The Ottawa Race Weekend, Canada's premier running event, welcomes participants in seven races: the prestigious Ottawa Marathon, the half-marathon, the 10K, the 5K, the Y Kids Marathon, and the Family 2K.
The 2011 Ottawa Race Weekend will take place May 28-29, 2011.
The 2010 Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed 39,010 participants in seven races, including the Ottawa Marathon. Run Ottawa, the organization behind the Ottawa Race Weekend, is run by a volunteer Board of Directors, and is dedicated to promoting the sport of running and enhancing the health and well-being of our community by organizing distinctive world-class and local races, and managing an active, membership-based running club.The Ottawa Marathon and Ottawa 10K are both sanctioned by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF).
Course Maps
Course Maps
Y Kids Marathon - Click here
2k
ROUTE DESCRIPTION FOR 2K ROAD RACE
Starts on Laurier/Elgin street intersection
Proceeds south down Elgin to Waverly and turns left;
Follows Waverly east to Queen Elizabeth Drive and then turns left;
Follows follows QE Driveway all the way back to finish adjacent to the Cartier Drill hall.
Starts on Laurier/Elgin street intersection
Proceeds south down Elgin to Waverly and turns left;
Follows Waverly east to Queen Elizabeth Drive and then turns left;
Follows follows QE Driveway all the way back to finish adjacent to the Cartier Drill hall.
5k
ROUTE DESCRIPTION FOR 5K ROAD RACE
Starts on Elgin Street approximately 80 metres south of the Laurier/Elgin street
intersection;
Proceeds North to Queen Street and turns left;
Follows Queen Street west to O'Connor and then turns Right;
Follows O'Connor north to Wellington and turns right;
Follows Wellington to Colonel By Drive and turns right;
Follows Colonel By south to Hawthorne and turns right over Petoria bridge;
Turns right on QE Driveway and follows QE Driveway all the way back to finish adjacent to
the Cartier Drill hall.
Starts on Elgin Street approximately 80 metres south of the Laurier/Elgin street
intersection;
Proceeds North to Queen Street and turns left;
Follows Queen Street west to O'Connor and then turns Right;
Follows O'Connor north to Wellington and turns right;
Follows Wellington to Colonel By Drive and turns right;
Follows Colonel By south to Hawthorne and turns right over Petoria bridge;
Turns right on QE Driveway and follows QE Driveway all the way back to finish adjacent to
the Cartier Drill hall.
10k
ROUTE DESCRIPTION FOR 10K ROAD RACE
Starts on Elgin Street approximately 80 metres south of the Laurier/Elgin street intersection
Proceeds North to Queen Street and turns left;
Follows Queen Street west to Lyon and then turns left;
Follows Lyon south to Somerset and turns right;
It follows Somerset through China Town all the way west to Preston Street where it turns left;
Follows Preston through Little Italy south to Carling and crosses Carling to access the QE Driveway;
Takes the QE Driveway left toward downtown and follows QE Driveway all the way back to finish adjacent to the Cartier Drill hall.
Half Marathon
Route Description Ottawa Half Marathon
Starts at the corner of Laurier and Elgin the centre of Downtown Ottawa
Heads west on Laurier street to Lyon Street;
Turns left on Lyon and heads up a small incline to Somerset;
Turns right on Somerset and heads west through China Town downhill to Preston;
Turns left on Preston and travels through Little Italy to Carling;
Turns right at Carling using two curb lanes and heads West to Sherwood;
Veer right on Sherwood and follow to Fairmount through the Wellington Street West BIA;
Turn right at follow Fairmont to Wellington Street and then head west;
Turn left on Wellington and follow Wellington Street into the Westboro Area to Tweedsmuir; (Certification may require going as far west as Athlone before turning right to Scott)
Turn right on Tweedsmuir and head north to Scott;
Turn right on Scott and head east to Island Park;
Turn left on Island Park Drive and follow to the Ottawa River Parkway;
Turn right on the River Parkway and follow the Parkway east to Booth street;
Turn left at Booth street and cross the Chaudiere Bridge and enter the Province of Quebec and the city of Gatineau;
Follow Eddy straight to Hotel de Ville;
Turn right on Hotel de Ville and follow to Laurier;
Turn left on Laurier and follow past the Museum of Civilization to the Alexandra bridge;
Turn right and cross the Bridge to the Ottawa side, veering right to MacKenzie;
Follow Mackenzie to Colonel By Drive;
Follow Colonel By Drive to Pretoria Bridge and cross the canal and turn right on QE Drivewa
Follow QE Driveway to the finish line adjacent to Cartier Drill Hall;
Marathon
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Route Description Ottawa Marathon
Starts at the corner of Laurier and Elgin the centre of Downtown Ottawa
Heads west on Laurier street to Lyon Street;
Turns left on Lyon and heads up a small incline to Somerset;
Turns right on Somerset and heads west through China Town downhill to Preston;
Turns left on Preston and travels through Little Italy to Carling;
Turns right at Carling using two curb lanes and heads West to Sherwood;
Veer right on Sherwood and follow to Fairmount through the Wellington Street West BIA;
Turn right at follow Fairmont to Wellington Street and then head west;
Turn left on Wellington and follow Wellington Street into the Westboro Area to Tweedsmuir;
Turn right on Tweedsmuir and head north to Scott;
Turn right on Scott and head east to Island Park;
Turn left on Island Park Drive and follow to the Ottawa River Parkway;
Turn right on the River Parkway and follow the Parkway east to Booth street;
Turn left at Booth street and cross the Chaudiere Bridge and enter the Province of Quebec and the city of Gatineau;
Turn left on Laurier and follow to Montcalm;
Turn right on Montcalm and follow to Wellington;
Turn right on Wellington down the hill to Laval;
Turn right on Laval and immediately left on Promenade du Portage;
Turn right on Hotel de Ville and follow to Laurier;
Turn left on Laurier and follow past the Museum of Civilization to the Alexandra bridge;
Turn right and cross the Bridge to the Ottawa side, veering left to pick up Sussex;
Turn left on Sussex and follow Sussex past the Prime Minister’s home, the Governor General’s Residence to Princess Street;
Turn right on Princess and follow this up a slight incline to Lisgar Street;
Turn left on Lisgar and follow this all the way to the Rockcliffe Parkway and turn right on the Parkway;
Follow the Parkway all the way to the Aviation Parkway and access via ramp heading south;
Follow Aviation Parkway for a short distance and veer right on the ramp to access Hemlock;
Turn right on Hemlock and follow this all the way west where it changes to Beachwood and continue to MacKay;
Turn right on MacKay and follow to Dufferin;
Turn left on Dufferin and follow this until it meets Stanley;
Follow Stanley north to Sussex and turn left on Sussex;
Follow Sussex using south side of Sussex all the way back past the American Embassy and cross Rideau street to access Colonel By. At this point the 1/2 marathoners will mix with the marathon;
Follow Colonel By Drive past Pretoria (the ½ marathon will cross the canal at Pretoria) and marathoners will continue all the way to the Bronson southbound ramp;
Take the Bronson ramp and head north in the southbound lanes crossing the canal and continue to Lakeside;
Turn left on Lakeside and follow to the QE Driveway;
Turn left on the Driveway and follow this past Bronson, then Bank and past Pretoria Bridge all the way in to the finish line on QE Driveway adjacent to the Cartier Drill Hall.
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