Cycling & running events in Drummondville, 2026

Drummondville Training Notes

Running: Drummondville runners keep the scene small and steady, with the Saint-François River as the obvious local reference point. Locals use the city for base miles, short intervals, and tune-ups before bigger race weekends nearby. Run clubs do not show up in the brief, so the race calendar does more of the gathering. Course Des Chênes Toi! Bourret feels like the anchor event. The race covers 2 km. Trail Pro-Forma, Défi Gérard Côté, and Course des récoltes de Saint-Joseph keep the shorter-race legs honest.

Cycling: Drummondville riders have plenty to work with, from paved loops to gravel spurs. Les Cyclophiles de Drummondville is the local wheel to know, and the club runs Monday and Wednesday evening outings from 28 to 50 km. A group also rides during the day. Speed groups usually sit from 22 to 30 km/h and more. The ffgbg route brings the bigger climbing, with 60 km carrying 577 m of ascent. The short loop packs 386 m of climbing into just 3 km. Bonjour Printemps and Défi des bois sit on the anchor-event list.

Season: July and August are the best months, and most people get on their bikes to ride here then. Summer gives runners warm, rainy miles and gives cyclists long Z2 loops, weekday club rides, gravel on Rue Sherbrooke, and the usual noise of Autodrome Drummond through the season. Winter changes the rhythm fast. Snow and cold push running toward shorter steady work, while riding turns more selective, more indoor, or more cyclocross-minded. La Courvalloise takes over the winter mood with tubing, skiing, and snowboarding when outdoor training needs a reset.