DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Beaupré, Québec, Canada
Beaupré, La Côte-de-Beaupré
Countdown
October
The big one of the weekend: 42 km on the trails with over 1,100 m of climbing, a proper full-day effort for runners who want the long way round.
Key facts
01Cut-off at km 15: 2:30 after the start
02Cut-off at km 33: 5:45 after the start
03Four aid stations on the course
Create a free training plan for the Défi des Couleurs Simard 42 km
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The course
The route
Beaupré
Distance42km
Total climb1,145m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate36.7 km
Weather
Early-October, Beaupré
13°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Défi des Couleurs Simard 42 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Défi des Couleurs Simard 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,145 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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