Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes

03.11.2024

FAQs

1. Subscriptions

  • Individual Marathon : The race is open to all the runners born in 2005 and before
  • The duo (2x21.1 km) : The race is open to all the runners born in 2007 and before
  • 20 km : The race is open to all the runners born in 2007 and before
  • Relay Marathon : The race is open to all the runners born in
    o relay by 6 : 2009 and before
    o relay by 5 : 2007 and before
    o relay by 4 : 2007 and before
    o relay by 3 : 2005 and before

Please note: Only medical certificates (dated from less than one year by the D-Day) delivered by a doctor will be accepted and must mention that « Mr. or Mrs. X is fit to compete a marathon ». Follow the federation circular n°13 on the 21th april 2008, the medical certificate must mention that « Mr. or Mrs. X is fit to practice running in competition » or « is fit to compete a marathon ». Only the french licences FFA, FFTRI, FFCO, FFPM are accepted.

SOLO MARATHON REGISTRATION
  • My personalized bib
  • My Kiprun backpack (capacity 17 liters)
  • Storage area at the start and transfer of my belongings to the finish line
  • My Kiprun FINISHER technical t-shirt
  • Liquid and solid refreshments + energy on the race
  • Musical entertainment every 2 km on the course
  • My ranking and my
  • Access to the finisher area (large final refreshment + music group + massage area + deckchairs...)
20 km REGISTRATION
  • My personalized bib
  • My Kiprun backpack (capacity 17 liters)
  • My vintage 20 km distance medal
  • Storage area at the start and transfer of my belongings to the finish line
  • My Kiprun technical t-shirt
  • Liquid and solid refreshments on the course and refreshments at the finish
  • Musical entertainment every 2 km on the course
  • My ranking and my time
REGISTRATION 2x21 km
  • My personalized bib
  • My Kiprun backpack (capacity 17 liters)
  • My vintage medal for the 2x21 km distance (1 per competitor)
  • Storage area at the start and transfer of my belongings to the finish line (for one competitor - see 2x21 km runner's guide)
  • My Kiprun technical t-shirt (1 per competitor)
  • Liquid and solid refreshments on the course and refreshments at the finish
  • Musical entertainment every 2 km on the course
  • My ranking and my time (for each competitor)
REGISTRATION Marathon Relay
  • My personalized bib
  • My Kiprun backpack (capacity 17 liters) (for each competitor in the team)
  • My vintage relay distance medal (for each competitor in the team)
  • Storage area at the start and transfer of my belongings to the finish line (for one competitor - see relay runner's guide)
  • My Kiprun technical t-shirt (for each competitor in the team)
  • Liquid and solid refreshments on the course and refreshments at the finish
  • Musical entertainment every 2 km on the course
  • My ranking and my time (for each competitor in the team)

Registration date
Until 30/06/2024
From 01/07/24 to 30/09/24
From 01/10/24 to 30/10/24
Marathon
Entry per runner
75 € 85 € 95 €
Registration date
Until 30/06/2024
From the 251st to the 500th Duo
From the 501st Duo or from 01/10/2024
2x21,1 km
Entry per 2 runners
95 € 95 € 110 €
Registration date
Until 30/06/2024
From 1001st to 2000th or until 30/09/24
From 2001st to 3000th or until 29/10/24
20 km Nice - Villeneuve-Loubet
Entry per runner
35 € 39 € 42 €
Registration date
Until 30/10/2024
Relay Marathon
(3/4/5/6 runners)
48 € / runner (SNCF DAY PASS INCLUDED)
Registration date
Until 11/08/2024
From 12/08 to 30/09/2024
From 01/10 to 29/10/2024
Pack 2 marathons
Entry per runner
110 € 120 € 130 €

3 possibilities to provide your proof:

» by e-mail  at : verosportup@gmail.com
» by ordinary mail at : Azur Sport Organisation - Marathon06 - 1515 Route Départementale - 06270 Villeneuve-Loubet

