The courses
Saturday
September 23 2023
Saturday courses
Saturday’s events will take place against the backdrop of the Olympic Stadium Tower, the green haven of the Botanical Garden and Maisonneuve Park, the charming streets of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough and will conclude on the iconic Olympic Park Esplanade. Click on your race button to download the course in a PDF format and with the elevation profile.
Start line
The starting line for the 10 km and 5 km events is located on Sherbrooke Street East, just north of the Olympic Stadium. The 1 km will start at the Maisonneuve Park Chalet. All starts will be in waves and participants will be informed of their wave and start time a few days before the race. The configuration of the starting areas will be in accordance with Public Health guidelines.
Finish line
The Olympic Park’s Esplanade will be set up as a welcome and celebration area for runners. Medal presentations, post-race refreshments, therapeutic and medical care (to be confirmed), celebrations, recovery areas, kiosks, everything will be set up to offer a welcoming environment to all participants.
Sunday
September 24 2023
Sunday courses
Participants of the 21.1 km and 42.2 km will discover Montréal through its wide open spaces, its parks and its shores. They will learn about its history through the discovery of its landmarks and the arteries that make it famous. Five boroughs will be crossed. Click on your race button to download the course in a PDF format and with the elevation profile.
Start line
The start of the Marathon and Half-Marathon races will be given from Espace 67, on Ste-Hélène Island. The start will be in waves and participants will be informed of their wave and start time a few days before the race. The configuration of the starting areas will be in accordance with Public Health regulations.
Finish line
The Olympic Park’s Esplanade will be set up as a welcome and celebration area for runners. Medal presentations, post-race refreshments, therapeutic and medical care (to be confirmed), celebrations, recovery areas, kiosks, everything will be set up to offer a welcoming environment to all participants.
Highlights of the courses
L'Île Ste-Hélène
Île Sainte-Hélène was enlarged to its present size to accommodate Expo 67. It was named by Samuel de Champlain in honor of his wife in 1611. Espace 67, La Ronde, the Aquatic Complex and the Stewart Museum are all located there. The Jean-Drapeau metro station leads directly to Espace 67.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
L'Île Notre-Dame
Île Notre-Dame is an artificial island built in 1965 for Expo 67. Over the years, it has hosted the canoeing and kayaking events of the 1976 Olympic Games, the F1 races on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, the Floralies Internationales in 1980, as well as numerous large-scale events.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Circling Jean-Drapeau Park, the circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is named after the famous Quebec driver who won the first Montreal Grand Prix in 1978. The track hosts the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix every year as well as thousands of cycling and in-line skating enthusiasts.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Casino de Montréal
The Casino de Montréal has been serving up glitz, glamour, fine-dining and entertainment 24 hours a day, seven days a week, since 1993, in the architectural jewel that once housed the French and Québec Pavilions at Expo 67. The Casino de Montréal has something for everyone, from live concerts to restaurants for all tastes.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Habitat 67
Created as part of Expo 67 and a true emblem of innovative housing, Habitat 67 has marked the Montreal landscape for half a century. A total of 354 modules are built on top of each other to form 148 apartments floating between sky and earth, city and river, greenery and light.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
ADM flour mill
The ADM flour mill is a historic flour mill of public notoriety thanks to its neon sign Farine Five Roses that can be seen kilometers away from Montreal. The preservation of the neon sign is the result of many efforts by local organizations who saw the heritage character of this neon sign in Montreal's rich industrial history.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice
Among the jewels of Old Montréal, the Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice is one of the most precious historical sites. Located next to Notre-Dame Basilica, and built between 1684 and 1687 by the Sulpicians, it is the oldest building in Montréal still in use. The clock on its façade dates from 1701 and is believed to be the oldest of its kind in America.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Notre-Dame Basilica
A true icon of Old Montréal and a jewel of Québec's heritage, Notre-Dame Basilica was built between 1824 and 1829 by architect James O'Donnell, who was inspired by the two towers of Notre-Dame de Paris. The first Gothic Revival church in Canada, it is designated a national historic site.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Place d'Armes
Inaugurated at the end of the 17th century, Place d'Armes is one of the most prestigious places in Montreal. Since 1895, a statue of the founder of Montréal, Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, has occupied the center of the square. Around the square stands the oldest banking institution in the country, the Bank of Montréal, founded in 1817.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Rue Sainte-Catherine
From west to east, Sainte-Catherine Street stretches 11 kilometres (9 miles) across the city. It is Montréal’s main commercial artery and one of North America’s longest and liveliest.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
La Fontaine Park
One of the oldest green spaces in Montréal, built on the site of an old farm, surrounded by beautiful Victorian homes, La Fontaine Park welcomes, from the first beautiful days of spring, the colourful crowd of Plateau-Mont-Royal residents.
Courses: Marathon and Half Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Saint-Laurent Boulevard
The backbone of the city, the traditional meeting place of the French, English and immigrant communities, Saint-Laurent Boulevard separates the east and west sides of the city. Boutiques, creative workshops from here and elsewhere, art galleries, restaurants and cafés complement each other on "the Main".
Courses: Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Littel Italy
One of the most colorful neighborhoods in Montréal, where the first Italian immigrants settled in the 19th century. St. Laurent Boulevard, Dante Street and Marché Jean-Talon are three icons where you can find typical Italian cafés, restaurants, shops and grocery stores.
Courses: Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Jarry Park
Inaugurated in 1925, Jarry Park occupies 36 hectares on which sports fields, pedestrian paths and a pond are housed. Every year, the Stade IGA is the scene of the National Bank Open featuring the best international tennis players. The Montreal Expos played their first home game there in 1969, at Jarry Stadium.
Courses: Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Park Stanley Avenue
This avenue borders Rivière des Prairies and bridges Basile-Routhier and Maurice-Richard parks. The latter was named in honor of hockey legend and Québec idol. Maurice Richard who lived a part of his life on this avenue.
Courses: Marathon
Plaza St-Hubert
The Plaza St-Hubert is one of the main commercial arteries of Montréal. Its 400 stores have been attracting thousands of visitors every year for over 50 years. Renowned businesses have been established there, including the St-Hubert rotisserie in 1951, the Lozeau photo store in 1927 and the Raffin bookstore in 1930.
Courses: Marathon
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden has been a must-see green haven in Montréal for over 80 years and ranks among the largest and most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. Visitors have access to a rich collection of 22,000 species and cultivars, 10 exhibition greenhouses and some 30 exceptional thematic gardens.
Courses: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Maisonneuve Park
Runners in all events will be able to admire the magnificent Maisonneuve Park, the second largest in Montréal. It covers 63 hectares of greenery and includes facilities for the practice of several sports activities, including a lighted skating rink and a nine-hole municipal golf course.
Courses: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km
Sherbrooke street
Sherbrooke Street is one of the longest streets in Montreal. The total length of Sherbrooke Street is 31 kilometers. It crosses half of the island of Montreal. Bordered by the Olympic Stadium and Maisonneuve Park, some runners will walk it on their way to the finish line.
Courses: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km
Olympic Stadium
The site of the opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics events of the 1976 Olympic Games, the Olympic Stadium has become, over the years, an international symbol of Montréal. Under the highest inclined tower in the world, major sporting events and trade shows are held every year.
Courses: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km
More info: Tourisme Montréal
Olympic Park Esplanade
The Olympic Park Esplanade, an urban park made up of nine platforms, offers a breathtaking view of the Stadium and its Tower. This gigantic space, designed for the 1976 Olympic Games, hosts several large-scale public events each year and is the perfect place for a memorable finish.
Courses: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km
More info: Tourisme Montréal
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