Here are what roads and bridges will be closed for the Ottawa Ironman event
Elite athletes will be taking over city streets this Sunday for the first-ever Ironman Canada Triathlon held in Ottawa.
The triathlon begins with a 3.8-kilometre two-loop swim in the Ottawa River before athletes embark on a 180-kilometre bike ride along National Capital Commission (NCC) and city roads. Finally, a marathon run will start and finish at Parliament Hill. Participants have 17 hours to complete the event.
The City of Ottawa says several roads and bridges will be closed as early as 3 a.m. Sunday to prepare for and hold the event.
'Roads will be reopened to traffic once participants complete that section of the course. Some roads may be closed until approximately 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4,' the City of Ottawa says.
Three closures will last longer. The Alexandra Bridge will be closed from 9:30 a.m. on Friday, until noon on Monday, Sussex Drive will be closed between Murray Street and St. Patrick Street from 5 a.m. on Sunday until 6 p.m. on Monday, and Mackenzie Avenue will be closed from 6 a.m. on Sunday until 7 a.m. on Monday.
A full look at the course, including a map of rolling road closures, is available online.
Major roads impacted by the event include:
Kichi Zībī Mīkan
Island Park Drive
Carling Avenue
Wellington Street
Colonel By Drive
Mackenzie Avenue
Sussex Drive
Rockcliffe Driveway
Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Prince of Wales Drive
National Capital Commission Scenic Driveway
Arboretum Roadway
Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway
Bridges impacted by the event include:
Alexandra Bridge
Champlain Bridge
Chaudière Bridge
Portage Bridge
Pretoria Bridge
OC Transpo routes that use these roads will be detoured during the event.
Check OC Transpo's alerts page for the latest information on race day to plan your trip.
The Ironman Village, where athletes and spectators can gather, will be in Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa.
The Ironman Canada-Ottawa triathlon is part of the VinFast Ironman North America Series and will offer qualifying slots to the 2026 VinFast Ironman World Championship.
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