MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZATION

Thank you for taking part in the eleventh edition of XTERRA Québec.

Our program is once again very diverse this year.

We invite all weekend participants to come and train on the courses.

This year’s event allows participants to qualify for 4 World Championships:

• XTERRA Triathlon World Championship
• XTERRA Trail World Championship
• 2026 Cross-Triathlon World Championship
• 2026 Cross-Duathlon World Championship

IMPORTANT: For any participant interested in qualifying for a World Championship, you must quickly consult the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION section available in the next section.

If you have children, bring them along and sign them up for the 1 km race, which will give them a fun and friendly experience. It takes place on Saturday at 7.30pm.

Later in the evening, we’ll be kicking off our famous Tout.trail trail event, which will be even bigger this year.

Special thanks to our host partners: Empire 47, Manoir du Lac Delage, the Town of Lac-Delage and its citizens, and our partners La Boutique du Lac, Tout.Trail, Triathlon Québec and PCN. Thanks also to Destination Québec Cité and the MRC de la Jacques-Cartier for their financial support, and to Maxi and Brix for their contribution of products and services.

Finally, thanks to all our other partners and to our invaluable and dedicated volunteers and collaborators.

Welcome and enjoy the event!

The organizing committee
XTERRA Québec

SELECTIONS FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

XTERRA triathlon and XTERRA trailworld championships

Winners in their category for the standard triathlon and XTERRA trail 20 km formats have the opportunity to earn a place at the XTERRA 2025 World Championships.

Each first-place finisher in each category at XTERRA Québec will receive a certificate. If you don’t win your event, you may be invited by e-mail in the weeks following the event. Some qualifying spots will be awarded by a “roll down”.

World Triathlon Multisport Championships

All participants in Standard cross-triathlon or cross-duathlon events also have the opportunity to qualify for the World Triathlon 2026 Multisport World Championships.

There is one qualification spot per five-year age category (age on December 31, 2026).

If you are interested in qualifying, you must express your interest. It is also essential to be a member of your provincial federation prior to the event.

For additional information from Triathlon Canada, please click here.

For additional information from Triathlon Québec, please click here.

REGISTRATION

Rates increase on July 7 at 12:00 a.m.

Online registration available (or on site during registration office opening hours) up to 1 hour before the first start wave of your activity for triathlon and duathlon events.

Online registration available (or on site during registration office opening hours) up to 45 minutes before the start of your event.

DIRECTIONS

Parking information

You have 2 options for parking on the site;

Option P1 : If you wish to park directly on the site, you must first pay the $21 fee (taxes included) to gain access. Payment for parking at P1 must be made online no later than July 14, to avoid delays in arriving at the site and preparing for your departure. Access to P1 is limited.

If you haven’t paid for your P1 access, you can still do so by sending an Interac transfer:

• Transfer $21 to e-mail address: [email protected]
• Safety question to ask: For which event
• Security answer (in capital letters): XTERRA
• Information to put in the notes: P1 parking

Option P2 : P2 parking is free but located 1.5 km from the site, please allow for this in your arrival schedule.

Here is the link for P2.

There’s a shortened path connecting Chemin de la Grande Ligne and Avenue des Monts.

You can use a landing stage at P1, and we encourage car pooling.

Schedule

THURSDAY, JULY 10

8:00 to 20:00
Open practice (bike and run) – Access fee | $
Please note that most of the training run course will be shared with bikes (used by the center). Please be vigilant, courteous and cautious. Give priority to cyclists when training.

17:30 to 19:00
CLINIC TRAIL RACING
Free clinic but access fee to Empire 47 site required.
Reservation required via this FORM
> Manoir du Lac Delage (CARTE)

19:00 to 20:00
CLINIC TRIATHLON AND OPEN WATER SWIMMING
Free clinic
Reservation required via this FORM
> Manoir du Lac Delage (CARTE)

FRIDAY, JULY 11

8:00 to 21:00
Free practice (bike and trail run)
Please note that most of the training run course will be shared with bikes (used by the center). Please be vigilant, courteous and cautious. Give priority to cyclists when training.

