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Headliners 2025

Jean-Philippe Thibodeau Will participate in Trail 28 km Race details
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

ITRA : 803


34 years old
Originally from Baie-Saint-Paul, I spent my youth playing outdoors and getting lost in the woods. The outdoors and sport quickly became part of my life. I set out on my ultra-trail journey with great ambition a few years ago, and in 2021, I won the QMT 80 km. In 2022 and 2023, I was the winner of the 50 km and last year I shared victory in the UTHC125. I was also lucky enough to fly to Austria (2023), Thailand (2022) and Patagonia (2019) with the Canadian delegation to take part in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.

Details
  • 2025 QMT 80 : 2e
  • 2025 Black Canyon : 19e
  • 2024 UTHC 28 : 1er
  • 2024 Squamish 50 miles : 4e
  • 2023 UTHC 125km : 1er
  • 2023 QMT 50 km : 1er
  • 2022 QMT 50 km : 1er
  • 2021 QMT 80 km : 1er
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David Savard-Gagnon Will participate in UTHC 125 Race details
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

ITRA : 789


43 years old
I’m a local (Charlevoix) runner. I like to get out on the mountain trails in the summertime. I share my passion for running with my 2 little boys and my students in my schools. I teach physical education at the elementary level in Baie-St-Paul and St-Irénée.

Details
  • Winner of UTHC 125 in 2020
  • Winner of QMT 110 in 2024
  • Winner of the 2013 Montreal Marathon
  • 1st Quebecer in the Boston Marathon in 2023 and 2024
  • 11e QMT 80 (2025)
  • 6e UTHC 28 (2024)
  • 2e UTCC 80 (2024)
  • Quebec 5 km road record in my age category with a time of 15’15” in 2024
Matthieu Saliou Will participate in UTHC 125 Race details
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

ITRA : 783


28 years old
My name is Matthieu and I’m 27 years old. Originally from France, I arrived in Montreal in October 2021 as an engineer for the Montreal REM project.
I really started trail running when I arrived in Quebec, less than 3 years ago.
I immediately loved the state of mind, the challenge of surpassing yourself in nature and the sharing.
In fact, I share and lead numerous outings with groups in Montreal such as Run In Montréal (RIM) and the Club de Trail de Montréal (CTM).

These entities allow us to get together and share great moments together.
From a personal point of view, the goal is to continue to have a lot of fun on and off the trails, while testing out new adventures.

Details
  • 2e QMT 135 km (2025)
  • 4e Clinique du Coureur 50 km (2025)
  • 1er UTHC 65 km (2024)
  • 3e QMT 110 km (2024)
  • 7e Clinique du Coureur 50 km (2024)
  • 4e Bromont Ultra 80 km (2023)
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Élisa Morin Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

ITRA : 721


27 years old
French woman living here since 2020 who discovered trail running here in Quebec! I’m as rigorous in my professional life, as an engineer, as I am in my sporting life, in order to perform well. Trail running is also a way of being with my friends, meeting new people and discovering new places. I’ve always practised sport with a competitive spirit, so when I race I try to give it my best shot to reach the highest level!

Details

She finished 1st at the QMT 25 in 2024 and at the 20 km Trail La Clinique du Coureur, in addition to finishing 4th at the Canyons Endurance Race by UTMB in 2024. She also won the UTHC 28 km in 2023.

Anne-Marie Comeau Will participate in Trail 28 km Race details
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

ITRA : 718


29 years old
I started running when I was very young. I did several sports in my youth, and I’ve always been passionate about endurance sports. In 2018, I went to the Olympic Games as a cross-country skier, a sport I’d been practicing for several years. It was such an enriching experience that I’ll never forget it! After the Games, I decided to focus on running, and since then I’ve been competing in several competitions in this sport, and I have big goals. In addition to sport, I work in an accountancy firm, as a future CPA, and I love cooking and spending time with friends and family.

Details
  • 2024 Vertical défi des couleurs : 1re
  • 2024 UTHC 28 1re
  • 2024 QMT 25 : 1re
  • Record du Québec sur demi-marathon (1h11 :30, 25 mars 2023)
  • Marathon de Toronto, 2ème, 2h34 :51 (15 octobre 2023)
  • 15 :50 sur 5000m sur piste (27 juin 2024)
  • 15ième au Championnat du monde de trail en Autriche sur l’épreuve du vertical
Laurie Proulx Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

32 years old
I’m an entrepreneur and physiotherapist in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges who works closely with elite cross-country skiing/mountain biking/running athletes and loves to enjoy my backyard (MSA) and travel the world to get out in the mountains!

Details
  • 3e Mozart Marathon (Autriche) by UTMB 2025
  • 2e Whistler by UTMB 50 km  2024
  • 1re UTHC 42 St-Siméon 2024
  • 1ère place au LCDC 2024 50Km, 1ère place au 42Km défi des couleurs 2023 et (2019)
  • 7ième place au 23K du Mont-Blanc à Chamonix 2024
Laurianne Roberge Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

ITRA: 618



27 years old

A physiotherapist now based in Sherbrooke, in the Eastern Townships, Laurianne has been running for around ten years. After experimenting with longer trail distances between 2017 and 2019, she now thrives on events that are a tad shorter, but just as intense. She’s particularly fond of the UTHC, an event she’s taken part in almost every year since 2018. Having been lucky enough to line up on the 42 Classique course on numerous occasions, this year she’s leaving it behind to revisit the 42 St-Siméon, which she completed during a double program in 2021: 42 Classique on Saturday and 42 St-Siméon on Sunday. Let’s just say her legs should be in better shape to enjoy the course this time!

