Running and Fitness Expo and Bib Pick-Up

If you are interested in exhibiting at the Running and Fitness Show please contact runottawa@humancontact.com.

 

The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Running and Fitness Expo is a three-day event that attracts exhibitors from all over North America. The Expo is Canada’s largest health and fitness expo, featuring numerous retailers, and attracting thousands of people each year. The Expo is free to enter and open to the public.

The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Running and Fitness Expo is also where you will pick up your race bib.

Carleton University Fieldhouse

1125 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S 5B6

Hours of Operation:

  • Thursday, May 21 – 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Friday, May 22 – 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
  • Saturday, May 23 – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

 

Footwear 4 Kids

Participants can bring gently used footwear to the Running and Fitness Expo during Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. and Footwear 4 Kids will work with local organizations to ensure these donations reach children, youth, and families in need.

Over the past four years, more than 4,000 pairs of shoes have been collected, helping provide footwear to hundreds of children and youth in the Ottawa community.

Exhibitors List

Anatomy

Athletics Canada

AtlasHaus

Barbados

Brix

Bushtukah

Canada Army Run

Costco

Courir En Estrie

Courses Thematiques

Desjardins

Fisiocrem & Lifemark

Garmin

Gasperia

IA Financial Group

KHEROS Sport

Kintec

La Foulee

Lasik MD

Lufa Farms

Montreal Marathon

Naak

Orso

Outaouais

PAIRR Socks

Patagonia

Plato’s Closet

Popeyes

Poppi

Poulet Rouge

Riffkor

Running Room

RunMaps Canada

Shokz

Steigen

St. John Ambulance

SURGE

Terra Granola

Uganda High Commission

Zizu Optics

 

PRESENTATION STAGE SCHEDULE

Friday, May 22, 2026

  • 10:00am Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Launch & Elite News Conference, presented by Randy Ferguson
  • 12:30pm Tamarack Homes Ottawa International Marathon and Ottawa Half Marathon, presented by Desjardins, Course Preview (English)
  • 3:30pm One Step Forward: 100 Life Lessons from 100 Marathons | Gene Jochen
  • 5:30pm Otto’s Ottawa Power Crew: Fashion Show
  • 6:00pm The Shakeout Podcast | Canadian Running
  • 7:00pm Maurten Sports Fuel | Rachel Hannah

Rachel is a Sports Nutrition consultant for Maurten, elite distance runner and 2025 Canadian Marathon Champion. She will be talking about endurance fueling for runners highlighting the importance of carbohydrates before, during and after exercise. She will discuss gut training, Maurten fuel planner and nutrition highlights from the sub 2 hour marathon.

  • 8:00pm Tamarack Homes Ottawa International Marathon and Ottawa Half Marathon,
  • presented by Desjardins, Course Preview (Bilingual)

Saturday, May 23, 2026

  • 10:00am Tamarack Homes Ottawa International Marathon and Ottawa Half Marathon, presented by Desjardins, Course Preview (English)
  • 11:00am One Step Forward: 100 Life Lessons from 100 Marathons | Gene Jochen
  • 1:30pm Tamarack Homes Ottawa International Marathon and Ottawa Half Marathon, presented by Desjardins, Course Preview (Bilingual)
  • 3:30pm Tamarack Homes Ottawa International Marathon and Ottawa Half Marathon, presented by Desjardins, Course Preview (Bilingual)

 

Tartan Ottawa International Marathon Bus Tour

Sign-up coming soon

Join us for a relaxed and informative bus tour of the brand-new Tartan Ottawa International Marathon course—free for all marathon registrants! This exclusive preview offers the perfect chance to familiarize yourself with the route while enjoying insights into Ottawa’s iconic landmarks and rich history.

WHEN: Saturday May 23, 2026

  • 9:30 am
  • 11:30 am

WHERE: Leaves from the Running and Fitness Expo at Carleton University Fieldhouse. Please visit the info booth outside the Fieldhouse for directions.