{"id":111407,"date":"2024-02-28T11:50:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T16:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=111407"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:34:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T21:34:21","slug":"quebec-mega-trail-to-host-canadian-mountain-and-trail-running-championships-in-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/quebec-mega-trail-to-host-canadian-mountain-and-trail-running-championships-in-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec Mega Trail and D\u00e9fi des Couleurs to host Canadian Mountain and Trail running championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>*This article has been updated; incomplete information appeared in a previous version of the piece.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This week, Athletics Canada announced two new host cities and events for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions of several Canadian championship series. Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail (QMT) was selected as the host for the 2025 and 2026 Canadian Trail Running Championships (50K short trail and 80K long trail events) and a separate event, D\u00e9fi des Couleurs in Monte Saint Anne, will host the Canadian Mountain Running Championships, with the Vertical Ascent and Classic Up &amp; Down events in October 2024, 2025 and 2026. (The 2024 Canadian Trail Running Championships 30K short trail and 50K long trail events will be held in Squamish, B.C. in August.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_107237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107237\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-107237 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quebec-Mega-Trail-2022-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"World Trail Majors series\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quebec-Mega-Trail-2022-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quebec-Mega-Trail-2022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quebec-Mega-Trail-2022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quebec-Mega-Trail-2022.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/526;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Catherine Tetreault<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Quebec Mega Trail to host 30K short trail and 50K long trail events<\/h2>\n<p>Set against the picturesque trails of C\u00f4te-de-Beaupr\u00e9 and Charlevoix, the Canadian Trail Running championships will unfold during the QMT weekend, scheduled from July 3-6 for the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious competition encompasses a 50K short trail championship and an 80K long trail championship. QMT, renowned for its challenging and scenic routes, will provide a fitting backdrop for these championships, attracting both local athletes and <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/quebec-mega-trail-announces-deep-elite-field-for-2024\/\">elite participants<\/a> from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>General director and founder of QMT, <strong>Jean Fortier<\/strong>, expressed enthusiasm about hosting the Canadian Championships in a press release on Monday, emphasizing the popularity of trail running in the region and the desire to showcase the beauty of the local terrain and the unique atmosphere of the QMT event. Fortier believes that holding these championships will not only benefit the region but also contribute to enhancing the event&#8217;s visibility on a national scale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86232\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-86232 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/JSCHP_QMT2021_5642-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"QMT 2022\" width=\"788\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/563;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Quebec Mega Trail, Jean-S\u00e9bastien Chartier-Plante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chris Winter, <\/strong>director of Safe Sport at Athletics Canada, commended QMT&#8217;s distinguished status, citing its recent inclusion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/hong-kong-100-kicks-off-world-trail-major-series\/\">World Trail Majors<\/a>. Winter highlighted the event&#8217;s appeal to elite athletes and recreational runners alike. &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletics Canada also feels that for the continued growth and development of the sport, it is important to move these Canadian championships around the country, and having held the championships in Squamish, BC in both 2023 and 2024, we were very excited by the prospect of hosting these championships in Qu\u00e9bec where mountain and trail running has an enthusiastic following<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZkpDGh6Hv6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/quebec-mega-trail-joins-new-world-trail-majors-global-race-series\/\">Quebec Mega Trail joins new World Trail Majors global race series<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Quebec Mega Trail joins new World Trail Majors global race series&#8221; &#8212; Canadian Running Magazine\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/quebec-mega-trail-joins-new-world-trail-majors-global-race-series\/embed\/#?secret=lozqUvFTwB#?secret=ZkpDGh6Hv6\" data-secret=\"ZkpDGh6Hv6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>D\u00e9fi des Couleurs to Mountain Running Championships beginning this year<\/h2>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">D\u00e9fi des Couleurs, held over the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend in Mont Saint Anne, Quebec, is one of the largest trail running events in Canada and will be the host of the Canadian Mountain Running Championships that include the Vertical Ascent and Classic Up &amp; Down mountain running events in October of this year, as well as 2025 and 2026.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Two new courses will be unveiled for the championship events, and the D\u00e9fi des Couleurs <a href=\"https:\/\/mont-sainte-anne.com\/events\/defi-des-couleurs-simard\/#:~:text=Une%20exp%C3%A9rience%20unique%20pour%20d%C3%A9couvrir,faire%20vivre%20une%20exp%C3%A9rience%20diff%C3%A9rente.\">website<\/a> explains that their trails &#8220;stand out in the Quebec trail landscape for their significant elevation gain per kilometre, including a continuous climb of 800 metres in elevation, as well as a picturesque start at the foot of the magnificent Jean-Larose Falls.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">D\u00e9fi des Couleurs is known for the <a href=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/sections\/training\/4-reasons-fall-is-the-best-time-to-race\/\">glorious autumn colours<\/a> the races are held in. &#8220;We have made sure that our mountain running courses are steep and challenging, yet also varied and accessible to athletes without a trail running background,&#8221; the website explains. 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