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October 17, 2011
Ottawa-based Tamarack Homes joins the race - October 19, 2011, OTTAWA – The Ottawa Race Weekend held annually in May will be re-titled the Tamarack Homes Ottawa Race Weekend, following a freshly inked five-year deal to bring the local home builder on board as title sponsor. MORE>
May 29, 2011
May 29, 2011, OTTAWA – No new course records were set during the 2011 Ottawa Race Weekend, but there were a record number of athletes (39,735) participating in the six events and most of them ran in dry conditions despite record-breaking rainfall for the month of May in Ontario. MORE>
May 29, 2011
First Canadian male finishes 11th, woman places 6th - May 29, 2011, OTTAWA – Under overcast skies this morning, a Kenyan man and Ethiopian woman took top spots trying out Ottawa Race Weekend’s new marathon route along crowd-filled Ottawa-Gatineau streets. MORE>
May 28, 2011
Design of marathon finisher medal ranks in top 25 in North America - May 24, 2011 – Ottawa – In a race of its own, the finisher medal for the 2010 Ottawa Marathon placed 13th in a competition recognizing the 25 best marathon medals in North America. MORE>
May 28, 2011
Five Canadian male elite athletes finish in top 10 - May 28, 2011, OTTAWA – Unpredictable weather conditions today stayed favourable for the nearly 10,000 runners participating in the Ottawa Race Weekend 10K race at 6:30 p.m. MORE>
May 27, 2011
More than 1,000 vote cast in the Great Run Ottawa Playlist contest - Ottawa, May 27, 2011 – Runners participating in Ottawa Race Weekend on May 28-29 again voted for Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling as their #1 choice in the second Great Run Ottawa Playlist contest sponsored by Run Ottawa. MORE>
May 27, 2011
Elite runners, organizers and fundraisers available to media today at 1 p.m. - May 27, 2011 – Ottawa – The Ottawa Race Weekend invites media to meet select elite athletes, organizers, official charity representatives and other persons of interest. MORE>
May 27, 2011
Running through Chinatown - May 24, 2011 – Ottawa – This weekend, Chinatown will welcome close to twenty-five thousand runners participating in the 10k, marathon and half marathon races. Watch for the runners as they race down Lyon St., head west on Somerset St. and through the Chinatown arch. MORE>
May 26, 2011
2011 Race Prizes -The Ottawa Marathon provides over $110,000 in prize money with additional time bonuses. More>
Ottawa, May 24, 2011
Ottawa, May 24, 2011 – The Ottawa Race Weekend is taking place May 28-29, 2011. As in previous years, a number of roads will be closed to accommodate the runners. MORE>
May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011 – Ottawa – The Ottawa Marathon is expected to be a battleground for Kenyan and Ethiopian men and women elite athletes. MORE>
May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011 – Ottawa – Some familiar faces will join new ones as an impressive roster of elite runners shapes up to lead the pack of 10,000 participants trying the new 10K route at Canada’s most popular race destination. MORE>
Ottawa, May 9, 2011
Ottawa, May 9, 2011 – The Ottawa Race Weekend has kicked off its second Great Run Ottawa Playlist contest. MORE>
March 15, 2011, OTTAWA
March 15, 2011, OTTAWA – Organizers of the Ottawa Race Weekend today announced its 10K race has reached its 10,000 registration capacity. The sell-out comes just days after the popular half-marathon race reached its capacity on March 4th. MORE>