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Ottawa For Runners

Ottawa is one of the most active cities in Canada and has a ton to offer runners, with a friendly community and many great events on the spring and fall road and trail racing calendars.

The M2M Ottawa group trains year round, pretty much rain or shine for road running races on the local, national and international calendar.

A summer evening workout at the Arboretum. Photo: Connor MacFadyen

Scheduled Group Workouts in Ottawa

Track

Thursday Jul 23rd
/
6:30 pm

Candles

with
  • Jake Cameron
  • Dylan Wykes
Terry Fox Stadium Track
Ottawa, ON
Tempo

Monday Jul 27th
/
6:30 pm

Cutdown

with
  • Jake Cameron
  • Becky Pieterson
The Experimental Farm
Ottawa, ON
Hills

Thursday Jul 30th
/
6:30 pm

H & T

with
  • Jake Cameron
  • Becky Pieterson
Terry Fox Stadium Track
Ottawa, ON
New workouts added monthly

Get your Group Workouts pass for Ottawa

(2 workouts a week)
1-month pass
CA$70
/month
(1 month at CA$ 70.00/mo.)
Auto-renews
Student Monthly pass
CA$50
Auto-renews
-28%
4-month pass
CA$240
/4 months
(4 months at CA$ 60/mo.)
Auto-renews
-15%

Workout Leaders in Ottawa

Becky Pieterson

road, track, masters
1500m, mile, 3000m, 5k to 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon
  • London, 2012

Dylan Wykes

road, track
1500m, mile, 3000m, 5k to 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon

Garrett de Jong

road, track, trail, ultra
1500m, mile, 3000m, 5k to 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50k +

Jake Cameron

track, road
1500m, mile, 3000m, 5k to 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon

Resources For Runners in Ottawa

  • Sports 4 Bank St

    769, Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
    613 234 6562
    One of the few 'independent' running speciality retailers in the region. Sports4 has a wide range of running shoes to choose from. If the fit of your current shoes are in issue, these folks can help.
    10% off for M2M members
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    Sports 4 Bank St, Ottawa
    769, Bank Street

  • Bushtukah - Westboro

    203, Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON
    613 792 1170
    A multiple-sport/outdoors focused local retailer. They have a good selection of trail and road shoes. M2M members have be known to find a sweet deal on carbon plated shoes in the sale bin.
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    Bushtukah - Westboro, Ottawa
    203, Richmond Road

  • Euro-sports

    13, Bullman Street, Ottawa, ON
    613 422 5616
    Ottawa Multi-Sport Lifestyle Shop. An independent bike shop in Hintonburg. They also carry a good selection of trail running shoes and accessories. And when the snow comes they have all the skis.
    15% discount for M2M members
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    Euro-sports, Ottawa
    13, Bullman Street

  • The Movement Co.

    101, Fourth Avenue, Ottawa, ON
    613 237 4727
    Led by Dr. Luc Mahler this sports clinic located in the Glebe has a great team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapist and Massage Therapists. They've been one of our go to clinics for remaining healthy.
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    The Movement Co., Ottawa
    101, Fourth Avenue

  • Dr. Garrett de Jong

    10, Hamilton Avenue North, Ottawa, ON
    613 558 4506
    In addition to being one of our coaches, Dr. G is one of our go to practitioners for running related injury prevention and rehab. He also offers strength training for runners and gait/form workshops.
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    Dr. Garrett de Jong, Ottawa
    10, Hamilton Avenue North

  • Little Victories Coffee Roasters - Glebe

    801, Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
    Our favourite place to fuel up on java, pre and post training.
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    Little Victories Coffee Roasters - Glebe, Ottawa
    801, Bank Street

The Best Running Routes in Ottawa

Ottawa is home to some of the best cycling and pedestrian paths in the country. Maintained by the National Capital Commission (NCC) these paths offer runners a variety of scenic routes for training. These are some of our favourite routes.

  • Canal - Trillium Pathway City Loop

    12.33 km
    12 km
    +100 m
    +100 m
    This route takes advantage of our extensive pedestrian pathway system, it includes views of the canal and the smells from Little Italy's many cafés.
    One of Dylan Wykes favorite runs
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  • Coach Jake's River Run

    16.1 km
    16 km
    +53 m
    +53 m
    Explore more of the NCC pathways with this Rideau River loop.The route finishes by Happy Goat Coffee for all your post-workout needs.
    One of Jake Cameron 's favorite runs
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  • Two Bridges - Double Loop

    24 km
    24 km
    +186 m
    +186 m
    A great long run, with a few rolling hills, beautiful views from both the Ottawa and Gatineay sides of the Ottawa River.
    One of Dylan Wykes favorite runs
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  • Coach Kat's Long Run Route

    23.35 km
    23 km
    +101 m
    +101 m
    Run the Ottawa River, the Farm, and more NCC paths. Start with coffee at Britannia coffee house and finish with ice cream at Beach Coners.
    One of Katheryn Cochrane 's favorite runs
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Next Minis session in Ottawa

M2M Minis is a running program for 5 to 12 year olds. We share our joy of running with kids, through fun and purposeful practices. The program incorporates games and activities to engage kids in running while keeping a focus on long-term development.

Minis in Ottawa

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