13:00 to 20:00
Registration desk opens for all.
> Manoir du Lac Delage (CARD)

13:00 to 14:00
TRIATHLON AND OPEN WATER SWIMMING CLINIC
Free clinic
Reservation required via this FORM
> Manoir du Lac Delage (CARD)

17:30 to 16:00
MOUNTAIN BIKE CLINIC
Free clinic but Empire 47 site access fee required.
Reservations required via this FORM
> Manoir du Lac Delage (CARTE)

17:30 to 18:30
FREE CONFERENCE: Living your race well, from preparation to recovery
The days leading up to a race are often filled with excitement, but also doubts and minor worries. You want to do well, avoid mistakes and arrive at the start feeling confident.

That’s exactly why Marilou Boilard, physiotherapist and cross-triathlon enthusiast, invites you to meet her on July 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Manoir du Lac Delage.

As part of XTERRA Québec, she’ll talk about the latest preparations, share her advice and take the time to answer your questions, with both her clinical and sporting outlook!

Contributing to this kind of event is also a way of supporting athletes in a different way. We can’t wait to share this moment with you, and to see you take the start with confidence and clarity

. Reservations required via this FORM

19:00 to 20:00
ATHLETES’ MEETING
> Manoir du Lac Delage (CARTE)
Also on Facebook live on XTERRA Québec

SATURDAY JULY 12

6:30 to 17:30
Registration desk open for all

6:30
Access to transition zone opens

20 minutes before each start Pre-race meeting at Manoir du Lac Delage

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Starts and medal ceremonies take place at the Manoir du Lac Delage

8:00
START- Elite Men – Full Distance Triathlon – World Cup

8:03
START- Elite Women – Full Distance Triathlon – WorldCup World Cup

9:15
START – Men’s Full Distance Triathlon

9:18
START – Women’s Full Distance Triathlon

9:30
START – Duathlon Full Distance

Noon
MEDALS – Podiums – Elite

13:30
START – Sprint Triathlon – Age groups, adults – men juniors and youth

13:33
START – Sprint Triathlon – Age groups, adults – junior and youth women

13:35
START – Sprint Duathlon

13:45
MEDALS – Podiums – Full Distance Triathlon

15:55
START – Super Sprint Triathlon

15:58
START – Super Sprint Duathlon

16:00
MEDALS – Podiums – Sprint Triathlon

17:45
MEDALS – Podiums – Super Sprint Triathlon

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Starts and medal ceremonies take place at Empire 47

19:30
START – Children’s Race (1km)

20:00
START – Trail Run (5/10/20K)

21:30
MEDALS – Podiums – Trail Run (5/10K)

22:30
MEDALS – Podiums – Trail Run (20K)

REGISTRATION AND RACE KIT PICKUP

At Manoir du Lac DelageParticipant kits will include swimming helmet, bike plate, race bib and timing chip to be attached to an ankle. Tie-wraps and pins will also be provided. The coupon for the participant’s meal, included with registration for duathlon and triathlon participants, will also be found in the kit directly on your bib. Don’t lose this coupon, otherwise you’ll have to pay for your meal, as will all accompanying persons and spectators. It is possible to pick up your participant kit up to 1 hour before your start on the day of your event (45 minutes before for trail). Your bib number will be given to you when you arrive at the Manoir.

OFFICE OPEN:

Friday

• • 1pm to 8pm

Saturday

• • 6:30am to 5:30pm

PRE-RACE MEETINGS

For those with no previous experience of triathlon, duathlon, mountain biking, trail running or open water swimming, we strongly recommend participation in the introductory clinics we offer in the program (free registration required).

We invite all participants to introduce themselves or attend their respective pre-race meetings.

Here is the schedule for the various meetings:

Duathlon and standard and sprint triathlon
Manoir du Lac Delage Friday, July 11 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

Duathlon and super sprint triathlon (discovery)
Manoir du Lac Delage Saturday, July 12 from 3:30 to 3:50 pm

Trail 1 km
Empire 47 Saturday, July 12 from 7:15 to 7:30 pm

Trail 5 km,

10 km and 20 km
Empire 47 Saturday, July 12, 7.45 pm to 8 pm

*Participation or listening (live or recorded on Facebook) to the pre-race meeting for trail, triathlon and standard and sprint duathlon events is compulsory.

