Marathon travel packages built around your race
Race + Travel combines online coaching with Maxime and a tailor-made trip planned by Charline, a French travel planner. You train for your race, we take care of the rest: bib guidance, flights, a hotel near the start, restaurants and activities.
Paris, London, Berlin, an IRONMAN in Nice or a smaller race in the Alps: we adapt to every destination in Europe, and to everyone who travels with you.
How Race + Travel works
Four simple steps, built on Charline's method and your training plan, so your trip and your race week work together.
Tell us your race
Fill in a 2-minute form: your race, your dates and who travels with you.
Free call within 48 hours
We define your goal, your trip and your budget together, with no commitment.
Your plan and your itinerary
Your training plan with Maxime and a complete trip proposal from Charline, with a clear price.
Race week, stress-free
You train, travel and race. We adjust anything along the way.
Racing a triathlon? Race + Travel also works with our personalized triathlon coaching.
Bib and race entry guidance
Big marathons like Paris, London and Berlin now use lotteries. We explain every way to get your bib, so you know your options before you book anything.
We help you with:
• lottery and registration dates
• charity places
• official travel partner packages
• bib pickup at the race expo
Flights, transfers and a hotel near the start
Charline books flights timed to give you enough rest before race day, your airport transfers and a quiet hotel within reach of the start line.
Your stay is planned for:
• the right arrival day
• a short walk or ride to the start
• a good bed and an early breakfast
• time to enjoy the city after the race
Race-week plan, sleep and jet lag
Maxime builds your race week around the trip, so a long flight and a 6 to 9 hour time difference don't cost you your race.
Your race week covers:
• your taper before the flight
• a jet lag and sleep strategy
• a shakeout run on the course
• your race-day pacing and fueling plan
Bike transport for IRONMAN races
Racing an IRONMAN in Europe? We plan how your bike travels and leave you enough days to rebuild it and recover from the flight.
Your IRONMAN trip includes:
• bike transport options
• a hotel close to transition
• time to ride the course before race day
Restaurants, activities and travel companions
A pre-race dinner that fits your fueling plan, local addresses you won't find in guidebooks and activities after the finish line.
Coming with family or friends? Charline plans a trip that works for everyone, with things to do while you race.
Meet your travel planner: Charline, The French Travel Planner
I'm Charline, a French travel planner. I design tailor-made trips for travelers from all over the world, with more than 60 five-star reviews.
My job goes beyond an itinerary. I give you access to local addresses, hand-picked hotels and authentic experiences you won't find in classic guidebooks. For your race, I plan everything around your training and your race day, in any city in Europe. You can see more of my work on my travel planning site, The French Travel Planner.
What travelers say about Charline (translated from French):
★★★★★ "We trusted Charline with our trip to Greece and it was a wonderful experience. She adapted her itinerary to our wishes and we received a complete travel book with an interactive map." Alice, trip to mainland Greece
★★★★★ "Charline is a top travel planner. She listened to what we wanted and was easy to reach before, during and even after the trip." Laurence, trip to the Cyclades
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Race + Travel: your coaching and your race trip
Online coaching with Maxime plus your full race trip planned by Charline:
✓ Running coaching ($130/month) or triathlon coaching ($200/month)
✓ Bib and race entry guidance
✓ Flights, transfers and a hotel near the start
✓ Restaurants and activities for you and your family
✓ A race-week plan for jet lag, sleep and pacing
Already have a coach? Book travel only. Every trip is priced on a custom quote after a free call.
Tailor-made marathon travel packages
Most marathon travel packages sell the same hotel and the same tour to hundreds of runners. Race + Travel is different: Charline designs your trip around you, your race and the people who travel with you.
You get a hotel close to the start, flights timed for recovery and local addresses you won't find in classic guidebooks.
Because your coach and your travel planner work together, your trip follows your training plan: the right arrival day, a quiet pre-race evening and a shakeout run on the course.
I've run 15 marathons around the world, including Paris, London, Berlin and Chicago, so I know what it takes to travel well and still race at your best.
Paris, London and Berlin Marathon trips
The Paris Marathon in April is one of the most popular races in Europe for American runners, and entry now goes through a lottery. We help you understand every way to get your bib, then plan a hotel within reach of the start, a pasta dinner the night before and a few days to enjoy Paris after the finish. Start with our Paris Marathon 2027 guide for American runners.
The London Marathon in April and the Berlin Marathon in September are World Marathon Majors with lottery entry, charity places and official tour operator packages. Whatever your entry route, Charline builds the rest of your trip: flights, hotel, transfers, restaurants and activities for your travel companions.
IRONMAN race travel in Europe
Racing an IRONMAN abroad means planning bike transport, a hotel close to transition and enough days to recover from the flight. We plan your IRONMAN trip to Nice, Barcelona, Switzerland, Cascais or Mallorca around your race schedule, from bike check-in to the finish line.
Any race, anywhere in Europe
Vienna, Prague, Rome, Amsterdam, Valencia, Lisbon or a smaller trail race in the Alps: we adapt to every destination in Europe. Tell us your race and your dates, and we send you a free proposal within 48 hours.