The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, taking place May 24 and 25, will require road closures in New Edinburgh and Rockcliffe Park for the international marathon and half marathon routes on Sunday, May 25 from 6 am to 2 pm. The full marathon starts at City Hall at 7 am and the half marathon begins at City Hall at 9 am.
Impacted Roads and Estimated Timing
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway (SGEC Parkway) (Princess to Birch): 6:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Lisgar Road (Dufferin to GEC Parkway): 6:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Princess Avenue (Sussex to Lisgar): 6:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Buena Vista Road (Minto Place to Lisgar): 6:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Coltrin Road (Acacia to Minto Place): 6:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Acacia Avenue (SGEC Parkway to Coltrin): 6:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Minto Place (Coltrin to Buena Vista): 6:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- MacKay Street at Sussex Drive: 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (affected by Sussex Drive closure)
Traffic Considerations and Recommendations
- Ottawa Police will be on site to assist with traffic management and pedestrian crossings when feasible.
- Due to the volume of participants, crossing the course by vehicle may be difficult between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
- Residents who need to travel during this window are encouraged to park outside the impacted area on the evening of May 24 and cross on foot the morning of the event.
Details are available here: www.runottawa.ca/torw/plan/schedule To view the route map, please visit this link.
Some OC Transpo services will be affected by road closures and event activity:
- OC Transpo routes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 56, 85 and night service routes N39, N45, N57, N61 and N98 will be affected.
- Saturday, May 24, detours will start as early as 10:30 am until 9:15 pm.
- Sunday, May 25, detours will start as early as 4:30 am until 3 pm, and there will be no OC Transpo service to Gatineau from 6 am until 12 pm.
- Para Transpo travel times may be affected by planned road closures.
O-Trains Line 1 and 2 will begin running at 5 am on Sunday, May 25 to make it easier for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend runners, volunteers and spectators to get to the downtown core in advance of the marathon. Double-car trains will be in service on Line 1 throughout the weekend to support the anticipated higher passenger volumes. Customers are encouraged to plan their trip in advance by using the Travel Planner.
