CECI Sports Challenge 2026

CECI – Armande Bégin and Yves Petillon Fund's team is running for the women of Mali!

Join friends of CECI and the Armande Bégin and Yves Pétillon Fund on April 18 and 19 at Parc Jean-Drapeau to run or walk 1, 5, 10, or 21 km and raise funds.

This year, funds will be raised to support Malian women living in regions severely affected by climate change, insecurity, and economic precariousness. Despite difficult conditions, repeated droughts, water scarcity, and instability, these women play an essential role at the heart of their families and communities.

Every day, they cultivate the fields, process crops, provide for their households, feed their children, and maintain community life, often with very limited resources.

How will the funds raised be used?

• Training in good agroforestry practices in the face of climate change
• Entrepreneurship training to strengthen their leadership and financial independence
• Tools and equipment to develop new income-generating activities

How can you participate?

1. Express your interest: fill out this pre-registration form
2. Register: you will receive a message with the procedure to follow to register for the race. Registration fees are covered by CECI if you commit to raising a minimum of $250 per person.
3. Mobilize your friends and family: ask your loved ones to help you reach your fundraising goal.
4. Run with us: join us on Saturday, April 18, at Parc Jean-Drapeau for the 1K, 5K, and 10K races, and on Sunday, April 19, for the 21K half marathon.

Why support our team?

• You contribute to more stable families and more resilient communities.
• Every donation has a direct, human, and lasting impact.

Running, walking, or donating is an act of solidarity. You are helping to strengthen women's economic power and the resilience of families and communities.

If you have any questions, please contact us at ceci-philanthropie@ceci.ca

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Race schedule

Saturday, April 18, 2026

🕗 10 am: 5K

🕥11:30 am: 10K

🕦 1 pm: 1K (Kids' Race)

Sunday, April 19, 2026

🕗 8 am: 21K