General Information
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On June 7th 2009, it will be the 26th edition of the Descente Royale
Desjardins.
Organized by the "Run Quebec City" team, the Descente Royale became, in 2006, the fastest 10K course in Québec.
Running and walking enthusiasts are invited to
this course, which for the first 5 kilometers runs along
the Montmorency River, north to south, and for the last 5
kilometers runs on Royale Avenue and the Des Chutes
Boulevard. The finish line is located next to the Marcel-Bédard
Sports Center.
For those looking for a personal 10K or 5K record, this is
the race for you!
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| 2009 Program |
Friday, June 5 th |
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•Registration and Bib pick-up (Running Room) |
4 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Saturday, June 6 th |
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•Registration and Bib pick-up (Running Room) |
12 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Sunday, June 7th |
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•Registration (Marcel-Bédard Sports Center) |
6:30 am to 8 am |
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•Bib pick-up (Marcel-Bédard Sports Center) |
6:30 am to 8 am |
•10K Race (run)
•5K Race (run and walk)
•McDonald's Kids Run (run and walk) |
9 am
9 am
10:45 am |
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•After Race Meal |
10:30 am |
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•Prize ceremony |
11 am |
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Starting at 10:30 am, a meal will be served to all
participants.
On the menu: healthy sandwiches, salads, juice, soda pop,
coffee and yogurt.
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Location |
Centre
sportif Marcel-Bédard (Sport Center)
655, boulevard des Chutes
Quebec City (arrondissement Beauport) |
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Date and time |
Sunday,
June 7th, 10:30 am |
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Admission Fee |
• Free for participants
• $15 for others
• Cards are on sale at the Descente Royale Desjardins office
• A limited number of cards will also be on sale at the entrance |
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| T-shirt and Medal |
All participants will get a free Descente Royale
Desjardins T-Shirt.
A medal will be given to all finishers.
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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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Gathering site before the start and finish site |
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The morning of the race, at 7 am, participants are invited
to the Marcel-Bédard Sports Center from where they will
be transported to the starting sites of the 5K and 10K Races.
The finish line is the same for all the events: on Des Chutes
Boulevard, close to the Sports Center. |
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| How to get to the Marcel-Bédard
Sports Center |
The Sports Center is located at 655,
Des Chutes Boulevard, in Beauport.
Click on one of the following links to see how to get
there and also for directions :
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• Yahoo Maps
• MapQuest
• Google Map |
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| Transportation |
The morning of the race,
between 7 am and 8:15 am, from the Marcel-Bédard Sports Center,
free buses will transport participants of the 5K Race and 10K
Race to their respective starting line. Participants to the McDonald's 2K Race do not need transportation since their start
line is next to the Sports Center. |
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| Starting Sites |
10K Race
The start of the 10K Race is on Saphirs Street, at the corner of the Trudelle boulvard. Toilets and water will be available.
5K Race
The start of the 5K Race is on Royale Avenue, near Rapides Street. Toilets and water will be available
McDonalds Kids Run (2K ö 7-14 years old)
The start of the McDonald's Kids Run is on du Collège Street, next to the Marcel-Bedard Sports Center.
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| Personal Belongings |
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 until 12:30 pm. |
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| Showers |
Showers will be available at the Marcel-Bédard Sports Center. |
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| Number of participants |
The number of participants is limited to 1 000. |
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| Sanction |
The Descente Royale is sanctioned by the Québec Athletics Federation. The event is also a member of the Run Quebec City Series. |
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| Temperature |
The average temperature for this time of the year is
18°C (65°F). |
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Next editions of the Descente Royale
Desjardins |
• June 6, 2010
• June 5, 2011
• June 3, 2012
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Organizing committee
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• Denis Therrien, President
• Jean-Charles Ouellet - General Manager
• Johanne Caron, Assistant General Manager
• Nicole Caron, Registration
• Amélie Chénard, Communication
• Lucie Chouinard, Logistic
• Sol-Ange Thériault, Administration
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• Gil Béchard
• Julie Bédard
• Sophie Bégin
• Jean-Guy Bordeleau
• Solange Doré
• Gaétan Leclerc
• Alexandre Matte
• Vicky Pageau
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• Frédéric Pichette
• Line Pineault
• Pascale St-Pierre
• Christian Talbot
• Annie Therrien
• Bernard Therrien
• Isabelle Therrien
• François Therrien
• Michel Therrien
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