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Date of the activity

February 21, 2026

Registration Deadline

31 January 2026

Number of Participants

285 maximum

Description

The CRYO Races are a truly one-of-a-kind event in which runners and cross-country skiers get the opportunity to cross Lac Saint-Jean during winter. It's at dusk and then under a starry sky, hearing only the sound of their footsteps in the snow, that athletes will enjoy a truly exotic experience. Are you ready to brave the night, the cold and the lake?

Difficult yes…. But not impossible

Running in the winter is not the easiest! We face the darkness, the cold, the wind that pierces our clothes, the slush and even the ice. It’s both physically and psychologically demanding, and it takes a lot of mental strength. Motivated by the courage and determination shown by young people living with cancer, runners will have to brave the elements to achieve the challenge.

854
Courageous runners since 2019

18996
KM run since 2019

168
youths affected by cancer transformed and propeled

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2026 Event

One event will be offered this year – the 12 km!

Registration fee: $75 + $1 (carbon offset)

Mandatory fundraising: $500 per participant – Only participants who have completed 100% of their fundraising will be allowed to start. Tax receipts may be issued for donations of $20 or more.

Starting point: Marina de Roberval, 854 Rue Arthur, Roberval, QC, G8H 2N7

Finish: Chalets et Spa Lac Saint-Jean, 109 Chemin du Parc-Municipal, Chambord, QC, G0W 1G0

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Summary schedule

10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Athletes arrive at Chambord for welcome, bib and mandatory equipment check.

4:15 p.m. – Shuttle bus departure (please note that it is mandatory to take the shuttle bus)

5:00 p.m. – Race starts at Roberval Marina

6:00 p.m. – Start of athlete arrivals

9:00 p.m. – End of athlete arrivals

Time to come – Podium and prize-giving for major fund-raisers

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My thoughts on CRYO – once again an amazing experience! After being part of the pilot group last year I couldn’t resist the call to return to Lac St Jean for the official event launch. The views of the lake,Read More […]

32km isn’t that far.  I have run longer.  Around zero degrees isn’t that cold.  I have run colder.   But it WAS far and it WAS cold and it WAS dark and it WAS tough.   I don’t know where toRead More […]

You don’t choose the conditions for a race like this. Young people don’t choose to have cancer either … So like them, we continue to persevere until we get there.

The CRYO Race can be proud of being a great winter challenge that supports an inspiring cause. Muscularly and mentally demanding, it is nonetheless an experience to try without hesitation!

I see the finish line through the Ice Village, the arch and the time sign, people cheering, the hostess encouraging them to make more noise. A shiver runs down my spine; not the cold-induced kind of shiver, but that ofRead More […]

Michael Pilote, 1st to cross the finish line of the Crossing event (33km) in 2022

Honestly, this race is special. There’s no other race like it. You finish it and say to yourself: OK, that’s enough, I’ve done it! But you still come back, attracted by the unique experience that the Lac provides. The organizationRead More […]

Pier-Charles Boily, participant in the Micro-CRYO (13km) in 2023

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