News conferences and media schedule
Friday, May 26 – Credentials pick-up and News conferences
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 1.m. | Media Credentials Pick-up
(Ottawa City Hall, Colonel By Room) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Launch News Conference
Speeches, one-on-one interviews with Mayor Jim Watson, organizers, sponsors (Ottawa City Hall, Colonel By Room) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Media availability and Photo Op – Canadian 10K Championships
Dylan Wykes, Elite athlete coordinator; Top Canadian men and women; one-on-one interviews; photos (Wellington Salon, 3rd floor, Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street) |
| 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Media availability and Photo Op – Tartan Ottawa International Marathon elite athletes
Dylan Wykes, Elite athlete coordinator; Top international men and women; one-on-one interviews; photos (Wellington Salon, 3rd floor, Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street) |
Saturday, May 27 – Kids Marathon, 2K, 5K, 10K Race Day
| 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Media Center Open
Food and beverages available, credentials pick up (Ottawa City Hall, Richmond Room, Lisgar St.) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Kids Marathon
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 2:02 p.m.: Finish Line |
| 3:00 p.m. | Ottawa 2K presented by ASICS Runkeeper
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 3:05 p.m.: Finish Line |
| 4:00 p.m. | Ottawa 5K presented by ASICS Runkeeper
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 4:15 p.m.: Finish Line |
| 6:30 p.m. | Ottawa 10K presented by Otto’s Ottawa
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 6:55 p.m.: Finish Line |
| Winners available for scrum in Media Area at the Finish Line. | |
Sunday, May 28 – Marathon, Half Marathon Race Day
| 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Media Center Open
Food and beverages available (Ottawa City Hall, Richmond Room, Lisgar St.) |
| 6:55 a.m. | Wheelchair Marathon
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) |
| 7:00 a.m. | Tartan Ottawa International Marathon
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 9:00 a.m.: Finish Line |
| 9:00 a.m. | Ottawa Half Marathon presented by Desjardins
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 9:55 a.m.: Finish Line |
| 12:00 p.m. | Closing news conference
Weekend wrap-up with Race Director Ian Fraser, presentation of Charity Challenge cheque to partner charities by Desjardins (Colonel By Room, Ottawa City Hall) |