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Parkrun
Frédéric Back parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
Meeting point: 45.55886, -73.62036. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 45.55886, -73.62036.
The course
Course description
The course is one lap, clockwise and follows the outward multi-use pathway of Parc Frédéric-Back.
Starting from behind the TOHU where the pathway is parallel to Michel-Jurdant Street, it will end on the straight line behind Cirque du Soleil’s buildings.
Pathways are wide (5 m) and the course is 2/3 flat and 1/3 hilly. Bicycles can also circulate on the pathway.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Parc Frédéric-Back, Saint-Michel Environmental Complex, Montréal. The course is run on stone paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
Toilets are available at the TOHU. The building is equipped with disabled facilities.
One free parking lot is available, East of Paul-Boutet street. A few parking places are also available along Des Regrattiers Street. As well, free parking spaces can be found on Avenue du Cirque.
Please note that cloakroom services are not available for this event.
More details
Public transport
Bus: Closest bus stops are:
Jarry/D’Iberville on line 193
D’Iberville/Jarry on line 94
De Lorimier/Jarry on line 10
Metro: Closest metro station is D’Iberville from which you can take bus 94 or walk for 15 minutes
Bus and metro timetables can be viewed on www.stm.info
On foot
From bus stop D’Iberville/Jarry (line 94), the main entry to SMEC’s pathway is 230m away. Head north on D’Iberville, cross Jarry and continue straight on Paul-Boutet street towards the viewpoint. The start line is 300m on your left.
Direct access to start line is possible by turning left on Des Regrattiers street before arriving to the viewpoint, then right on Michel-Jurdant street till the entrance to the multi-use pathway on the right.
By road
Coming from the East : from highway 40, take exit 75 towards highway 19 N/Boulevard Saint-Michel/Avenue Papineau, continue on Boul Crémazie E, turn right on D’Iberville street, continue straight on Paul-Boutet street, turn left on Des Regrattiers street.
Coming from the West : from highway 40, take exit 74 towards D’Iberville street, continue on boul. Crémazie E, turn left on D’Iberville street, continue straight on Paul-Boutet street, turn left on Des Regrattiers street.
Coming from boul Papineau : take Crémazie direction East, turn left on Jarry E street, turn left on Paul-Boutet street, turn left on Des Regrattiers street.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: At a local cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local cafe - please come and join us!
Course safety
Frédéric Back parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:
- Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
- Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
- Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
- We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
- Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
- Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
- Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
- If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
- If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
- It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
- Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
- You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
- parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Frédéric Back parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email fredericback@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.
To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.
Description du parcours
Le parcours est une boucle qui suit le sentier polyvalent situé sur la portion supérieure du parc Frédéric-Back dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre.
La ligne de départ est derrière la TOHU, là où le sentier est parallèle à la rue Michel-Jurdant
La ligne d’arrivée est sur la ligne droite derrière les édifices du Cirque du Soleil.
Les sentiers sont larges (5 m). Le parcours est plat sur les 2/3 et vallonné sur 1/3. Des vélos y circulent aussi.
Aménagements
Des toilettes sont disponibles à la TOHU. L’édifice est équipé de commodités pour personnes à mobilité réduite.
Un stationnements gratuit est disponible, du côté Est de la rue Paul-Boutet. Quelques places de stationnements sont aussi disponibles gratuitement le long de la rue Des Regrattiers et le long de l’avenue du Cirque.
S’il-vous-plait, veuillez noter qu’aucun service de vestiaire ne sera disponible pour cet événement.
Lieu du départ
La ligne de départ est derrière la TOHU
Accès en transports en commun
En autobus: Les arrêts d’autobus les plus près sont :
Jarry/D’Iberville sur la ligne 193
D’Iberville/Jarry sur la ligne 94
De Lorimier/Jarry sur la ligne 10
En métro: La station de métro la plus près est D’Iberville de laquelle vous pouvez prendre la ligne d’autobus 94 ou marcher une quinzaine de minutes.
Les horaires d’autobus et de métro sont disponibles sur www.stm.info
Accès à pied
De l’arrêt d’autobus D’Iberville/Jarry (ligne 94), l’accès au sentier du parc Frédéric-Back est à 230m. Dirigez-vous vers le Nord sur D’Iberville, traversez Jarry et continuez tout droit sur la rue Paul-Boutet jusqu’au belvédère. La ligne de départ est à 300m sur la gauche.
Il est aussi possible d’accéder à la ligne de départ en tournant à gauche sur des Regrattiers juste avant le belvédère, puis en tournant à droite sur Michel-Jurdant jusqu’à l’ouverture donnant accès au sentier polyvalent, situé sur la droite.
Accés en voiture
En provenance de l’Est : de l’autoroute 40, prendre la sortie 75 vers Autoroute 19 N/Boulevard Saint-Michel/Avenue Papineau, suivre Boul Crémazie E, tourner à droite sur rue d’Iberville, continuer tout droit sur rue Paul-Boutet, tourner à gauche sur rue des Regrattiers.
En provenance de l’Ouest : de l’autoroute 40, prendre la sortie 74 vers rue d’Iberville, suivre boul Crémazie E, tourner à gauche sur rue d’Iberville, continuer tout droit sur rue Paul-Boutet, tourner à gauche sur rue des Regrattiers.
En provenance du boul Papineau, prendre Crémazie direction Est, tourner à gauche sur rue Jarry E, tourner à gauche sur rue Paul-Boutet, tourner à gauche sur rue des Regrattiers.
Event stats
- 339
- Events
- 5,290
- Finishers
- 20,592
- Finishes
- 347
- Volunteers
- 2,675
- Personal bests
- 553
- Groups
- 00:29:46
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
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- Periodic Table Matches symbols: F, Fr
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