Media Advisory - A free 3-km public walk as a prelude to the Oasis International Marathon de Montréal

Montréal marche à midi!

When:

Friday, September 21, 2018, Noon

Departure:

Le Parterre, Quartier des spectacles, corner of Maisonneuve & Clark

Arrival:

Ste-Catherine St., between St-Urbain and Jeanne-Mance

REMINDER ?WEEK-END SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 22, 2018

8:00 a.m.

5K Start                                                          

8:30

10K Start                                                        

11:30

Start of 1K P'tit marathon Tel-jeunes, with actors Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse and
Félix-Antoine Tremblay, both from the show Le Chalet                  

8:00 pm

Show?Grégory Charles and Friends                       
A free show of 2 hours, 2 minutes open to the general public
(a tip of the hat to the Kenyan Dennis Kimetto, holder of the marathon world record)

Addition to the schedule on Saturday, September 22, 2018

1:30 pm

Press briefing with the Elites, one-on-one meeting ? Salon  des Élites, 6^th Floor Hyatt Hotel

Sunday, September 23, 2018

7:10 a.m.

Opening ceremony                                        

7:30

Start of 42.2K and 21.1K Elites          
Please note the Elites are back after an 8-year absence                  

7:35

Start of the 21.1K and 42.2K corrals              

8:35

First runner arrives?21.1K*

9:50

First runner arrives?42.2K*

10:30

Show?Lady'5                                                

11:45

Show?Lady'5 (2^nd part)                                             

*When the first three men and first three women cross the finish line, they will be greeted at the podium with flowers and sparkling wine. The athletes will then be available for individual interviews.