General Information
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On August 24, 2008, the SSQ Quebec City Marathon will present its 11th edition, the biggest international sports event in Greater Quebec City and one of the most popular in Canada.
With more than 75% of the course running along the shores of the St. Lawrence River, this marathon takes participants on a scenic route like no other! Starting on the south shore, runners cross the historic Quebec Bridge and finish in the heart of Old Québec.
We have many events lined up:
| Marathon (42.2K);
Half-marathon (21.1K);
10K Race;
McDonald's Kids Run (5K reserved for 7- to 14- year olds) |
There is also a fundraising walk: the Health 5K.
Walking or running our Marathon represents a physical and mental challenge that over 30,000 people have taken up since it was first held in 1998. These runners have come from more than 330 Québec municipalities, every Canadian province and more than 47 countries. |
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| 2008 Program |
Friday, August 22nd |
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Saturday, August 23rd |
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Sunday, August 24th |
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Marathon (walk) |
7:30 am |
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McDonald's Kid's Run
Health 5K |
8 am |
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Marathon (run)
Half Marathon (run and walk)
10K Race (run and walk) |
8:30 am |
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Prize Ceremonies |
12:30 pm |
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| Running Room Friendship Run |
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Get great motivational advice from John Stanton, renowned author and founder of the Running Room, go for a short run to ease the nervous
tension and then stay for refreshments. Join John at the Quebec City Running Room.
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Location |
Running Room
1049, avenue Cartier
Quebec City |
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Date and Time |
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008, 9
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Admission Fee |
Free for all. |
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The Pasta Dinner will
be an occasion for all runners to exchange one last time before
Sunday's marathon. On the menu: pasta, salads, coffee and desserts.
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Location |
Hotel
Château Laurier
1120, place George V Ouest
Quebec City |
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Date and Time |
Saturday, August 23rd,
5 pm to 8 pm |
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Admission Fee |
• Free for those staying at one of
the Official Hotels of the Marathon, and have
reserved
their room through the Reservation
Service of the Marathon
before August 18th, 6
pm.
• $20 (CAN), tax included.
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Cards are on sale at the Marathon's office : (418) 694-4442.
A limited quantity of cards will also be on sale at the
Sport and Fitness Expo Show and at the Pasta Dinner's
entrance.
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| T-Shirts,
Medals and Certificates |
A technical T-Shirt will be given to all participants of the 42.2K, 21.1K
and 10K.
All participants of
the Marathon, the Half-Marathon, the 10K Race, the Team Challenge and the
Kids Run
will receive a medal and a certificate for completing the course. |
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| Time Limit |
Time limit is as follow : |
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Run : 5 h 45 (that is a maximum of 8 min. per kilometre or 13
min. per mile)
Walk or slow run : 7 h (that is a maximum of 10 min. per
kilometre or 16 min. per mile) |
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All participants must have completed the course before 2:30 pm. |
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| Gifts among all participants |
Gifts will be drawn among all
participants registered to one of the event. To know if you are a
winner, look for the blue board in the arrival area. |
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| Finish site |
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The finish site, for all races, is on Saint-Paul
street, near the famous Gare du Palais train station. All the after
race activities are held in the park next to the station.
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| How to get to
the finish site |
Here is a map on how to get to the finish site area: Google Map |
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| Parking around de finish site area |
There is plenty of parking around the finish area. CLICK HERE to get a map. |
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| Transportation to the Start |
The morning of the race, participants will be transported to their respective starting site according to the following. |
Transportation for the Marathon (42,2 K) and the Half-marathon (21,1 K) --- NEW IN 2008 --- |
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Transportation for the Health 5K, the McDonald's Kids Runand the 10K Race |
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Buses will leave as soon
as they are full. |
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Transportation fees |
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• Free for participants on showing their bib on boarding the
buses
• $7, for friends and familly, taxes
included
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• To and back - available ONLY at the Pfizer Pfizer Sports and Fitness Expo Show.
• For lack of time, there is no shuttle offered to friends
and family for the
McDonald's Kids Run and for the Health 5K.