There will be a very brief pre-race meeting 15 minutes before the start of each event, but there will be no detailed information or Q

&A. **We will take a little more time before the start for the discovery and youth events, but we strongly recommend that the uninitiated take part in one of our clinics over the weekend.

COURSE PRACTICE

The bike and run courses for the standard and sprint triathlons and duathlons are now marked out.

You can practice on the courses at any time during Empire 47’s opening hours.

It is important to pay for access to the trails to practice outside your competition.

You must go through the Empire 47 reception desk.

To pay for access to the Empire 47 site (TICKETS).

CONTINGENCY PLAN AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Thunderstorm policy

Triathlon Québec’s rule book states that if lightning approaches the competition area within a 13 km radius, the race must be suspended.

Thirty minutes after the last thunderclap, activities can resume.

Since there is only a risk of scattered thunderstorms or a slight risk of isolated thunderstorms during the day, all activities are maintained.

In the event of a thunderstorm, Triathlon Québec rules will be applied for everyone’s safety.

Should the situation persist, other measures could be applied, such as replacing the swim with a run (converting the triathlon to a duathlon or the swimrun to a simple trail), modifying the course or shortening the race.

These options are not being considered at present.

In the event of cancellation of the event (unlikely at the time of writing), our policy will be applied and you will be informed of your compensation options within a few days.

Wearing a wetsuit

With regard to wearing a wetsuit, please refer to the relevant section of the guide.

Please note that we anticipate that wetsuits may be permitted but not mandatory, but with unstable weather conditions, we ask you to plan for all eventualities, including the obligation to wear a wetsuit (unlikely but possible).

Heat

Despite the rain, it’s possible that you’ll have to deal with extreme heat.

Be vigilant, measure your efforts carefully and, above all, plan to stay hydrated.

Sports events held outdoors carry the risk of having to adapt to the weather.

In most situations, including those currently forecast, it’s a matter of being well prepared (rain or heat) and keeping the pleasure of participating in great events.

In extreme situations, we’ll keep you safe.

Heavy rain

In the event of heavy rain or flooded trails, it is possible that we may decide to modify the bike route.

Here are the communications you will receive in such a case: If

• there is a possibility of a route modification, on Thursday, July 10, you will receive an e-mail message stating that we are closely monitoring the situation and that a decision will be made by noon the following day at the latest.

• It is possible that the decision to change the route will be made and announced on Thursday itself.

• If we need to change the course, the decision will be made and the information will be shared with you by e-mail no later than Friday, July 11 at noon. In
• the event of a major and unexpected turn of events on the morning of the event, we reserve the right to change the course on the morning of the event before the start.

Alternative bike course plans are explained in the course section.

Thanks to our partner Empire 47 for creating trails that are perfectly suited to the XTERRA and well designed and drained enough to withstand rain and an event like ours that puts a lot of pressure on the network.

Don’t forget to thank any member of the maintenance team you come across.

WARNING FLAGS

Flags will be placed at strategic points to inform you if a particular situation arises and requires us to inform you.

HIGH RISK

The situation is critical and the event is cancelled. Do not continue, follow the organization’s instructions.

COURSES

STANDARD (2 LOOPS) AND SPRINT (1 LOOP) BIKE ROUTES OFFICIAL except in case of heavy rain or flooded trails.

XTQ 2025 standard bike (2x) and sprint (1x) plan A Mountain Biking Route | Trailforks

See contingency plan section for details on decision-making and information dissemination should we need to change the bike route.

PLAN B
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE in case of flooded or damaged trails in the Zomby Woof section.

Rideplan: XTQ 2025 standard bike plan B | Trailforks

Note that if the Shaman section were also flooded, too weakened or damaged, it’s possible that the Kamasutrail section would also become a plan B for the descent.

