Update on COVID-19 It's hard to predict what the next few months will bring because of the COVID-19 situation. The IRCM Foundation is therefore following very closely the evolution of public health instructions and recommendations regarding sports gatherings. As of today and until further notice, the IRCM Challenge is maintained on October 17, 2020 in its usual form, and those who wish to participate in virtual mode will be able to do so. The IRCM Challenge on the Mount-Royal will adapt to comply with the instructions issued by the government in order to ensure optimal safety for participants, partners and friends of the IRCM community. What if large public gatherings are not allowed in the fall? The 2020 edition of the IRCM Challenge will be exclusively virtual!

10 km race _*  5 km race or walk | for all levels  _*  1 km | for children under 12
Race and walk on Mount-Royal benefitting the Foundation of the Montreal Clinical Reasearch  Institute (IRCM)

Drop-in daycare for children from 2 to 10 years old, between 8h45 am and 12h00. NB. Mandatory registration before October 15, 2020. The service will be available only if public health guidelines permit.

With the possibility to participate in virtual mode, the IRCM Challenge becomes YOUR Challenge! Whether you are in Montreal or elsewhere, walk or run your 1 km, 5km or 10 km, respecting public health guidelines, wherever you want, whenever you want, alone or in a small group!

No matter how the 2020 IRCM Challenge takes shape, health research needs you more than ever!

Register now, RUN or WALK for the IRCM!

In the context of an unprecedented health crisis, research to combat COVID-19 has become a top priority. Several IRCM teams have reoriented their research activities in this direction.  However, other diseases on which IRCM researchers are doing their work are not at a standstill. At the IRCM, health research on all the major diseases of our time continues!

How to participate in the IRCM Challenge in virtual mode?  Click here

How to participate in the fundraising and contribute to the discovery of new treatments for patients with serious diseases? Click here

How is the amount raised through the IRCM Challenge is used? Click here

A choice of three different races on a unique and privileged site!

The Mount Royal is waiting for you! Choose your route: 1 km, 5 km or 10 km. Running or walking, there is a good fit for everyone and every level!

To have a look at the IRCM Challenge 2020 course map, click here 

In order to reduce the impact on Mount Royal's natural environment, the courses for this event were designed in partnership with Les amis de la montagne.

We are very  thankful to les Amis de la Montagne and the City of Montreal for their collaboration and for the trust they have shown towards the IRCM Challenge organisation.

The IRCM Challenge developed an eco-responsible plan to respect the integrity of this heritage and environmental site so dear to Montrealers. We invite you to consult it by clicking here.