Ultra-Trail Harricana of Canada – Wikipedia
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| Ultra-Trail Harricana of Canada | |
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| Location | Canada |
| Event type | Ultramarathon trail run |
| Distance | 125km – 80km – 65km – 42km – 28km – 10km – 5km – 1km |
| Established | 2012 |
| Official site | ultratrailharricana |
| Participants | 2600 |
The Ultra-Trail Harricana of Canada, also referred to as the UTHC and formerly known as XC Harricana, is an annual trail running event founded in 2011 that takes place at the Mont Grand-Fonds ski centre, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the town of La Malbaie, Québec. The courses make use of the ski centre’s slopes as well as trails in the Traversée de Charlevoix hiking area and in the Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park. The event is a qualifying race for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc[1] and the Western States 100. It is also one of the toughest ultra-trail races in Eastern Canada.[2] On November 5, 2015, Ultra-Trail Harricana was named a “race of the future” by the Ultra-Trail World Tour[3] and officially became part of the Tour in 2017.
The geographic area of Charlevoix is a unique and rich ecosystem, classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The wind carries scents of the Saint Lawrence River and the boreal forest. The trails are narrow and wind through untamed wilderness.
The UTHC’s name is based on the Harricana snowmobile adventure race, one of the most prestigious races of its kind that took place in the 1990s. One of the races was a 2,000 km (1,200 mi) relay from Montreal to Radisson (James Bay).
Distances[edit]
There are eight race distances: 125 km, 80 km, 65 km, 42 km, 28 km, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km. The event is held in early September.
UTHC (Ultra-Trail Harricana of Charlevoix)[edit]
125 km – 13,123 feet (4,000 m) of positive elevation, qualifying race for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and the Western States 100
80 km – 7,040 feet (2,146m) of positive elevation, qualifying race for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
65 km – 5,905 feet (1,800 m) of positive elevation, qualifying race for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
The UTHC was named Best Trail/Ultra Running Event in Eastern Canada in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[4]
Harricana short trail races[edit]
42 km – 4,593 feet (1,400 m) of positive elevation
42 km (St-Simeon) – 5,068 feet (1,545 m) of positive elevation
28 km – 3116 feet (950 m) of positive elevation
10 km – 656 feet (200 m) of positive elevation
5-km –
The other races[edit]
Children’s pirate race (1 km [0.62 mi]). The name refers to trail runner Kilian Jornet, whose nickname is the Pirate of Mont Blanc.
Results[edit]
UTHC 125km[edit]
New course 125 km Charlevoix crossing
Old course 125 km (78 mi)
UTHC 80km[edit]
UTHC 65km[edit]
| Edition | Date | Men | Women | ||||
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| Rank | Athlete | Time | Rank | Athlete | Time | ||
| 1 | September 7, 2013 | 1st |  Florent Bouguin
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5:50:29 | 24th | Rachel Paquette
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7:20:50 |
| 2 | September 13, 2014 | 1st | Ian MacNairn
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6:05:51 | 9th | Lucile Besson
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7:00:40 |
| 3 | September 19, 2015 | 1st | Benoit Gignac
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6:09:17 | 6th | Jessy Forgues
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6:51:11 |
| 4 | September 10, 2016 | 1st | Alister Gardner
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5:45:28 | 4th | Annie Jean
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6:06:44 |
| 5 | September 9, 2017 | 1st |  Kevin Vermeulen and Rémi Poitras (ex æquo)
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5:38:31 | 5th | Annie Jean
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6:22:54 |
| 6 | September 8, 2018 | 1st | Elliot Cardin
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5:30:10 | 8th | Sarah Bergeron-Larouche
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6:08:54 |
| 7 | September 7, 2019 | 1st | Olivier Collin
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5:29:13 | 22nd | Élisabeth Cauchon
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6:49:13 |
| 8 | September 12, 2020 | 1st | Martin Dagenais
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5:32:52 | 6th | Sarah Bergeron Larouche
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6:04:36 |
| 9 | September 10, 2021 | 1st | Olivier Gagnon
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6:08:14 | 13th | Maïka Lamoureux
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7:08:24 |
| 10 | September 10, 2022 | 1st | Samuel Poher
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5:59:07 | 15th | Laurence Laplante
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7:38:14 |
Harricana 42km[edit]
Harricana 42km St-Simeon[edit]
| Edition | Date | Men | Women | ||||
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| Rank | Athlete | Time | Rank | Athlete | Time | ||
| 1 | September 11, 2021 | 1st | Guillaume Barry
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4:05:17 | 10th | Sarah Bergeron-Larouche
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4:53:40 |
| 2 | September 11, 2022 | 1st | Eric Levesque
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4:28:26 | 4th | Valerie Arsenault
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4:41:11 |
Harricana 28km[edit]
Harricana 10km[edit]
Harricana 5km[edit]
Organization and sponsors[edit]
The Ultra-Trail Harricana relies on over 230 volunteers and 40 commercial partners from the entire province of Québec.
Ultra-Trail Harricana’s founders:
- Sébastien Côté
- Geneviève Boivin
- Sébastien Boivin
Distinctions and recognitions[edit]
- 2020: Winner of the Vivats for responsible events section «Prevention and reduction at source»
- 2019: Winner “Best Cross / Trail competition organization of the year” by the Quebec Athletic Federation
- 2018 : Winner of the Eco-responsible Award of the Gala Charlevoix Recognizes
- 2018 : Lauréat Prix Ambassadeur du Gala Charlevoix Reconnaît
- 2018: Laureate of the Ambassador Award of the Gala Charlevoix Recognizes
- 2018: Winner Dollard-Morin Leisure and Sports Volunteer Award
- 2018: Mention in the Grand Vivat category at the competition «Les Vivats»
- 2017: Nomination for the best international ultratrail race by te magazine « Territorio Trail»
- 2013-2014 and 2015: Named best trail race of the year by Get Out There Magazine
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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