PLAN C
ALTERNATIVE COURSE In the event of extreme conditions, it is possible that the summit loop 2 (Reconstituted, Apex and Shaman) will also be inaccessible and that the course will be 3 loops of plan B, but without the uphill section of the Reconstituted, Apex and downhill section of the Shaman).

STANDARD (2 loops) AND SPRINT (1 loop)

XTQ 2025 standard race (2x) and sprint (1x) Trail Running Route | Trailforks

• Standard: 2 times the loop for a total distance of 10.

• 4 km and 200m D +
• Sprint: 1 loop for a total distance of 5.1 km and 100m D+

DETAILS:

*** Ravito at km 0 (transition zone) ***

• KM 0.0 to 0.7: varied course over 0.7 km
• KM 0.7 to 1.

• 4: 0.7 km singletrack footpath
• KM 1.4 to 2.7: 1.3 km mechanical singletrack bike trail (flow)
• KM 2.7 to 3.0: 0.3 km wide trail split into 2 (bike and run)

*** Crossing under footbridge at km 2.8 (bike junction) ***
*** Crossing over footbridge at km 3 (bike junction and end of split trail) ***
*** Ravito at km 3 ***

• KM 3.0 to 3.4: 0.4 km wide trail
• KM 3.

• 4 to 4.1: hand-laid singletrack bike path for 0.7 km
• KM 4.1 to 5.0: varied course for 0.9 km

*** Separation lap (left) and finish (right) at km 5 ***

• KM 5.0 to 5.3: passage behind transition (1st lap of standard) for 0.3 km

*** Course junction for 2nd loop at km 5.3 ***
*** Ravito at km 4.7 (standard) or 5.1 (sprint) ***
*** Ravito at km 8.3 (standard) ***
*** Ravito at km 10.

4 (standard) **

SUPER SPRINT BIKE COURSE | DISCOVERY (2 LOOPS)

Rideplan: XTQ 2025 super sprint bike | Trailforks

SUPER SPRINT RACE COURSE | DISCOVERY (1 LOOP)

Rideplan: XTQ 2025 super sprint race | Trailforks

1 KM TRAIL COURSE
Coming soon

5 KM TRAIL COURSE
Coming soon

10 KM TRAIL COURSE
Coming soon

20 KM TRAIL COURSE
Coming soon

Aid stations

Aid stations will be available on the bike and run courses.

For both the run and bike portions, you must bring your own containers (water bottle, hydration vest, speed cup, etc.) and carry one with you at all times to refuel and limit waste (no disposable cups). If you received a “speed cup” type flexible glass when participating in one of our events, bring it with you. If you don’t have one, we’ll sell it for $15 (limited quantity).

Runners must bring this cup with them to their race segment and refill it themselves at their feed station. The flexible glass is easy to carry in one hand or in a pocket, and weighs practically nothing. We limit the number of cups handed out at the aid stations, in order to reduce waste.

For the bike portion, there will be an accessible for your own liquid supplies. For the race, there will also be an accessible table for your own liquid supplies.

It will be possible for participants using their own refreshments to dispose of their packaging in the garbage cans at the refreshment posts. It will be strictly FORBIDDEN to dispose of packaging or any other waste on the course outside these posts. Participants who fail to comply with these rules will be automatically disqualified.

Most aid stations include water, electrolytes, Pepsi, oranges, bananas, melon, soft bars, pretzels.

A finish refreshment area will be provided for participants, with everything found on the courses and a few treats to boot!

If you wish to set up a personal aid station on the course, you can do so only in the dedicated area near the main aid station (behind the Empire 47 reception) or at your place in the transition zone. Refuelling outside these zones is illegal, and offenders will be penalized.

Withdrawal during the race

You must report any withdrawal to the organization before leaving the site.

Be sure to inform someone from the organization, not just a volunteer who may not have communication with us.

Safety

 First aid

The XTERRA Québec organization, in partnership with PCN, takes the health of its participants to heart.

You can count on the expertise of our team of trained first-aid volunteers to ensure your safety during the event.

