{"id":6476,"date":"2023-07-14T14:05:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultratrailcanada.com\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:05:25","slug":"qmt-2023-summary-of-neck-to-neck-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultratrailcanada.com\/en\/qmt-2023-summary-of-neck-to-neck-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"QMT 2023 : Summary of neck to neck competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><b>Mont-Sainte-Anne, July 2, 2023 \u2013 <\/b>The rain that fell on Mont-Sainte-Anne on Sunday morning did not get the better of the runners who showed all their adversity during the 25K, 15K, 6K and 1K (children) which took place as part of the 11<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> edition of <b>Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>QMT-25\u00a0: high level of competition!<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">QMT being the only Canadian event appearing on the international circuit of Salomon\u2019s mythical <b>Golden Trail National Series (GTNS)<\/b>, Mont-Sainte-Anne welcomed many international elite runners on Sunday morning. The weather conditions had, so to speak, no impact on these 600 contenders who therefore went there at all to obtain a maximum of points in the GTNS classification in order to reach the grand finale to come during the Il Golfo Dell\u2019Isola Trail Race ITA, in Italy (23K and 1,200m D+), next October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On men\u2019s side, <b>Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau <\/b>took the honors at this prized distance with an exceptional time of 01:48:11, thereby breaking the race record by some five minutes, in difficult conditions. Several sections of the course were greasy, muddy, and some other parts gave a hard time to the athletes, who had water up to their knees. The athlete has thus written a new page in the history of the QMT-25, which should also allow him to climb to the top of the GTNS ranking!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau, who comes from a family of Quebec origin, took the time to address a few words to the Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>\u201cThe conditions were very difficult so I had a little trouble finding my flow, with people in front of me, because it was very technical. There was mud, rocks and I was slipping a lot. It wasn\u2019t quite the conditions I\u2019m used to in California. At some point I decided to push a bit to get the trail lit, and from there I just kept going and having fun in the tough conditions.\u201d \u2013 Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau, QMT-25 champion<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Among the women, <b>Anne-Marie Comeau <\/b>from Saint-Ferr\u00e9ol-les-Neiges won the event for a second consecutive year, ahead of <b>Alayna Sonnesyn<\/b> and <b>Rachel Tomajczyk<\/b>. The athlete shown her tenacity, easily separating from her rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>\u201cIt\u2019s one of the first time I\u2019ve run on the trails here and it\u2019s so wet. Usually, you can still go fast, this time it was a little more difficult. I had in mind to go all out <\/i><span class=\"s2\">[<\/span><i>\u2026<\/i><span class=\"s2\">]<\/span><i> I\u2019m super happy with my first place.\u201d \u2013 Anne-Marie Comeau, QMT-25 champion<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Results \u2013 Men<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">1. <\/span>Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau (USA) \u2013 01:48:11 *New record*<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">2. <\/span>Sam\u00fcel Poher (Canada) \u2013 01:55:03<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">3. <\/span>Jeffrey Stern (USA) \u2013 01:58:38<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Results \u2013 Women<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1. Anne-Marie Comeau (Canada) \u2013 02:07:44<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">2. Alayna Sonnesyn (USA) \u2013 02:11:37<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">3. Rachel Tomajczyk \u2013 (USA) \u2013 02:16:15<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Pure emotions!<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The 11th edition of Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail gave way to many magical moments. Spectators could see a marriage proposal at the finish line, French runner <b>Vanessa Morales <\/b>(QMT-100 miles) on honeymoon during the event, the visit of the comedian <b>Bruno Blanchet<\/b> as part of a very special accompaniment for the <b>Diagonale des fous inclusive<\/b>, the surprise visit of runner <b>Marianne Hogan<\/b>, and more! QMT-100 mile champion <b>Kelsey Hogan<\/b> also convinced her parents to take part in the 6km race, which she also joined. An incredible team spirit!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\nFor the organization, this edition, which included a record number of registrations, was a success all along the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>\u201cOnce again, the QMT showed all its power and energy! We have technical trails that surprise runners from outside Quebec every time, but we made them appreciate the most beautiful landscapes we have here.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The temperature brought a challenge factor, but the energy was present all weekend, on the ten events. Our team is strong, the organization has great depth and no detail has been left to chance. The security and the runner experience continue to be our top priorities. I am really proud of this edition, and runners and volunteers give it back to us!\u201d \u2013 Jean Fortier, general director and founder, Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>See you next year!<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail team is also proud to announce the dates of its 12<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> edition. Trail runners can already put the dates of <b>July 4 to 7, 2024<\/b> in their race calendar. It\u2019s a date!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mont-Sainte-Anne, July 2, 2023 \u2013 The rain that fell on Mont-Sainte-Anne on Sunday morning did not get the better of the runners who showed all their adversity during the 25K, 15K, 6K and 1K (children) which took place as part of the 11th edition of Qu\u00e9bec Mega Trail. QMT-25\u00a0: high level of competition! 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