Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay
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Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay
The event takes place at Station touristique Duchesnay and offers multiple trail courses on varied terrain. Routes include single track, snowshoe and cross country ski trails, forest tracks and some older forest paths. Trail signage and volunteer instructions take precedence; GPX files and maps are provided as navigation aids and are indicative.
Distances offered:
- 48 km
- 34 km
- 25 km
- 18 km
- 8 km
- 3 km
- Youth trail 1.5 km
About 2500 runners and walkers participate. The 48 km course has a positive elevation gain of 1620 m, includes about 10 km of single track, steep ridge sections and a rocky stretch around km 38 to 40, and provides views of Lac Saint-Joseph and Lac Sergent. The 34 km course has about 1100 m of elevation gain and the 25 km about 750 m. The 18 km shows 550 m and the 8 km 225 m. Shorter and youth routes have lower elevation profiles detailed for each distance.
The event is TRAIL sanctioned by Athlétisme Québec. Finishers of the 48 km receive 2 ITRA points; finishers of the 34 km receive 1 ITRA point. The organizers have an association with Québec Mega Trail and run a random draw of two QMT bibs among participants; claim conditions and deadlines are specified in the official information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
