The CN Cycle for CHEO is a fun, non-competitive event that offers a wide range of cycling and walking routes for people of all ages and abilities. Our fully-supported urban cycling routes will be closed to traffic and offer a unique opportunity for individuals, groups and families to safely cycle along Ottawa’s most scenic corridors, including the picturesque Sir John A. Macdonald and Aviation Parkways, the Parliament Buildings which are a National Historic Site of Canada and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its renowned NCC tulip beds.
CN Cycle for CHEO Cycling and Walking Routes
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Route Options
Choose a route that you can comfortably complete by 12 noon.
Ericsson 70K cycle
70K
National Bank Financial 35K cycle
35K
Feely Group 15K
15K
Coughlin & Associates Ltd. 5K walk
5K
Coughlin & Associates Ltd. 2K walk
2K
8:30 a.m.
LeBreton Flats
Route details
Start at LeBreton Flats park.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes to Deschênes Rapids.
Turn around.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway eastbound lanes to Wellington Street.
Continue east on Wellington Street, south on Lyon Street, east on Laurier Ave. to Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED).
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes to Deschênes Rapids.
Turn around.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway eastbound lanes to Wellington Street.
Continue east on Wellington Street, south on Lyon Street, east on Laurier Ave. to Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED).
Cycle south on QED to Prince of Wales Drive, continue south on Prince of Wales Drive to Heron Road.
Turn east on to Heron Road westbound lane.
Continue to Vincent Massey Park (VMP) off ramp.
Go west around VMP driveway to Heron Road eastbound lane up to Riverside Drive.
Turn south on to Riverside Drive, then west on to Hogs Back Rd.
Turn east on to Heron Road westbound lane.
Continue to Vincent Massey Park (VMP) off ramp.
Go west around VMP driveway to Heron Road eastbound lane up to Riverside Drive.
Turn south on to Riverside Drive, then west on to Hogs Back Rd.
Turn north on to Colonel By Drive.
Continue north down Sussex Drive to Rockcliffe Parkway.
Turn around just before St. Joseph Blvd.
Take Rockcliffe Parkway back to Sussex Drive.
Go south on Sussex then turn west on Wellington Street and return to LeBreton Flats Park.
Continue north down Sussex Drive to Rockcliffe Parkway.
Turn around just before St. Joseph Blvd.
Take Rockcliffe Parkway back to Sussex Drive.
Go south on Sussex then turn west on Wellington Street and return to LeBreton Flats Park.
There are four rest stops available along the route that have water and washroom facilities. View safety precautions.
9:00 a.m.
LeBreton Flats
Route details
Start at LeBreton Flats park.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes to Deschênes Rapids.
Turn around.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway eastbound lanes to Wellington Street.
Continue east on Wellington Street, south on Lyon Street, east on Laurier Ave. to Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED).
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes to Deschênes Rapids.
Turn around.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway eastbound lanes to Wellington Street.
Continue east on Wellington Street, south on Lyon Street, east on Laurier Ave. to Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED).
Cycle south on QED to Prince of Wales Drive, continue south on Prince of Wales Drive to Heron Road.
Turn east on to Heron Road westbound lane.
Continue to Vincent Massey Park (VMP) off ramp.
Go west around VMP driveway to Heron Road eastbound lane up to Riverside Drive.
Turn south on to Riverside Drive, then west on to Hogs Back Rd.
Turn east on to Heron Road westbound lane.
Continue to Vincent Massey Park (VMP) off ramp.
Go west around VMP driveway to Heron Road eastbound lane up to Riverside Drive.
Turn south on to Riverside Drive, then west on to Hogs Back Rd.
Turn north on to Colonel By Drive.
Turn west on to Wellington Street and return to LeBreton Flats Park.
Turn west on to Wellington Street and return to LeBreton Flats Park.
There are four rest stops available along the route that have water and washroom facilities. View safety precautions.
10:00 a.m.
LeBreton Flats
Route details
Start at LeBreton Flats park.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes to Deschênes Rapids.
Turn around.
Return to Lebreton Flats Park via the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway eastbound lanes.
Cycle the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes to Deschênes Rapids.
Turn around.
Return to Lebreton Flats Park via the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway eastbound lanes.
There are four rest stops available along the route that have water and washroom facilities. View safety precautions.
10:30 a.m.
LeBreton Flats
Route details
Start at LeBreton Flats park.
Walk westward in the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes for 2.5K.
Turn around at Remic Rapids and return to finish at LeBreton Flats Park.
Walk westward in the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes for 2.5K.
Turn around at Remic Rapids and return to finish at LeBreton Flats Park.
There are four rest stops available along the route that have water and washroom facilities. View safety precautions.
10:30 a.m.
LeBreton Flats
Route details
Start at LeBreton Flats park.
Walk in the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes for 1K.
Turn around just past Prince of Wales Railway Bridge and return to finish at LeBreton Flats Park.
Walk in the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway westbound lanes for 1K.
Turn around just past Prince of Wales Railway Bridge and return to finish at LeBreton Flats Park.
There are four rest stops available along the route that have water and washroom facilities. View safety precautions.
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