Ambassadors

For the fourth year in a row, Caroline will be sharing her passion and running tips with our large community! A marathon runner since the age of 38, Caroline has been pushing back her limits ever since! Accumulating challenges, she will be taking part in her 4^th World Championship in 2023 in duathlon, after two in triathlon (Ironman), and one in cycling (UCI).

Caroline is proof that when you’re passionate, determined, and willing, anything is possible.

It’s a pleasure to welcome back the authentic and endearing Joannie Fortin, mom since January 2022, among our ambassadors for a 7^th season!

Creator of La Folle qui court, a blog about running and its physical and mental benefits, and author of the book La Course c’est la vie, Joannie discovered running in 2014, never suspecting that it would become her best therapy.

You’ll be able to listen to her again in January on WKND radio 91.9 or at the start of some of our races. It’s impossible not to be pumped up when you hear her cheering you on!

We look forward to welcoming her back for another exciting season of racing!

We are happy to announce that we’ll be continuing into 2023 with our ambassador Nicolas Danne!

A Frenchman who arrived in Quebec in 2017 and technical manager for the On Running brand, Nicolas is entering his 2^nd season as a Je Cours Qc ambassador.

A soccer player and referee for 15 years, he has been a trail runner since 2014 and has taken part in races such as the 90 km Mont Blanc, the 160 km Bromont Ultra, the 125 km Ultra-Trail Harricana as well as the Tor des Géants in Italy.

Also a road runner with a marathon time of 2h44, Nico also took part in the Boston Marathon in 2019. In 2020, he completed a 160 km run in Villeray to raise funds for running stores and nursing staff.

Passionate about travel, music, and coffee, you’ll enjoy following him throughout the season, and meeting him at the Défi des Escaliers starting line!

We’re happy to announce that we’ll be continuing into 2023 with our exceptional ambassador Simon-Pierre Leblanc, for a 7^th season!

An ex-smoker, Simon-Pierre only took up running in 2011! Since then, he’s been heavily involved in promoting running and healthy lifestyle habits.

During the 2022 edition of the Beneva Quebec City Marathon, he even managed the feat of running the 42.2 km distance twice, in addition to hosting several of our events in 2022.

Simon-Pierre wants to pass on his passion for running to as many people as possible.

We warmly welcome Karel Cadoret as Je Cours Qc 2023 ambassador!

If her face rings a bell, there’s a good chance it’s in a Quebec boutique window. A model since 2016 for various companies, Karel started running in 2018 with collegiate cross-country, followed by track and field at the Club d’Athlétisme de l’Université Laval. In 2021, she entered the world of trail running with the 18 km Trail du Grand-Duc, where she came 2^nd in the women’s race, and the 28 km Ultra-Trail Harricana, where she came 3^rd in the women’s race.

In 2022, Karel ran her first Ultra-Trail (Gaspesia 50) as well as the 65 km Ultra-Trail Harricana! She also inaugurated the first 6 AM Club in Limoilou!

We’re happy to welcome Quebec’s most incredible running couple as Je Cours Qc ambassadors for 2023!

Caroline and Anouka met in 2018; it was love at first sight and they haven’t let go of each other since.

Many start and finish lines later, they began sharing their adventures on TikTok to encourage women to get ahead in sport and dare to set themselves ambitious goals. They share their positive approach based on surpassing oneself, whatever one’s level.

The girls have big goals for 2023 in terms of performance, but they also believe in the importance of a balanced approach focused on the pleasure of movement.

Our beloved public ambassador 2022, Dominic Guay, will remain by our side for 2023!

Leader and founder of Club de course Montcalm, founded in May 2021, running came into Dominic’s life in 2012. Having never run before, he completed the 42.2 km Quebec City Marathon in just 5 months of training. Since then, Dominic has been working to create a community of people concerned about the importance of a healthy lifestyle with his running club!

Dominic is also co-organizer of the Santa Claus Run in Quebec City in December 2022!

Sylvie is our beloved Public Ambassador for the 2023 Je Cours Qc season! She takes part in the race series every year, except 6 years ago, when she suffered the biggest ordeal of her life: a brain tumor. This ordeal pushed her even harder and now she runs more than ever.

Since quitting smoking and taking up running 18 years ago, Sylvie has run 10 km, half-marathons, and a few marathons, as well as completing half-Ironman. In her first marathon, she qualified for Boston and then New York.

The most important thing for Sylvie is her health, both physical and mental. Running is synonymous with happiness for her. Whether it’s an outing or a competition, she does it for fun, with a smile from start to finish. You can see her on the starting line of the 21.2 km Lévis half-marathon! In September 2023, she will also be taking part in the Chicago Marathon.