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The Ottawa Race Weekend (also known as Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend for sponsorship reasons) is an annual weekend of road running events held the last weekend of May in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The two-day running event includes seven races, including the Ottawa Marathon, all of which start and end at Ottawa City Hall. [3]
Until 2012, the track also hosted the Des Smith Classic. In the 2006 renewal, featuring several of the fastest pacers of the time, Lis Mara set a Canadian record on a 5 ⁄ 8-mile track of 1:49.3. [11] The record was broken in the 2011 renewal by Lis Mara's brother Lisagain, who paced the mile in 1:49.2. [12]
The O-Train is a light rail system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operated by OC Transpo.The system consists of three lines: the electrically-operated Confederation Line (Line 1), running east to west; and the diesel-operated Trillium Line (Line 2), running north to south, as well as the Airport Link (Line 4).
Beginning in 2024, the arena is the home of the Ottawa Charge. [9] The team's first ever game on January 2, 2024, drew 8,318 fans, which set a new attendance record for professional women's hockey. In the game, Montreal defeated Ottawa 3–2 in overtime. [10] In 2008 and 2009, it was used for games of the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
TD Place Stadium (originally Lansdowne Park and formerly Frank Clair Stadium) is an outdoor stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Lansdowne Park , on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal .
The Indy Toronto circuit is based around Exhibition Place, but the heritage of NASCAR and Exhibition Place dates considerably earlier than the 2010 Canadian Tire Series round at Indy Toronto. In 1958, the 31st round of NASCAR's Grand National (now Cup Series) championship was held at the third Exhibition Stadium (located on the site of BMO Field).
Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Railway: Toronto and Ottawa Railway: GT: 1877 1882 Midland Railway of Canada: Toronto, Simcoe and Lake Huron Railway: GT: 1849 1851 Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway: Toronto, Simcoe and Muskoka Junction Railway: GT: 1869 1871 Northern Extension Railways: Toronto Terminals Railway: CP/ GT: 1906
Winterlude is an annual winter festival held in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec (collectively known as the National Capital Region). Winterlude is run by the Department of Canadian Heritage and was started in 1979. The event is one of Ottawa's most important tourist draws, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.