Running in Year 2023 (Goal 2023 km)

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Ottawa Marathon Race Report -- full/ultra marathon #49

Ottawa Marathon Photo Race Report

Full/ultra marathon #49

5 full marathons in 5 weeks

YTD = 800.4 K


The Ottawa Marathon is one of my favourite races:
* large expo
* never lonely - lots of runners, lots of spectators
* water stations organized
* scenic route - along Rideau Canal, Ottawa River after passing Prime Minister's home
* 2 provinces - great to spend 5K in  Gatineau, Quebec!

With Canada 150, many hotels were minimum 2 nights. I stayed in the Ottawa Jail Hostel -- here's my room - 9 feet by 3 feet - single bed. This was an experience!

Jail cell #614. Stayed 1 night - which was enough as not easy to fall asleep.

View of Rideau Canal before the race -- sunny and warm -- 16C starting temperature

Start line - corrals

Heading north - National War Memorial

Chateau Laurier
Shaw Centre (left) - location of expo



2 K
3 K


Music!

4 K

5 K

6 K

Turning left -- Little Italy north

This is cool - ring the bell for energy!

8 K

12 K
14 K -- already passed by the gel station

Uphill incline

"Fueled by chocolate"'

15 K

17 K

19 K

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers at the water stations - very well organized!

Entering Gatineau, Quebec

Hilly!

22 K??

24 K

Full and half marathoners converge

25 K


Passing by Museum of History

26 K

Heading to Alexandra Bridge - back to Ottawa!

View of National Arts Centre

View of Parliament Buildings

27 K

28 K


24 Sussex Drive - Home of Prime Minister!

Scenic!

30 K

"Only 12 K left or 6251 K if you run to Denmark!"
Another sign (at 12 K mark) - "Waking up early to create this sign wasn't easy either"


31 K - scenic along Ottawa River

32 K -- this is along Rockcliffe -- 24 C now -- no shade

Great to have 3 sponge stations

Spectator - playing his auto sax for the runners -- thank you!!!

33 K
35 K



37 K

Sprinkers along route - thank you to community supports for standing at their homes with hoses!

Final 3 K -- repeat of the route to the finish line!

40 K

Canine friends as spectators

Finish line in sight!

Proud Bud!

Chip Time = 5:40:39.7