01 / EVENT OVERVIEW
What defines this edition.
This guide focuses on the two 50 km races. All times are Gatineau local time, America/Toronto (UTC−05:00). Current race pages confirm the dates and starts, but older map and guide material remains online; recheck final instructions before travel.
The current classic-race page still embeds a map named 50-km-2025.jpg, showing P17, service points and the Mont-Bleu finish. Its linked GPS route is titled GL 50km 2025 and could not be inspected beyond an access check. These are previous-edition references, not verification of the final 2027 alignment.
The current classic page gives a 13:45 cut-off at 30 km; the current freestyle page gives 13:30 there. Skiers missing the relevant limit must stop and follow staff instructions. Confirm these limits and the final route before starting.
The organiser describes both 50 km races as suitable for intermediate skiers and above, aged at least 16. Confirm the licence and seeding requirements for your category; no final 2027 start list has been verified.
02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME
The published timetable.
Friday, February 19, 2027
Friday preparation and kit collection
Mont-Bleu secondary school, before the two race days. Collect the kit ahead of your race day.Saturday, February 20, 2027
50 km classic — first wave
Waves B, C and D follow at 09:04, 09:08 and 09:12; discovery starts 09:16–09:21. Use your assigned wave and the separate morning race bus.Sunday, February 21, 2027
50 km freestyle — first wave
The published later waves use the same times as Saturday. Confirm your category and final assigned start.03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST
Attend with the live instructions.
Participant registration is available through the official Race Roster listing; check the selected race and availability before paying.
Separate 50 km classic, 50 km freestyle and combined entries; shorter races have their own categories. An entry is not a general park pass or equipment rental.. Checked 28 October: the 31 March–30 November 2026 tier displays CAD 146.23 for one 50 km race, with mandatory charges included as stated by the platform. Later tiers cost more; verify the final checkout and any optional protection.
Official 2027 registration and feesTerritory matters
No event-specific 2027 live broadcast or territorial access has been verified.
U.S. viewing access has not been verified.
Official broadcast hub04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS
The pin is not the gate.
Race hub and kit collection: 389 boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Gatineau. The 50 km races start separately at P17 in La Pêche; all participants must use the organiser bus. This pin identifies neither that start nor an accessible entrance.
The 50 km bus leaves Mont-Bleu at 07:30 for wave A, 07:35 for B, 07:45 for C and 07:50 for D/discovery. This mandatory start transfer is separate from the 19–21 February 2027 Château Cartier–Mont-Bleu hotel shuttle.
The organiser lists limited parking at CÉGEP de l’Outaouais, 333 boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes, lots 4, 5, 6, 7 and 7A. Follow local signs. Individual step-free access, adapted start transport and spectator arrangements have not been verified; ask the organiser before booking.
The current registration policy closes online entries on 15 February 2027 at 23:59 and allows on-site entry subject to availability. It states no refunds or deferrals, including event cancellation. Optional purchase protection does not cover cancellation of the event.
Online race changes are described as possible until 14 days before the event, subject to capacity and possible fees. The policy permits person-to-person transfers until 11 January 2027 but retains an old year label; confirm this directly. Never simply exchange bibs.
The skier page gives Sunday kit collection ending at both 12:00 and 13:30 and disagrees with race pages about the bag-storage room. New 10 km classic and 15 km freestyle races are advertised but absent from its detailed start table. Obtain final instructions rather than choose between conflicting listings.
05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS
Ask the right organisation.
06 / PROFILE BASIS & SOURCES
What this profile is based on.
This profile is based on the organiser’s current programme, registration or result information, and the dated official sources cited below.
The hero image is an authentic photograph by Marketingncc / Wikimedia Commons, reused under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
49th edition and festival scope.
02Official 50 km classic raceDate, starts, minimum age, bus and 13:45 cut-off; actual embedded 2025 map inspected.
03Official 50 km freestyle raceDate, starts, eligibility, licence scope and 13:30 cut-off.
04Official skier informationVenue, mandatory P17 transfer, parking and unresolved kit/bag/start-table differences.
05Official registration policyPage headed 2027: deadline, non-refund policy and conditional changes/transfers; stale year wording retained.
06Official registration platformActual current fee tier; no purchase made.
07Actual 2027 hotel-shuttle PDFDated 19–21 February services; distinct from the P17 race-start bus.
08Current organiser-linked map, 2025 scopeP17-to-Mont-Bleu course and steep-terrain symbols visually inspected; no final 2027 approval inferred.
09Available previous-edition English guideActual pages identify 13–15 February 2026; not a 2027 guide.
10Official event contactOrganiser phone/contact and separate venue-address scope.
11Québec education venue referenceOfficial Mont-Bleu address and approximate WGS84 location; not an event entrance.
12Archive host-area photograph and licenceMarketingncc, CC BY-SA 3.0; file dated 2009, uploaded 2011, not race participants.