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Volunteers at the Défi sportif AlterGo: Taking Pleasure in Helping Out
Each year, the Défi sportif AlterGo gets many people moving. However, this would be impossible without the help of our volunteers, who are the backbone of this major event. More than 1,000 volunteers will donate their time this year. To pay tribute to them as National...
Day Two: Marylou Martineau Shines In Boccia!
Montréal, April 22, 2023 – We are still blown away by all the amazing feats we witnessed yesterday at the mini-marathon! Thanks to the students, the day was a huge success! Marylou Martineau on a mission at the National Boccia Open Marylou Martineau, athletic...
Earth Day, the Défi sportif AlterGo Way
It's here! April 22. Spring is in full swing. The 40th Défi sportif AlterGo kicked off yesterday with the mini-marathon for schoolchildren. But even more important: It’s Earth Day! Eager to respect its environmental and social commitments, the Défi sportif AlterGo has...
Marylou Martineau: Still Together, 10 Years Later
Perfect. That's the only way to describe Marylou Martineau's record after two days of competition at the National Boccia Open, presented as part of the 40th Défi sportif AlterGo. The athletic ambassador concluded the preliminary rounds with a third consecutive win on...
Day One: 40th Défi sportif AlterGo Launches with Mini-Marathon!
Montréal, April 21, 2023 - The 40th Défi sportif AlterGo has officially begun! And what better way to launch the event than with one of our flagship competitions: the mini-marathon! Jarry Park besieged by schools from across Quebec More than 1,000 students,...
A Short History of the Défi sportif AlterGo Mini-Marathon
Cheeks reddened by the April wind or by exertion. Or perhaps, by both. When it comes to the mini-marathon, some things don’t change at the Défi sportif AlterGo. On Friday, at the 40th edition of the annual event, more than 1,000 participants took off from the starting...
Forty Years of Togetherness, Through the Eyes of Dean Bergeron
Dean Bergeron was 18 years old when he became a paraplegic following a serious accident during a hockey training session. From that moment on, his life took an entirely different turn. He became a star in the field of athletics, notably in wheelchair racing, earning...
More than 7,000 athletes expected to participate in the 40th edition of the Défi sportif AlterGo
Montreal, March 1st, 2023 - The countdown has officially begun! In exactly 52 days, the curtain will rise on Canada's largest annual multi-sport event. For the 40th time, the Défi sportif AlterGo will allow thousands of athletes, regardless of their functional...
The Gary-Longhi Challenge takes a break at the Défi sportif AlterGo
It is with great regret that the 40th Défi sportif AlterGo team must announce the absence of the Gary-Longhi Challenge, an event always eagerly awaited by the paracycling community and sanctioned by the Union cycliste internationale (UCI), from its 2023 program. This...