{"id":4393,"date":"2024-09-05T09:32:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T13:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raidtemiscamingue.com\/?p=4393"},"modified":"2024-09-09T09:47:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:47:24","slug":"temiscamingue-welcomes-athletes-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raidtemiscamingue.com\/en\/temiscamingue-welcomes-athletes-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00e9miscamingue welcomes athletes from around the world!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

R\u00e9migny, September 5, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Nearly two hundred people gathered this evening at the Centre r\u00e9cr\u00e9atif de R\u00e9migny for the opening ceremony of the third edition of the Raid International T\u00e9miscamingue. The excitement and anticipation were palpable among the athletes and their assistants! There is plenty to look forward to as these professional and up-and-coming raiders prepare to tackle the challenge of covering 170 km over three days. The event kicks off tomorrow morning, with the 20-km youth Raid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spectacular course<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve designed an extraordinary course through the heart of the forest and along the waterways of northern T\u00e9miscamingue, specifically through the municipalities of R\u00e9migny, Gu\u00e9rin, Notre-Dame-du-Nord and St-Bruno-de-Guigues. If you\u2019re a thrill-seeker, adrenaline junkie and scenery buff, be prepared to be blown away,\u201d says Bastien Michau, race director for Endurance Aventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route maps were handed out to the teams at the opening ceremony, these valuable maps were quickly unfolded and carefully studied. \u201cI’m really excited to spend the next few hours studying these maps and making a good plan for the next few days\u201d, added Patrick Collard, from the team Les Raideurs du matin<\/em>, with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To track the teams live, download the YB Races app, available on the Raid International T\u00e9miscamingue website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 countries represented<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sixty athletes from five countries will take part in the 2024 Raid International T\u00e9miscamingue, which runs from September 5 to 8. This competition is part of the Adventure Racing World Series<\/a>, a global platform that unites professional adventure races and brings together the world\u2019s top athletes. The enthusiasm for the event and the region is unprecedented! \u201cWe\u2019re very proud to welcome this year\u2019s international raiders from the United States, Finland, Italy and Poland,\u201d exclaims Jean-Thomas Boily, co-founder and director of operations for Endurance Aventure, a Quebec company known worldwide for its expertise in organizing and broadcasting outdoor sporting events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The growing number of teams from Ontario and across Quebec, including more than twenty athletes from Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue, attests to the increasing popularity of this exciting race and the interest in the breathtaking terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT\u00e9miscamingue offers an infinite array of unique locations to test the athletes\u2019 skills in nature. Raid participants will face exciting challenges and unprecedented situations that will continuously test their limits. The excitement and emotions will be on full display, offering a unique window into T\u00e9miscamingue!\u201d says Claire Bolduc, Prefect, T\u00e9miscamingue RCM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Large-scale sports events spark passion and generate undeniable economic benefits in Quebec and across the country. That is why our government is proud to support the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement du T\u00e9miscamingue for the third edition of the Raid T\u00e9miscamingue. I commend the work of all those involved in organizing this event, which, thanks to their dedication and perseverance, will allow athletes and tourists from near and far to experience the splendor of T\u00e9miscamingue’s natural beauty,” says the Honorable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Economic Development Canada for the regions of Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams to watch<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quebecers Patrick Lussier and George Vissier (<\/em>Team Def Leoppard) <\/em>are determined to defend their title this year against their Finnish rivals, Lauri Hollo and Lauri Heinaro (Team Northern Adventure<\/a>). After placing second in 2023, these representatives of the happiest country on Earth are aiming for the top of the podium at the 2024 Raid International T\u00e9miscamingue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The elite team RAID BRAS DU NORD\/100B7 is also one to watch for! Olympian Lyne Bessette<\/a>, also inducted into the Quebec Cycling Hall of Fame in 2022, will compete alongside Canadian orienteering champion Philippe C\u00f4t\u00e9 Jacques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition promises to be fierce!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Raid International T\u00e9miscamingue <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raid International T\u00e9miscamingue is a spectacular race organized by the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement du T\u00e9miscamingue, the T\u00e9miscamingue RCM, and Endurance Aventure. This endurance race features a series of events combining trekking, running, mountain biking, swimming, canoeing, and spectacular ropes courses. The third edition takes place from September 5 to 8, 2024, with some 30 local and international teams competing on a 170-km course through northern T\u00e9miscamingue, between R\u00e9migny and Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues. About one hundred high school students will take part in the 20-km youth raid prior to the international race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MEDIAS
\ud83d\udcc1<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2024 Digital Media Kit<\/a>
\ud83c\udfa5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trailer for the 2024 event<\/a> | 2023 Film<\/a>
\ud83d\udcf8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2024 photo albums<\/a>
\ud83c\udf10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Website<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour information<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diane L\u00e9ger
Relations m\u00e9dias pour Endurance Aventure
514 893-0981 – media@enduranceaventure.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myl\u00e8ne Grenier
Relations m\u00e9dias pour Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement du T\u00e9miscamingue
819 629-3355, poste 108 – myleneg@lasdt.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pour entrevue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Beaul\u00e9-Poitras
Coordonnatrice du Raid T\u00e9miscamingue
Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement du T\u00e9miscamingue
819-629-3355 poste 111 – chloebp@lasdt.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Thomas Boily
Cofondateur et directeur des op\u00e9rations
Endurance Aventure
819 823-2607 – jtboily@enduranceaventure.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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