TUQUES BLEUES CELEBRATION AND SNOWSHOE EVENT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Message from the honorary co-chairs

Evening schedule

Snowshoe competitions

Tips for a "green" event

How to register

Participants' guidebook

A short history of the Tuques Bleues

MESSAGE FROM THE HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

15 CANDLES FOR THE TUQUES BLEUES CELEBRATION
We are very proud to join Les amis de la montagne to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Tuques Bleues Celebration and Snowshoe Event, a benefit evening in support of Mont Royal. On Thursday, February 16, prepare to be delighted once again by the mountain’s magical setting. Snowshoeing, medals, gastronomic buffet and conviviality await you on the launch of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE. JOIN US FOR THIS SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION!

Cyril Bendahan
Regional Vice President, Group Benefits
Manulife Financial

Michel Leblanc
President and CEO
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

EVENING SCHEDULE

Maison Smith, parc du Mont-Royal
1260, chemin Remembrance

5:45 TO 6:20 P.M.
Participant registration

6:30 P.M.
Snowshoe departure

6:30 TO 10 P.M.
Gastronomic buffet and entertainment at the Chalet du Mont-Royal; medal, cup and trophy ceremony.

SNOWSHOE COMPETITIONS

Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to both men and women for participation in the race.
The Sports Club Cup will be awarded to the club with the highest number of members who rank among the top 15 race finishers.
The Corporate Challenge Cup will be awarded to the first team that succeeds in getting 10 or more participants to finish the race in 25 minutes or less.
Défi Équipe medals are awarded to the three top team members from a single company who complete the snowshoe race the fastest.
The Tuques Bleues Trophy will be awarded to the organization that recruits the highest total number of employees for the snowshoe walk or race.

TIPS FOR A “GREEN” EVENT

Out of concern for the environment and to encourage responsible consumption, we invite you to follow the “green” tips below:

Use public transportation or carpool to Maison Smith;
Bring your reusable water bottle – water in carafes and fountains available on site;
Bring back and wear your traditional sash and blue tuque from a prior year’s event;
If you wish, you can hand back your material at the end of the event (sashes and passes) – containers provided near the Chalet exit;
Bring your own snowshoes – identification and storage service available;
Remain inside the designated trails while snowshoeing.

HOW TO REGISTER / 3 OPTIONS:

Secure payment online.
Payment by cheque by mail.
Payment by credit card by fax at 514 843-8255.

Teams are asked to register using the online registration form.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE TUQUES BLEUES

The Montreal Snow Shoe Club was founded in 1840. Its members, among Montreal's most prominent businessmen, would gather each week at nightfall on Sherbrooke Street near McGill College to hike through the forest of Mont Royal, guided only by torchlight for an evening of recreation and camaraderie. Around 1870, the Club members started wearing the blue tuque, a symbol of their excellence in competition.

Les amis de la montagne revives this tradition by inviting individual and corporate teams to enjoy a unique snowshoe event followed by a night of celebration at the Chalet du Mont-Royal. While the more daring will join the snowshoe race with medals, cups and trophy competitions, others choose to climb the mountain at their own rythm on the lantern illuminated trail. The night is followed by a gastronomic buffet in the Chalet, while participants enjoy the spectacular view of the city lights below.