Course information
Details (street by street)

Note that the markers along the course appear on descending order, thus indicating the distance that you still have to run. Also, in 2008, there was a change in the first 10 k of the Marathon's course. The new streets are in red in the following description. 
City and Streets Kilometer

Lévis

Commandeurs

Start

Right on Alphonse-Desjardins

 42

Right on Vincent-Chagnon

Right on Charbonnier

41 

Right on Commandeurs

Left on the parking entrance of 200 Commandeurs

Left on Rive-Sud

40, 39, 38, 37

Left on Pruniers

Right on Oliviers

 

Right on Merisier

At the end of the street, turn left on the bike path

36, 35, 34 

Leave the bike path on Jolliet

Keep going on Couillard 33
Right on Philippe-Boucher
Left on Saint-Gilbert
Left on Saint-Dominique 32
Right on Saint-Joseph  
Saint-Joseph becomes Saint-Laurent 31 to 25
After the Riverain condominiums, take the bike path 24

Leave the bike path just before the overpath on Jean-Huard

Right on Boulevard de la Rive-Sud

 

Right on Chemin du Fleuve

23, 22
Half-Marathon Start, chemin du Fleuve 21,1

Chemin du Fleuve

21, 20

Left on Côte Garneau

 19

Left on Dupont

Right on Chemin du Sault

18, 17

Right on Boulevard de la Rive-Sud

16

Québec Bridge Entrance

15, 14

City and Streets Kilometer

Quebec City

Quebec Bridge Right Exit, Right on rue des Hôtels

 

Boulevard Champlain Access Road

13

Boulevard Champlain

12, 11
Start of the 10K Race - Quai des Cageux 10

Boulevard Champlain

9 to 6
McDonald's Kids Run and Health 5K 5

Boulevard Champlain

4, 3, 2

Dalhousie

 1

Left on Quai Saint-André, then Saint-Paul

Finish Line

 
Profile

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Map

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Markings

On the course, yellow markers will be set out on the right side of the street, in descending order, to indicate every kilometer. Red markers will also be place on the right side of the road, in ascending order, to indicate every 5 miles.
 
Time Limit

Time limit is as follow :
 
  • 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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    Aid Stations
    KM WATER GATORADE SPONGES FRUITS GEL TOILETS MEDICAL

    39.7

    		            

    37.4

    		        

    35.2

    		        

    32.7

    		        

    30.0

    		        

    27.7

    		        

    24.4

    		        

    21.4

    		  

    18.4

    		      

    15.2

    		  

    12.7

    		      

    10.0

    		    

    7.4

    		  

    4.7

    		    

    2.1

    		      
     
    Music

    Live bands and music will be playing along the marathon course.
     
    Vehicles Traffic

    During the marathon, most of the streets taken by participants will be closed to traffic.