Ottawa Race Weekend road closures

Runners taking part inOttawa Race Weekend hit the pavement starting Saturday, but whether you're lacing up or not, here's what you'll need to know about getting around town.

Remember, construction on Elgin Street and the flood-related closure of theChaudire bridge have shifted some of the usual start lines and routes around.

Something else to note: there will be some loud noise as aCanadian Forces CT-155 Hawk jet does a fly-past before the start of the 10K race on Saturday.

It will happen at 6:25 p.m. over Colonel By Drive, then on to City Hall and Parliament Hill before flyingback to the Ottawa International Airport.

Friday, May 24

No races today, but setup requires closing off the eastbound Laurier Avenue ramp to Queen Elizabeth Driveway starting at 8 a.m.

There's limited access onto Lawrence Freiman Lane behind the National Arts Centre.

Saturday, May 25

The 2K, 5K and 10K races get started at 3, 4 and 6:30 p.m., mostly holding to the parkways along the Rideau Canal, the Golden Triangle and the Parliamentary precinct.

The 2K race has been shifted to Cartier Street, one block east of Elgin, while the 10K starts on Colonel By Drive near the Laurier Avenue bridge.

Here's a full list of closures,starting at 1 p.m. and lasting until 9 p.m. (Scroll down for Sunday.)

• Laurier Avenue between Metcalfeand Nicholas streets 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Elgin Street between Catherine Street and Queen Elizabeth Driveway 3:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
• Lisgar Street between Cartierand Elgin streets 2p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Cartier Street between LisgarStreet and Argyle Avenue 2:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.
• Elgin Street southbound between Wellington Street W. and LaurierAvenue 2p.m. to5p.m.
• Elgin Street northboundbetween LaurierAvenue and Wellington Street W. 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Queen Street between Elginand O'Connor streets 3:30 p.m. to 4:30p.m.
• Metcalfe Street between Wellington Street W. and Albert Street 3:30 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.
• O'Connor Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street W. 3:30 p.m. to 4:30p.m.
• WellingtonStreet W. between Bank Street and Colonel By Drive eastbound 3:30 p.m. to5:00 p.m.
• Lakeside Avenue 6p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Bronson Avenuesouthbound between LakesideAvenue and ColonelBy Drive 6 p.m. to 8p.m.
• Colonel By Drive between Daly and Hawthorne avenues 3p.m. to 8p.m.
• Colonel By Drive between Hawthorneand Bronson avenues 3p.m.to 8:30 p.m.
• HawthorneAvenue between Colonel By Drive and Main Street 3p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Pretoria Bridge 3:30 p.m. to8:45 p.m.
• Argyle Avenue between and Elgin and Cartier streets 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between SomersetStreet W. and Elgin Street 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Elgin and Preston streets 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Laurier Avenue and Somerset Street all weekend.

Sunday, May 26

It's no day of rest for the kids, half or full marathoners, all set to start between 7 and 9 a.m.

The starting line for the kids and half marathons is on Cartier Street this year. Boththe half and full marathons will cross thePortage Bridge instead of the Chaudire.

The first of theseroad closures starts at 5 a.m., with the last lifting at about 3 p.m.

• Laurier Avenue between Elgin and Metcalfestreets 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
• Laurier Avenue between Nicholasand Elgin streets 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m .
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Preston and Elgin streets 6:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Lawrence FriemanLane andLaurierAvenue 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Elgin Street and SomersetStreet W. 6:00 a.m. to2:30 a.m.
• Lisgar Street between Cartier andElgin streets 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
• Cartier Street between Lisgarand Cooper streets 7:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
• Cartier Street between SomersetStreet W. and Argyle Avenue 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
• Wellington Street eastbound between Elgin Street and ColonelBy Drive 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Rideau westbound between Sussex Drive and Mackenzie Avenue 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• PrestonStreet between Queen ElizabethDriveway andCarlingAvenue 6:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• CarlingAvenue westbound between PrestonStreet and Sherwood Drive 6:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• CarlingAvenue eastbound at PrestonStreet 6:45 a.m. to 11a.m.
• Sherwood Drive between Carlingand Fairmontavenues 6:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
• Fairmont Avenue between Sherwood Drive and Wellington Street W. 6:15 a.m. to 11:30 am
• Wellington Street W. between FairmontAvenue and Island Park Drive 6:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• Richmond Road between Island Park Drive and McRaeAvenue 6:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• McRaeAvenue between Richmond Road and Scott Street 6:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• Sir Frederic Banting and Colombinedriveways 6:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Scott Street eastbound between Churchilland Carleton avenues 6:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Scott Street westbound between Carleton and Holland avenues 6:15 a.m. to 12p.m.
• Carleton Avenue between Scott Street and Richmond Road 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway between Booth Street and Island Park Drive 6:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• Portage Bridge,one lane southbound 6:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Eddy Street between Booth and Wright streets 7a.m. to 1p.m.
• Laurier Street eastbound between Portage Bridge and Eddy Street 7 a.m. to 11:30a.m.
• Alexandre-TachBoulevard between Eddyand Montcalm streets 7a.m. am to 12:45 p.m.
• Alexandre-TachBoulevard between Montcalm and Scott streets 7a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Scott Street between Alexandre-TachBoulevard and Graham Street 7 a.m. to11 a.m.
• Lac des FesParkway between Graham and St. Jean Boscostreets 7 to 11 a.m.
• St Jean BoscoStreet between Lac des FesParkway and LoisStreet 7 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
• Lois between St. Jean Boscoand Montcalm streets 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Montcalm Street southbound between St. Joseph Boulevard and PapineauStreet 7a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Montcalm between Papineau Street and Wellington Street W. 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Montcalm Street between Wellington Street W. and Alexandre-TachBoulevard 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Wellington Street W. between Montcalm and Eddy streets 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Promenade du Portage between Eddy and Htel de Villestreets 7a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Htel de VilleStreet between Promenade du Portage and LaurierStreet 7a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• LaurierAvenue between Hotel de VilleStreetand Boulevard des Allumettires 7 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• Alexandra Bridge 6:45 a.m to 1:30 pm
• St. Patrick Street between Parent Avenue and Sussex Drive 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Sussex Drive between Rideau Street and George-tienne Cartier Parkway 6 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• George-tienne Cartier Parkway between Princess Avenue and Aviation Parkway 6:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Buena Vista Road between Georges-tienne Cartier Parkway and Lisgar Road 6:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Lisgar Road between Buena Vista Road and Georges-tienne Cartier Parkway 6:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• Birch Avenue between Georges-tienne Cartier Parkway and Hemlock Road 6:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Hemlock Road westbound between St. Laurent Boulevard and LansdowneRoad South 6:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• BeechwoodAvenuewestbound between LansdowneRoad South and AcaciaAvenue 6:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• BeechwoodAvenue westbound between Acacia Avenue and Crichton Street 6:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• Crichton Street northbound between BeechwoodAvenue and Dufferin Road 6:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• DufferinRoad between Stanley Avenue and Crichton Street 6:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• StanleyAvenue between DufferinRoad and Sussex Drive 6:45 a.m. to 1:30
• Colonel By Drive from Rideau Streetto Hawthorne Avenue 6 a.m. to 2:p.m.
• Pretoria Bridge 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway between Laurier Avenue and Somerset Street all weekend.