When
May 23, 2026
Starts at 4:00pm EDT
Weather
Weather During Race
☁️ Cloudy
· Wind 15 km/h
Registration
Registration Closed
Website
Official website →
Event Details
From the region’s fastest runners competing for bragging rights to teams running and walking together for a charity, this event brings together the entire running spectrum in one blast of performance and positivity in the biggest 5K race in Canada!
The Ottawa 5K takes participants past Ottawa’s historic Parliament buildings, the storied Chateau Laurier, and along the Rideau Canal for a 5 kilometre tour of some of Ottawa’s most notable landmarks.
Event type
5K
Distance
5.0 km
Surface
Road
Registration opens
April 12, 2026, Until Full
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