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d-day landings marathon, normandy running festival
June 12 to 15, 2025
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first marathon goal
Take up the challenge of the distance queen in 2025!
Many of you dream of the legendary 42.195km distance. And what if this edition was the right one to take up the challenge? On Sunday, June 15, 2025, D-Day Landings Marathon is set to celebrate a historic edition in the heart of Caen's Caen Millennium.
Caen Athletic Club and the organization have joined forces to help you successfully complete your first marathon. A single objective: to become a finisher. On the program: distance sessions, a personalized training plan, advice on how to optimize your preparation and group sessions at the Stade Hélitas in Caen.
"Objectif premier Marathon" I 12 weeks - 3 to 4 sessions per week
A personalized program
3 to 4 training sessions per week for 12 weeks
Sessions to be carried out independently and 11 group coaching sessions at the Hélitas stadium in Caen. The program is aimed at those who can attend the sessions listed in the schedule below.
Capacity
Limited to 50 participants
Conditions of participation
Run your first marathon
Know how to run 2h or 15km with ease
Agenda group coaching
Session 0: Saturday January 25, 2025 and/or Saturday March 22, 2025 - 2:00, 2:45 or 3:00 pm | VMA test (attendance mandatory)
Session 1: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 2: Friday, March 28, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 3: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 4: Friday, April 18, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 5: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 6: Friday, May 9, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 7: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 8: Friday, May 16, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 9: Saturday, May 24, 2025 (group release for the general public) | 9:30 a.m.
Session 10: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session 11: Friday, June 6, 2025 | 12:30-14:00
Session types
Fractionné, short VMA, specific pace, fundamental endurance, general physical preparation, meeting with pacemakers
Registrations
Offer launched on Wednesday November 13 when registration opens
Price: €50
Subscription when registering for the event by clicking here or on the official D-Day Landings Marathon by clicking here.
training plans
Would you like to be as prepared as possible to achieve your goal? It's a good thing you can't improvise just a few days before the event! Prepare for your event with a training plan tailored to your objectives and created by the FFA regional technical team (ETR).
Note: training at different paces will enable you to work more effectively overall. For more information on different paces by clicking here.
marathon
half-marathon
new - 10km
group training
Training is good. Training together is even better! Come and join us for one of our group sessions, supervised by coaches from Caen Athletic Club coaches coaches and pacemakers.
#1 - VMA TESTS
session #1: january 25, 2025 I session #2: march 22, 2025
Determine your goals and prepare your training plan during a MAS test organized in the presence of pacemakers.
Practical information
45-minute session
Several slots available: 2:00 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:30 pm.
Equipment required: running shoes and stopwatch
Location: Hélitas Stadium, 1 Rue du Carel, 14000 Caen.
Open to all levels - Limited to 120 participants per session
Free - registration required
session #1 - january 25, 2025
session #2 - march 22, 2025
#2 - friendly run
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Take part in a group outing with our pacemakers. It's the perfect opportunity to get valuable advice before the big day.
Practical information
1h00 to 1h30 outing depending on your event, muscle strengthening with Accrosportrefreshments and discovery of Apirun productsproducts, chat with coaches and pacemakers.
Timetable: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Place: Place Gardin, 14 000 Caen
Limited to 120 participants
Free - registration required
Open to participants in the Pegasus Half Marathon and the D-Day Landings Marathon
sports columns
Find our sports chronicle realized in collaboration with the Caen Athletic Club and Harmonie Mutuelle, health partner of D-Day Landings Marathon. On the program, tips, advice and prevention to help you have the best possible experience on D-Day!
Natural sports nutrition with apirun
Beekeepers and harvesters, Apirun is developing an eco-responsible, natural and 100% French approach to nutrition. Born of a passion for sport and beekeeping, the brand makes its products from carefully selected raw ingredients: pure honey, royal jelly, propolis, plants, etc.
Naturally rich in carbohydrates, honey is a rapidly available source of energy, ideal for endurance efforts. It also contains minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, which are useful for performance and recovery. Easy to digest, it supports athletes before, during and after exercise, while respecting the body.
Energy bars, sports cakes, honey sticks, herbal teas and fruit pastes will accompany you throughout your sports preparation to boost your performance on race day.
Apirun will be present at the event's Expo Village on Friday June 13 and Saturday June 14, 2025 to showcase its products and answer all your questions.
our favorite products
nutrition guide
If it's important to choose the right foods, it's just as important to know when to eat them. Apirun has teamed up withEnora Hilary, sports dietician-nutritionist, to help you manage your race with the help of a complete nutritional guide.
optimize your sports preparation with accrosport
Get ready for the D-Day Landings Marathon with Accrosport, the event's sports and well-being partner. Mainly based in Normandy, in Caen, Le Havre, Auberville and Rouen, the company offers an ideal setting for training in complete confidence.
Personalized coaching, varied group classes, strengthening and cardio sessions: everything is designed to build a regular, progressive sports routine, whatever your level. Top-of-the-range equipment and the presence of attentive teams mean you can benefit from tailored advice throughout your training.
Accrosport offers personalized support to optimize your preparation for the big day. As part of this approach, muscle strengthening remains an essential asset to guarantee successful sports preparation, significantly reduce the risk of injury, and contribute to the body's stability, flexibility and endurance.
thalazur cabourg & ouistreham
Thalazur is joining forces with D-Day Landings Marathon for its 36th edition, to be held from June 2 to 4 in Caen, Normandy. Leader n°1 in Thalasso in France with 9 destinations along the French coastline, Thalazur offers sports enthusiasts a wellness break in its 4* establishments in Cabourg and Ouistreham.
two wellness destinations in normandy
Heading for ouistreham, the historical city
Socated 15 minutes from Caen, facing the dunes and the large Riva-Bella beach, the sky and the sea come together to offer you a wellness break in the heart of the D-Day Landings Marathon course.
Heading for Cabourg, the romantic city
At the tip of Cabourg, land, sky and sea come together to offer you a well-being break. In a natural and wild setting, Thalazur Cabourg opens its doors to you: oxygenation guaranteed!
