Beloeil, April 25, 2019 – Dany Bonneville, founder and president of the Défi 808 Bonneville, officially launched the 3rd edition of the Défi 808 Bonneville today. The event will take place on September 13th and 14th in Mont-Tremblant. Presented by Fenplast and Lowe's Canada in collaboration with Samson Groupe Conseil, the Défi 808 Bonneville will, for the 3rd consecutive year, benefit the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec (FAEQ). Furthermore, the FAEQ took the opportunity to award $158,000 $ in individual scholarships to 49 highly promising student-athletes, funded by the profits from the 2nd edition.
What they said:
«I am very happy, proud, and moved to see that in just two years, we are able to award nearly 160,000$ in scholarships. I had wanted to organize an ultra-cycling challenge in Mont-Tremblant for a long time, but it took the right people around the table to make this project a reality. I quickly fell in love with the Foundation de l’athlète d’excellence during a scholarship award ceremony to which I had been invited. I was very impressed to see these young people, with sparkling eyes full of hope, who will become our leaders of tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who believed in this crazy project; it will be a pleasure to see you at the starting line on September 13 and 14!»
– M. Dany Bonneville, president and founder of Défi 808 Bonneville and ultra-cyclist
«We are very happy to team up with Dany Bonneville again for this 3rd edition of the Défi 808 Bonneville. The first two editions allowed us to offer cyclists a unique, rewarding, challenging, and inspiring experience. Several companies and participants then committed themselves with rigor and conviction to fundraising, which allows us today to financially support no less than 49 very promising student-athletes.»
– Mr. Claude Chagnon, President of the Foundation for Athletic Excellence
Engaged partners and participants
Seventeen partners or participants were able to award their scholarships, namely Industries Bonneville (16 scholarships), Cogeco Média (10), Fenplast (4), Lowe’s Canada (3), Samson Groupe Conseil (3), Pierre Dubé & Kathleen Fortin (2), Albi Volvo Ste-Agathe (1), Groupe ADF (1), La Presse (1), Lefebvre & Benoit (1), NOWA (1), Projet Chic Shack (1), SS Lacasse (1), Stelpro (1), Team Boscus (1), Toitures Hogue (1), and Trek Coaching Financier (1).
New in 2019
The 808 Bonneville Challenge will once again stand out this year with its unique 404 km loop, with Tremblant Resort as the central point, where cyclists of all levels can take on a challenge from 100 km to 808 km, solo or in teams of two or four. Two new distances have been added: the 115 km* Nordet loop and the 240 km* combo, which includes both loops over two days (Arundel loop and Nordet loop). The new Salon Planète Courrier also promises to impress with its live band and make this sporting challenge a most festive occasion.
Different challenges offered on Friday the 13th and Saturday, September 14, 2019:
125km Arundel loop: Friday only
115 km North Loop: Saturday only
*240 km combo: Friday and Saturday, daytime only
202 km: solo or in a team of 2: Friday or Saturday
404 km: solo, in teams of 2 or 4 (daytime option only or 24 hours)
808 km: solo, in teams of 2 or 4 (continuous)
About Dany Bonneville –
President and Founder of Bonneville 808 Challenge. A Quebec entrepreneur, committed philanthropist, and passionate athlete, Dany Bonneville co-chairs Bonneville Industries, a flagship of Quebec industry for 55 years. He has successfully taken on several major sporting challenges, including five IRONMAN races and multiple ultra-cycling events, such as the prestigious Furnace Creek 508, the SilverState 508, and the RAW 2018 race where he covered 1,500 kilometers solo in 85 hours. Mr. Bonneville has also been involved with major organizations for over 10 years, including Opération Enfant Soleil and Heart & Stroke.
