"The new Beaujolais run took place from 10 am until nightfall on the 21 of Novembre 2009 to celebrate the arrival of this year's Beaujolias wine", our contributor says.
1700 runners participated in the marathon (42 km) and 2400 participated in the 12 meter sprint. The marathon course started in the French town of Fleurie and ended in Villefranche-sur-Saône.
The winner of the marathon was Fred Desplanques (2h28'35'') from the city of Toulon.