05/14/2026
🏁 RACE WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE 🏁
First 5K? Chasing a marathon PB? Somewhere between excited and mildly spiralling? We got you. 😅
Join us for a LIVE virtual Race Weekend Q&A designed to help you feel calmer, smarter, and way more prepared heading into Ottawa Race Weekend.
We’re covering:
✔️ 5K / 10K / 21.1K / 42.2K course breakdowns
✔️ What to eat before, during & after your race
✔️ Heat / rain / wind / unpredictable Ottawa chaos ☁️☀️🌧️
✔️ What to wear (and what absolutely NOT to wear)
✔️ Race bag essentials
✔️ Pacing, corrals, aid stations, fuelling, chafing, nerves & race day logistics
✔️ Mental strategies so you race smart, not panic harder
📍 Virtual on Zoom
📅 Thursday, May 14
⏰ 8:00 PM
🎟 FREE for Iron North monthly & 1 year members
❤️ $5 public entry, donation option supporting Girls on the Run Ottawa
Hosted by coach Jenna Ladd () - race strategist, 17+ year endurance coach, Ottawa Race weekend broadcast host and someone who has seen a lot of race day mistakes so you don’t have to make them 😅
Even if you’re not racing this weekend, this is a great session if you want to better understand race prep, fuelling, pacing, and endurance performance.
Link in bio to register!