WELCOME TO THE THIRD EDITION OF THE MONT-TREMBLANT HALF- MARATHON. To facilitate your participation in this event, the participant and spectator guide includes the following details: EVENT SCHEDULE 2 REGISTRATION 2 START AREAS 3 TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONAL EFFECTS 4 FINISH AREA AND ANIMATION 4 PARKING 4 TRAFFIC MODIFICATIONS 4 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 4 CHEERING STATIONS FOR SPECTATORS 4 COURSES 5 WATER STATIONS 5 CHANGE ROOM FACILITIES AND SHOWERS 5 ACTIVITIES AND ANIMATION 5 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 6 ACCOMODATION 6 BABYSITTING SERVICE 6 LOST AND FOUND 6 RESULTS 6 1
EVENT SCHEDULE Saturday August 11th, 2012 : 9:00am - 4:00pm Registration office: RONA FORGET MONT-TREMBLANT*, registration packages for pre-registered participants will be available for pick up and on-site registrations will be accepted based on availability. : 7:00am 7:15am - 8:15am 7:30am - 8:45am 7:45am Registration office: Parc Au Fil de l'eau/mont-tremblant library* registration packages for pre-registered participants will be available for pick up and on-site registrations will be accepted based on availability. Transportation of participants by bus to the start of the 21.1km of the Mont-Tremblant Casino. *Limited space, do NOT wait for the last bus to get to the Casino Transportation of participants by bus to the start of the 10km of the Château Beauvallon. *Limited space, do NOT wait for the last bus to get to the Château Beauvallon On-site registration closed for the 21,1 km of the Mont-Tremblant Casino 8:15am On-site registration closed for the 10 km of the Château Beauvallon 8:30am - 1:30pm Event exposition and inflatable games for kids operational. Parc au fil de l'eau/mont-tremblant library* 9 :00am Start of the 21.1km of the Mont-Tremblant Casino at the Mont-Tremblant Casino* 9:00am On-site registration closes for the 5 km 9:20am 9:45am 10:30am 10:30am - 1:30pm 10:45am - 1:00pm 11:45am 12:15pm 1:30pm Start of the 10km of the Château Beauvallon : Château Beauvallon hotel* Start of the 5km : Parc Au Fil de l'eau/mont-tremblant library* On-site registration closed for the 1 km P tit marathon Radio Canada presented by Industrielle Alliance Live music show presented by the Mont-Tremblant Casino on the main stage in the finish area, Parc Au Fil de l'eau/mont-tremblant library *. Participants lunch.* Parc Au fil de l eau park/mont-tremblant library and finish area* Start of the 1km P tit marathon Radio Canada presented by Industrielle Alliance. Parc Au Fil de l'eau/mont- Tremblant library* Medals ceremony. Main stage. Parc au fil de l eau/ Mont-Tremblant library Closing of the event. *Rona Forget Mont-Tremblant : 302 rue de Saint-Jovite, Mont-Tremblant Qc, J0T1Z0 *Casino de Mont-Tremblant : 300 chemin des Pléiades Mont-Tremblant, QC J8E 0A7 *Parc au fil de l eau/mont-tremblant library: The finish area for all distances and the start area of the 1km and 5km : 1149 rue de Saint-Jovite J8E 3J8 *Bus transportation to start areas: Buses are reserved exclusively for participants registered in the 10km and the 21.1km. *Participant lunch: Free for all registered participants. Lunch tickets will be available for sale based on availability. REGISTRATION All participants registered for the 1km, 5km, 10km and 21.1km will receive a race packet during registration. 2
Saturday, August 11 th : the registration office is located at RONA FORGET DE MONT-TREMBLANT (302 rue de Saint-Jovite) and open from 9:00AM to 4:00PM for race packets pick-up of pre-registered participants. New registration will be accepted based on availability. The first 1000 pre-registered participants to arrive will receive a gift from Rona. Sunday, August 12 th : the registration office is located at the Parc Au Fil de L'eau/the Mont-Tremblant library (1149 rue de Saint-Jovite) and open from 7am to 9am for race packets pick-up of pre-registered participants. New registration will be accepted based on availability. START AREAS Distance Location Start Time 21.1KM of the Casino de Mont-Tremblant, 300 chemin des Pléiades Mont- Tremblant, QC J8E 0A7. Parking available 9h00 Hotel Château Beauvallon, 6385 Montée Ryan, Mont Tremblant, QC 9h20 10KM of the J8E 1S5. NO parking available, drop-off only Parc au fil de