Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay
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Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay
The Trail du Coureur des Bois de Duchesnay brings nearly 2500 runners and walkers to Station touristique Duchesnay. The event offers multiple distances and uses single track trails, snowshoe and cross country ski tracks, and forest roads.
Distances offered:
- 48 km
- 34 km
- 25 km
- 18 km
- 8 km
- 3 km
- Youth trail 1.5 km
The 48 km course has a positive elevation gain of 1620 m. It combines cross country ski tracks and forest paths, includes about 10 km of single track from Lac Jaune, an 8 km segment with several ridges, and rocky technical sections around km 38 to 40. The route provides views of Lac Saint-Joseph and Lac Sergent.
The 34 km route has about 1100 m of elevation gain and mixes single track, maintained trails, snowshoe and ski tracks through mixed forest. The 25 km route shows 750 m of gain and follows sections shared with the longer courses. Shorter distances keep similar trail features with lower elevation and some technical sections.
The event is TRAIL sanctioned by Athlétisme Québec. Finishers of the 48 km receive 2 ITRA points and finishers of the 34 km receive 1 ITRA point. The event is associated with Québec Mega Trail and includes a draw for event bibs among participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
