Course description
New fully road-closed city course. Ottawa River swim, flat-to-rolling bike and a flat run finishing at Parliament.
Coach tip
The flat-to-rolling bike invites a too-fast first loop — hold your target pace.
Kona qualification – IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa
Typical qualifying times for the IRONMAN World Championship, estimated from the official qualification method and public results of the last few years (2026, 2025).
| Age group | Typical qualifying time | With roll-down (8 in 10) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| F18-24 | 10:45:34 | 10:45:34 | 10:29:46–11:01:22 |
| F25-29 | 9:21:10 | 9:48:07 | 9:09:33–9:32:46 |
| F30-34 | 9:50:13 | 9:50:13 | 9:43:37–9:56:49 |
| F35-39 | 9:53:25 | 10:00:22 | 9:49:45–9:57:05 |
| F40-44 | 10:12:57 | 10:12:57 | 10:06:01–10:19:52 |
| F45-49 | 10:34:47 | 10:52:32 | 10:28:50–10:40:44 |
| F50-54 | 11:03:20 | 11:05:01 | 10:59:01–11:07:38 |
| F55-59 | 11:25:46 | 11:30:18 | 11:23:00–11:28:31 |
| F60-64 | 11:15:44 | 11:15:44 | 11:07:30–11:23:58 |
| F65-69 | 12:55:20 | 13:03:36 | 12:50:48–12:59:52 |
| Men | |||
| M18-24 | 9:01:08 | 9:02:49 | 8:48:24–9:13:52 |
| M25-29 | 8:58:05 | 8:58:05 | 8:52:02–9:04:08 |
| M30-34 | 8:59:12 | 8:59:12 | 8:43:20–9:15:03 |
| M35-39 | 8:55:20 | 9:04:39 | 8:40:18–9:10:22 |
| M40-44 | 9:22:27 | 9:24:40 | 9:06:57–9:37:56 |
| M45-49 | 9:22:46 | 9:30:43 | 9:12:21–9:33:11 |
| M50-54 | 9:59:57 | 10:04:04 | 9:51:08–10:08:45 |
| M55-59 | 10:30:08 | 10:30:08 | 10:10:25–10:49:51 |
| M60-64 | 10:50:37 | 10:52:24 | 10:37:46–11:03:28 |
| M65-69 | 10:55:31 | 11:23:23 | 10:24:45–11:26:17 |
| M70-74 | 13:27:10 | 13:27:10 | 13:24:40–13:29:40 |
Estimate, not a guarantee – field strength shifts the real cutoff. The roll-down column is a scenario assuming 8 in 10 athletes accept their slot; IRONMAN publishes no acceptance rates per age group.
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