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28FEB

Coldest Night of the Year — Ottawa Kanata

Saturday, February 28, 2026Finished

Ottawa, Ontario

This edition ran on Saturday, February 28, 2026 — the last Saturday in February.

5km2km
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About this race

One of 222 Coldest Night of the Year locations listed on RaceFinder. The Ottawa event ran February 28, 2026, over 5km and 2km.

A 2 km or 5 km fundraising walk, held the same February Saturday in about 220 Canadian communities - each one raising money for a local charity; in Ottawa Kanata that is Western Ottawa CRC. Signed routes, rest stops and a hot meal at the finish; walk the 2 km or the 5 km, in daylight or after dark. The 2026 Ottawa Kanata walk drew 184 walkers on 29 teams.

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This race took place on February 28, 2026.

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What race day is usually like

-1°/ -11°

typical high / low

43%

of days see rain

In Ottawa this week of the year it is wet about 4 days in 10. This is what the last ten years did — not a forecast. Check one a few days out.

Daily records 2016–2025 for Ottawa, via Open-Meteo.

Events on the day

  • 5 km Walk5km
  • 2 km Walk2km

Ottawa Kanata, Ottawa, ON