Media Advisory - A free 3-km public walk as a prelude to the Oasis International Marathon de Montréal

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 20, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - On Friday, September 21, Montrealers are invited to get up and get moving with Montréal marche à midi !, a free, 3-km public walk to help locals and downtown workers warm up their legs before the races.

Several public figures will take part in the event:

• Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal
• Guy Cormier, President and CEO of Mouvement Desjardins,
• Pierre L'Heureux, Executive Vice President and Director – Trade, Marketing, R&D, A. Lassonde inc.
• Julie Chaurette, President and CEO of the Fondation du CHUM
• As well as Jean-François Brault, Marie-Ève Janvier, Alexandra Diaz, Maxim Martin, Georges Laraque, Josée Lavigueur, Joël Legendre in addition to a few athletes including twins Patricia and Sylviane Puntous and Diane Légaré.

Montréal marche à midi!
When:	Friday, September 21, 2018, Noon
Departure:	Le Parterre, Quartier des spectacles, corner of Maisonneuve & Clark
Arrival:	Ste-Catherine St., between St-Urbain and Jeanne-Mance
REMINDER –WEEK-END SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 22, 2018
8:00 a.m.	5K Start
8:30	10K Start
11:30	Start of 1K P'tit marathon Tel-jeunes, with actors Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse and Félix-Antoine Tremblay, both from the show Le Chalet
8:00 pm	Show—Grégory Charles and Friends                        A free show of 2 hours, 2 minutes open to the general public (a tip of the hat to the Kenyan Dennis Kimetto, holder of the marathon world record)
Addition to the schedule on Saturday, September 22, 2018
1:30 pm	Press briefing with the Elites, one-on-one meeting – Salon  des Élites, 6^th Floor Hyatt Hotel
Sunday, September 23, 2018
7:10 a.m.	Opening ceremony
7:30	Start of 42.2K and 21.1K Elites           Please note the Elites are back after an 8-year absence
7:35	Start of the 21.1K and 42.2K corrals
8:35	First runner arrives—21.1K*
9:50	First runner arrives—42.2K*
10:30	Show—Lady'5
11:45	Show—Lady'5 (2^nd part)
*When the first three men and first three women cross the finish line, they will be greeted at the podium with flowers and sparkling wine. The athletes will then be available for individual interviews.

Media accreditation
To access the various Marathon routes, media representatives must carry official accreditation. To obtain your accreditation, fill out an accreditation form and send it to Josée Massicotte ([email protected]) by 5p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018. Accreditation passes will be distributed in the Imagination meetingroom on the 6^th Floor of the Hyatt Regency Montreal hotel between September 21 and 23 (Friday to Sunday) only.

SOURCE Montreal Oasis International Marathon

Josée Massicotte, Tel.: [phone], Cell: 514-915-0511, [email protected]