Ottawa Marathon Photo Race Report -- full/ultra marathon #60

Ottawa Marathon Photo Race Report

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Full/ultra marathon #60

YTD = 754.0 K

Starting line. Cloudy 12C weather

Parliament buildings to the left; approaching National War Memorial.

Chateau Laurier

Shaw Centre; spectators on bridge.

Heading south beside Rideau Canal

5 K

6 K -- course entertainment

Little Italy - although we don't actually go into the community

More entertainment

Great sign! "Getting up early to make this sign wasn't easy either"

14 K

15 K

These two ladies were full of energy - cheering with the spectators.

19 K 

Approaching Gatineau, Quebec

Quite hilly in Gatineau.

22 K

Nice view of the two.

Half and full marathoners converge. These half marathoners were fast -- aiming for 1 hour 40-50 minutes.

Canadian Museum of History -- visited Saturday

Selfie on the Alexandra Bridge - on way back to Ottawa

Approaching National Art Gallery of Canada

Marathoners and half marathoners diverge. 

Royal Canadian Mint

28 K

24 Sussex Drive (on the left) - home of the Prime Minister

Walking uphill

Approaching 30 K

Thank you to the many volunteers -- they were great. 

Scenic!

Continuing the scenic route!

32 K -- different part of course as there is no shade -- no issue this year as temperature 12C to 17C and cloudy.

Sponges

35 K

Good quote: "You don't have to go fast. You just have to go."

This man is amazing - walked the entire full marathon with a walker! He must have finished 15 to 20 minutes before I did.

Good quote: "Dead last is greater than 'did not finish' which trips 'did not start'".

Good quote: "Don't start when you are tired. Stop when you are done."

"You made it to the start. You'll make it tot he finish."

Approaching Royal Canadian Mint again. 

39 K

Cool! "Tap for some race day magic."

41 K

Finish line in sight!

Chip Time = 5:30:45.6