Défi des Couleurs Simard 2026

The Défi des Couleurs Simard is a fall trail-running event held at Mont-Sainte-Anne in Beaupré, Quebec, coinciding with peak autumn foliage. Distances offered range from a 1 km children's vertical race to 6.5 km, 10 km, 11 km, 17 km, 21 km, 26 km, 32 km, and a 42 km trail race. The event also features a 5 km night trail for runners and walkers on a marked course using headlamps, which are provided. This particular outing is non-competitive. The longer courses traverse rugged, natural terrain within Mont-Sainte-Anne, consisting of approximately 80% single track. Sections vary between easily runnable trails and more technical mountain paths. Some routes follow the Jean Larose River and the Jean Larose trail. The 42 km race involves significant mountain effort, with roughly 1,238 metres of elevation gain and loss, four aid stations, and an eight-hour time limit. Participants include beginners, walkers, trail specialists, and championship-level athletes, supported by the event's history of hosting the Canadian Mountain Running Championships.