Pleased with the creation of our ÉcoTQ certification, developed in partnership with the Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsablesTriathlon Québec is proud to announce that 29 events have signed up for the 2022 season.

Triathlon Québec wishes to be a driving force in the Quebec sporting world towards responsible practice. Through various internal and external initiatives, the Federation seeks to minimize its own ecological footprint. We know that sustainable development is a concern and a desire of our participants. For several years now, our partner events have been able to commit to delivering eco-responsible races. Thanks to the ÉcoTQ program, partner events are implementing five major pillars with the common goal of reducing the environmental impact of the various stages in the organization of the event. The five main pillars are :

1. Human resources and land management: implementing a sustainable development policy means setting up actions to reduce the event’s ecological footprint.
2. Food: the introduction of food stewardship, including reducing the use of single-use products, vegetarian options on the menu, and the removal of plastic water bottles.
3. Management of residual materials and energy sources: introduction of a green brigade and better management of compost, recycling and waste garbage cans.
4. Environmental awareness and education; sharing sustainable development values throughout the event with participants, spectators, volunteers and employees.
5. Transport, travel and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: minimize GHG production through a range of proposed actions.

You can now follow your environmental values when selecting your events for the season, and commit to sustainable development yourself.

Events that implement Triathlon Québec’s ÉcoTQ eco-responsible measures will receive GOLD, SILVER or BRONZE certification, based on the fifty certification evaluation criteria. Thank you to the organizing committees who will devote time and energy to implementing new habits in an environmentally-friendly approach.

List of EcoTQ 2022 events

Events ÉcoTQ OR:

1. Labranche Transport Drummondville Triathlon (June 11, 2022)
2. S-Triman Sherbrooke (June 19, 2022)
3. Triathlon Académie Ste Thérèse (June 19, 2022)
4. Groupe Copley Montreal World Triathlon (June 22-26, 2022)
5. Gatineau Triathlon presented by Première Générale (July 9, 2022)
6. Verdun Triathlon (August 14, 2022)
7. S-Triman Swimrun (September 3, 2022)
8. Défi du parc Duathlon (September 11, 2022)

EcoTQ Silver Events:

1. Triathlon/Duathlon Boutique Courir de St-Lambert (July 10, 2022)
2. Trimemphré (July 16-17, 2022)
3. Charlevoix Triathlon (July 17, 2022)
4. IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant (June 26, 2022)
5. Pohénégamook Triathlon (July 3, 2022)
6. Duchesnay Triathlon ( August 6, 2022)
7. IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant (August 21, 2022)

ÉcoTQ BRONZE events:

1. Nicolet Triathlon (May 21-22, 2022)
2. Quebec Triathlon (June 4, 2022)
3. Joliette Triathlon (June 5, 2022)
4. Laval Triathlon (July 3, 2022)
5. Lac William Triathlon (July 10, 2022)
6. Gaspé Triathlon (July 24, 2022)
7. Mont Saint-Mathieu Triathlon (July 24, 2022)
8. Valleyfield (August 20-21, 2022)
9. Saint-Hubert Triathlon (August 27, 2022)
10. Triathlon in the heart of Montérégie (August 28, 2022)
11. Boucherville Triathlon/Duathlon ( October 2, 2022)
12. Lac Etchemin Triathlon (September 3, 2022)
13. Esprit de Montréal Triathlon (September 9-11, 2022)
14. Osmose de Sorel-Tracy Triathlon (September 19, 2022)

For further information

If you would like to learn more about EcoTQ certification or become a partner in the project, please contact us at ecotq@triathlonquebec.org

Find out more about our sustainable development policy and what Triathlon Québec aims to do, in terms of the organization’s issues and capabilities, in terms of practices, procedures, day-to-day actions, strategic management and development. For more details, visit our ecoresponsibility section.

Happy Earth Day to all!