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Ambassadors
KAREL CADORET
We warmly welcome Karel Cadoret as a Je Cours Qc 2025 ambassador for a 3rd year!
Karel started running in 2018 with collegiate cross-country, followed by track and field at the Club d’Athlétisme de l’Université Laval. In 2021, she entered the world of trail running with the 18 km Trail du Grand-Duc, where she came 2nd in the women’s race, and the 28 km Ultra-Trail Harricana, where she came 3rd in the women’s race. In 2022, Karel ran her first Ultra-Trail (Gaspesia 50) as well as the 65 km Ultra-Trail Harricana. She is also the inaugurator of the first 6 AM Club in Limoilou and the first 6 AM Club in Lac Beauport. Karel continues to rack up the miles and the adventures in the running world. She completed the Tour du Mont Blanc 175km-10,000m D+, which was documented in the adventure film IMMERSON MONT BLANC.
Caroline Longchamp
Caroline is back for a 6th year to share her boundless passion for running with our community.
A true source of inspiration, she has multiplied her exploits since turning 40: marathons, Ironmen (2018 and 2019), UCI cycling in Italy (2022) and duathlon in Spain (2023).
In 2025, she will take part in all 4 events in the Je Cours Qc series.
Caroline is ready to inspire you and prove that anything is possible. Go Go Go!
Caroline Pomerleau et Anouka Tremblay
We’re delighted to welcome Quebec’s most incredible running couple as Je Cours Qc ambassadors for 2025 for the third year in a row!
Caroline and Anouka met in 2018; it was love at first sight and they haven’t let go of each other since.
Many start and finish lines later, they began sharing their adventures on TikTok to inspire women to get ahead in sport and dare to set themselves ambitious goals. They share their positive approach based on surpassing oneself, whatever one’s level.
This year, the girls will be embarking on a brand new adventure with the arrival of their first child in February, juggling running and motherhood, all the while favoring a balanced approach focused on the pleasure of movement.
Julien Yamba
We’re delighted to welcome Julien Yamba as a Je Cours Qc 2025 ambassador!
Originally from France, he has now been living in Quebec for over ten years. An outdoor sports enthusiast and mountain lover, he alternates his sporting activities with the seasons, sometimes on foot, sometimes on skis. What he prefers most of all: medium distances with a significant difference in altitude (in the mountains, of course).
Since the birth of his first child in 2015, he has returned to training to take on new challenges. In 2024, he was the overall winner of the Duchesnay Trail Race 48 K. This year, he will be at the starting lines of all 4 Je Cours Qc races.
Juliette Painchaud
Juliette Painchaud also joins the cohort of ambassadors for the 2025 season!
Juliette started running about a year ago and hasn’t stopped pushing her limits since. After running the 21.1 km at the Beneva Quebec City Marathon presented by Montellier in 2023, it’s in 2024 that she takes the next step by completing her very first marathon in Rimouski.
Whether it’s between her studies, work or social life, Juliette runs above all for pleasure. She shares her advice and enthusiasm on TikTok, inspiring her community to discover the joys of the sport.
Dominic Guay
Dominic Guay begins his 4ᵉ consecutive year with us after winning the hearts of our community by being named Public Ambassador in 2022.
Leader and founder of the Club de course Montcalm, founded in May 2021, Dominic discovered running in 2012. He took on the monumental challenge of completing the Quebec City Marathon in 2022 after only five months of training. Since then, Dominic has been working to create a community of people concerned about the importance of a healthy lifestyle with his running club!
Dominic is also co-organizer of the Santa Claus Run in Quebec City.
Julien Vézina
Julien Vézina joins as ambassador for the 2025 season!
A talented mixologist and co-owner of the Honō Izakaya and Honō Ramen restaurants in Quebec City, Julien discovered a passion for running about three years ago, with a marked preference for trail running. By combining his passion for these two rarely connected worlds, he demonstrates the importance of integrating physical activity into daily life.
True to his penchant for trail running, Julien will be starting the 34 km Duchesnay Trail Race 2025. He will also complete the 10 km Beneva Quebec City Marathon presented by Montellier.
Élisabeth Gros-Louis
Passionate about running, I want to inspire and motivate the community through my journey. As an aboriginal woman (Wendat-Innue), I’m proud to promote inclusion, perseverance and self-improvement. I coach young people from Wendake at the FNEC Interschool Games and accompany them to the starting line. I’ve completed three half-marathons, and I’m about to run my first marathon. For me, running is a vector of well-being that I want to share as an ambassador!
Pierre-Luc Cartier
Fondation Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec – Université Laval (IUCPQ)
It is with great honor that we continue the year 2025 with Pierre-Luc Cartier, our ambassador in collaboration with one of our associated causes, the IUCPQ Foundation. Pierre-Luc was introduced to hospitals at an early age. At just a few months old, doctors diagnosed him with a heart condition that would require lifelong follow-up. Surgery followed surgery for most of his life.
In 2021, he crossed the finish line of his first Ultramarathon. Today, he hopes that his story will shed light on the prodigious work being done by the Institute’s team and serve as an example for all those struggling with one or more heart diseases.
A true symbol of courage, you’ll have the chance to learn more about Pierre-Luc’s incredible story throughout the season!
SYLVAIN PARENT-BÉDARD
Fonds Antoine
Beyond his role as CEO and producer at Juste For Entertainment, Sylvain is committed to community involvement. He is founder and president of Fonds Antoine, president of Laura Lémerveil’s fundraising committee, and a long-standing member of various foundations such as the board of directors of Unicef Québec, demonstrating his commitment to social causes. He also chaired the Fondation du CRDI, working for the rehabilitation and social integration of people with intellectual disabilities, reflecting his dedication to improving society.
ERIKA IVETH MONTERROSA AGUILAR
Cours ta réussite
Cours ta réussite is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote student retention, facilitate the integration of newcomers and foster the health of vulnerable populations through running. It is with great pride that we present a former participant, Erika Iveth Monterrosa Aguilar, as an inspiring ambassador!
“When I arrived in Quebec, I didn’t speak French. Communication was difficult during training sessions. Thanks to the help and patience of the Cours ta réussite family, my learning of French improved considerably. It also helped my commitment to school.”
Through the guidance, encouragement and support of the participants, Iveth knows that perseverance is the key to his success.
Iveth is currently studying Special Education Techniques at Cégep de Sainte-Foy. Her determination and resilience are preparing her to become a valuable asset to Quebec society.
BÉATRICE TURCOTTE OUELLET
Diplôme avant la médaille (DAM)
Passionate about basketball, but forced to sit out due to injury, Béatrice Turcotte Ouellet became a coach at an early age. At the age of 18, she set up a program for academic success through sport, Le Diplôme avant la Médaille (DAM), to help players with academic difficulties. She continued to develop her idea, coaching a team of 16-17 year-old boys at the age of 19, and testing her model in other sports. She founded an organization of the same name, which works in several high schools in Quebec City and Lévis. Since its inception, DAM has supported over 2,000 student-athletes, 97% of whom stay in school. If there’s one thing Béatrice wants to emphasize, it’s that equity is important in our society, and that every young person has the right and the ability to succeed, if they put in the effort and are properly supported on their path to success.