2008

New women's course record, new Canadian champions at Ottawa ING Marathon

May 25, 2008 » Ottawa

May 25, 2008 - OTTAWA -- Under a beaming sun and in front of thousands of spectators, Asmae Leghazoui of Morroco captured the overall women's title and a new course record at the ING Ottawa Marathon with...More>

KIPTOO AND EMEBET TAKE MDS NORDION CROWN

May 24, 2008 » Ottawa

Gillis and Tremblay are top Canadians; weekend registrations reach almost 33,000OTTAWA – In the most exciting finish ever recorded at the MDS Nordion 10K, Julius Kiptoo of Kenya kicked it at the...More>

OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND PREPARES FOR A 13TH CONSECUTIVE RECORD YEAR!

May 22, 2008 » Ottawa

Already, 29,450 are registered; Half Marathon, Kids Marathon sold outOTTAWA -- The 34th edition of the Ottawa Race Weekend was launched today - confirming that it is en route for a 13th consecutive record...More>

Lindsay Carson is named recipient of 5th annual Ottawa Race Weekend National Scholarship Award

May 15, 2008 » Ottawa

Guelph university athlete already making her mark in the sport of running, 2007 CIS Rookie and Athlete of the yearOrganizers of the Ottawa Race Weekend, Canada’s premiere racing festival, have announced...More>

Canadian Forces hosts its annual national running championship at Race Weekend!

May 14, 2008 » Ottawa

Once again the CF is pleased to be able to host its annual national running championship in conjunction with the Ottawa Race Weekend. This year a record number of CF athletes have registered to compete...More>

Ottawa Race Weekend almost sold out!

May 10, 2008

With 2 weeks to go before the first start, 34th edition already close to last year’s record registration numbersOTTAWA – The 34th edition of the Ottawa Race Weekend, to be held from May 22...More>

New Army Run in September!

April 17, 2008

We are proud to announce we have been selected as the official race organizer of the Canada Army Run, an event to celebrate Canada’s military in the same style as U.S. Army Ten Miler and Marine Corp...More>

ARE YOU FASTER THAN A 5th GRADER? - Official Launch of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's Run for a Reason

April 11, 2008

The Ottawa Hospital officially kicked off their 2008 MDS Nordion Ottawa Hospital Race Weekend Challenge today with a unique race. This race between top fundraisers -Turnbull School and MDS Nordion - was...More>

ING Ottawa Marathon Tops Boston Qualifier in Canada

March 25, 2008

According to Marathonguide.com, the ING Ottawa Marathon had the highest Canadian percentage of Boston qualifying finishers in 2007 with 22.8%. The site, a key reference for marathoning in North America...More>

Ottawa Race Weekend and ING Canada reach the finish line of a successful partnership

March 4, 2008

March 4th, 2008 – Ottawa, ON - The 2008 edition of the ING Ottawa Marathon to be held on May 25th will mark the end of a five-year partnership between ING and the Ottawa Race Weekend (ORW), one of...More>

ING Ottawa and Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathons partner with Athletics Canada to send Canadian marathoners to 2009 World Cup

March 3, 2008

OTTAWA – Organizers of the ING Ottawa Marathon and the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon have teamed up with Athletics Canada to help send Canadian marathoners to the 2009 World Cup in Berlin....More>

Ottawa Race Weekend and Nortel Partner to Get Kids Moving

February 15, 2008 » Ottawa, ON

OTTAWA – The organizers of the Ottawa Race Weekend, in partnership with Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT], are launching the Nortel Kids Marathon – a new event designed to give young people the chance...More>

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