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Transportation to the start

 

Updated on 23-08-2024

AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT

You can arrange to be dropped off at the race start locations, except for the 42 km Classic where no personal vehicles are allowed at the start site (shuttle mandatory). Once at the start site, companions can drop off athletes or use temporary parking. Due to limited parking spaces at the start zones, companions will be asked to leave as soon as possible since no vehicles can stay at the start sites for the day.

CARPOOLING

If you wish to carpool to Charlevoix, we strongly encourage you to do so.

 

SHUTTLES TO RACE STARTS

For runners traveling by car: Go to the large parking lot in Clermont to catch the shuttle you reserved between August 21 and 28 (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5). Shuttles from Mont Grand-Fonds are reserved for athletes sleeping in their vehicles at Mont Grand-Fonds parking lot (note: these vehicles must not exceed the length of a regular vehicle), as well as for volunteers.

For runners staying in downtown La Malbaie: Go to one of the three boarding points in La Malbaie (see the map of boarding points). We do NOT offer parking at these boarding points. You must walk, get dropped off, or park in nearby streets where permitted by law.

Three boarding points:

  • Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie G5A 3A7)
  • Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie (Pointe-au-Pic) G5A 2Y3)
  • Hôtel 625 (Econo Lodge) (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie G5A 1T1)

You can use our continuous shuttle service to return to your initial boarding point after your race.

Reservation Forms

You can fill out the shuttle reservation form between August 21 and 28 via the forms below. Be ready to make your choice. No changes will be possible once your choice is made. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Some shuttle departures may close early if they fill up before August 30, as the number of buses and drivers in the Charlevoix region is limited.

125 km Shuttle (Friday, September 6, 2024)

RACE START AT 1 PM (Zec des Martres)

Shuttles arrive at the start site around 12:00 PM. Bib collection and mandatory gear check on-site.

  • 10:45 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 10:50 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 10:55 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 11:05 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 10:40 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 10:55 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)
  • 11:25 AM: Bus stop from Mont Grand-Fonds at MOTEL CHEZ LAURENT (1493, boul. Mgr de Laval, Baie-Saint-Paul)
  • 11:35 AM: Bus stop from Mont Grand-Fonds at ST-URBAIN CHURCH (990, rue Saint-Édouard, Saint-Urbain)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

80 km Shuttle (Saturday, September 7, 2024)

RACE START AT 6 AM (Parc national des Hautes-Gorges)

Shuttles arrive at the start site at 5:15 AM (no bib collection on-site).

  • 4:20 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 4:25 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 4:30 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 4:40 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 4:25 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Chem. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 4:40 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

65 km Shuttle (Saturday, September 7, 2024)

RACE START BETWEEN 6:30 AM AND 8:30 AM (Parc national des Hautes-Gorges)

Shuttles arrive 45 minutes before wave start (no bib collection on-site).

1. 6:30 AM Start (estimated race time less than 9h 30m)

  • 4:50 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 4:55 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 5:00 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 5:10 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 4:55 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 5:10 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

2. 7:15 AM Start (estimated race time between 9h 30m and 10h 30m)

  • 5:35 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 5:40 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 5:45 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 5:55 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 5:40 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 5:55 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

3. 8:00 AM Start (estimated race time of 10h 30m and more)

  • 6:20 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 6:25 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 6:30 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 6:40 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 6:25 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 6:40 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

42 km Classic Shuttle (Saturday, September 8, 2024)

Mandatory shuttles for this distance.

RACE START AT 7 AM (Zec du Lac-au-Sable)

Shuttles arrive at the start site at 6:15 AM (no bib collection on-site).

  • 5:15 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 5:20 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 5:25 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 5:35 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 5:15 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 5:35 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

42 km Saint-Siméon Shuttle (Sunday, September 8, 2024)

RACE STARTS AT 7 a.m. (318, rue Saint-Laurent Saint-Siméon, G0T 1X0) Shuttles arrive at 6:15 a.m. at start site (no on-site bib pick-up)

  • 5:15 a.m.: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 5:20 a.m.: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 5:30 am: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 5:40 am: Clermont parking lot opposite Berges Alexis le Trotteur course (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 5:30 a.m.: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) * Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at the MGF, UTHC volunteers and workers.
  • 5:45 am: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

28 km Shuttle (Saturday, September 8, 2024)

RACE START AT 9:30 AM (Zec du Lac-au-Sable)

Shuttles arrive at the start site at 8:50 AM (no bib collection on-site).

  • 7:50 AM: Auberge La Remontée (95 Côte Bellevue, La Malbaie, QC G5A 3A7)
  • 7:55 AM: Motel Le Mirage (185 Boul. de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 2Y3)
  • 8:00 AM: Hôtel 625 (625 Bd de Comporté, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1T1)
  • 8:10 AM: Clermont parking in front of Berges Alexis le Trotteur (9 Rue de la Rivière, Clermont, QC G4A 1B5)
  • 7:55 AM: Mont Grand-Fonds (1000 Ch. des Loisirs, La Malbaie, QC G5A 1Y8) *Reserved for athletes sleeping in their cars at MGF, volunteers, and UTHC workers
  • 8:10 AM: Camping des Chutes Fraser (500, chemin de la Vallée, La Malbaie)

I BOOK MY SHUTTLE between August 21 and 28, 2024.

 

10 km Shuttle (Sunday, September 8, 2024)

RACE START AT 9:30 AM (Mont Grand-Fonds)

No shuttles are offered for this distance, as the start and finish are in the same location.

10 km, 5 km, and 1 km Shuttle (Sunday, September 8, 2024)

RACE START BETWEEN 8:30 AM AND 12:00 PM (Mont Grand-Fonds)

No shuttles are offered for these distances.

3 km Shuttle (Sunday, September 8, 2024)

1 km Shuttle (Sunday, September 8, 2024)

RACE START AT 12:00 PM (Mont Grand-Fonds)

No shuttles are offered for this distance.

PARKING

Parking is available at various locations for different distances, and we recommend using the provided shuttles wherever possible. Details about parking and shuttle pick-up points are included above.