The Marathon du Medoc consists of the standard 26.2 mile course, set amongst the rolling vineyards of Bordeaux. The challenges here are threefold. First, the skinny and slightly ineffectual Mr Carson must make it round the course. Second, he is aiming to do it in a decent time (<3h30) whilst ignoring all proffered glasses of wine from pretty mademoiselles at the many gorgeous vineyards en route, and thus ending up sozzled under a tree (and possibly divorced).
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