Marathon races near Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

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.

Marathon Duchesnay-Québec is a road race weekend held at Station Duchesnay in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, near Québec City. Participants can select distances from short family options to the full marathon, including 1 km, 2.5 km, 5 km, 10 km, half marathon, and 42.2 km. The event takes place in late October, serving as a season-ending race for those seeking a final start before winter. Sports Capitale organizes it, and the race holds an FQA Argent sanction. The location is a key attraction: the course is situated in a forest within the Capitale-Nationale region, distinct from city streets. The main certified distances are 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km, and 42.2 km. The marathon route is noted by the organizer as one of the fastest in Québec. It is characterized as flat, linear, and immersed in nature, featuring gradual elevation changes instead of steep climbs. The event, which began in 2024, already attracts a significant number of participants, with nearly 2,500 finishers in recent results and a slightly higher proportion of women completing the race.

Trail du Grand-duc is a fall trail and mountain running weekend in Jacques-Cartier National Park, based in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Québec. The race starts at the park entrance on chemin du Parc-National and offers several off-road distances, from 2.5 km and 5 km up to marathon-length and ultra-style routes near 50 km. The course runs on forest and mountain trails within the national park, not on roads through town. Common distances include 11 km, 18 km, 22 km, 32 km, 35 km, and 42 km. The event accommodates first-time trail runners and those seeking a long day on rugged terrain. Results, past editions, course descriptions, and live tracking are available on the race’s online platforms.