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 to 23°C. 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
next: Saturday 29 May 2027
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Late-May evenings, often mild to warm, around 13 to 23°C.
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.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- C$101.25 plus HST, ages 14 and over (2027 race)
Official Ottawa 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Saturday 29 May 2027
- Start time
- 18:00
- Also on the day
- marathon, half-marathon, 5k, 2k
The course in numbers
The route starts at City Hall and follows the Rideau Canal, passing Dow's Lake, then returns along the canal to the finish. The organiser calls it flat.
Pick your goal for Ottawa
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Ottawa 10K.
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Asked often
- When is the Ottawa 10K?
- The next Ottawa 10K is on Saturday 29 May 2027 in Ottawa, Canada. It is held each May.
- 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 do I enter the Ottawa 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: C$101.25 plus HST, ages 14 and over (2027 race).
- How should I train for the Ottawa 10K?
- Train specifically for Ottawa — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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