Introducing the Brand New IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa

[@Aaron_Turnbull]

My hometown!!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait!

[@leyu138]

Race is nice. Hard to get my bike up there without TBT😂

[@seanchin]

Let's goooooo!

[@coachrobwille4176]

Terrible should be in Penticton

[@williammanley8512]

So does this mean the ironman event will happen every year at the same time in Ottawa? Or only for 2025?

[@seanvonlost]

Honestly, you lost me as soon as you showed me a disaster of a swim course. I can’t stand a 2 loop where you run into the back of hundreds of people on the second loop, total chaos and safety concerns for everyone.

[@jrparker4804]

I agree 100%. Bad idea, gonna have to skip this debacle. Almost as bad as an upstream swim.

[@tarynsp17]

Will there be traffic control at the intersections of the bike course?

[@JustShaneB]

Sounds like it’s a 100% closed course. So no worries about traffic.

[@tarynsp17]

@@JustShaneB Actually, I learned the hard way at IMAZ that there is no such thing as a "closed course." Rather Ironman works with the host city's police department to set up traffic control at each intersection of the course, but if an intersection is missing traffic control, and the public is unaware of the race going on, people can simply do what they like, impede riders and tragedy ensues. So, I hope this race has traffic control at "every" intersection.

[@JustShaneB]

@@tarynsp17 you’re 100% correct. I hope that wasn’t you this year at IMAZ that got hit. I was going to qualify my statement with, “but you should always be vigilant for cars that sneak on/disobey the traffic controls. And watch for emergency vehicles on the course”, but I choose laziness.. lol

[@tarynsp17]

@@JustShaneB Yes, I was struck by a man riding on a razor scooter who blew through the intersection, not what I was expecting DURING a race! In any case, the IM head ref., Jimmy Riccatello was on the scene quickly, and explained to me the next day that they cannot guarantee a closed course because the public does nutty things, but traffic control is usually in place. Unfortunately, they were not set up in time at that intersection where the guy crossed onto the course, but lesson learned for me to be very specific at every race in the future. Good luck you decide to race in Ottowa!

[@amazingandrea9983]

Whaaat? No Richter Pass equivalent?

[@tfun7834]

Penticton still a go for 2025?

[@JustShaneB]

Yes :)

[@coachrobwille4176]

No this year 2024 is the last on in Penticton

[@coachrobwille4176]

@@JustShaneBno 2024 is the last

[@JustShaneB]

@@coachrobwille4176 4 months ago we didn’t know that.. lol

[@sensory-tube]

As an Ottawa native, I can say this course is boring as heck… and for $1000+?? Yikes.

[@KG780c]

Just like they welcomed the convoy. haha

[@ChristianLeeTri]

Hahaha. Too soon.

[@jrparker4804]

Canada went completely bananas over Covid. The way the Canadian government handled the trucker protests was absolutely dreadful. Great people in Canada 🇨🇦, but TBH I’ll be sitting this one out until I see what Americans have to say about crossing the border and being there.

[@paulbeauregard9788]

The course is a joke very flat and repetitive no challenge no real climbs Wii be easy for beginners and a no show for experienced ironmans A terrible choice for a long distance race but I probably will volunteer !!

[@sk1ppercat912]

Flat means fast. No such thing as an easy race. It’s as hard as you make it.

[@peak_performance_mode]

Terrible course...

[@justtyngascon6789]

The lady is lying to you all, i dont look forward to sharing anything, roads are going to be closed making my ride to work and home suck. I hate tourists season.

[@JustShaneB]

It’s one day and it brings a crap ton of money to the host cities..

[@jrparker4804]

Canada went completely bananas over Covid. How many shots are they requiring to get into the Country? Haven’t been there since before the Rona and after the way the government handled the trucker protests, I have no desire to go back.

[@davemcd9077]

Sutcliffe is prioritizing his hobbies into his 'City' way o f ife....too bad......please make sure the Gatineau River is clean before somone goes near it?