La Malbaie, QC, Canada · Friday, September 10, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Ultra trail Harricana de Charlevoix 80 Km

344 days away

80 km Distance

2,146 m Climbing

7.2 Grit · Hardcore

47.6540° N, 70.1527° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 27 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 15 hours 11:15 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~215 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 56 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 229 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	80km	215	Jerome Cote · 07:45:21	Rose Vigneault · 08:31:50
2024	80km	206	Laurent Bouchard · 07:39:16	Leah Williams · 09:18:06
2023	80km	207	Benjamin Levieux · 07:44:15	Julie Lesage · 09:13:22
2022	80km	212	Francis Malenfant · 08:15:24	Maryline Nakache · 09:08:31
2021	80km	165	Victor Larocque · 07:36:24	Svenja Espenhahn · 08:45:45
2020	80km	137	Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches · 07:06:41	Claudine Soucie · 08:02:22
2018	80km	108	Remi Poitras · 07:42:28	Mylene Sansoucy · 08:33:56
2016	50mi	88	Mathieu Jean-Rene Blanchard · 07:49:35	Elisabeth Cauchon · 10:08:42
2014	50mi	104	Florent Bouguin · 07:25:11	Marline Cote · 09:47:19

The field has held steady: 206 in 2024, 215 in 2025. 19% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail with 2,146 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 27 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,146 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 15 h limit puts you out there after dark.

Salomon

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Ultra trail Harricana de Charlevoix 80 Km, a trail race, takes place in La Malbaie, QC, Canada each September. With 9 editions since 2014, it has seen up to 215 finishers in its latest running.

This 80 Km race features 2146 meters of elevation gain, making it a challenging course with 26.8 meters of climb per kilometer. The 15-hour time limit gives a cutoff pace of 11.3 minutes per kilometer, which is tighter than 45% of 50-mile races.

Compared to its peers, this race has a larger field than 90% of 50-mile races, placing it among the biggest 50-mile events.

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