Great course, though with 21 laps on the bike it felt crowded at times. Big suggestions for future events would be to increase the availability of full food for spectators. For someone that was there at 10am on Saturday, for the noon Olympic wave until 4pm, there was not enough real food options. Even for the Demi on Sunday, having only one sandwich bar for spectators who were there from 6am to 1 or 2pm is not enough.

Il faut améliorer la communication proactive et continue avec les participants, tant avant que pendant l’événement. Le stationnement P8 constitue une très mauvaise option pour les coureurs. La circulation piétonnière est extrêmement difficile autour du circuit ainsi qu’entre la zone de transition, le départ et l’arrivée. L’endroit prévu pour la récupération du kit de coureur est difficile d’accès, et le nombre de bénévoles sur place est insuffisant pour remettre les kits efficacement.

Très beau évènement. Une première pour moi sur cette distance là et pas décu de l'avoir réalisé ici à Montréal. Le seul petit commentaire que je pourrais redire est le fait d'avoir mis les escaliers en métal à la sortie de la natation qui pour ma part m'ont fait "peur". Le reste je n'ai rien à redire

I did the half-distance the first year it became under the Challenge brand. It is the same race, happening at the Île Notre-Dame with the swim in the Olympic basin, the bike leg on the circuit Formula 1 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the run looping back around the basin. Montreal has plenty of spots to stay for an accessible price, and it is very easy to get to the island by bike or public transportation from downtown Montreal or from the other side of the river. It literally took me 8 minutes from the AirBNB to the parking lot. Race was very well organized, getting the kit was easy, everything was very well signalled. The swim is super smooth with a rolling start, so it is easy to avoid the "fight" at the beginning of the swim, there are many buoys to guide you, the water is calm and there's even a rope you can somewhat follow. The bike is super fun in the circuit, you can go pretty fast and don't get bored as there are some small up and downs plus all the turns, while still being very flat and flat. There can be a lot of people on the course, though I didn't have any issues as the circuit is very wide, so I didn't feel unsafe (also, there were many officials, which helped avoid cheaters). Also, the fact that it is in the circuit is great for spectators as they can see you all the time and cheer on. The run is dead flat and smooth around the basin. I loved that we did laps there, as there were LOTS of people close to the finish line. Every time we would go by the finish line area, tons of people were cheering on the participants - the vibe kept the spirits high. I can't recommend it more!