Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay
Québec City, Canada • 17-18 May 2026
Trail Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay presented by Hoka : event overview
The Trail Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay is a multi-distance trail running event held at Station touristique Duchesnay. The event regularly gathers about 2,500 runners and walkers. It is sanctioned as a TRAIL event by Athlétisme Québec. Course maps, GPX files and elevation profiles are provided by the organizer. The event received the Novae 2020 prize "Les 20 meilleures innovations à impact de l’année."
Races and course details
- 48 km
- 34 km
- 25 km
- 18 km
- 8 km
- 3 km
- Trail des jeunes (1.5 km)
Key course facts: the 48 km course has +1530 m of positive elevation, includes a long single-track segment from Lac Jaune, offers views of Lac Saint-Joseph and Lac Sergent, and features technical rocky sections near km 38-40. The 34 km course is listed at approximately 34 km with +950 m elevation and mixed single track, ski and forest trails. The 25 km course has +750 m and adds a 6 km loop to the 18 km route. The 18 km route shows +595 m and follows sections used by the 8 km before branching to the Coureur des bois trail. The 8 km route has +257 m and finishes in front of the Caribou building; it includes roots, fallen logs and small wooden bridges. Finishers of the 48 km earn 2 ITRA points; finishers of the 34 km earn 1 ITRA point. The event is associated with Québec Mega Trail for random bib draws. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.