Sat, May 18, 2024

Early Bird

Overview

Registration opens on November 1st! Revisit this page on that day to be first in line for this event. Let's kickstart the racing season! Turn your training into reality at the earliest 2024 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. The swimming events at Early Bird always sell out, so be sure to sign up in advance if you're interested in a triathlon or swimcycle event. We'll still have room in the duathlons and running events, even once the swimming events are at capacity.

Where & When

Date & Time

Sat, May 18, 2024

Location

1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada

Race Options

8:15 AM - Long Triathlon

$105.00
500 m
·
30 km
·
5 km

8:15 AM - Long Duathlon

$100.00
5 km
·
30 km
·
2.5 km

8:15 AM - Sprint Duathlon

$85.00
5 km
·
20 km
·
2.5 km

8:15 AM - 5K Run

$50.00
5 km

8:45 AM - Sprint Triathlon

$85.00
500 m
·
20 km
·
5 km

9:15 AM - Super Sprint Triathlon

$80.00
100 m
·
20 km
·
2.5 km

9:15 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 Try a Tri (15 and under)

$60.00
100 m
·
10 km
·
2.5 km

Description

Let the Multi-Sport season begin:

Let's kickstart the racing season! Turn your training into reality at the earliest 2024 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. Plus, it's the only in-pool triathlon in the region, which gives you a chance to do a triathlon without the open water swim.

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 18th. 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 18th and add the medal to your order. After this date, medals will be available to order subject to availability. 
  • Online Registration Deadline - May 14th 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:

  • Friday, May 17th at Carleton University. Parking lot P6  from 3pm to 6pm. We'll be doing an in-person orientation at 5pm.
  • Saturday, May 18th at Carleton University. Parking lot P6  from starting at 7am

Pre-Race Newsletter:

Already signed up? Check back here for the pre-race newsletter. When it's ready, it'll have all the last-minute info that you'll need to get the most out of the event. 

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
$0.00
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.

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