Where / What / When
Gatineau Loppet
events
OuTdOOR WaRRIORs
Ice capades
of onlookers cheer. The boat
hulls outfitted with blades and
paddles sprouting spikes make
this race one a fierce battle.
The iconic Winterlude has
hosted some crazy competitions
over its 40 years, including 2,500
minor hockey players simul-
taneously playing 150 shinny
games, and hotel bartenders
racing down the Canal balanc-
ing trays of drinks. Here are this
year’s most notable events:
icedragonboat.ca
Marathon
3 Winterman
& Marathon Relays
Feb. 18
1 Winterlude Triathlon Ice dragon Boat
2 Ottawa
Festival
winterludetriathlon.com Notorious for selling out minutes
after registration opens, this
wild event hosts 100 teams from
across Quebec, Ontario, and the
U.S. They each practice on the
ice only 24 hours before race
day, when 12 “paddlers” make
their special dragonboats speed
across Dow’s Lake as thousands
Feb. 3
Luckily there isn’t any changing
into or out of swimwear at this
triathlon! Centered around
Dow’s Lake, participants skate
8 km along the Canal, cross-
country ski another 8 km in the
neighbouring Arboretum, and
then run 5 km along the lake
and skateway.
8
where
winter/spring 2018
Feb. 10
Held along the scenic Sir John
A. McDonald Parkway, cold
weather runners test their
mettle at a full marathon,
marathon relays, 10-km, 5-km,
or 3-km courses. Those who
brave the windchill screaming
across the Ottawa River and
cross the finish line at the
Canadian War Museum get
a gold medal — because they
absolutely deserve it!
runguides.com/ottawa/event/
winterman