News conferences and media schedule
| Friday, May 24 – Credentials pick-up and News conferences | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Media Credentials Pick-up
(Ottawa City Hall) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Photo call – Marathon and 10K elite runners
(Location TBA) |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Launch News Conference + Lunch
Speeches, one-on-one interviews with organizers, sponsors (Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame, Ottawa City Hall) (Refreshments will be served in the Heritage Boardroom) |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Ottawa 10K Elites News Conference
Q&A with top men and women; one-on-one interviews; photos (Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame, Ottawa City Hall) |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Marathon Elites News Conference
Q&A with top men and women; one-on-one interviews; photos (Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame, Ottawa City Hall) |
| Saturday, May 25 – 2K, 5K, 10K Race Day
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| 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Media Credentials Pick-up
(Ottawa City Hall) |
| 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Media Center Open
Food and beverages available, credentials pick up (Ottawa City Hall, Richmond Room, 2nd Floor, Lisgar St.) |
| 3:00 p.m. | 2K Race Start
(Start Line: Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) 3:05 p.m.: Finish Line |
| 4:00 p.m. | HTG 5K Race Start
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 4:15 p.m.: Finish Line |
| 6:30 p.m. | Ottawa 10K Race Start
(Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 6:55 p.m.: Finish Line |
| Winners available for scrum in media area at the Finish Line. | |
| Sunday, May 26 – Marathon, Half-Marathon, Kids Marathon Race Day
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| 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Media Center Open
Food and beverages available (Ottawa City Hall, Richmond Room, 2nd Floor, Lisgar St.) |
| 6:55 a.m. | Wheelchair Marathon Start
(Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) |
| 7:00 a.m. | Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Start
(Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) 9:00 a.m.: Finish Line |
| 8:00 a.m. | Scotiabank Ottawa Kids Marathon Start
(Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) 8:02 a.m.: Finish Line |
| 9:00 a.m. | Scotiabank Ottawa Half Marathon Start
(Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) 9:55 a.m.: Finish Line |
| 11:30 a.m. | Marathon winners news conference*
Race recap and Q&A with winners and elite athlete coordinator Manny Rodrigues (Councillors’ Lounge, Ottawa City Hall) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Closing news conference
Weekend wrap-up with Race Director John Halvorsen, presentation of cheque to partner charities by Scotiabank (Councillors’ Lounge, Ottawa City Hall) |
| *Winners also available for scrum in media area at the Finish Line. | |
