The Ottawa Early Bird Triathlon & Duathlon is a great early season warm-up for the avid participant and a super first time event for the beginner. The pool swim is safe, warm, and features a time trial start to help ensure you are not lapped. The cycle course is scenic and traffic-free along Colonel By Drive. Unfortunately, like many other races, the organizers canceled this years event do to COVID19.
We are a huge supporter of this race so we would like to issue a challenge to those are were signed up for the event this year.
Check out your stats from the last time you did this race and try to beat your bike and run times. Be sure to check your stats on Strava or Training Peaks because sometimes the courses can be short.
If you haven't done the race before no stress about time. Go for a 20km bike ride followed by a 5km run or walk.
Don't forget to take a picture and post results on our Facebook page so we know you completed it!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman
My coach Kevin Willis is amazing. His swim practices have been a real game-changer for me. A great communicator regardless of your swim level. The whole club is supportive of everything you do. You don't need to be an Ironman to benefit from their programs. 5 stars all around!!! - Denise Pittuck
I just wanted to thank you and your team (Gabi! Brenda! Maggie! Dawn!) for making last weekend's event so amazing. I had tried to do a try-a-tri on my own last summer, and the experience was night and day.
Even though I didn't make every virtual session, I felt so prepared... I knew where to go for information, and I knew I had a team of people (coaches and our beginner tri group!) who were all there to support me.
It was interesting to watch Eric train on his own (without access to the TrainingPeaks workouts and without the weekly meetings to ask questions and learn more about proper form and race-day stuff). When we left on Sunday, he looked at me and was like "we're DEFINITELY doing the training with Julia if we decide to go for the olympic distance, right?".
So glad to have found this club and looking forward to many more triathlons in the near future!!! Tai Teleso