Departures and arrivals

The start and finishing line are both at the same spot in front of Institut maritime du Québec, 53  Saint-Germain Street West,  in Rimouski, right next to the Promenade de la mer.

Clicking on the image, will open a Google Map application from the USA

Track and Field Web Site showing the course of the Rimouski Marathon. Within the application, you may then zoom in and out and move about the map by using the navigation buttons located along the left side of the map.

The racing course presents a mostly flat elevation profile. The only noticeable exception occurs at the 17th and 25th km where the course rises up to an elevation of roughly 10 metres above mean sea level.


 

 

 

Schedule of events

 

Saturday,  October 2,  2010

Institut maritime du Québec, 53 Saint-Germain Street West, Rimouski

 

                                                                    11am to 6 pm : Registration

                                                                    5 pm : Conference (free admission)

                                                                    6 pm : Pasta dinner 10 $  adults,  5 $ children age 12and under

 

 

Sunday October 3th, 2010

 Institut maritime du Québec, 53 Saint-Germain Street West, Rimouski

 

7 AM  to 7:45 AM :    Registration

 For your own safety, please take note that the street will remain open to car traffic.

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Start off times :

 Marathon :                                   8 h 30

Rimouski Toyota 1/2 marathon  :   8 h 30

Progrès-Écho 10km:                     8 h 40

Pentagone 4,2 km :                       8 h 45

 

Non official start off time : 6 AM

Special safety measures all along the racing tracks will be in place until 2 PM.

 

Presentation of prizes and medal :

(Institut maritime du Québec)

 

10 AM for the Pentagone 4.2 km

Noon for the Progrès-Écho 10 km and the Rimouski Toyota  Half-Marathon

1:30 PM for the Marathon

 

 

Approvals and qualifications

- Our racing course is approved by the Fédération québécoise d'athlétisme (FAQ)

- Our racing course is certified by Athletics Canada (certification number: QC-2007-081-BDC)
- Times recorded at the Marathon de Rimouski are officially recognized as qualifications times for Boston Marathon.

 

 

 

Records and prizes

A $300.00 prize will be awarded to the winner of the men and women categories

and an additional $100.00 will be given in the event that a record is beaten.

 

200$ for half-marathon

 

100$ for 10km

 

Records to beat:

Homme :    Richard Tessier      2 h 30 m 55 s

Femme :     Julie Moreau         3 h 06 m 00 s

 

 

Services

Security by Grande Ourse, B.S.L. and Sûreté du Québec

Twelve rest stops for water and Energy drinks

Medical Services

Showers and a locker-room available at Cégep de Rimouski

and at l'Institut Maritime du Québec.

 

 

Registration fees

 Registration fees are non-refundable  and may not be transferred to another participant.

 

Marathon: Until September 10, 2010 : 40 $

After September 10, 2010 : 55 $

 

Rimouski Toyota 1/2 marathon: Until September 10, 2010 : 35 $

After  September 10,  2010 : 50 $

 

Progrès-Écho 10 km : Until September 10, 2010  : 30 $

After October 10, 2010 : 40 $

 

Pentagone 4,2 km: any time : 10 $

 

 

Accommodations

The official Marathon de Rimouski rest house is Hotel de Rimouski, located at 225 René-Lepage Blvd. West,

less then one kilometre away from the starting/finish line of the Marathon. 

Telephone: 418-725-5000 or 1-800-463-0755.

 

Participating hotels

 

Motel Comfort Inn

455 boul. Saint-Germain Ouest

418-724-2500 ou 1-800-465-6116

 

Motel Bienvenue
1057 rue du Phare (Secteur Pointe-au-Père)
418 724-4338  

 

Hôtel Gouverneur

155 boul. René-Lepage Est

418-723-4422 ou 1-888-910-1111

 

 

HONORARY PRESIDENT :

Martine Albert

Athlète olympique en biathlon

 

 

SPECIAL GUESTS :

Pierre et Jacques Caplette, marathoniens

 

 

Email for more informations:
info@marathonderimouski.ca