General Information
2012 Program

Friday, August 24th

  • SSQ Star Race
  •  8 pm

  • Sports and Fitness Expo Show
  •  12 pm to 8 pm 

  • Registration and Packet pick-up
  • Saturday, August 25th

  • Running Room Friendship Run
  •  8:30 am

  • Health 5K - Kids Run
  •  4 pm

  • Sports and Fitness Expo Show
  •  10 am to 6 pm 

  • Registration and Packet pick-up
  • Pasta Dinner
  •  5 pm to 8 pm

    Sunday, August 26th

  • Marathon - first start (see note)
  •  7:30 am

  • 10K Race
  •  8 am

  • Marathon - second start (see note)
  • Half-Marathon
  •  8:30 am

  • Awards Ceremonies
  •  12:30 pm

    Running Room Friendship Run
     

    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.
     

     

    Location

     Running Room
     1049, Cartier Avenue
     Quebec City, G1R 2S3

     

    Date and Time

     Saturday, August 25th, 8:30 am

     

    Admission Fee

     Race : Free for all

    Pasta Dinner  

     
     

    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.

     

    Location

      Hotel Loews le Concorde
      1225, cours du Général-De Montcalm,
      Québec, G1R 4W6

     

    Date and Time

      Saturday, August 25th, 5 pm to 8 pm

     

    Admission Fee

      $25 (CAN), tax included.

     


    Cards are on sale at the Marathon's office : (418) 694-4442.
    A limited quantity of cards will also be on sale at the Sports and Fitness Expo Show and at the Pasta Dinner's entrance.

     
    Vehicles Traffic

    This weekend, during the events, streets taken by participants will be closed to traffic.

     
    Boston Qualifier

    The times obtained in the SSQ Quebec City Marathon are accepted as qualifying times for the Boston Marathon.

     
    Sanction

    The SSQ Quebec 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.

     
    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. CLICK HERE to see the hourly statistics the day of the marathon.

     
    Fundraising campaign

    Again this year, the SSQ Quebec City Marathon gets involved. Make your participation an occasion to give hope by collecting funds!
    CLICK HERE for more information on the fundraising campaign.

     
    Everybody is talking about it!

    The SSQ Quebec City marathon has received great reviews... here are a few:

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    Cheapflight.com Website, April 2011 : Top 10 marathons across the globe

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    Runner's World UK, May 2010 : 10 Best City Marathon

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    Running Attitude, May 2010 : 10 marathons pour vraiment changer d'air

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    ESPN - List of 50 "Destination" marathons in North America

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    Runner's World, January 2007 : Marathon Guide'07 - Category "Far away but close to home"

     
    Upcoming editions
     
  •  August 23 - 25, 2013
  •  August 22 - 24, 2014
  •  August 28 - 30, 2015
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    Organizing committee
     

    Permanent team

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


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    Members of the committee

     
     
  • Réjean Beaudet
  • Gil Béchard
  • Julie Bédhard
  • 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
  • Line Pineault
  • Linda St-Hilaire
  • Pascale St-Pierre
  • Christian Talbot
  • Annie Therrien
  • Bernard Therrien
  • Isabelle Therrien
  • François Therrien
  • Michel Therrien
  • Serge Trudel
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    Board of Directors

       Boards of Directos President

     
  • Robert Langlois - Groupe Conseil AON

  •    Secretary

     
  • Vicky Pageau - Lawyer

  •    Treasuror

     
  •  Richard Hawey – Université du Québec

  •    Administrateurs

     
  • Solange Doré
  • Patrick Gosselin – Force-G communication
  • Alexandre Matte – Notre-Dame-de-Foy College
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