Sat, May 17, 2025

Early Bird Triathlon & Run

About the Event

Let the Multi-Sport season begin:

Let's kickstart the racing season! Turn your training into reality at the earliest 2025 triathlon and duathlon in Ontario!

This course is on Colonel By Drive, giving you a great view of the Rideau Canal, Carleton University, Dows Lake, and Lansdowne. Plus, it's the only in-pool triathlon in the region, which gives you a chance to do a triathlon without the open water swim.

Pre-Race Newsletter:

Already signed up? Check out the pre-race newsletter. It'll has all the last-minute info that you'll need to get the most out of the event. 

Disclaimer: 

The swim events will sell out early, so sign up before it's too late. The pool has limited capacity but we'll have plenty of space in the duathlons and running events.

Participants love: 

  • Indoor pool swim, in a 50m pool.
  • Bike and run Courses closed to traffic.
  • Lots of different events to choose from.

Included with your registration is: 

  • Bragging rights!
  • A FREE virtual bike fit from MyVeloFit.
  • A Somersault swim cap from ROCS/Zone3sports.
  • A personalized race bib. 
  • Professional timing.
  • On-course nutrition from XACT.
  • Race Photography from FinisherPix.
  • Podium Prizes for the top 3 male, female, and non-binary finishers, from TWIGZ.
  • Post-Race Cold-Plunge and Sauna from SUBMERGE.
  • Post-Race massages from triOS College.
  • Post-Race non-alcoholic beer from Libra.
  • Post-Race snacks
  • Memories that you won't soon forget.

Important Dates:

  • Shirt Deadline - April 4th. If you're interested in ordering an event shirt for this race, be sure to register and add a shirt to your order before the Shirt Deadline. After that date, we won't be able to add shirts to our order.
  • Medal Deadline - April 17th. We keep our prices low and make the finisher's medal an optional add-on. If you want to commemorate this achievement with a finisher's medal, make sure to register before April 17th and add the medal to your order. After this date, medals will be available to order subject to availability. 
  • Online Registration Deadline - May 13th at 6 pm. If you don't sign up by then, you can still sign up in person on race day, or at bib pick-up, subject to availability. Some of our races sell out, so make sure to sign up early!

Bib Pick Up:

  • Friday, May 16th at Carleton University. Parking lot P6  from 3pm to 6pm. We'll be doing an in-person orientation at 5pm.
  • Saturday, May 17th at Carleton University. Parking lot P6  from starting at 7am

Past Results:

Click HERE to see the results from past editions of the Early Bird. All ages and abilities are welcome, and this page will show you where you might stack up!  

Strava Files:

Looking for more course details, including elevation, and direction? Click on your race distance below to see a Strava file.

Swim Course (TBD)

Bike Course

Run Course 

When & Where

Date & Time

Sat, May 17, 2025

Location

Carleton University, Ottawa.

Race Options

8:00 AM - Long Triathlon

$105.00
500 m
·
30 km
·
5 km

8:00 AM - Long Duathlon

$100.00
5 km
·
30 km
·
2.5 km

8:00 AM - Sprint Duathlon

$85.00
5 km
·
20 km
·
2.5 km

8:00 AM - 5K Run

$50.00
5 km

8:40 AM - Sprint Triathlon

$85.00
500 m
·
20 km
·
5 km

8:40 AM - Swim Cycle

$85.00
500 m
·
30 km

9:15 AM - Super Sprint Triathlon

$80.00
100 m
·
20 km
·
2.5 km

9:30 AM - Try a Tri (16+)

$80.00
100 m
·
10 km
·
2.5 km

9:45 AM - Youth Try a Tri (15 and under)

$60.00
100 m
·
10 km
·
2.5 km

Fundraiser

Charity of the Event - Safe Families Ottawa

Charity of the Event - Safe Families Ottawa

Safe Families Ottawa helps parents voluntarily place their child(ren) with Safe Families and retain custody during the placement. They can come from any background and be referred by a school, hospital, church, pregnancy centre, homeless shelter, child welfare agency, neighbor or may contact Safe Families themselves when in a time of crisis. You can donate to this amazing cause during your registration process or on the event day. A large number of the race-day volunteers will be from Safe Families Ottawa.

Raised
$706.00
Goal
$2000.00

Course Maps

Bike Course Map

Bike Course Map

Take a look at the bike course details for the Early Bird!

Run Course Map

Run Course Map

Take a look at the run course details for the Early Bird!

Spectator Guide

Spectator Guide

Coming to watch the fun? This spectator guide is going to help you have the best experience possible!

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