Bravo to our four marathoners for having completed the Paris Marathon, this past April 15^th, with finishing times to be proud of!

The Cancer Research Society offers them warm congratulations, thanking them for their commitment and dedication to the cause. They raised more than $20,000 for cancer research!

Welcome back to Canada!

Photo of our 4 marathoners afer completing the Paris Marathon, from left to right: Éric Bélair, Nicola Haratonian, Yves Latour and Isabelle Morin.

Individual finishing times:
 
BÉLAIR, Éric
Running number: 38,133
Category: “Hommes Vétéran 1”
Place: 16,583^rd 
Official place: 18,411^th
Place according to category: 5,725^th
Time: 04:01:50
Official time: 04:32:44
 
HARATONIAN, Nicola
Running number: 36,465
Category: “Hommes Sénior”
Place: 20 523^rd 
Official place: 21 099^th  
Place according to category: 7 965^th
Time: 04:14:47
Official time: 04:45:41
 
LATOUR, Yves
Running number: 38 128
Category: “Hommes Sénior”
Place: 18 476^th 
Official place: 19 811^th
Place according to category: 7 304^th
Time: 04:08:08
Official time: 04:39:03
 
MORIN, Isabelle
Running number: 33 466
Category: “Femmes Sénior”
Place: 16 616^th 
Official place: 18 449^th
Place according to category: 817^th 
Time: 04:01:59
Official time: 04:32:52

The marathon, a foot race covering a distance of 42.195 km, is the second longest distance competition in the Olympic Games (the longest being the 50-km walk). This sporting event, the brainchild of French philosopher Michel Bréal, was first conceived for the 1896 Olympics in Athens to commemorate Greek messenger Phidippides’ run from Marathon to Athens to proclaim Greece's victory over Persia in 490 B.C.  What stories our marathon runners will have to tell their respective heroes!

Here are the details about this Challenge :

After a first edition in July of 1896, the Paris Marathon was reintroduced on September 18, 1976 and today is an extremely popular event. In 2010, the 35^th edition of the International Paris Marathon saw over 40,000 runners at the starting line on the popular Champs-Elysées. Nearly 220,000 cheerful bystanders lined up alongside the Marathon's route, from the Bastille to the Quais de Seine, with a detour through the Bois de Boulogne, to rally on the participants and enjoy the 50 or so festivals and musical performances along the streets of the capital.
 

Photo of their departure at the Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal. In this photo: Nicola Haratonian, Eric Bélair, Yves Latour (with their families).

A participant of the Paris Marathon, Isabelle Morin, pictured with her family at the airport in Montreal, this past April 10^th when departing for Paris.

Participants of the Paris Marathon, Yves-Marie, Nicola, Yves and Éric, with CRS trainer Dorys, on November 17^th at a physical condition evaluation activity.

Itinerary 

Benefits

Participants will benefit from the dedicated support of qualified professionals while they prepare for the expedition.

What's included

• Round-trip flight between Montréal and Paris with a scheduled airline.
• Round-trip transportation between the airport and hotel by private bus.
• Accommodations at the 2-star Timhotel Palais Royal or a similar hotel (double occupancy).
• Guided tour of Paris with a local  guide.
• Meals (depending on the itinerary), including dinner cruise on the Seine (includes round-trip transportation from the hotel).
• 2 metro tickets on day 4.
• Tour guide from the travel agency during the entire trip.

Fundraising

To take part in this expedition, participants must raise a minimum of $5,000.

Information sessions

Information sessions will be held once a month. Contact us at either 514 861-9227 or (toll-free) 1 888 766-2262, ext. 229.

Participants and heroes

Each participant pairs up with a cancer hero who will be his source of inspiration. If you would like to participate but don't know a cancer hero, let us know. We will be happy to introduce you to someone who will inspire you to successfully complete your Challenge.

Information

Call us, at 514 861-9227 or (toll-free) 1 888 766-2262, ext. 229.

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