ottawa race weekend

** May 29, 2016 ** ** - OTTAWA ** - Hot and humid temperatures forced a detour for some runners today at the 2016 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon. Shortly after 11 a.m. at around the 4-hour mark of the race, officials made a weather-based decision to close a roughly 10 kilometre stretch of the marathon course to remaining runners returning to Ottawa from Gatineau via the Alexandra Bridge. ...

** May 28, 2016 ** ** - OTTAWA ** - The Ottawa 10K start horn blew at 7:00 p.m. tonight - 30 minutes later than the usual 6:30 p.m. start - to give racers a chance to compete in slightly cooler evening temperatures. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, May 24, 2016 - ** Residents in Ottawa-Gatineau can expect road closures this upcoming weekend as tens of thousands of runners take to the streets for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. _ _ Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is taking place this weekend - May 28-29, 2016. ...

_ (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. ...

The City of Ottawa wants to remind motorists to expect traffic disruptions as several downtown streets will be closed on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the annual Ottawa Race Weekend.  Race events are scheduled for the afternoon and evening on Saturday, May 23, and all morning and early afternoon on Sunday, May 24. ...

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 ...