News conferences and media schedule
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Friday, May 24 – Credentials pick-up and News conferences |
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9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Media Credentials Pick-up (Ottawa City Hall, Richmond Room, 2nd Floor, Lisgar St. / Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame) |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Photo call – Marathon and 10K elite runners – CANCELLED (Location; Major’s Hill Park, limited parking at Tavern on the Hill – weather permitting) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Saturday, May 25 – 2K, 5K, 10K Race Day
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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
Media Credentials Pick-up (Ottawa City Hall, Richmond Room, 2nd Floor, Lisgar St.) |
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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.) |
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3:00 p.m. |
2K Race Start (Start Line: Cartier St. at Cooper St.) 3:05 p.m.: Finish Line |
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4:00 p.m. |
HTG 5K Race Start (Laurier Ave. at Elgin St.) 4:15 p.m.: Finish Line |
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6:30 p.m. |
Ottawa 10K Race Start (Colonel By Parkway South of Laurier St. Bridge) 6:55 p.m.: Finish Line |
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Winners available for scrum in media area at the Finish Line. |
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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.) |
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6:55 a.m. |
Wheelchair Marathon Start (Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) |
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7:00 a.m. |
Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Start (Elgin St. at Laurier Ave.) 9:00 a.m.: Finish Line |
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8:00 a.m. |
Scotiabank Ottawa Kids Marathon Start (Cartier St. at Cooper St.) 8:02 a.m.: Finish Line |
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9:00 a.m. |
Scotiabank Ottawa Half Marathon Start (Cartier St. at Cooper St.) 9:55 a.m.: Finish Line |
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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) |
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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) |
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*Winners also available for scrum in media area at the Finish Line. |
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