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Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:009:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K · Kids' race · Relay
- Time limit
- 5 h 30 min
- Finish closes 14:302:30 PM
The course
The marathon starts on Place du Maréchal Leclerc in Poitiers and finishes on Avenue du Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.
- From Place du Maréchal Leclerc to Avenue du FuturoscopePoitiers to the Futuroscope, in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.
- A 9:00 start and five and a half hours9:00 start, 5h30 limit, handisport start at 8:55.
- A 2:18:58 record set in 2026Records of 2:18:58 and 2:39:25, both set in 2026.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2FinishFrom Place du Maréchal Leclerc to Avenue du FuturoscopePoitiers to the Futuroscope, in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.
The organiser gives Place du Maréchal Leclerc, 86000 Poitiers, as the start and Avenue du Futuroscope, 86360 Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, as the finish. At the finish, showers are in the ENSMA gymnasium, and finishers get a medal and food on site.
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km 0 to 42.2TacticsA 9:00 start and five and a half hours9:00 start, 5h30 limit, handisport start at 8:55.
Under the regulations, runners who go beyond 5h30 may be put out of the race. The marathon counts toward the regional marathon championships of Nouvelle-Aquitaine’s LANA league, and the race holds the FFA national silver label.
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km 0 to 42.2CrowdA 2:18:58 record set in 2026Records of 2:18:58 and 2:39:25, both set in 2026.
The organiser also lists a record for blind runners, 2:47:09 by Nicolas Bompard in 2014. The scratch prizes for the 2027 race start at 1,000 euros for the first man and the first woman.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Parc des Expositions de PoitiersFriday 9 April Bib pickup
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16:004:00 PM–19:307:30 PM
Bib pick-up Parc des Expositions de Poitiers. Bring the pick-up card sent by email between Monday 5 and Wednesday 7 April, and an ID.
Saturday 10 April Last bib day
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09:009:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Bib pick-up Parc des Expositions de Poitiers. Pick-up at the marathon village.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 11 April Race day
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08:558:55 AM
Marathon start, handisport Place du Maréchal Leclerc, Poitiers. Handisport start for blind and visually impaired runners. -
09:009:00 AM
Marathon start Place du Maréchal Leclerc, Poitiers. Start of the marathon; the finish is on Avenue du Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou. -
14:302:30 PM
Marathon time limit Avenue du Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou. Runners who take longer than 5h30 may be put out of the race. 5:30 limit: 7:49/km for 42.195 km5:30 limit: 12:35/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Poitiers time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Poitiers time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Poitiers, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope
- When is the Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope 2027?
- Sunday 11 April 2027. The start is at 09:00.
- What is the time limit at the Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope?
- Runners have 5 h 30 min to finish. The finish closes at 14:30.
- Where does the Marathon Poitiers-Futuroscope start?
- Start: Place du Maréchal Leclerc, Poitiers.
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