Club 3A

My name is Anne Sophy Lainesse, I’m 35 years old, a family doctor, and I’m from Gatineau. When you meet me, I may seem calm and composed, but inside there’s a little battery-powered monster. I started walking at 8 months old and, since then, I haven’t stopped moving for more than 5 minutes! A passionate lover of sports and the outdoors, fresh air and muddy puddles hold no secrets for me. In fact, my freckled cheeks give me away and reveal all the overtime I spend with Mother Nature. Whatever the adventure, I’m in!

I discovered the On the Tip of the Toes Foundation in 2020, and it goes without saying that I fell head over heels in love with this organization, which I have cherished ever since. I’ve had the chance to volunteer as a doctor twice for their expeditions, and these two trips are among the most beautiful moments of my life. Besides volunteering for the foundation, I also try to raise funds for them whenever my schedule allows. I own a small handmade clothing company called YellowBox (@YellowBoxApparel), with 100% of profits donated to the foundation. Since I don’t have much free time and I don’t produce large volumes, I can’t give them huge amounts! That’s why I decided to take on a sports challenge combined with a fundraising campaign to try to secure more financial resources for this beautiful foundation that truly means so much to me.

My sport of choice is endurance. For me, spending the day playing outside — there’s nothing better! In the past two years, I have accomplished:

• 100 km trail run in 10h20 (Gatineau Park)

• 100 km skate skiing in 7h08 (Gatineau Park)

• 15 km open-water swim in 4h24 (Gatineau River)

• 182 m multi-pitch climb in 8h09 (Whitney-Gilman at Cannon Cliff)

• 300 km bike ride in 10h36 (Chelsea-Brockville round trip)

• 160 km trail run in 24h (Backyard Ultra de l’Outaouais)

• 200 km skate skiing in 15h27 (Obergoms, Switzerland)

• 130 km alpine skiing in one day (Zermatt, Switzerland)

My next challenge will be to try to break a Guinness World Record. On October 24, I will attempt to run the most kilometers in 12 hours on an “air runner” (a non-motorized treadmill). I’ll be taking on this challenge at Chelsea Athletica (791 Rte 105, Chelsea, QC J9B 1P1) between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

To support my challenge by making a donation to the foundation, click the “Learn More” button below.
Thank youuuuu 🙂

P.S. Just an idea: you can reach out to let me know you’re pledging “X” dollars per kilometer completed. For example, you could pledge $0.50 per kilometer, and if I manage to run 75 km, that would represent a $37.50 donation. This would give me one more reason to push myself and go a few extra kilometers when fatigue starts to show its face!