2020 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Prize Purse
All values are in CDN $.
All prize money is restricted to the athletes in the elite field unless indicated otherwise.
All prize money will be awarded based on gun time.
2020 Ottawa 10K
Elite Athlete Overall Prize Money
The following prize purse is available for both the men and women’s elite field regardless of nationality.
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $1,000.00 |
| 2 | $ 500.00 |
| 3 | $ 250.00 |
Gender Challenge
The Ottawa 10k starts the women ahead of the men and the first runner across the finish line, regardless of gender will win $2,000.
2020 Canadian 10K Championship
The 2020 Ottawa 10K serves as the Canadian 10K Championships. To qualify for Canadian 10K Championship prize money, the athletes must be Canadian citizens, members of Athletics Canada and registered as elite runners.
The following prize purse is available for both the men and women’s field.
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $6,000.00 |
| 2 | $4,000.00 |
| 3 | $3,000.00 |
| 4 | $2,000.00 |
| 5 | $1,500.00 |
| 6 | $1,000.00 |
| 7 | $ 750.00 |
| 8 | $ 500.00 |
| 9 | $ 250.00 |
| 10 | $ 125.00 |
2020 Ottawa 10k Masters Prize Money
Masters prize money is open to any runners in the elite field that are 40 yrs and older. The top 3 men and women will get:
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $300.00 |
| 2 | $200.00 |
| 3 | $100.00 |
2020 Ottawa 10k Event Record Bonus
If any runner in the elite field breaks the existing event record, they will win a bonus of $3,000.
| Athlete | Year | Time | |
| Men’s Record | Deriba Merga | 2009 | 27:24 |
| Women’s Record | Gladys Cherono | 2015 | 30:56 |
2020 Ottawa 10k Canadian Record Bonus
If Canadian citizen in the elite field breaks the Canadian National record, they will win a bonus of $1,500.
| Athlete | Year | Time | |
| Men’s Record | Paul McCloy | 1987 | 28:17 |
| Women’s Record | Lynn Williams | 1989 | 31:44 |
2020 Canuck 10K Team Competition
Four Canadians elites will be invited to select three of their compatriots to form a co-ed team of four who will compete for prizing to be split evenly among the team. The top team will also win an additional $1,000 to donate to the participating Scotiabank Charity Challenge charity of their choice.
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $6,000.00 |
| 2 | $3,000.00 |
| 3 | $1,600.00 |
| 4 | $1,000.00 |
The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend has been the host of Athletics Canada’s Canadian 10K Championships from 2015 to 2018, and Canadian Masters Athletics’ 10K Championships in 2017 and 2018!
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Open Prize money
The top male and female runners in the elite field will win:
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $30,000 |
| 2 | $15,000 |
| 3 | $10,000 |
| 4 | $5,000 |
| 5 | $4,000 |
| 6 | $3,000 |
| 7 | $2,000 |
| 8 | $1,500 |
| 9 | $1,000 |
| 10 | $ 500 |
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Canadian Prize money
Canadian prize money is open to any Canadian citizens in the elite field that run under 2:25 (men) and 2:50 (women). The top 3 men and women will get:
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $5,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 |
| 3 | $1,000 |
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Masters Prize money
Masters prize money is open to any runners in the marathon that are 40 years and older. The top 3 men and women will get:
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $500 |
| 2 | $ 250 |
| 3 | $ 100 |
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Event Record Bonus
If any athlete in the elite field breaks the existing event record, they will win a bonus of $10,000.
| Athlete | Year | Time | |
| Men’s Record | Yemane Tsegay | 2014 | 2:06:54 |
| Women’s Record | Gelete Burka | 2018 | 2:22:17 |
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Canadian Record Bonus
If the first place Canadian citizen finisher in the elite men or women’s field breaks the Canadian national record, they will win a bonus of $15,000.
| Athlete | Year | Time | |
| Men’s Record | Cam Levins | 2018 | 2:09:25 |
| Women’s Record | Malindi Elmore | 2020 | 2:24:50 |
2020 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Canadian Time Bonus
The following time bonuses (non-cumulative) are available to Canadian citizens in the elite field.
| Men’s time | Women’s time | Time Bonus |
| Sub 2:11:30 | Sub 2:30:00 | $5,000 |
| 2:11:30-2:12:59 | 2:30:00-2:32:59 | $3,000 |
| 2:13:00-2:14:59 | 2:33:00-2:35:59 | $1,500 |
| 2:15:00-2:19:59 | 2:36:00-2:41:59 | $ 750 |