The SSQ Quebec City Marathon |
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On August 30, the SSQ Quebec City Marathon will present its
12th edition. It is close to 6,000
participants, from all over the world, that will be part of all
events: Marathon (42.2K), Half-Marathon
(21.1K), 10K Race, or the McDonald's Kids Run (5K - for kids from 7 to 14 years old). |
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The Health 5K |
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The SSQ Quebec City Marathon
team presents the
6th edition of the Health 5K.
This annual walk is an occasion for people of all ages to raise
money and to give hope by participating in this fundraising
activity. |
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| To walk the Heath 5K· |
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a step for your own health |
| ·is to give hope to a parent or a friend who has been affected by illness |
| ·is to give hope! |
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| 2009 Program |
Friday August 28th |
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Saturday August 29th |
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Sunday August 30th |
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Marathon (walk) |
7:30 am |
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McDonald's Kids Run
Health 5K |
8 am |
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Marathon (run)
Half Marathon (run and walk)
10K (run and walk) |
8:30
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Prize Ceremonie |
12:30 pm |
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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 |
Hôtel
Château Laurier
1120, place George V Ouest
Québec |
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Date and Time |
Saturday,
August 29th,
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 through the
Reservation Service of
the Marathon.
• $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
Pfizer Sports and Fitness Expo Show and at the Pasta Dinner's
entrance. |
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| T-Shirts
and medals |
All participants
registered will receive a souvenir T-Shirt. All participants finishing the Health 5K will receive a medal for completing the
course. Please note that only those participating to the Marathon, the Half-Marathon the 10K Race and McDonald's Kids Run, wiil receive a certificate. |
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| Gifts among all participants |
Gifts will be drawn among all
participant 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 |
The morning of the race, betwwen 6 am and 7:20 am, participants are
invited to gather on Abraham-Martin street, behind the Marina, from
where they will be shuttles to their respective starting site.
The finish site, for all races, will be on Saint-Paul
street, near the famous Gare du Palais train station. All the after
race activities will be held in the park next to the station. |
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| How to get to
the finish site and to the shuttles before the start |
Here is a map on how to get to the
gathering site from where
all the shuttles will leave to the
starting sites : Google Map |
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| Participants Transportation |
The morning of the race, shuttles will leave according to the following
timetable :
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• 6 am
• 6:45 am
• 7 am
• 7:10 am
• 7:20 am
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: First shuttle for all events
: Last shuttle for Early Bird Marathon Walk
participants
: Last shuttle for Marathon participants
: Last shuttle for Half-Marathon
participants
: Last shuttle for 10K Race, McDonald's Kids Run
and the Health 5K participants |
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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
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
Site |
The Health 5K starting site is on Champlain
Boulevard, near the Côte Gilmour, in Quebec City. It is also the McDonald's Kids Run starting site. Water, gatorade, coffee
and toilets will be available.
There are very few parking spaces at this starting site.
Therefore it is not recommended to drive there.
Futhermore, no transportation will be available to get back
there after the race.
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| Course |
Participant to the
Health 5K will walk or run the last 5 kilometers of the
Marathon's course, starting on Champlain Boulevard, from Côte
Gilmour, then Dalhousie Street and finishing at Quai St-André Street. |
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Every kilometer is identified with distinct yellow markers,
set out
on the right side of the street.
Streets taken by participants
will be closed to traffic,
to assure better security.
Water will be available between the start and finish site. |
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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, Communications
Lucie Chouinard, Logistics
Sol-Ange Thériault, Administration
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Gil Béchard
Julie Bédard
Sophie Bégin
Jean-Guy Bordeleau
Solange Doré
Linda Lanteigne
Gaétan Leclerc
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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| Up Coming
editions |
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August 29, 2010
August 28, 2011
August 26, 2012 |
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