Quebec Ultra-Marathoner Preparing to Run Nearly 8,000 Km From Florida to QuebecA Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula.
Joan Roch, 49, is known for running more than 1,000 kilometres from Percé, Que., on the eastern tip of Gaspé, to Montreal in 2020.
Roch, who lives in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil, Que., said he plans to leave for Key West, Fla. on Feb. 23.
From there, he plans to follow the Appalachian mountain range to in Forillon National Park.
He said he plans to run an average of 52 kilometres a day in order to finish the run in five months....
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