Half Marathon races near Lévis

The Beneva Quebec City Marathon celebrates its 25th year, featuring a race that "celebrates Quebec's cultural richness and scenic allure." The event also includes the Quebec 42.2 km championships, making it a key part of the Coupe Québec Route. Runners can choose from "multiple certified races measured to international standards" by Athletics Canada. The Videotron Centre acts as the event's hub, linking participants to the marathon's surrounding activities.

Défi des Couleurs is a fall trail and mountain running weekend at Mont-Sainte-Anne in Beaupré, Quebec, timed for the peak autumn leaves. The program is broad: short sentier races start at 1 km and 6.5 km, the trail races build through 11 km, 17 km, 26 km, and 32 km, and the longest option is a 42 km mountain trail. There is also a 5 km night trail, with a headlamp included, set up as a non-competitive outing for both runners and walkers. The event draws thousands of runners and gives beginners, children, walkers, club runners, trail specialists, and championship-level athletes a place on the same mountain weekend. The courses use rustic, wild trails at Mont-Sainte-Anne, with about 80% single track on the main trail routes. The terrain changes between faster rolling sections and more technical running, and some routes follow the Jean Larose River. The schedule includes vertical and up-and-down mountain formats as well as standard trail distances, so the weekend is not just one race with shorter versions attached. Défi des Couleurs Simard also hosts the Canadian Mountain Running Championships across several editions, which adds a serious racing edge to an event that still leaves room for people chasing a personal challenge with friends.

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.