About the Event
An Official Winterlude Event: This winter running event has something for everyone: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Kids 1K. New for 2027 is our 6 Hour Ultra, where you attempt to run as many loops as possible within 6 hours. Embrace Winter is an official event of Ottawa’s biggest and best winter festival - Winterlude. This scenic run takes you through true Canadian winter landscapes and is a great motivator to stay active this winter.
Pre-Race Newsletter: Already signed up? Please read our Pre Race Newsletter. It has all the last-minute info that you'll need to get the most out of the event. It includes our Virtual Orientation Video and our Athlete Handbook, which are both great resources for anyone participating in the event.
Participants love:
- Celebrating Canadian winters!
- The added challenge of running in the winter.
- A closed, paved road for the run course, making it as safe as possible to Embrace Winter.
Included in your registration is:
- Bragging rights!
- A personalized race bib.
- Professional timing.
- A certified course and Boston Marathon Qualifier.
- On-course nutrition from XACT.
- Race Photography.
- Post-Race snacks.
- Post-Race hot chocolate.
- Pre and Post-Race massage, chiro, and physio, from The Movement Co.
- Podium Prizes for the top 3 male, female, and non-binary athletes.
- Discounted Post-Race brunch at Mill St Brewpub. Save 10% on your post-run brunch (excludes alcohol), only a 650M walk from our event ($).
- Memories that you won't soon forget.
Results and Photos:
Click HERE to see the results from previous editions of the Embrace Winter Run. All ages and abilities are welcome, and this page will show you where you might stack up! Within 24 hours after the race, all photos will be available to download AT THIS LINK. The results will be live within seconds of you crossing the finishline, and you can see them AT THIS LINK
Cut Off Times:
Everyone needs to finish their race by 2pm sharp. At 1 pm, we'll send out the course vehicle to pick up anyone who won't finish in time. If you're not on track to finish by 2pm, you can hop into the support car for a ride back to the finish.
Strava Files:
Looking for more course details, including elevation and direction? Click on your race distance below to see a Strava file.
- 1K Snowy Shuffle
- 5K Route
- 10K Route
- 21.1K Route
- 6 Hour Urban Ultra / 42.4K Route
Course Maps
Run Course: Our course features nice views of the Ottawa River, Downtown Ottawa, and the Canadian War Museum.
Important Deadlines
Shirt Deadline - December 19th.
