The 100,000 Steps Challenge will be held Sunday, May 4th, 2025.
WHERE DO WE START?
Starting at Royal Park in Beaconsfield.
The route will consist of one 50,000 step loop through the Western end of the Island of Montreal. 100K route will repeat this loop twice.
APPROXIMATE START TIMES
5:00 AM
INDIVIDUAL
& TEAM
100,000 STEPS
relay style
START TIME
12:00 PM
START TIME FOR:
INDIVIDUAL 50,000
& TEAMS
who will walk together
TIMING ESTIMATES
The goal is to hold this race between sunrise and sunset.
Nico & Chris completed the 2024 100K challenge in 11h15.
Sydney completed the 2024 50K challenge in 5h00.
We are predicting the average walk/runner will complete in 14hrs.
As such the course will shut down after 18 hours.
IMPORTANT APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS
(details to be finalized closer to race day)
START – ROYAL PARK, BEACONSFIELD
12,500 STEPS – TBD
25,000 STEPS – TBD, SENNEVILLE
37,500 STEPS – TBD
50,000 STEPS – ROYAL PARK, BEACONSFIELD
62,500 STEPS – TBD
75,000 STEPS – TBD, SENNEVILLE
87,500 STEPS – TBD
100,000 STEPS: Finish Line, ROYAL PARK, BEACONSFIELD
Race Day Schedule (to be finalized)
Start Time
Bright and early at 5:00 AM. Because who doesn’t love starting a grueling journey before the sun is fully awake?
Finish Time
11:59 PM. Plenty of time to finish… unless you plan on taking an extended lunch nap.
Road Conditions
The route will be mostly on pavement and sidewalks. We’ll provide an online map and directions so you don’t accidentally end up walking off the island.
Checkpoints
There are no official checkpoints. Each person and team are responsible for their own hydration and snacks and health.
What to Bring
Water bottle: Water and electrolytes for the day. Hydration is key. Gotta fuel those 100,000 steps!
Your favourite shoes: Preferably ones that won’t make you regret every step after 10,000 steps.
A change of shoes: This would be ideal.
Fully charged exercise watch, steps counter or phone.
Food: Power bars, trail mix, sandwich for lunch whatever gets you through the long haul.
Extra socks: Trust us on this one. Your feet will thank you.
Training Tips
See our Training Tips page
FAQs
What are my options to participate?
This is really an open invitation to all to come and walk your daily steps with us for a cause. You can choose to push yourselves to the limit with the INDIVIDUAL 100,000 or 50,000 Steps Challenge, or you can create a team and walk a part of the course together while chatting and enjoying the afternoon. Your steps, your way for a great cause!
Can I take breaks?
Of course! Just remember, every minute you rest is another minute someone else is eating your celebratory pizza.
What if I can’t finish?
We’ll still cheer for you! And hey, any amount of steps still counts for something, right?
Why is this race measured in steps?
The 100,000 Steps Challenge is measured in steps because everyone’s step length is unique, whether you’re taking big strides or small, fast paces or leisurely ones. It’s not about the distance you cover, but the effort you put in, one step at a time. It is for this reason that our check points are approximate. Please feel free to modify as you need to make the right number of steps.
How will I get updates about the race?
It’s important you check back to this site often to get updates. We are all volunteers and will be committing to only one email around one week before the race date.
Disclaimer
Your legs WILL hate you. But don’t worry, they’ll forgive you… eventually. Probably sometime in the next two weeks.