Sat, May 20, 2023

Early Bird

Overview

Let's kickstart the racing season! Turn your training into reality at the earliest 2023 triathlon and duathlon in Ontario! This course is on Colonel By Drive, giving you a great view of the Rideau Canal, Carleton University, Dows Lake, and Lansdowne.

Where & When

Date & Time

Sat, May 20, 2023

Location

Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Race Options

8:30 AM - Long Triathlon

$105.00
500 m
·
30 km
·
5 km

8:30 AM - Sprint Duathlon

$85.00
5 km
·
20 km
·
2.5 km

8:30 AM - Long Duathlon

$100.00
5 km
·
30 km
·
2.5 km

8:30 AM - 5K

$50.00
5 km

9:00 AM - Sprint Triathlon

$85.00
500 m
·
20 km
·
5 km

9:00 AM - Swim Cycle

$85.00
500 m
·
30 km

9:30 AM - Try a Tri (16+)

$80.00
100 m
·
10 km
·
2.5 km

9:45 AM - Youth Triathlon (15 and Under)

$60.00
100 m
·
10 km
·
2.5 km

Description

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON TUESDAY, MAY 16th AT 6PM. 

All events that include a swim are SOLD OUT. That includes triathlons, swim cycles, and youth triathlons. There is still room in the duathlon and running events. 

Pre-Race Newsletter:

You can now take a look at our Pre-Race Newsletter. Click this link to get all the last-minute info for this event. 

Let the Multi-Sport season begin:

Let's kickstart the racing season! Turn your training into reality at the earliest 2023 triathlon and duathlon in Ontario!

This course is on Colonel By Drive, giving you a great view of the Rideau Canal, Carleton University, Dows Lake, and Lansdowne. 

Participants love

  • Indoor pool swim, in a 50m pool.
  • Bike and run Courses closed to traffic.
  • Lots of different events to choose from.

Included with your registration is: 

  • Bragging rights!
  • A FREE virtual bike fit from MyVeloFit.
  • A Somersault swim cap from ROCS/Zone3sports.
  • A personalized race bib. 
  • Professional timing from Sportstats.
  • On-course nutrition from F2C.
  • Race Photography from FinisherPix, sponsored by Venuestack.
  • Podium Prizes from Twigz Pretzels.
  • Post-Race snacks.
  • Post-Race massages.
  • Memories that you won't soon forget.

Important Dates:

  • Medal Deadline - April 20th. We keep our prices low and make the finisher's medal an optional add-on. If you want to commemorate this achievement with a finisher's medal, make sure to register before April 20th and add the medal to your order.
  • Shirt Deadline - April 20th. If you would like to pick up your souvenir shirt during bib pick-up or race day, it must be ordered before April 20th. If you miss the deadline, you can still order the shirt AT THIS LINK. The shirt will be available for online order starting May 19th. You can also try on some sample sizes at the event. 
  • Online Registration Deadline - May 16th at 6 pm. If you don't sign up by then, you can still sign up in person on race day, or at bib pick-up, subject to availability. Some of our races sell out, so make sure to sign up early!
  • Bib pick-up will be at Carleton University P6, on May 19th from 3pm to 6pm. We'll have an in-person orientation at 5pm, hosted by Todd Morin from the Ottawa Triathlon Club. You can also pick up your bib on the morning of the race, starting at 7am. 

Fundraiser

Charity of the Event - Safe Families Ottawa

Charity of the Event - Safe Families Ottawa

Safe Families Ottawa helps parents voluntarily place their child(ren) with Safe Families and retain custody during the placement. They can come from any background and be referred by a school, hospital, church, pregnancy centre, homeless shelter, child welfare agency, neighbor or may contact Safe Families themselves when in a time of crisis. You can donate to this amazing cause during your registration process or on the event day. A large number of the race-day volunteers will be from Safe Families Ottawa.

Raised
$762.00
Goal
$1000.00

Course Maps

Bike Course

Bike Course

This map outlines the details of the bike course at the Early Bird.

Run Course

Run Course

The swim is done in the 50m pool at Carleton U where athletes will start one at a time, to do their 100m or 500m swim. The run course is on Colonel By Drive.

Spectator Guide

Spectator Guide

The spectator guide offers information about washrooms, start times, parking, and best viewpoints.

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