l'eau/mont-tremblant 5KM library, 1149 rue de Saint-Jovite 9h45 J8E 3J8. Parking available, see parking plan below 1KM P tit Marathon Radio Canada Parc au fil de l'eau/mont-tremblant library, 1149 rue de Saint-Jovite J8E 3J8. Parking available, see parking plan below 11h45 TRANSPORTATION TO START AREAS A shuttle bus service will bring participants to the start of the 21.1km as well as the start of 10km. The shuttle buses are reserved exclusively for participants registered in the 21.1km and the 10km. Please note that there is limited space on each shuttle. Do not wait for the last departure! You are responsible for arriving at your start on time. SHUTTLE SCHEDULE Bus towards Mont-Tremblant Casino for participants of the 21.1km : 7h15, 7h30, 8h05, 8h20* Two buses per departure time. Arrive as early as possible. Bus towards Hotel Château Beauvallon for participants of the 10km: 7h30, 8h05, 8h45* Two buses per departure time. Arrive as early as possible. *Spectators and participants of the 21.1km: Several parking places will be available at the Casino. Participants are encouraged to be dropped off directly at the start of the 21.1km. *Spectators and participants of the 10km: There are NO parking available directly at the start of the 10km, drop off only. Parking is available at 300m from the start. Participants are encouraged to be dropped off directly at the start of the 10km. *IMPORTANT: Please note that there is no shuttle transportation offered after the event towards the departure areas. 3
TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONAL EFFECTS The organising committee has arranged for the transportation of belongings from the start area to the finish line for the participants registered in the 10km and 21.1km. Participants may leave their belongings (limited space), in a plastic bag supplied by the event organisers which will be identified with your bib number. The bags will be transported to the finish line after the start of the race. Participants may pick up their belongings at the finish line upon presentation of their bib number. Participants who would like to use this free service must hand their bags to race organisers at the start of the 21.1km by 8:45am and at the start of the 10km by 9:00am. FINISH AREA AND ANIMATION The finish line for all distances, 1km, 5km, 10km and 21.1km will be located at theparc Au Fil de L'eau //Mont- Tremblant library (1149 rue de Saint-Jovite J8E 3J8, face à la SAQ). The finish area is also the event exposition area with live entertainment and bouncy castles for kids. PARKING More than 1000 free parking spaces available at surrounding places of business within 300 meters of the Parc au fil de l eau/mont-tremblant library (the registration office and gathering point of the event). Consult our website for the details. TRAFFIC MODIFICATIONS In order to help you plan your travels between 9am and 12pm on the day of the event, here are the modifications being made to traffic during this period: 1. RUE DE ST-JOVITE: Rue de St-Jovite will be closed between Rue Mercure and rue de la Forge. All services, restaurant, boutiques and stores will be accessible. We do ask that drivers and pedestrians be prudent while driving or walking on rue de St-Jovite since runners will pass through a corridor set up in the parking spaces on each side, with the exception of the section between Rue Mercure and Rue de la Forge. Approximate duration: 9am to 12pm 2. MONTÉE RYAN: The Montée Ryan will be one-way between the Montée Ryan roundabout (the tourist office) and the Lac Tremblant roundabout. Traffic on this section of the Montée Ryan will be heading north, in other words from the Montée Ryan roundabout (the tourist office) towards the Lac Tremblant roundabout. Approximate duration : 9am to 11am 3. RUE LABELLE: Rue Labelle will be one-way between rue de St-Jovite and the Montée Ryan roundabout (tourist office). Traffic on rue Labelle will be heading north, in other words from rue de St-Jovite towards the Montée Ryan roundabout (tourist office). Approximate duration : 9am to 12pm Sections of rue Labelle will be reopened, in both directions as the racers advance through the course. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The modifications to public transportation will be available on our website as of August 1 st. 4
