Ultra-Trail Harricana™ of Canada (UTHC)

A remote and true ultra race held on a linear route deep in the Canadian wilderness A perfect mix of flow and technical. The race will get underway at the Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie and end at the Mont Grand-Fonds Ski Center. The course will take you halfway through the famous trail called La Traversée de Charlevoix. Passing several lakes, runners will have the chance to encounter Canadian wildlife, including beaver, porcupine or moose.

The 80 km athletes are the only Ultra-Trail Harricana of Canada™ runners to dive deep into the heart of this grandiose national park, with its breathtaking views over the Hautes-Gorges valley, technical trails along the Malbaie River and crossings over SEPAQ bridges and dams.

The 125 km Ultra-Trail Harricana of Canada™ is a linear course that weaves through the mountains, lakes, rivers and boreal forests of the Charlevoix region. Most of the course is singletrack, often interspersed with rocks and roots, so it is important to remain attentive from start to finish. Although the beginning of the trail is technical and strenuous, there are a fair number of rolling sections. It makes for a challenging and rigorous course that is still entirely runnable. The course summits four peaks. The first, Mount Lac-à-l'Empêche, then Mount Morios and its breathtaking views of the region, followed by Mount Noyée that resembles the profile of a woman floating on water and finally Montagne Noire, which after the descent, marks the final stretch to the finish line at the Grand-Fonds ski resort area. Don't underestimate the difficulty of this course. In fact, since the first race in 2016, only slightly more than half of the participants who started managed to cross the finish line.