannes 2026: date, course and training plan

42.2 km · 100 m D+Nice2026 edition: 8 November 2026

The Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes links the Promenade des Anglais in Nice to the Croisette in Cannes, following the seafront for almost the whole way. The 18th edition takes place on Sunday 8 November 2026, organised by Azur Sport Organisation, and it is sold out. In 2025 nearly 22,000 runners started across all distances, almost half of them for a first marathon according to the organisers.

Your plan for Marathon Nice-Cannes

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

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Marathon Nice-Cannes at a glance

Date: 2026 edition: 8 November 2026
Formats: MarathonPlan below — 42.195 km from Nice to Cannes, 100 m of total climbing, FFA international label. Staggered starts from 8 to 9:15 am depending on your target time. Time limit: 6 hours, with cut-offs at km 10, 21.1, 30 and 35. Open to runners born in 2007 or earlier. €66 to €96 depending on when you registered (€62 to €91 for FFA licence holders). Your bib is a free TER train ticket between Nice and Cannes all day.
2x21,1 km — The marathon for two: the changeover is in Antibes, on the Route du Bord-de-Mer, after the Fontonne stadium. Time limit: 6 hours for the team. Born in 2009 or earlier. €85 to €110 per team.
Marathon relais — 3 to 6 runners on the marathon course, with 5 changeover points: Saint-Laurent-du-Var (km 8.7), Cagnes-sur-Mer (km 11.7), Villeneuve-Loubet (km 16.8), Antibes Juan-les-Pins (km 25.5) and Vallauris Golfe-Juan (km 36.3). €144 to €288 per team.
20 km Nice-Villeneuve-Loubet — The first part of the course, starting at 8 am with the marathon runners and finishing at the Maurettes car park, opposite the Marina Baie des Anges. Time limit: 3 hours. Born in 2009 or earlier. €39 to €49.
Registration: Sold out for 2026: the event is capped at 22,000 runners, 15,000 of them on the marathon. Registration is online on the official site; an FFA licence (Compétition, Entreprise, Running or Pass’ J’aime Courir) or a PPS health pass valid on 8 November 2026 is required. Bibs cannot be transferred; only the cancellation insurance, taken at registration, gives a partial refund. Nothing is announced for 2027 yet: for 2026, the first price band ran until 30 November 2025, a year before the race.
Official website: marathon06.com/2026/epreuves/marathon

The 2026 course

Start on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, opposite the Théâtre de Verdure. The course follows the sea westwards, runs alongside the airport, crosses the Var around km 7 into Saint-Laurent-du-Var, then follows the seafront in Cagnes-sur-Mer and passes beneath the Marina Baie des Anges in Villeneuve-Loubet around km 13. It reaches Antibes along the Route du Bord-de-Mer, passes near the harbour and the old town (km 22 and 23), then loops round Cap d’Antibes from about km 25 to km 30, the hilliest part. Back through Juan-les-Pins (km 32) and Golfe-Juan (km 36), into Cannes around km 38 along Boulevard Eugène-Gazagnaire, and the finish on the Croisette, 300 m from the Palais des Festivals. Water points about every 2.5 km up to km 25, then every 1.5 km.

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 and September. Doing them early in the morning avoids cutting them short in the heat, and judging your marathon pace on times skewed by it.

Flat, except Cap d’Antibes

Only 100 m of climbing, almost all of it by the sea. The only bumps come on the loop round Cap d’Antibes, between km 25 and km 30, then between Golfe-Juan and the edge of Cannes (km 36 to 38), when the legs are heavy. Finishing a few long runs with short hills prepares you to push on at that point.

No cups at the aid stations

The organisers provide no cups: you need your own container (soft cup, flask) to use the water points, about every 2.5 km up to km 25, then every 1.5 km. Running your long runs with it means race day is not the first time.

Picking the right wave

Starts run from 8 to 9:15 am depending on target time. Cut-offs are set for a 6-hour marathon, about 8:30 per km, counted from when the last runner crosses the line. Picking your wave from your training pace, not from how you feel on the day, keeps you from starting too fast.

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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