» ONLINE »

2. Bibs

To pick up your bib, you have to go to Palais de la Méditerranée on 13, Promenade des Anglais in Nice with:

  • Thuesday 31 October 2024: 12.00pm - 7.00pm
  • Friday 1 November 2024: 10.00am - 7.00pm
  • Saturday 2 November 2024: 09.00am - 8.00pm
  • Your voucher (send by email few days before the race)
  • Your valid medical certificate orlicence or or PPS (If you didn’t provide it before)
  • Your ID Card

Be careful: None bib could be pick up on the D-Day!

To access to preferential bib under 3h00, you will have to provide a proof of performance under 3h00 for marathon in 2023/2024.

For bibs beyond 3h, no proof will be required.

3 possibilities to provide your proof:

» by e-mail  at : verosportup@gmail.com
» by ordinary mail at : Azur Sport Organisation - Marathon06 - 1515 Route Départementale - 06270 Villeneuve-Loubet

» ONLINE »

3. Medical certificate / PPS / rules

In France, to participate to official running competitions, all the runners must provide a medical certificate dated from less than one year at the date of the race. The medical certificate must mention that you are fit to run in competition. To complete your registration status, you must provide your choice of a medical certificate or a PPS. (Health Prevention Course)

Health proof

PPS (Health Prevention Course)

Aiming to democratize the practice of sport in France, the French Athletics Federation has set up its Health Prevention Pathway (PPS), a short video and free device (valid for 3 months) replacing the provision of traditional health proof and issuing a certificate.

Be careful: None bib could be pick up on the D-Day! Please note, as indicated above, the PPS is only valid for 3 months so we invite you to register as soon as possible then wait until September in order to be able to complete your PPS and add it to your registration file.

4. Village

The Running expo Village will be located at the Palais de la Méditerranée at 13, Promenade des Anglais in Nice and will be open :

  • Thuesday 31 October 2024: 12.00pm - 7.00pm
  • Friday 1 November 2024: 10.00am - 7.00pm
  • Saturday 2 November 2024: 09.00am - 8.00pm

5. Start/arrival

All the races start at 8AM.

We advise you to enter in your start area 30 minutes at least before the official start.

The startline is located on Promenade des Anglais face to Théâtre de Verdure.

The finishline is located on Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes face to Hotel Carlton Cannes.

KM points/ race time / maximum passing time
  • KM 5 / 0:42:51 / 08:45:51
  • KM 10 / 1:25:43 / 09:28:43
  • KM 15 / 2:08:34 / 10:11:34
  • KM 20 / 2:51:26 / 10:54:26
  • KM 21 / 3:00:00 / 11:03:00
  • KM 25 / 3:34:17 / 11:37:17
  • KM 30 / 4:17:09 / 12:20:09
  • KM 35 / 5:00:00 / 13:03:00
  • KM 40 / 5:42:51 / 13:45:51
  • KM 42 / 6:00:00 / 14:03:00

6. Usual questions for the d-day

When you collect your bib, we give you an electronic chip in the form of a strip stuck under the bib.

This electronic chip will be booted on the startline and will be used as ckeckpoints on the route.

To be detected on the timing mat, be careful to:

  • Do not fold your bib
  • Do not remove the strick
  • To put your bib on your chest

For safety reasons, you can run with only one headphone.

Refreshment station at km 5: still water, sugar.
Refreshment station at km 10: still water, sparkling water, sugar, orange, bananas.
Refreshment stations at kilometres 15, 25 and 35: water, cola, sparkling water, sugar, oranges, bananas, pound cake, chocolate.
Refreshment posts at kilometres 20 and 30: STC NUTRITION drinks, still water, sparkling water, sugar, oranges, bananas, pound cake, chocolate and Haribo sweets and salted biscuits at kilometre 30.
Refreshment station at km 41: still water, cola and sugar.
Special marathon final refreshments : 1 bottle of water per runner, sparkling water and Coke, Soccachips®, cheese tomme, pâté en croute and bread.
Other distances: sparkling water, still water, Coke, apples, bananas, pound cake, oranges, sweets.