Details
  • 2024: 5th – Catamount Ultra 25K – USATF New England Championship
  • 2023: 3rd – UTHC 42 Classic
  • 2023: 4th – TP 50 Gaspesia 100
  • 2022: 1st – UTHC 42 Classic
  • 2022: 2nd – TP 50 Gaspesia 100
  • 2019: 2nd – Chute du Diable 80K
Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches Will participate in UTHC 125 Race details
  • ITRA : 777
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

31 years old
I’ve been competing as a professional triathlete for about 10 years now, but in recent years I’ve discovered the world of trail running and have done a few ultras. My first was the 60 km trans-Montreal. Then I did the UTHC 80 km in 2020 and the Black Canyon 100 km in 2024, and I’ve taken part in the Mont-Mégantic marathon for the last 3 years.

I’m also a trainer and doctoral candidate in physical activity sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke. I’ve also been vegan for about 10 years now.

Details

Triathlon:

  • 1st Canadaman – 2022 (new course record)
  • 4th IRONMAN MONT-TREMBLANT- 2018
  • 3rd CHATTANOOGA 70.3 – 2017
  • 6th IRONMAN LAKE-PLACID 2023
  • 12th Ironman Lake Placid: 2024
  • 7th IRONMAN MONT-TREMBLANT-2022
  • 4th CHATTANOOGA 70.3- 2019
  • 5th MONT-TREMBLANT 70.3 – 2017
  • 28th 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2017

Trail running:

  • 1st Mont Megantic Marathon – 2022 (race record)
  • 1st HARRICANA TRAIL 80 KM – 2020 (record race)
  • 2nd Mont Megantic Marathon: 2023 and 2024
Paul Vanoostveen Will participate in UTHC 125 Race details
  • ITRA : 753
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

ITRA 753

34 years old
I’m excited to return to the UTHC 125 after a 4th place finish last year. Living in Toronto, I spend most days running on the roads, but I also love getting out to explore my local trails whenever I can. I started running in 2019 and have gradually moved up in race distance ever since. Earlier this year, I completed my first 100-mile race, winning the Sulphur Springs Trail Race in course record time, and I’m hoping to build on that result at UTHC. The 125 km course features some of the most beautiful and challenging trails I’ve had the opportunity to run, and I’m grateful for the chance to take them on again this September.

Details
  • 2025 QMT 80 -10e
  • 2025 Sulfur Springs 100 miles – 1er
  • 2024 UTHC 125 – 4e
  • 2024 Quebec Mega Trail 110k – 6th overall
  • 2024 Sulphur Springs 100k – 1st overall and course record
  • 2023 Twisted Branch 100k – 4th overall
  • 2023 Boston Marathon – 2:37:59
Benoit Didier Will participate in Trail 28 km Race details
  • ITRA : 753
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

31 years old

I started athletics in 2004 after watching the Athens Olympics. That’s actually what allowed me to fly from France to Quebec and eventually obtain Canadian citizenship: I came to study at Université Laval, where I joined the Rouge et Or team. I specialized in middle-distance running. During the pandemic, I enjoyed increasing my training volume and discovering trail running.

Winner of the 30 km at Béluga Trail and the 20 km at Trail La Clinique du Coureur in 2024, I also took home the victory in the 42 km classic at the Ultra-Trail Harricana du Canada in 2022 and 2023. My races in 2025 won’t be my biggest challenge this year, as we’re expecting a baby in June!

The UTHC 28 km remains a great option to keep some races in my season.

I am a physical education teacher in Quebec at a regional school specializing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I truly see my profession as a passion. Every day, I face numerous challenges that vary with each of my 57 students. A dog lover, I also practice dog-powered sports like bikejoring, skijoring, canicross, and canitrail.

Details
  • 2023 UTHC 42 classique : 1er
  • 2024 XTERRA 21k : 3e
  • 2025 QMT 25 : 4e
Philippe Poulin Will participate in UTHC 125 Race details
  • ITRA : 715
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

21 years old

Details
  • QMT-100 miles 2023 (3rd in 22h24) as an “elite” time.

  • Otherwise, I did my first two ultra trails at UTHC / 80km in 2021 (9h40 18th) and 125km (21h28 21st) in 2022!

Alec Charbonneau Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • ITRA : 700
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

22 years old

My name is Alec, and I’m a native (and still a resident) of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, a small outdoor paradise where I’ve been practicing a variety of sports since I was a young child. Formerly a competitive cross-country skier, I now dedicate myself to trail running, a sport that allows me to stay connected to nature and feed my passion for playing in the woods and exploring the mountains while pushing my limits.

