Gare di Marathon vicino a Beaupré

Il Beneva Quebec City Marathon festeggia i suoi 25 anni, con una gara che "celebrates Quebec's cultural richness and scenic allure." L'evento include anche i campionati Quebec 42.2 km, e fa parte della Coupe Québec Route. I runner possono scegliere tra "multiple certified races measured to international standards", tutte certificate da Athletics Canada. Il Videotron Centre fa da hub per l'evento, collegando i partecipanti alle attività collaterali della maratona.

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.

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.