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| Starting Sites |
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Marathon |
The Marathon starting line is on Des Commandeurs Street in Lévis (run and walk).
The Marathon starting site is at Lévis Regional High School. Participants will have access to the premises. Outside the school, water, Gatorade, coffee, medical services, washrooms and buses, for personal belongings will be available.
For those who will choose to drive to the starting site, many parking spaces are available close to the starting site. However no transportation will be available to get back there after the race. See the section on Runner's transportation on how to get on the free shuttles. |
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Half-Marathon |
The Half-Marathon starting line is on Chemin du Fleuve at the corner of Côte Rouge, in Saint-Romuald.
The starting site is located at Parc de l'Anse Benson. At this site, water, Gatorade, coffee, washroom and buses for personal belongings will be available.
There are very few parking spaces at this starting site. Therefore it is not recommended to drive there. See section Runners' transportation for more information on how to get there with the free shuttles.
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10K Race |
The 10K Race starting line is located on Champlain Boulevard, at 800 meters east of the bridges, in Quebec City.
The starting site is located on what use to be the Irving Dock. At this site, water, Gatorade, coffee, washroom and buses for personal belongings will be available.
There are very few parking spaces at this starting site. Therefore it is not recommended to drive there. See section Runners' transportation for more information on how to get there with the free shuttles.
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McDonald's Kids Run and Health 5K |
The McDonald's Kids Run and Health 5K starting site is on Champlain Boulevard, at the corner of Côte Gilmour, in Quebec City.
The staring site is located on the grounds next to the Tennis Montcalm. At this site, water, Gatorade, coffee, washroom and buses for personal belongings will be available.
There are very few parking spaces at this starting site. Therefore it is not recommended to drive there. See section Runners' transportation for more information on how to get there with the free shuttles. However, because of lack of time, this service is offered only to participants. |
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| Personal Belongings |
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On every starting sites, buses will be available for participant to leave their personal belongings
in a small bag. This bag must be clearly
identified using the coupon given with your bib number. You can pick-up your bag at the finishing
area. The buses will be located after the finish line on Quai Saint-André street
until 3 pm. |
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| Showers |
There are no showers available at the finish site. |
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| Sanction |
The SSQ Québec City Marathon is
sanctioned by the Association of International Marathons and Road
Races (AIMS) and also by the Québec Athletics Federation. The event
is also a member of the Run Quebec City Series. |
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| Boston Qualifier |
The times obtained in the SSQ Québec
City
Marathon are accepted as qualifying times for the Boston Marathon. |
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| Weather |
The average temperature for this
time of the year is 16 °C (60 °F) in the morning and 20 °C (68
°F) in the afternoon |
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| Up Coming
editions |
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August 30, 2009
August 29, 2010
August 28, 2011 |
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| Fundraising campaign |
Again this year, the SSQ Quebec City
Marathon joins forces with some health organizations. Make your
participation an occasion to give hope by collecting funds!
Click here for more information on the fundraising campaign. |
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| Organizing committee |
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Denis Therrien, President - General Manager
Johanne Caron, Assistant General Manager
Nicole Caron, Registration
Amélie Chénard, Communication
Lucie Chouinard, SSQ Founding Families Marathon
Sol-Ange Thériault, Administration
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Gil Béchard
Julie Bédard
Jean-Guy Bordeleau
Solange Doré
Mario Fortin
Gaétan Leclerc
Denis Maheux
Alexandre Matte
Jean-Charles Ouellet
Vicky Pageau |
Hélène Paquin
Frédéric Pichette
Line Pineault
Pascale St-Pierre
Christian Talbot
Annie Therrien
Bernard Therrien
Isabelle Therrien
François Therrien
Michel Therrien |
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| Board of Directors |
Boards of Directos President |
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Robert Langlois - Groupe Conseil AON
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Secretary |
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Vickie Pageau - Lawyer
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Treasuror |
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Richard Hawey – Université du Québec
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Administrateurs |
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Solange Doré
Patrick Gosselin – Force-G communication
Alexandre Matte – Notre-Dame-de-Foy College |
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