Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes

Why this race belongs on a competitive runner's shortlist

The Promenade des Anglais, Nice start and Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes finish connect Nice, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer on this road race. Point-to-point coastal road marathon; organizer publishes 100 m cumulative ascent. Later GPX hills are more substantial than the opening seafront. It suits runners who want a coastal marathon with a serious road-racing course.

Course overview

See distance-specific route sequence and edition provenance below. The start is Promenade des Anglais, Nice and the finish is Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes. The route takes in Nice, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, Vallauris Golfe-Juan, Cannes. Point-to-point coastal road marathon; organizer publishes 100 m cumulative ascent. Later GPX hills are more substantial than the opening seafront.

Kilometers 0 to 10

The 0 to 10 km interval includes Promenade des Anglais, Saint-Laurent-du-Var. Organizer-linked GPX elevations 4 to 14 m over the first 10 measured-trace km; official relay checkpoint Saint-Laurent-du-Var is 8.7 km. Water 5/7.5 km; full solid/liquid aid 10 km. Bring own reusable drinking vessel.

Kilometers 10 to 21.0975

The 10 to 21.0975 km interval includes Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet. Official checkpoints are 11.7 km Cagnes-sur-Mer and 16.8 km Villeneuve-Loubet; GPX interval elevation 2 to 16 m. Full aid 15/19.5 km; water 13/17 km. Nutrition page rounds isotonic provision to 20 km.

Kilometers 21.0975 to 32

The 21.0975 to 32 km interval includes Antibes Juan-les-Pins. Official Antibes relay checkpoint 25.5 km; GPX shows its highest recorded point 35 m around 28.1 trace-km, then drops towards 8 m by 32 km. Full aid 25/30.5 km; water 22/27/29 km. Nutrition page rounds isotonic provision to 30 km.

Kilometers 32 to 42.195

The 32 to 42.195 km interval includes Vallauris Golfe-Juan, Boulevard de la Croisette. Official Vallauris checkpoint 36.3 km; GPX shows another rise near 37.1 trace-km to 23 m followed by a lower Cannes finish. Full aid 35.5/38.5 km; water 32.5/34/37/40 km.

Elevation checkpoints and how to read them

Total ascent is 100 m. Organizer-published cumulative ascent on 2026 marathon page. Interval ranges calculated from existing elevations in organizer-linked GPX; do not use raw noisy GPX ascent sum as race total. GPX filename 2026 but internal name MAM 2025; digital distance 42.476 km, so interval km locations are approximate trace positions. Largest GPX rise around trace-km 28 near Antibes; smaller late rise around 37 near Golfe-Juan.

Aid stations and race-day logistics

Solid/liquid aid 10, 15, 19.5, 25, 30.5, 35.5, 38.5 km: Solid and liquid refreshments; STC isotonic at approximate 20/30 km. Exact full station menu not itemized. Water 5, 7.5, 13, 17, 22, 27, 29, 32.5, 34, 37, 40 km: Drinking-water refill ramps; NO disposable cups on course in 2026. The start is Promenade des Anglais, Nice. Race bib is a free ZOU rail ticket between Nice and Cannes all race day. Detailed train timetable not yet published. Prebooked marathon-only bus from Cannes port 05:30 to 06:00 to Place Masséna; no village/race-day ticket sale. Start 08:00. Only supplied 17-litre runner backpack accepted; place numbered tag and drop at Place Masséna trucks 06:30 to 07:20. Bags transported to Esplanade Macé, Cannes.

Practical pacing plan

Use early flat seafront to establish sustainable effort, with refill time planned rather than surprise braking. Check effort at Promenade des Anglais. Refill before leaving the flatter shoreline for Antibes; avoid chasing an exact split while filling a flask. Cap effort across the largest late-middle rise; take planned fuel before it rather than trying to recover time uphill. Hold effort over Golfe-Juan undulations and increase only when the Croisette approach permits; maintain refills in sun or wind. Push only while effort and form remain controlled. Use Boulevard de la Croisette as the closing landmark. Adjust pace for wind, rain and temperature on race day; the monthly historical sample is not a race-morning forecast.

Historical weather pattern

November history for Nice, France gives a typical daily temperature range of 46 to 68.2 degrees Fahrenheit, daily maximum sustained winds of 4.1 to 11.5 mph, and at least 1 mm of rain on 34.7 percent of days. Historical conditions can change, so check the race-week forecast before travel and again on race morning.

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