Ultra Trail Forillon
Gaspe - September 23-24, 2023
Gaspesia Events is proud to partner with Canada Parks to offer the Ultra Trail Forillon (UTF) as a successor to the Ultra Trail du Bout du Monde, which ceased operations in 2020.
Discover sublime routes from 1 to 164 km between sea and mountains while discovering the history of an entire country through various paintings worthy of postcards. Also experiment our Trans-Forillon tow days stage races.
Your first experience at Pace du Bonheur!
We are happy to partner with the Pace du Bonheur to allow as many people as possible to have a positive first experience of trail running. All our routes of 24 kilometers or less are exempt from a cutoff time to allow you to discover and appreciate the world-famous landscapes of Forillon!
The departures of the UTF are given in Grande-Grave, in the Forillon National park, near the bay of Gaspé. The routes mainly follow single-track trails leading to the most spectacular viewpoints in the area while enjoying the legendary welcome of the Gaspésiens!
ULTRA TRAIL
Saturday September 23, 2023
- Start 5:00 am – Grande-Vallée
- 164 km (5 374m D+) linear until Cap-Gaspé
- 14 aid stations (be autonomous up to 19.2 km)
- Cutoff: 36 hours
- Day (61 %)/Night (38%)
- Average temperature: max 15, min 5
- Crew: Possible on 9/14 aid stations
- Dropbagt: 2 (58 km & 109 km)
- Pacer: Forbiden
Saturday September 23, 2023
- Start 12:00 – Pointe-à-la-Renommée
- 108 km (3 445m D+) linear until Cap-Gaspé
- 8 aid stations (be autonomous up to 19.2 km)
- Cutoff: 29 hours
- Day (61 %)/Night (38%) or 50/50 leaders
- Average temperature: max 15, min 5
- Crew: Possible on 5/8 aid stations
- Dropbag: 2 (33 & 70 km)
- Pacer: Forbiden
Sunday September 24, 2023
- Start 5:00 – Montée Morris
- 54 km (1 919m D+) linear until Cap-Gaspé
- 4 aid stations (be autonomous up to 17,8 km)
- Cutoff: 12 heures
- Day (100%)
- Average temperature: max 15, min 5
- Crew: Possible on 3/4 aid stations
- Dropbag: not allowed
STAGE RACES
Stage #1 – Saturday September 23
- Start 12:00pm – Pointe-à-la-Renomée
- 53 km linear (route will be unveil soon)
- Pointe-à-la-Renommée to Portage Forillon
- Max time: 19 hours
Stage #2 – Sunday September 24
- Start 7:00am – Penouille Beach
- 42 km linéar (see 42 km race map)
- Penouille to Grande-Grave
- Max time: 10 hours
Stage #1 – Saturday September 23
- Start 5:00am – Grande-Vallée
- 36,8 km (route unveil soon)
- Grande-Vallée to St-Yvon on the IAT
- No cuttoff
Stage #2 – Sunday September 24
- Start 10:00am – Grande-Grave
- 11 km (see the 11 km race)
- Grande-Grave to Grande-Grave
- No cutoff
TRAIL RUN
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Virtual pre-race meeting on Facebook UTForillon
Friday, September 22, 2023
Location: to confirm at Grande-Vallée
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Pick up of registration kits and verification of mandatory equipment (Mandatory for 100 miles, 100 km TF100 & TF50)
7:00 p.m. – Meeting with the author Nathalie Bisson “Le Pace du Bonheur”
9:00 p.m. – Deadline to drop off extra bags at the registration site
Saturday September 23, 2023
5:00 a.m. – Departure of 100 miles and TF50 #1 from Grande-Vallée Beach
12:00 p.m. – Departure of 100 km and TF50 #1 from Fame-Point
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Pick up of registration kits and verification of mandatory equipment at Grande-Grave (Mandatory for 54 km)
7:00 p.m. Meenting with Pace du Bonheur founder, Nathalie Brisson
Sunday September 24, 2023
All arrivals are at the Grande-Grave site in Forillon National park
0:00 a.m. – Arrival of 100 km and 100 miles winners
4:30 a.m. – Departure of the bus from Grande-Grave to the start site of the 54 km in Montée Morris
5:30 a.m. – Departure of the 54 km
5:30 a.m. – Opening of the main site in Grande-Grave and pick up of registration kits for 42, 24, 11 & 6 km.
6:00 a.m. – Departure of the bus from Grande-Grave to the starting site of the 42 km in Penouille
7:00 a.m. – Start of the 42 km
9:00 a.m. – Departure of the 24 km presented by the Pace du Bonheur
10:00 a.m. – Departure of the 11 km presented by the Pace du Bonheur
11:00 a.m. – Departure of the 6 km presented by the Pace du Bonheur
12:00 p.m. – Departure of the Défi des Moussaillons of 1 km and 2.5 km
1:00 p.m. – Podium Awards Ceremony #1
3:00 p.m. – Podium Awards Ceremony #2
5:00 p.m. – Podium & Finishers Awards Ceremony #3
REGISTRATIONS
PARTNERS
