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Jean-François Cauchon

Québec, QCUltra trail running

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1st

Transmartinique

134 km · 2018, 2019

1st

QMT 100 Miles

160 km · 2024

7th

La Diagonale des Fous

168 km · 2019

Québec

Home base

Quebec

The story

Meet Jean-François.

Jean-François Cauchon is one of Québec's most decorated ultra-trail runners, with wins at the Harricana, the TransMartinique and the Québec Mega Trail, where he set the 100-mile course record in 2024. He has raced for Team Canada at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. He once tried to climb about 17,000 m in 24 hours on Mont-Sainte-Anne, a challenge told in the film Answers from the Woods.

Sports: Ultra trail running
Home base: Québec, Quebec
Go-to distance: Ultra
Level: Elite
Back Jean-François: Instagram ↗

Out there

Out there with Jean-François.

Highlights

Jean-François’s road so far.

2026
8th at the Québec Mega Trail 80 km in 9:01:17. Source ↗
2025
Selected to Team Canada for the long trail race at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain. Source ↗
2025
3rd at the Tenerife Bluetrail 110K in the Canary Islands. Source ↗
2024
Won the Québec Mega Trail 100 miles in 19:01:28, a course record by more than 30 minutes, after passing the leader in the final loops. Source ↗
2019
7th at the Diagonale des Fous (Grand Raid de La Réunion), 168 km. Source ↗
2019
Won the TransMartinique for the second year in a row. Source ↗
2018
A huge season: wins at the Harricana 125 km, the Bromont Ultra 160 km, Sinister 7 (solo, 160 km) and the TransMartinique. Source ↗

Off the clock

The real Jean-François.

Jean-François’s best advice

Ne pas absolument viser une certaine quantité, mais écouter ses besoins.

Guilty pleasure

Oignon français après une longue sortie

Outside of sport

Ingénieur civil pour un entrepreneur général en construction

Did you know?

For his 24-hour vertical challenge he planned 52 laps straight up the steepest pitch of Mont-Sainte-Anne, coming back down by a hiking trail each time.

Did you know?

At his first Harricana 125 km win he was aiming for about 15 hours and finished in under 13, after leading from the 28th kilometre.

His motto

“Don’t say one day. Say day one.”

WHEN IT TASTES GOOD, IT’S GOOD.*

Jean-François’s go-to: XACT Energy Bars, Strawberry.

Jean-François’s picks

In Jean-François’s bag.

All of Jean-François’s picks in one go.

BEFORE · DURING

Jean-François’s flavour: Strawberry

XACT Energy Bars

$66 · box of 24That’s $2.75 a bar

AFTER

Jean-François’s flavour: Chocolate

XACT Protein Wafer

$88 · box of 24That’s $3.67 a wafer

AFTER

Jean-François’s flavour: Chocolate

XACT Immediate Recovery

$56 · box of 12That’s $4.67 a packet

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In the media

Read, watch and listen.

VideoCAUCHON: Answers from the Woods, an ultra trail docu-filmHOLOS · 2023 VideoOn the podium of the QMT 100 miles 2024Québec Mega Trail · 2024 VideoRace recap: Québec Mega Trail 100 miles 2024World Trail Majors · 2024 VideoPas sorti du bois, episode 4: running, travelling and pushing his limits (in French)Pas sorti du bois · 2025 Video2025 World Championships: the long trail race (in French)Pas sorti du bois · 2025 VideoRunning news, mid-July 2024, with Jean-François Cauchon (in French)François Jarry · 2024

Results

At the finish line.

Year	Race	Category	Result
2026	Défi des couleurs, Mont-Sainte-Anne Source ↗	Classic Up & Down, 15 km	31st, 1:24:14
2026	Québec Mega Trail	80 km	8th, 9:01:17
2018, 2019	Transmartinique	134 km	1st
2024	QMT 100 Miles	160 km	1st
2019	La Diagonale des Fous	168 km	7th