Park your car – bike, walk, run, skate on Sunday mornings in Ottawa–Gatineau

It's time to lace up your shoes as the 46th season of NOKIA Sunday Bikedays starts today in the national capital region. 

Every Sunday morning until the Labour Day weekend, outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of over 50 kilometres of scenic parkways in the heart of the Capital Region. Parkways in Ottawa–Gatineau are car-free and open exclusively to cyclists, in-line skaters, runners, walkers and people with mobility aids. 

CAR-FREE OTTAWA PARKWAYS
Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway (9 kilometres ): 9 am to 1 pmThe westbound lanes of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, located on the south side of the Ottawa River just west of the downtown core, from Vimy Place (Canadian War Museum) to Carling Avenue. The parkway is monitored by NCC volunteers. 
Colonel By Drive (8 kilometres): 9 am to 1 pmBoth lanes of Colonel By Drive, located on the east side of the Rideau Canal, from the Laurier Bridge to the Hog’s Back Bridge. The parkway is monitored by volunteers from Gowling WLG.

Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway (8 kilometres): 9 am to 1 pm
Both lanes of the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, running along the south side of the Ottawa River, just east of the downtown core, from the Aviation Parkway to St. Joseph Boulevard in Orléans. The parkway is monitored by volunteers from the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario.

Note: Sunday Bikedays will not be held on Colonel By Drive, Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway on Sunday, May 29, as the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend will be held then.

CAR-FREE GATINEAU PARK PARKWAYS

The Gatineau, Champlain and Fortune Lake parkways, which are ideal destinations for cycling enthusiasts who enjoy steep hills, are closed to motor vehicles from 6 am to 11 am. One section (3.5 kilometres), to the north of Chemin du Lac-Meech, is ideal for families with young children, and is closed for two additional hours, from 6 am to 1 pm. (Length: 30.5 kilometres) 

If you have some spare time, the NCC is looking for volunteers who are available at least two or three Sundays to help out with traffic intersection monitoring and bike patrolling. Please contact the NCC Volunteer Centre at 613-239-5373 or volunteer_benevoles@ncc-ccn.ca.