On your marks…..Aylmer stepped up for the weekend marathon

Sophie Demers

Aylmerites joined the nearly 30,000 runners this past weekend for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend that straddled both sides of the river. The races took place on Saturday May 27 and Sunday May 28. Ottawa Race Weekend is the largest multi-distance race event in Canada, and can gather up to 200,000 spectators in Ottawa, Hull and back to Ottawa. Pictured is Mélanie Laurin, May 28. Sunday races included the Tartan Ottawa International marathon as well as the Ottawa Half marathon presented by Desjardins.

Photo caption: Mélanie Laurin participating in the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on May 28, 2023.

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