30 May 2011 / #marathon Great photos from the Ottawa Race WeekendHere are some of my favourite photos from the Ottawa Race Weekend. Thanks to all of the photographers for letting us post the photos here. (We’re always looking for great photos of life in Ottawa - please email your pics to feedback@ottawastart.com .)[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/banerixat/5772532744/) A mass of running humanity heads down Preston Street. Photo by [ Ian Baxter ](https://secure.flickr.com/photos/banerixat/5772532744/in/set-72157626708955087) . <table cellpadding="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;" > <tbody > <tr > [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_8720-Edit.jpg) A great shot of some of the elite runners. Photo by [ Marlene Thoms ](http://twitter.com/#!/kadacat) .[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/77scr-25282-2529.jpg) The road near the water station turns into a green carpet of Gatorade. After the runners pass through, a team of kids with hockey sticks go on clean-up duty. Photo by [ Brett Serjeanston ](http://yfrog.com/h277scrj) . <table cellpadding="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;" > <tbody > <tr > [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/te2iw.jpg) It was fun watching for updates from marathoner [ Kristine Simpson ](http://yfrog.com/hste2iwj) . She brought her Blackberry along for the run and took pics throughout the race. <table cellpadding="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;" > <tbody > <tr > [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/309325114.jpg) The new route brought the race through many of Ottawa's urban main streets. This is a shot on Wellington Street in Hintonburg where it looks like half the neighbourhood came out to cheer on the runners. Photo by [ @foodieprints ](http://twitpic.com/545wsa)[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/309395806.jpg) Like a scene out of a bizarre science fiction movie, racers get their foil blankets at the end of the race. Photo courtesy of [ @iRunNation ](http://twitpic.com/photos/iRunNation) <table cellpadding="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;" > <tbody > <tr > [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/309404304.jpg) The Flash had to cheer from the sidelines after being disqualified for using his super powers in the race. Photo by [ Tanya ](http://twitpic.com/547lw0) aka [ @sobbee ](http://twitpic.com/547lw0) . <table cellpadding="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;" > <tbody > <tr > [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_8717-Edit.jpg) This group of drew huge cheers along the marathon route. Photo by [ Marlene Thoms ](http://twitter.com/#!/kadacat) .[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayarrow/5773130602/) I like this photo because it gives you an idea of the sheer number of people who took part in the race. This is at the starting line at Laurier & Elgin. Nearly [ 40,000 people ](http://ottawastart.com/story/14053.php) ran in the various races over the weekend. Photo by [ Alexandra Yarrow ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayarrow/5773130602/) .** See also: ** OttawaStart’s Guide to the Ottawa Race Weekend