Trail du Coureur des Bois
Québec City, Canada • 17-18 May 2026
Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay
The Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay takes place at Station touristique Duchesnay on 17 and 18 May 2026. The event gathers about 2,500 runners and walkers on forested routes and lakeside trails.
Distances offered
- 48 km : positive elevation gain 1620 m
- 34 km : positive elevation gain 1100 m
- 25 km : positive elevation gain 750 m
- 18 km : positive elevation gain 550 m
- 8 km : positive elevation gain 225 m
- 3 km
- Youth trail (1.5 km) : positive elevation gain 67 m
The 48 km route combines cross-country ski tracks, forest roads and a roughly 10 km single track segment after Lac Jaune. It also includes an 8 km section of ridges and rocky terrain between km 38 and km 40. Several courses provide viewpoints over Lac Saint-Joseph and Lac Sergent. Other distances mix single track, snowshoe and ski trails, and wider forest roads, with both technical and faster sections.
The event is TRAIL sanctioned by Athlétisme Québec. Completing the 48 km awards 2 ITRA points and the 34 km awards 1 ITRA point. In association with Québec Mega Trail, two QMT race entries will be drawn at random from participants. GPX files and elevation maps are provided for reference. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.