General Information

You are again invited to this unique event. In this 19 kilometers course, participants will take all the staircases that connect the Upper and the Lower town of Quebec City, alternately going up and down about 30 staircases for a total of more than 3 000 stairs.

This timed challenge is "against the clock", so all participants are starting 5 seconds away from each others.

A 13 kilometers course is also offered.

For the Super Challenge there are 3 competitions in 1:
   • The best performance
   • The best climber (men & women)
   • The best sprinter (men & women)

 
2012 Program

Friday, June 1st

Registration and Bib pick-up (Running Room)

 12 pm to 8:30 pm 

Saturday, June 2nd

Registration and Bib pick-up (Running Room)

 10 am to 5:30 pm

Sunday, June 3rd

Registration (CASH only)

  6:30 am to 7:30 am

•Bib pick-up (Starting Site - Plains of Abraham)

  6:30 am to 7:30 am

•Super Challenge (run and walk)
•Challenge (run and walk)

  8 am

•Post Race Brunch

  8:45 am

•Prize ceremony

  11 am

 

Post Race Brunch

 

Starting at 8:45 am, a meal will be served to all participants.
 

 

Location

 Bois-de-Coulonge Park
 Next to the marquee

  • Google Map

 

Date and time

 Sunday, June 3rd, 8:45 am

 

Admission Fee

  • Free for participants
  • $15 for friends and family

  • Cards are on sale at the Quebec City Staircase Challenge office
  • A limited number of cards will also be on sale at the entrance

 
T-shirt and Medal

All participants will get a free Quebec City Staircase Challenge T-shirt.

CLICK HERE to see the T-Shirt Sizing Chart

A medal will be given to all finishers.
 

Gifts among all participants

Gifts will be drawn among all participants registered to one of the events. To know if you are a winner, look for the blue board in the arrival area.

 

Start and Finish site
Location

The morning of the race, at 6:30 am, participants are invited to the Bois de Coulonge Park, behind the main building. It is where the start and finish line is. The Post Race Brunch will be served under the marquee.

CLICK HERE to see a Google map.


 
Parking

In the evening and on weekends, it is possible to park for free in many of the streets surrounding the area. However, make sure to look for the parking information on each side of the streets.

 

 
Personal Belongings

At the site, participants will be able to leave their personal belongings in a small bag. This bag must be clearly identified using the coupon given with the bib number. Bags must be picked-up by 1 pm.

 

Showers

No showers are available.

 
Number of participants

The number of participants is limited to 2 000 overall.

 
Temperature

The average temperature for this time of the year is 13°C (55°F).

 
Next edition of the Quebec City Staircase Challenge
2013, June 2nd

Organizing committee
 

Permanent team

 
 

Denis Therrien, President - General Manager
Johanne Caron, Assistant General Manager
Nicole Caron, Registration
Amélie Chénard, Communications
Lucie Chouinard, Logistics
Claude Lussier, Partnerships

 
 

Members of the committee

 
 

Réjean Beaudet
Gil Béchard
Julie Bédard
Sophie Bégin
Jean-Guy Bordeleau
Martin Carette
Solange Doré
René Drolet
Mario Fortin
Patrick Gosselin
Martin Laflamme
Gaétan Leclerc
Éric Lemelin
Denis Maheux
Alexandre Matte

Jean-Charles Ouellet
Luc Montminy
Vicky Pageau
Frédéric Pichette
Line Pineault
Linda St-Hilaire
Pascale St-Pierre
Christian Talbot
Annie Therrien
Bernard Therrien
Isabelle Therrien
François Therrien
Michel Therrien
Serge Trudel