New this year: Wave starts for the half marathon
We will have two waves. First wave will start at 9:00am and the second wave at 9:15am. We will send off the fastest 3 corrals first followed by the remaining 3 corrals. Each bib will indicate wave 1 or wave 2 based on estimated finish time.
By initiating wave starts we will reduce crowding on narrow parts of the course and crossing of the MacDonald Cartier Bridge. It will also lessen the impact of the merge where half marathon join marathoners and it will also mean less congestion at the finish line and recovery area.
The course description is subject to change, so check back often to confirm the route. The start of the half marathon will be at 9:00 a.m. on Elgin Street at the corner of Laurier Avenue. The route will travel as follows:
- North on Elgin Street going left at the War Memorial onto Wellington Street and head west;
- Follow Wellington Street west to Portage Bridge;
- Right on Portage Bridge to rue Laurier;
- Turn left rue Laurier - changes to Alexandre-Taché;
- Turn right on rue Montcalm and follow rue Montcalm to rue Gagnon;
- Right on rue Gagnon to rue Morin and turn right;
- Follow to rue Carillon and turn right;
- Rue Carillon to rue Wright and go left. Rue Wright to rue Saint-Rédempteur and turn right.
- Saint-Rédempteur to rue Wellington and turn left;
- Rue Wellington to rue Eddy and turn left;
- Follow rue Eddy to rue de l'Hôtel de Ville and then turn right;
- Follow rue de l'Hôtel de Ville to rue Laval and turn right;
- Rue Laval to Promenade du Portage and turn left;
- Follow Promenade du Portage to de l'Hôtel de Ville and turn right to rue Laurier
- Turn left on rue Laurier and follow to rue Dussault. Left on rue Dussault to ramp to MacDonald Cartier Bridge and cross to Ottawa taking ramp to Sussex Dr.;
- Left on Sussex Dr. to Mackenzie Ave. and Mackenzie Ave. to Colonel By Dr.;
- Follow Colonel By Drive to Bronson Avenue;
- Go under Bronson Avenue Bridge and then access Bronson Avenue North to Lakeside Drive and turn left on Lakeside Drive;
- Follow Lakeside Drive to Queen Elizabeth Driveway (left);
- Follow Queen Elizabeth Driveway to the finish at Cartier Drill Hall.