SPECTATOR CHEERING STATIONS Here are the locations accessible to spectators by car: Distance Location 21.1km Casino de Mont-Tremblant start area 21.1km Lac Tremblant : Beach and tennis club 21.1km Junction Ch. Claude Lefebvre/Piste Multi-fonctionnel 10km and 21.km Tourist Information office (Roundabout Mtée Ryan, rue Labelle) 10km and 21.km Golf Labelle Gray Rocks (Rue Labelle) 10km and 21.km Village des Soleils parking area (water station #5) 10km and 21.km Parc du Petit train du Nord (Maison de la gare/coupal) 5km, 10km and 21.km Centre de santé clinique MED Tremblant 5km, 10km and 21.km Rue de St-Jovite 5km Le Moulin Rouge 5km Suzuki (water station on the 5km) 5km Curé-Mercure High School 5km, 10km and 21.km Parc au fil de l eau (start of the 1km, 5km and finish area) PARTICIPANT GUIDE COURSES For details on the courses we recommend printing the course map available on the event website. WATER STATIONS All water stations will be serving water and the energy drink X1. For the 21.1km at station #3 at 11.6 kilometers, X4 gels will be available to participants. All start areas as well as the finish area will have a water station for participants. Vaseline and a mini first-aid kit will be available at each water station (ointments and Band-Aids). 21,1KM Station 1: km 3,2 Station 2: km 7,6 Station 3: km 11,6 Station 4: km 14,5 Station 5: km 17,8 10KM Station 4: km 3,4 Station 5: km 6,7 5KM Station 6: km 2,5 CHANGE ROOM FACILITIES AND SHOWERS There are change rooms available for the participants at the registration office as well as at the finish line at the Parc au fil de l eau/mont-tremblant library. Please note that there are no shower or locker facilities available on site. ACTIVITIES AND ANIMATION Sunday, August 12th: -Live show presented by the Casino de Mont-Tremblant: The Andrée Belle-Isle Jazz Band is ready to be heard. Discover this artist's magnificent voice and let yourself be charmed by the unique style of this band, influenced by pop music, world music and jazz. -Event exposition: come discover various products and services available in the area. Over 30 exhibitors on site. -Animation, bouncy castles for kids, participant lunch -Medal ceremony Participation medals for all kids registered in the 1km Medals for the overall male and female winners in each distance Medals for the male and female winners by age categories 5
Medals for the winners of the Corporate Challenge in each distance Medals for the winners of the parent-child category for each distance FOOD AND BEVERAGE Participants Participant lunch: All participants registered in the 1km, 5km, 10km and 21.1km distances are invited to a complementary participant lunch at the end of the event. A Boréale beer will also be offered for all participants over the age of 18. The participant lunch will be served between 10:45am and 1pm in the registration office at the Parc au fil de l eau. Spectators Bistro: La Sandwicherie of Mont-Tremblant will be on site from 8:30am-1pm. Coffee, muffins and sandwiches will be available for purchase. Spectators are welcome to join the participant lunch. Lunch tickets will be available for purchase on site (limited number). ACCOMODATION Hôtel Château Beauvallon: To reserve by phone 1-888-681-6611. For more information visit their website www.chateaubeauvallon.com. Village des Soleils: To reserve by phone 819-717-1324 or 819-421-3444, E-mail: info@villagedessoleils.com. For more information visit their website www.villagedessoleils.com. BABYSITTING SERVICE A babysitting service will be offered on site on the day of the event to make this event more accessible to parents and participants. This service is not managed by the organisers of the Half-Marathon; we are however putting you in contact with a reliable group. For further detail and to reserve a babysitter, contact Mathieu Boivin par courriel au matth_boiv@hotmail.com. LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items will be brought to the front desk of the culture and recreation office located at 1149 rue de St-Jovite under the Samuel-Ouimet Library and kept until August 17 th, 2012. Tel: 819-425-8614 ext: 2500. RESULTS Results will be available on the website of the after the event. They will also be available directly on the Sports Stat site. 6