Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, steady warming trend
Runners will face a temperature range from 45°F at the start to 60°F by the finish, with humidity averaging 68%. Wind will be light at 8 mph, with gusts reaching 22 mph, but should not significantly impact performance. To optimize efforts, runners should plan to adjust their pace conservatively as temperatures rise in the later laps.
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Race Info
The Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon is run at the Cumberland Heritage Museum in Cumberland, Ontario, east of Ottawa, on Thanksgiving weekend. The marathon is two laps of a 21 km loop through the village and surrounding roads, starting and finishing at the museum. The course is certified and the marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier. A half marathon, 10K, 5K, 3K and 1K events run alongside over the two days. Source
