marathon

_ (press release) _ Organizers of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Gold label 2016 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon expect a hotly contested race as the list of confirmed elite runners grows. Organizers have seen an impact on the elite field in the lead-up to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. ...

We do our best to minimize inconvenience due to road closures for the Race Weekend events. We appreciate your patience and hope you will come out to cheer on the runners! ** SATURDAY, MAY 23RD ** Map of Saturday road closures ...

Organizers of the Ottawa 10K, one of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend’s signature events, today announced they have been awarded the prestigious International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Gold label standard for the race. The Ottawa 10K is the first road race in Canada, and the fourth 10K in the world, to receive the Gold label. ...

Guest blogger Brian Double is training for a 100km from Ottawa to Montebello this weekend. He’s been checking in from time to time with udpates on his progress. You can read previous entries here. I joined the GoodGuysTri running team in March with two goals – raising $2,000 to End Kids Cancer and running 100km solo as part of the Sears Great Canadian Run on October 4. ...

_ Guest blogger Brian Double is training for a 100km from Ottawa to Montebello this fall. He’ll be checking in from time to time with udpates on his progress. You can read previous entries here. _ _ _ _ ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/double-running.jpg) _ Guest blogger Brian Double is training for a 100km from Ottawa to Montebello this fall. He’ll be checking in from time to time with udpates on his progress. You can read previous entries here. _ On October 4th, I’m going to run 100 km from Ottawa to Montebello to raise money to End Kids Cancer . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1010326_10152148197689475_2566186638340053242_n.jpg) ** ** ** ** As thousands of runners get set to participate in the Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, a group of athletes has set their sights on an even bigger challenge: running 100km in a single day from Ottawa to Montebello. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week: We meet up with John Halvorsen,the Ottawa Race Weekend director to talk about one the Capital City’s marquee annual events. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/3f51161c322611e3bb5722000a1fd013_8.jpg) "Long may you run, you beautiful bastard," Instagram art by [ minkwilliams ](http://ottawastart.com/digital-art-inspired-by-the-ottawa-elk-long-may-you-run-you-beautiful-bastard/) Here's our third annual list of things that Ottawa was obsessed with (for better or for worse) in 2013. ...

Here 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. ...