General Information
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| 2012 Program |
Friday, June 15th |
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• Registration and Bib pick-up (Running Room) |
12 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Saturday, June 16th |
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• Registration and Bib pick-up (Running Room) |
10 am to 5:30 pm |
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Sunday, June 17th |
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• Registration (CASH only) |
6 am to 7 am |
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• Bib pick-up (Marcel-Bédard Sports Centre) |
6 am to 7 am |
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• Transportation to the 5K and 10K start |
6 am to 7:15 am |
• 10K Race - 1st start (walkers and slow runners)
• 10K Race - 2nd start (runnners)
• 5K Race (runners and walkers)
• Kids Run (2K runners and walkers) |
8:15 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
10:15 am |
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• Post Race Lunch |
8:45 am |
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• Award ceremony |
10:30 am |
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Starting at 8:45 am, a meal will be served to all
participants.
On the menu: crepes, eggs, ham, cheese, fruits, toasts,
bagels, orange juice, coffee and more!
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Location |
Marcel-Bédard Sports Centre
655, des Chutes Boulvevard
Quebec City (arrondissement Beauport) |
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Date and time |
Sunday,
June 17th, 2012, 9 am |
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Admission Fee |
• Free for participants
• $15 for Family & Friends
• Cards are on sale at the Descente Royale office
• A limited number of cards will also be on sale at the entrance
the morning of the race |
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| Runner's Cap and Medal |
All participants will get a free
Descente Royale Runner's Cap.
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 events. 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 6 am, participants are invited
to the Marcel-Bédard Sports Centre 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 Centre. |
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| How to get to the Marcel-Bédard
Sports Centre |
The Sports Centre is located at 655,
Des Chutes Boulevard, in Beauport.
Click on one of the following links for directions :
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• Yahoo Maps
• MapQuest
• Google Map |
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| Transportation |
The morning of the race,
between 6 am and 7:15 am, from the Marcel-Bédard Sports Centre,
free buses will transport participants of the 5K Race and 10K
Race to their respective starting line.
Participants to the Kids Run do not need transportation since their starting
line is
next to the Sports Centre. |
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| Starting Sites |
10K Race
The start of the 10K Race is on Saphirs Street, at the corner of Trudelle Boulevard. 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
Kids Run (2K for 7-14 years old)
The start of the Kids Run is on du Collège Street, between Lussier street and Georges-Galarneau street, next to the Marcel-Bédard Sports Centre.
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| Personal Belongings |
On every starting sites,
buses will be available for participants 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 finish area until 12 pm. |
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| Showers |
Showers will be available at the Marcel-Bédard Sports Centre. |
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| Limit of participants |
The number of participants is limited to 2 000.
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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
17°C (62.5°F). |
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| Next edition of the Descente Royale |
• June 23, 2013
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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, Communications
• Lucie Chouinard, Logistic
• Claude Lussier, Partnerships
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• 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
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• 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
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