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Date: May 25, 2025
Starting point: Place Extasia, Quartier DIX30
9389, avenue des Lumières, Brossard, QC J4Y 0A5
Timetable and meeting point
Arrive on May 25, 2025, at Place Extasia du Quartier DIx30, at the time you chose when registering.
From these parking lots, you can bike to the starting site. The route will be clearly marked. Please refer to the PDF map below for details.
Departure will be staggered from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
It is important to respect the time you chose when you registered. Please refer to your transaction receipt or customer account.
If you wish to ride with participants whose start time and location differ from yours, visit your customer account to adjust your choice in the “Events” section.
Don’t forget your identification bracelet received by mail. It’s your business card for accessing the various services and getting your lunch.
Metropolitan Challenge route
Hit the road at your own pace! Depending on your energy level, take the route of your choice: 57 km, 83 km, 105 km or 156 km.
A week before the Challenge, you’ll receive an e-mail with updated route maps, including the presence of the rest stop and toilets.
Google Maps: coming soon
Ride with GPS : coming soon
On the course
Getting your lunch
Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the lunch stop or finish site.
When you registered, you chose where to get your lunch. The color of your wristband corresponds to this choice.
Lunch stop (red bracelet) : Saint-Michel au center communautaire: 412 place Saint-Michel, Saint-Michel, QC J0L 2J0
Finish site (grey bracelet)*: Théâtre Manuvie, 6000 Boul. de Rome #100, Brossard, Quebec J4Y 3H8
* Please note that the 60 km route does not include the lunch stop. If you choose this route on the morning of the Challenge, and you had chosen to take your lunch at the lunch stop, go to the Vélo Québec INFO booth to obtain a frey bracelet.
At the start site and lunch stop: toilets, water, mechanical assistance, first aid, information kiosk, entertainment.
At the rest stop: water and toilets.
On the course: mechanical services, first aid, supervision, cycling supervisors.
At the finish site: Bistro and DJ.
Arrival
Cyclists will return to the start/finish site from 11 am to 6 pm. Music, canteen, bistro – Microbrasserie Siboire, kiosks to visit (Action Sport Physio, Eye-Am) will be on hand!
Your preparation
The better prepared you are, the more fun you will have at the event. Go at your own pace and, most importantly, have fun!
Bring the right equipment
Bring equipment for all conditions (raincoat, windbreaker, long shorts, shoe covers, sunscreen, helmet or cap, glasses, etc.). Even if you have to leave equipment in the car, it is better to bring more than less.
Get your energy up
Since the distances of the Metropolitan Challenge are relatively long, it is important to prepare yourself adequately. The night before, have a hearty supper, preferably carbohydrate-based (the famous pasta!). In the morning, don’t break your habits, have a good breakfast.
Eat and drink regularly before you feel hungry or thirsty: it’s your fuel and the secret to getting to your destination!
Don’t just rely on convenience stores along the route. Pack two water bottles and fill your pockets (or panniers) with snacks such as energy bars and gels, cookies, fresh or dried fruit…
Cycle at your own pace
A minimum of stretching and warming up is beneficial for many people. Take a quick 10 minutes to loosen up your muscles. It can only do you good!
If this is your first major outing of the season, curb your enthusiasm at the start and save it for the end. Start your ride slowly.
Of course, it is strongly recommended that you plan a few rides before the Metropolitan Challenge, including one of similar distance.
Mechanical assistance
At the start site and at the lunch stop, a mechanical breakdown service is offered to correct minor problems (flat tire, adjustments, etc.). However, this service is not equipped to handle major repairs.
The cost of replacement parts, if any, is at the participant’s expense.
On the road
Vehicles (mechanical, support, motorcycle first aid) will be on the route to assist you in case of a problem. You’ll also come across certified bike escorts – certified in first aid and qualified to perform mechanical repairs.
If you need help, just give us a thumbs down.
Support vehicule
If you are not able to finish your day, you can get into a support vehicle with your bike.
Don’t hesitate to use this service if you have a serious problem, but note that it is an emergency service, not a cab.
A few instructions on the road
During the Metropolitan Challenge, the roads are open to traffic. As a user of the road network, you must therefore respect the Quebec Highway Safety Code. In addition to the usual rules (traffic lights, stops, etc.), it is important not to ride four wide, but to ride in a line on the right side of the road.
Cycling and Courtesy
Each year, many municipalities and their residents welcome us along our routes with generosity and enthusiasm. In order to leave them with a good impression, we ask you to be considerate, courteous and respectful of private property at all times.
Signage
The route is marked with signs. These signs will also indicate the presence of the various service points (toilets, refreshments, lunch stop, water, etc.). Any last minute deviation will be indicated, if necessary, with the help of DETOUR signs.
Optional route closure
The optional routes indicate a closing time so that all participants can cross the finish line by 6:00 pm. In addition to being indicated on the course sign at the beginning of the optional route, closing time information is also provided on maps, where applicable.
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