Races 10K · Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa 10K
Ottawa 10K is a flat 10K in Ottawa, Canada, held each May. A flat, fast Saturday-evening 10K from downtown down Elgin Street and along both sides of the Rideau Canal via Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive. Late-May evenings, often mild to warm, around 13-23C. On a course as flat as Ottawa 10K, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
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When
May
every year
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Late-May evenings, often mild to warm, around 13-23C.
Racing this course well
A flat, fast Saturday-evening 10K from downtown down Elgin Street and along both sides of the Rideau Canal via Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive.
On a course as flat as Ottawa 10K, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Pick your goal for Ottawa
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
We don’t hold a confirmed date for this edition, so any countdown comes from the date you enter here.
Build your training around Ottawa 10K.
RunV works backwards from race day to today and rearranges the weeks when life interrupts. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
Everything above stays free and complete — this is an optional next step, not a paywall.
Asked often
- When is the Ottawa 10K?
- It is held each May in Ottawa, Canada. Check the official Ottawa 10K site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the Ottawa 10K course flat?
- A flat, fast Saturday-evening 10K from downtown down Elgin Street and along both sides of the Rideau Canal via Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive.
- How should I train for the Ottawa 10K?
- Train specifically for Ottawa — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. That's exactly what RunV's engine does after every run you log.
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