(Info for 2023 edition - Subject to modifications for 2024 edition)

Like last year, the plastic deposit bag will be replaced by the runner's backpack given as a gift to all this year's participants! This 17-litre rucksack will give you plenty of room for a complete change of clothes.

Please note, that only this rucksack will be accepted by the organisers on D-day for depositing your belongings in the lockers. You will also be given a label with your race number to attach to your rucksack at the number collection village.

Where can I drop off my deposit bag?

If you are a marathon runner

In the morning of the race, all the runners could leave their bags on place Masséna in Nice in Marathon trucks. All the luggage bags will be transported by the orgnization to the finishline in Cannes when the runner could collect it under presentation of his bib.

If you are running the 20 km

In the morning of the race, all the runners could leave their bags on Place Masséna in Nice in 20 km trucks. All the luggage bags will be transported by the orgnization to the finishline in Villeneuve-Loubet when the runner could collect it under presentation of his bib.

If you are running the Duo 2x21.1 km

1st runner:
The runner 1 from Nice will entrust his bag to the runner from Antibes (2nd relay). After his race, the runner 1 will get his clothes back in order to go on arrival
2nd runner:
He will entrust his bag to the first runner who will deposit it in the deposit area closed to the start area in Nice. This bag will be transported to the finish line in Cannes where he could get it back under presentation of his bib number.

After his race, each runner will get back his deposit bag.

If you are running the Relay Marathon

We advise you to distribute the deposit bags as follows:

The runner 1 (from Nice)
will entrust his bag to the runner from Saint-Laurent-du-Var (2nd relay). After his race, the runner 1 will get his clothes back in order to go on arrival to meet the rest of the team.

The runner 2 (from de Saint-Laurent-du-Var)
will entrust his bag to the runner 3 (from Cagnes-sur-Mer) and get it back in the Relay area after the race.

The runner 3 (from de Cagnes-sur-Mer)
will entrust his bag to the runner 4 (from Villeneuve-Loubet) and get it back in the Relay area after his race.

The runner4 (from de Villeneuve-Loubet)
will entrust his bag to the runner 5 (from Antibes Juan-les-Pins) and get it back in the Relay area after his race.

The runner5 (from d’Antibes)
will entrust his bag to the last runner (from Vallauris Golfe-Juan) and get it back in the Relay area after his race.

Pour le relayeur 6 (from de Vallauris) :
He will entrust his bag to the first runner who will deposit it in the deposit area closed to the start area in Nice. This bag will be transported to the finish line in Cannes where he could get it back under presentation of his bib number.

There will be toilets on the route to km 5, km 10, km 15, km 20, km 25, km 30, km 35 and km 40 and on the relay points of Marathon Relais Caisse d'Epargne des Alpes-Maritimes.

Several pacemakers will be present on the D-day to help you to achieve your objectives. Choose your colour according your timing objective!


  • Target :
    3h00’

  • Target :
    3h15’

  • Target :
    3h30’

  • Target :
    3h45’

  • Target :
    4h00’

  • Target :
    4h15’

  • Target :
    4h30’

  • Target :
    4h45’

  • Target :
    5h00’

All the results will be available online after the race by 3.30PM HERE

7. Voluntaries

Come to experience a great opportunity and become a voluntary on the French Riviera Marathon Nice-Cannes.

Along these 42 km, there will be 1,600 voluntaries to help all thee runners to experience a great moment between Nice and Cannes.

Become a voluntary on the Nice-Cannes Marathon is to experience a great and major sporting event.

For more informations, you can join us to 04.93.26.26.77 or by e-mail to azursportbenevolat@gmail.com.

Join the official Facebook page dedicated to the voluntaries of Azur Sport Organisation

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