First aid

The XTERRA Québec organization, in partnership with PCN, takes the health of its participants to heart. You can count on the expertise of our team of trained first-aid volunteers to ensure your safety during the event.

To avoid injuries during the event, here are a few tips to follow:

• • Unlike a road triathlon, the technical level of the bike course in a cross triathlon doesn’t allow you to let go of the handlebars at any time. It’s best to plan to feed when you make your transitions or wait for a rolling section to eat or drink.
  • Be patient when overtaking on the bike course. Avoid rushing them into areas not conducive to overtaking. This can lead to a fall and ruin your triathlon and that of another competitor.
  • Be aware that the level of technical skill varies from person to person. Ask politely for the right of way, giving preference to the left side of the track whenever possible. If someone asks you to pass, slow down or stop, clearing the track on the requested side without endangering yourself.
  • In the days leading up to your event, take the time to reconnoitre the course. You’ll be able to recognize the more technical areas and know how to tackle them safely!

If you or another participant becomes ill or injured :

• • Quickly alert the first volunteer/first-aid personnel you see or an athlete near you so that they can notify medical personnel of your condition. If he or she must stay with you, send another athlete to inform the organization so that first aid can come and take care of you.
  • Position yourself in the safe zone as far as possible to avoid causing a collision.
  • Depending on your condition, medical staff will make sure you are taken care of and escorted back to the medical tent.

Enjoy the race and have fun!

The medical team

XTERRA Quebec

Timing

Timing will be done by Sportstats. You will have a reusable chip on a Velcro strap. Make sure you wear your chip on your ankle (right or left). The chip is to be collected on the morning of your race only. It must be handed in at the finish.

Results will be posted live on www.sportstats.ca.

Rental

BIKE

Empire 47 offers mountain bike rentals. Full details at https://www.empire47.com/. Please contact them directly BY EMAIL ([email protected]) to make a reservation.

WETSUIT

It will be possible to rent a wetsuit by contacting La Boutique du Lac.

WATER TEMPERATURE, WETSUIT AND COURSES

As weather is always an uncertain factor for any outdoor event, it is very important to plan for any eventuality. Triathlon Québec’s technical delegate has full discretion to resolve any problems that may arise during the competition. In particular, he can modify the events and distances as he sees fit, while taking into account the safety of the athletes and the fairness of the competition.

SWIMMING

Wetsuits are generally permitted but not mandatory at XTERRA Quebec. The heat of the last few days may mean that wetsuits are not permitted. In an unlikely but possible situation, wetsuits could become mandatory. In short, the current weather situation points us towards a wetsuit being permitted but not mandatory or not permitted, but still plan for all possibilities. The final decision is made by the Triathlon Québec official 1 hour before the start of the first event of the day. You can consult all the rules by clicking on this link. 

Please note that you will not be allowed to start with a wetsuit if it is prohibited or without a wetsuit if it is mandatory. Should either of these situations arise, it will still be possible to change for a duathlon registration by notifying the registration table no later than 10 minutes after the wetsuit announcement.

TRAILS

In the event of rain, especially torrential rain, the organizing committee, in agreement with the managers of Empire 47, reserves the right to modify the courses if the safety of participants and the preservation of the trails are at stake.

Volunteers

The weekend is jam-packed with great events like ours, so volunteers are more divided this year. We still need a few volunteers to complete our team. If you have any companions who are interested in helping us out over the weekend, even if only for a few hours, we’d be very grateful.

If you’d like to help us, or have a companion who can, it’s simple: fill in our form here.

Is your friend or spouse taking part? Why not become a volunteer and contribute to the success of the event!

Photographers

Photographers will be on hand to capture the action. Photos will be posted on our Facebook page after the event.

Thanks

We’d like to thank you for your participation and hope you’ll have a great weekend with us.

Thank you to all our volunteers and to the spectators who came to cheer on friends, athletes and our youngsters during the event.

And let’s not forget our partners who contribute to the success of this event! Thank them when you see them!

We always welcome your comments and suggestions. Don’t hesitate to write to us.

Happy XTERRA Quebec!!!

Partners