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Training Venues In Ottawa
National Research Council
Asticou Centre
North Loop / P8
Alymer Track
Sunday Bike Days Skate Station
Brewer Park Arena
National Research Council (NRC)
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Location
North Campus near corner of Montreal Road and Blair Road, Ottawa East.
Days & Times Used
Thursdays from 6:30 pm to dark.
How to Get There
From East or West:
Highway 174, take Blair Rd. North. When traveling East: Hwy 174 begins right after the St Laurent exit off the 417. Do not stay on the 417 heading toward Montreal!
Turn left onto Montreal Rd.
Take off-ramp right into NRC Campus.
Turn right immediately after Information Post at roundabout.
At T junction, turn right.
Take first left onto Howlett.
Drive straight until you reach the M-36 parking lot.
From Downtown
From downtown, take Sussex East.
Sussex turns into Rockcliffe Parkway.
Near Aviation Museum, take off-ramp right onto Aviation Parkway.
Turn left onto Montreal Road.
After Bathgate, take off-ramp right into NRC Campus.
Turn left and pass under Montreal Rd.
Turn right onto roundabout.
Follow directions 4 through 7 above.
By Bus
From Rideau Mall, take #2 Blair Rd. east.
#2 will take you down Rideau St., down Montreal Rd, pass St. Laurent Blvd, pass the Monfort Hospital, pass Bathgate Rd.
Shortly after Bathgate, get off at the NRC Campus Stop.
Cross under Montreal Rd.
Turn right onto roundabout.
Follow first set of directions 4 through 7 above.
If you decide to lace up and skate from the bus stop, be mindful of pedestrians and motorists and obey all traffic signs.
You can also take #2 North from it's terminus at the Gloucester Shopping Centre to reach the NRC campus.
Asticou Centre
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Location
Asticou Centre Federal/Provincial Government Campus, off Blvd de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Gatineau East
Days & Times Used
Used by speed group on Tuesdays from 6:30 to dark, until the North Loop / P8 location becomes available.
How to Get There
From Downtown Ottawa or Ottawa East
Take King Edward North across MacDonald-Cartier Bridge into Quebec.
King Edward becomes Autoroute de la Gatineau / Route 5.
Take Blvd St-Raymond Exit (Route 148) also known as Casino exit.
Turn left onto Blvd St-Raymond.
Turn right onto Blvd de la Cité-Des-Jeunes.
At second T-intersection, turn left into Asticou Centre.
At four-way stop, turn right.
You are now on a 2km paved loop road. Proceed to the far side of the loop
If you see signs for Heritage College, you've gone too far.
From Ottawa West
Take Champlain Bridge to Quebec.
Turn right onto Chemin D'Alymer.
Turn left onto Blvd. St-Raymond.
Turn left onto Blvd. de la Cité-Des-Jeunes.
Follow directions 6 through 9 above.
North Loop / P8
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Location
Gatineau Parkway in Gatineau Park, starting from P8 parking lot.
Days & Times Used
Used by speed group on Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm when evening road closures are in effect.
How to Get There
From Downtown Ottawa
Take King Edward North across MacDonald-Cartier Bridge into Quebec.
King Edward becomes Autoroute de la Gatineau / Route 5.
Exit at sign for Old Chelsea.
Turn left onto Chemin Old Chelsea.
Pass through village of Old Chelsea.
Immediately after four-way intersection at Gatineau Park Entrance, turn right into P8 parking lot.
After the gates are closed, we skate north from here to the opposite gate near the camp fortune road junction.
Alymer Track
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Location
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How to Get There
From Ottawa
Take Champlain Bridge north to Quebec.
Turn left onto Chemin D'Alymer.
Continue driving west along Chemin D'Aylmer for about 5km. Note - Chemin D'Alymer becomes Rue Principale.
Turn Right onto Rue Broad.
Continue north. After a few 4 way intersections, the Ecole Grand Riviere should appear on the right.
The track is on the fenced-in, elevated piece of land north and next to the school.
Sunday Bike Days Skate Station
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Location
Corner of Colonel By Parkway and Seneca Street.
Days & Times Used
Location of Sunday Bike Days skate station each Sunday from Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day weekend, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Also location of Try and Learn Sessions. In case of rain, these sessions are moved to the Brewer Park Arena.
How to Get There
From Bank Street or Bronson Ave., turn onto Sunnyside Avenue.
Turn north onto Seneca Street.
Seneca Street can also be accessed from Colonel By before 9:00 am. If you intend to take Colonel By, make certain you arrive well before 9:00 am to avoid the Sunday Bike Day road closures.
Brewer Park Arena
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Location
Brewer Park, off Bronson Ave.
Days & Times Used
Site of Sunday Try and Learn sessions in the event of rain.
How to Get There
From Bronson Ave, turn west onto Brewer Way.
You're there.
