Race Information
Running and Walking Events

EVENTS

RUNNING WALKING

Super Challenge (19K) 

Challenge (13K)

 

For the Super Challenge participants : 3 competitions en 1 !

   • The best performance (men & women)

   • The best climber (men & women)

   • The best sprinter (men & women)

 

The best CLIMBER

It's in the last staircase of the course, the Cap-Blanc (yep... 398 steps...), that all participants will be invited to compete in order to crown the best climber of the Quebec City Staircase Challenge. Prizes will be given to both men and women

 

The best SPRINTER

It's once at the top of the Cap-Blanc staircase that the print to the finis line will start. It's in this last part of the course, of about 800 metres, that the running speed of each participant will be measured. Prizes will be given to both men and women.

 
Time Limit

The time limit is of 3:40.

 
Timing

The MyLap system from ChampionChip will be used for the Quebec City Staircase Challenge.

With this system, there is no need to attach the timing device to a shoe. The timing tag is in the back of the bib.

The bib does not need to be returned after the race.

 
Starting Times

EVENTS

STARTING TIMES

Super Challenge (run and walk)

8 am

Challenge (run and walk)

8 am

 

The Super Challenge will start first. Participants will start in groups of 6 every 10 seconds. Walkers will be invited to start first.

Money Prizes
EVENT 1stplace 2ndplace 3rdplace

Super Challenge 

$200

$100

$50

Challenge 

$100

$50

$25

Sprinter 

$100

$50

$25

Climber 

$100

$50

$25

 

An equal amount of prize money is given to men and women in each of the events.

 
Age Categories
Super Challenge and Challenge
10 to 19 years old
20 to 29 years old
30 to 39 years old
40 to 49 years old
50 to 59 years old
60 to 69 years old
70 years old and over
 

Categories are based on the runner's age as of December 31, 2012.