Details
  • 1er UTCC 26k 2024
  • 3e DDC 32k 2024
  • 5e UTHC 42k St-Siméon 2024
  • 10e UTHC 42k 2023
  • 12e HAUT Maroc 21k 2023
Maïka Lamoureux Will participate in UTHC 42 Classic Race details
  • ITRA : 655
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

27 years old
After practicing triathlon and transitioning more seriously into running during university, the lockdown and the halt of group training during the pandemic introduced me to the world of trail running. I quickly grew to enjoy the versatility required to be a good trail athlete. Since then, I’ve tackled distances ranging from vertical kilometers to 100 kilometers. What I love: having the opportunity to say yes to any adventure that comes my way. I was fortunate enough to participate in the World Championships in Thailand in 2022 on the 80 km course, win the 65 km UTHC in 2021, finish 4th at Bandera (Texas) 100 km in 2025, and step onto the podiums of many trail races in Quebec, such as QMT50, UTHC 28 and 42 St-Siméon, Bromont Ultra…
Alongside all of this, I am a PhD student in decision sciences with a focus on energy policy modeling, in other words, I optimize the use of energy resources to meet climate objectives.

Details
  • 5e QMT 50 2025
  • 5e UTHC 42 St-Siméon 2024
  • Participation in the world championships in Thailand in 2022 over 80km.
  • 1st White face vertical kilometer 2024
  • 4th Mount Megantic Marathon 2024
  • 3rd UTHC 28km 2023
  • 2nd Bromont Ultra 55km 2022
  • 6th Whistler Alpine Meadows 50km 2022
  • 1st UTHC 65km 2021
Charles-Ugo Ouellette Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • ITRA : 646
  • Sex : Man
  • Country : Canada

I started running by organizing a challenge to run a marathon with my friends to raise funds for multiple sclerosis. Having always loved being in the mountains, I then turned to trail running for a few years. During my university studies, I joined the Vert et Or athletics and cross-country team, with which we won the provincial cross-country championship and finished second at the Canadian championships. Now that I’m finishing my master’s degree, I want to make a big comeback to trail running.

I have a special connection to the UTHC, which raises funds for multiple sclerosis – a disease my father is affected by. Events like this can truly make a difference for the cause.

Details
  • 2025 : 11e TCB 45km
  • 2025 16e QMT 25
Leya Masson Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • ITRA : 625
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

25 years old

I grew up mainly at Mont-Ste-Anne. Sports and the outdoors have always been an integral part of my life. I competed in mountain biking at the national and international levels until I was 18. After graduating university in 2023 (pharmacy), I started trail running. In 2024, I participated in my first season of trail racing and my first ultra-trail. For my 2025 season, my goal is to explore different distances, ranging from the 100 km at UTFS to the vertical kilometer at the Défi des Couleurs. I’m really excited to take on the UTHC for the first time!

Details
  • 2ème Lofoten Ultra-trail (Norvège) 48k 2025
  • 1ère Défi des Couleurs 42k 2024
  • 3ème UTFS 50k 2024
  • 1ère Rompin Rockwood 25k 2024
Camille Girard Will participate in UTHC 125 Race details
  • ITRA : 615
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

I’m originally from Charlevoix, and the UTHC trails are my big playground. The event and the team hold a special place in my heart and in my running journey. It was at Harricana that I took my very first steps as a runner. Initially, I joined to support the cause of MS and in solidarity with my precious friend who lives with the disease. Since then, I’ve continued running for all the well-being it has brought me and for all the wonderful people I continue to meet along the way. This year again, I wish to participate in the 125 km to honor the opportunity I have to do so and to offer all my support to those who live with the daily challenges of the disease. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who supports the cause and helps us dream of a future without MS.

Details

2024 UTHC 125 : 2e

Laurianne Lépine Will participate in UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon Race details
  • ITRA : 607
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

My athletic journey first began in track and field before I realized that trail running is the type of race that suits me best. It quickly became my favorite playground: I find the ups, the downs, the small challenges, and the vast landscapes there. This sport brings a whirlwind of emotions, and that’s what makes it so captivating. I pursue it with enthusiasm… and a bit of an obsession I’ve never admitted until now! Looking forward to sharing a stretch of trail and some smiles!

Details
  • 2024 : 15e Défi des couleurs Up & Down
  • 2025: 1re Coureur des bois 34 km
Karel Cadoret Will participate in Trail 28 km Race details
  • ITRA : 594
  • Sex : Woman
  • Country : Canada

25 years old

Karel Cadoret, 25, made a dramatic entry into the world of trail running in 2021 and has since ranked in the top 5 at numerous races on the Quebec calendar.

As well as performing, she’s also very involved in the community. She founded the 6AM Club’s Limoilou and Lac Beauport community and volunteers at events whenever she gets the chance. Karel also organizes her own introductory running events for the running community. She will be competing in the UTHC 28 km for a third time this September.

Details

She took 3rd place in the UTHC 28 km in her first year of trail running. She also finished 3rd in the 54km Gaspesia Ultra-Trail (2022), 4th in the 50km Trail Coureur des Bois (2024) and 6th in the 50km Clinique du coureur (2024).