Traffic impacts for GFNY Ottawa cycling event

GFNY, an international road cycling marathon series, will make its Canadian debut in Ottawa on Sunday, September 13.

The cycling marathon starts and ends at Richcraft Recreation Complex – Kanata, and involves closures from 6 am to 2 pm on the following roadways along the route:

• Innovation Drive
• Terry Fox Drive, between March Road and Blanding Street

During the event, the following roadways will remain open to local traffic only: 

• March Road, between Halton Terrace/Maxwell Bridge Road and Huntmar Drive
• Old Second Line Road, between Terry Fox Drive and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway
• Marchurst Road, between March Road and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway
• Thomas A. Dolan Parkway, between Carp Road and Sixth Line Road
• Dunrobin Road, between March Road and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway
• Dunhaven Drive
• Murphy Side Road
• Stonecrest Road, between Galetta Side Road and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway
• Woodkilton Road, between Galetta Side Road and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway
• Galetta Side Road, between Ferry Road and Woodkilton Road
• Fifth Line Road
• Kerwin Road

For updates on construction and roadwork activity across Ottawa or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit the City’s traffic map or follow the City’s traffic account on X and Bluesky.

For more information and to view the full course map, visit the GFNY website. 

Transit service will continue to be available, with detours required due to road closures during the event from 3:30 am to 4 pm. Full details will be shared on the OC Transpo alerts page. You can also connect with OC Transpo through Facebook, X and Instagram.