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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?

2026 Events

Event: 12 km

  • Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • Start time: 5 p.m.
  • Start location: Marina de Roberval | 854 Rue Arthur, Roberval, QC G8H 2N7
  • Finish location: Chalets et Spa Lac Saint-Jean | 109 Chem. du Parc-Municipal, Chambord, QC G0W 1G0
  • Registration: $76
    Mandatory fundraising: $500

Event: 24 km

  • Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • Start time: 4 p.m. (to be confirmed)
  • Start and finish location: Chalets et Spa Lac Saint-Jean | 109 Chem. du Parc-Municipal, Chambord, QC G0W 1G0
  • Registration: $101
    Mandatory fundraising: $750
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Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to the most frequently asked questions about clothing, qualifying times, weather, lodging, food, equipment and many other race preparation topics.

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Summary schedule

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Athletes arrive in Chambord at Chalets et Spa Lac St-Jean for welcome, bibs and mandatory equipment check.

4:00 p.m. – Start of the 24 km race at Chalets et Spa Lac St-Jean

4:15 p.m. – Shuttle bus departure for the 12 km race (please note that shuttle buses are mandatory)

5:00 p.m. – Start of the 12 km race at the 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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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.

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Courageous runners since 2019

18996
KM run since 2019

168
youths affected by cancer transformed and propeled

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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