On the menu is the standard duathlon distances of a 10km run, 40km bike, and a 5km run. The course will be in the heart of downtown Ottawa and will pass by the stunning parliament buildings and venture into the province of Quebec using the bridges over the Ottawa River. Not only is it exciting to compete at a world level on home soil but it will be amazing to compete in the city where I completed my undergraduate degree.  I always tell people I started cycling in South Africa