Quebec doctor to run 420K in 4 days for local food bank

A doctor in Sherbrooke, Que. will be running 420 kilometres over four days in support of the local food bank, Moisson Estrie. After two successful editions in 2020, Sébastien Roulier is re-launching his event, “Avançons tous en cœur” from May 21 to the 24th to coincide with the food bank’s third big contactless food drive, which will be running from May 19 to May 30.

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To accomplish his goal, Roulier will have to cover 105 kilometres each day. He will be running four different routes, each beginning and ending at Moisson Estrie and forming a four-heart clover with the food bank at the centre. The one caveat to his plan is that because of the COVID-19 curfew in place in Quebec, he will have to complete each run between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. That means he must maintain a pace of about 8:30 per kilometre in order to make it back to the start within the 15-hour window. That may not sound quick, but when you’re running 100 kilometres over four consecutive days, it’s no easy feat.

For the food drive, residents in Sherbrooke should expect to find a bag identified with Moisson Estrie on their doorstep between May 19 and May 30. All they have to do is fill it with non-perishable food items, and return it to their doorstep on the date written on the bag. Volunteers will come by on that day to collect the donation.

Residents of Sherbrooke are also encouraged to come out and cheer Roulier on, or even join him for a few kilometres as he passes through your neighbourhood, keeping COVID-19 safety measures in mind, of course. If you live in the area, you’re welcome to give a cash donation when Roulier arrives in your town, but if you don’t, you can donate to his fundraiser by heading over to the event website.

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