Relay zones

Stage 1: Courseulles-sur-Mer I Colleville-Montgomery (13.2 km)
Stage 2: Colleville-Montgomery I Blainville-sur-Orne (11.1 km)
Stage 3: Blainville-sur-Orne I Mathieu (8.2 km)
Stage 4: Mathieu I Caen (9.695 km)

Finish line

Finish the 4-way Marathon Relay by going to Place Saint-Sauveur (recovery area for the 4th runner).

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Elevation gain: 196m

Discover the course of the Relay Marathon 2023.

- Free shuttles to take the 1st runner to the start site

- Explanatory roadbook given before departure

- Locker rooms,

- Timing by chip integrated in the bib,

- Refreshments every 5 km, sponging,

- Musical animations on the course,

- Showers,

- Buffet Flavors of Normandy,

- Technical finisher T-shirt,

- Collector's medal,

- Live results,

etc.

The registration fee for the Relay Marathon is €120 by team of 4.

Personalisation of bibs

Each participant is unique. Register before May 3, 2023 and receive a personalized bib on the day of the event (first name/nickname, team name).

The ranking will be established according to the following categories:
- Mixed teams
- Women's teams
- Men's teams

Back in pictures on the Relay Marathon 2022 by clicking here.

Watch the aftermovie of the 2022 edition by clicking here.

The Relay Marathon is limited to 5.5 hours with cut-off times of :
- 21st km in less than 2h40,
- 25th km in less than 3h15,
- 30th km in less than 3h55,
- 35th km in less than 4h30.

Proof of ability (medical certificate or licence) is required to participate in the Relay Marathon.

Please send us your medical certificate via your online account before Wednesday May 31, 2023. Download our medical certificate template by clicking here. If you cannot send us a digital version of your medical certificate, please send it as soon as possible by post to the following address D-Day Landings Marathon Registration Department, 12 rue de la Chapelle, 14000 CAEN.

Medical certificate

Participants must attach to their registration form a legible photocopy of their medical certificate attesting to the absence of contraindication to the practice of sport in competition, athletics in competition or running in competition dating less than one year on the day of the event.

Sports licence

Other documents can justify the possession of this medical certificate. The following is an exhaustive list:

- The following licences issued by the French Athletics Federation (FFA ) : Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise, Athlé Running or Pass " J'aime Courir " valid on the day of the event.

- Sports licences valid on the date of the event, on which must appear the non-contraindication to the practice of sport in competition, athletics in competition or running in competition issued by one of the following federations: Fédération des clubs de la défense (FCD), Fédération française du sport adapté (FFSA), Fédération française handisport (FFH), Fédération sportive de la police nationale (FSPN), Fédération sportive des ASPTT, Fédération sportive et culturelle de France (FSCF), Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail (FSGT), Union française des oeuvres laïques d'éducation physique (UFOLEP)

If your relay group is participating in a team, please contact your team leader directly to find out how your team will withdraw bibs.
If you are registered as an individual, the following information applies to you.

The bibs can be picked up on presentation of an identity card at the Village Expo of D-Day Landings Marathon at the Caen Exhibition Center (rue Joseph Philippon):
FRIDAY JUNE 2 FROM 2:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
SATURDAY JUNE 3 FROM 9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

BIB WITHDRAWAL = COMPLETE REGISTRATION + IDENTITY DOCUMENT + BIB NUMBER

Remember to bring your bib number with you to reduce your waiting time. You can find your bib number at any time from your online account, by clicking here.

For any bib collected by a third party, the person must present the identity document of the person for whom the bib is collected (digital version preferred). Otherwise, a copy of the family record book is accepted for minors.

No pins will be given out, so please bring your own.

The different car parks of the Parc Expo will be entirely dedicated to visitors and participants (free car and bicycle parking). Click hereto see the site map.

Access to the Caen Exhibition Centre and parking
Rue Joseph Philippon, 14000 Caen
Northern ring road: Exit n°6 (Vallée des jardins) - Southern ring road: Exit n°10 (Eterville)
You can then access the Exhibition Centre via the Zenith roundabout in Caen. Follow the signs to Louvigny. Access is also possible via the Cavée viaduct.

Access to the finish site - Stade Hélitas de Caen

10 Avenue Albert Sorel, 14 000 Caen

Invite your friends and family to join you at the finish line. Fan areas will be entirely dedicated to them at the Hélitas Stadium in Caen.

View the map of the finish site by clicking here.

A free shuttle service is available in partnership with Keolis to take you the 1st relay only to the starting site of the event.

Boarding: Caen Exhibition Centre. Free parking. Click hereto see the shuttle departure map.

Arrival : Courseulles-sur-Mer.

Rotation period: 6:00 to 7:30.

In order to get to the different relay zones independently, a roadbook with the recommended routes will be distributed at the check-in desk bibs.

This last one is available by clicking here.

TIPS: We recommend route 1. One car is sufficient and it is not necessary to have a companion.

The start of the Relay Marathon takes place at the same time as the start of the D-Day Landings Marathon. The first runner must position himself in the sas departure dedicated to the Relay Marathon.

A cloakroom truck will be present at the start site in Courseulles-sur-Mer to collect the belongings of the first runner and bring them back to the finish site.

Refreshment stations (water, bananas, oranges, sugar cubes and dried fruit) and sponge stations will be set up every 5 km.

A full meal will be offered at the finish line as well as a local buffet with Saveurs de Normandie allowing you to taste local specialities.

A friendly place for participants and supporters

The Hélitas Stadium in Caen will host the finish line of the event.
Invite your friends and family to join you. Fan areas will be dedicated to them in the immediate vicinity of the finish line.

View the map of the finish site by clicking here.

A medal and a finisher's T-shirt with the event's logo will be given to you at the finish.

The award ceremony will take place near the finish line at the Helitas Stadium in Caen on Sunday, June 4 at 1:30 pm.

Only the first mixed team, the first men's team and the first women's team will be called to the awards podium.