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Ambassadors
They’re passionate, motivated and, above all, ready to share their love of running with you. Like us, they’ll be with you all season long to help you achieve your goals.
KAREL CADORET
We warmly welcome Karel Cadoret as a Je Cours Qc 2025 ambassador for 3 years!
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 initiator 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
It’s with great joy that we welcome Quebec’s most incredible running couple for a second year in a row as Je Cours Qc ambassadors for 2025!
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 encourage 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.
The girls have big goals for their 2024 racing season, in terms of performance and surpassing themselves, but they also believe in the importance of a balanced approach focused on the pleasure of moving.
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.
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 2024 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 ultra-marathon. 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!
Miguel Therriault
Fondation le Grand Chemin
Committed to the mission of Le Grand Chemin centers, Miguel Therriault holds the position of Clinical and Professional Services Director. With over 25 years’ experience in the field of addiction and mental health, he strives to make a difference in the lives of troubled youth facing substance use or cyberaddiction issues, as well as their families.
Passionate about various sports such as mountain biking, road biking, sea kayaking and cross-country skiing, Miguel has also devoted himself to running for the past ten years. His sporting career began with the Raid Pierre Harvey, a 300 km mountain bike race from Chicoutimi to Lac Beauport, in 1998. Since then, physical activity, particularly trail running, has become an important part of his life. These varied sporting activities help her to maintain balance, manage stress better and give her a sense of accomplishment.
As a keen runner, Miguel wants to democratize this activity, which promotes physical and mental well-being. He wants to show that running is accessible and beneficial, whatever your level of fitness.
Gabriel Tremblay
Groupe TAQ
The TAQ Group’s mission is to create stable, quality jobs for the majority of people with disabilities. Gabriel joined TAQ in 2013, having already spent twenty years at the helm of the Conseil Québécois des Entreprises Adaptées (CQEA). Under his leadership, TAQ has experienced remarkable growth, going from 180 to 450 employees, 70% of whom are people with disabilities.
Gabriel is also a sports enthusiast. He embodies resilience both in his professional career and in sports: among other things, he has completed 4 half-Ironmans and 9 Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, where he sponsored specialized schools. His love of sport stems from his desire to surpass himself. All TAQ employees can count on Gabriel to motivate and encourage them in their sporting and professional challenges.
Through all his sporting and professional achievements, Gabriel inspires those around him to believe in their abilities and set ambitious goals for themselves. A true model of perseverance, leadership and social commitment, it is an honour to be able to count on him as an ambassador.
Isabelle Genest
Centraide Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches
Isabelle Genest is the first woman President and CEO of Centraide Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Bas-Saint-Laurent in 75 years. Her values are mutual aid, empathy, sharing and solidarity, but also creativity, a taste for effort, surpassing oneself, pride and ambition. It was these values that prompted her to take up running just over a year ago. Although she doesn’t consider herself a top-level athlete, running has quickly become a passion. It allows her to escape and recharge her batteries, and every distance she covers gives her an invaluable boost of energy. Isabelle is also a member of the United Way team running club, through which teammates of all levels encourage and motivate each other to excel.