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And join the Cancer Research Society's Challenge Against Cancer great adventure!

Welcome! You will find here everything you need to register or support a participant of the 2025 edition of the "New York City Marathon".

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New York City Marathon

Date

October 31 to November 3, 2025

Duration of the trip

4 days

Level of difficulty

Difficult - advanced

The New York City Marathon is the most legendary of marathons. Crossing the 5 boroughs of the Big Apple, this 42-kilometre race shows the metropolis from almost all angles. Beginning in Staten Island, the route crosses Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and ends in Central Park, in the heart of Manhattan.
Our partner, Contact Amérique, is the only travel agency in Quebec to offer guaranteed runner’s bibs for this marathon.

Itinerary

  • DAY 1 - Montreal – New York : Meet the participants at the starting point in Montreal with your Contact Amérique guide and travel to New York City by private bus. On arrival, check-in at the hotel, then head to the Marathon headquarters to collect your runners' bib. Meals not included.
  • DAY 2 - New York : Free day devoted to the preparation of the marathon. Preparation of your personal belongings for the race, location of the finish line in Central Park and the route for your return to the hotel. Free evening. Breakfast only included.
  • DAY 3 - New York : The big day! Transfer by charter bus to the start line on the Verrazano Bridge or via transport organized by the New York Road Runners Association, between Staten Islan and Brooklyn. End of the race in the afternoon. The runners return to the hotel on their own. Free evening. Breakfast only included. Race distance: 42.195 km
  • DAY 4 - New York - Montreal : Return to Montreal by private bus. Breakfast only included.

The Challenge Against Cancer program is a series of fundraising travel campaigns to benefit cancer research. The Challenge against cancer is a unique program that offers our participants the chance to show their support for cancer research while discovering the world and surpassing themselves through various sporting activities. This unique adventure has a special and specific goal: to motivate our participants to raise funds for the advancement of cancer research.

Learn more about the Challenge Against Cancer program