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Ottawa Full-Distance Triathlon Course Map, Pen-Plotted in Ink
A human-designed triathlon artwork of the IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa course — swim, bike and run on one sheet — physically pen-plotted with real ink on 250 gsm paper in Québec City, signed in invisible UV ink.
- ✓Physically plotted with ink on 250 gsm paper
- ✓Created to order in Québec City
- ✓Personal production timelapse included
- ✓Made to order in Québec City
- ✓Unframed — fits standard 11 x 17 in frames
- ✓Free shipping — Canada only
- ✓Free replacement if damaged
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Plotted in real ink, one line at a time, on 250gsm paper.
The course in three lines
3.8km
One loop · river
Ottawa River, from Britannia Park
180km
≈ 474 m climbing · 2.75 loops
Closed roads past Parliament Hill
42.2km
≈ 158 m climbing · flat
To Major's Hill Park, beside the Château Laurier
The course
The IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa course on one sheet: the 3.8 km swim in the Ottawa River, the 180 km bike on closed roads past Parliament Hill, and the flat 42.2 km run downtown — pen-plotted in Québec City.
The swim is one 3.8 km loop in the Ottawa River from Britannia Park, where the first transition (T1) sits. The bike covers 180 km in 2.75 loops on fully closed roads, with mild elevation changes: along the Kichi Zībī Mīkan by the river, past Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada and Embassy Row, on Colonel By Drive and the Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier Parkway — about 474 metres of climbing, highest point 79 metres. The second transition (T2) is downtown by the Alexandra Bridge. The flat 42.2 km run follows the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Prince of Wales Drive and finishes at Major's Hill Park, beside the Fairmont Château Laurier, with Parliament as the backdrop — about 158 metres of climbing. This is the exact route plotted here — every turn at its precise intersection.
- Start
- Britannia Park (swim, T1)
- Finish
- Major's Hill Park
- Main climb
- Bike: ≈ 474 m of climbing · Run: ≈ 158 m (flat)
- Next edition
- August 8, 2027
- Transitions
- T1 Britannia Park · T2 downtown
- Bike roads
- Fully closed to traffic
Why This Triathlon
Ottawa is a full-distance triathlon in the heart of the capital: a river swim, closed roads past Parliament, and a finish at Major's Hill Park. Your 226 km, preserved in ink — drawn by a robot, decided by a person, made in Canada.
Make the Achievement Yours
Add a name, finish time or short dedication to turn the artwork into a personal record of the work behind the medal. Personalization is optional; leave the field blank for the original composition.
How It Is Made
The composition, hierarchy and final linework are directed by a person. A pen plotter then draws the artwork physically, line by line, with ink on paper. Small production variations can occur during physical plotting.
Plotted by a robot. Designed by a person.
Specifications
> FORMAT: Tabloid Standard [11" x 17" / 27.9 × 43.2 cm]
> INK SYSTEM: Stabilo® Fineliner / Sakura® Gelly Roll
> SUBSTRATE: 250gsm High-Density Stock [120lb]
> EXECUTION: Precision Vector Plotting
What you get
Your piece, plotted in pen
Your name, your time and your five splits, plotted in ink under the title.
Production timelapse included
The timelapse of your piece being plotted, sent with your order.
Example timelapse — you get the one of your own piece.
A signature only UV light reveals
Serial number, year and Québec City, plotted on the back in UV ink.
On your wall
Standard 11 × 17 in (27.9 × 43.2 cm): it fits any off-the-shelf frame, so you can pick the one that suits your space.
Frame not included.
A real process, not a printer
Each piece is physically plotted, pen on paper, in Québec City — watch the machine work.
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Numbered and signed
A unique serial number and the date are plotted on the back in UV ink — invisible to the naked eye, laid down in the same pass as the drawing.
Independence
Independent artwork inspired by the event named above. CodeInk.art is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by IRONMAN or the organizer. IRONMAN is a trademark of its owner.
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Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know
> STATUS: RESOLVED
3.8 km of swimming in one loop in the Ottawa River, 180 km of cycling in 2.75 loops on closed roads, and a flat 42.2 km run — 226 km in all.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
Measured from the official GPX, the bike course has about 474 metres of climbing over 180 km, with a highest point of 79 metres — mild, rolling terrain. The run has about 158 metres.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
The first transition (T1) is at Britannia Park, right after the swim. The second (T2) is downtown near the Alexandra Bridge, where the run starts; the finish is at Major's Hill Park.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
The next IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa is scheduled for August 8, 2027, according to the organizer.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
According to the organizer, the water averages about 21 °C on race day; the air ranges from about 15 °C in the morning to 28 °C in the afternoon.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
It's a single 3.8 km loop in the Ottawa River from Britannia Park, which is also where the first transition is.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
180 km in 2.75 loops on fully closed roads with mild elevation changes: past Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada and along the Ottawa River, then into quieter landscapes.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
A flat marathon along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Prince of Wales Drive, finishing at Major's Hill Park beside the Château Laurier.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
It's the course used at the IRONMAN Canada – Ottawa. This is an independent artwork, not affiliated with or endorsed by The IRONMAN Group. IRONMAN® is a trademark of The IRONMAN Group.
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