HYBRID HEART

5K & 10K Trail Race

Founding Edition · October 25, 2026
Wesley Clover Parks, Ottawa

A community trail race bringing athletes, vendors, and communities together in memory of Carole Rocheleau and in support of the Ottawa Cancer Foundation.

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MOVED BY ONE. MADE OF MANY.

Relive the Founding Edition

100% OF NET PROCEEDS

Donated to the Ottawa Cancer Foundation.

$17,838.05

Raised for The Ottawa Cancer Foundation

352

Registrations

24

Sponsors and community partners

MOVED BY ONE.

The story behind the Hybrid Hobbyists

Hybrid Heart was created in memory of Carole Rocheleau, mother of Race Director and Hybrid Hobbyist Tyler Booth, who passed away following her fight with cancer.

Following Carole’s passing, Tyler’s teammates rallied around him and dedicated their shared endurance journey to her memory. With the support of friends, family and Ottawa’s athletic community, the Hybrid Hobbyists raised more than $26,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Hybrid Heart is the next chapter of that journey.

“My mom is the reason this exists.”

— Tyler Booth, Race Director

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The Hybrid Hobbyists appear on CTV Your Morning Ottawa.

MADE OF MANY.

What started with people showing up for a Sunday run became a community ready to help bring something bigger to life.

Hull Sunday Run Day helped power Hybrid Heart’s inaugural edition. To our weekly run club members who volunteered, raced, cheered, spread the word and brought their friends: thank you. You helped make the Founding Edition what it was.

That spirit extended across Ottawa and Gatineau, bringing runners, lifters, cyclists, rowers, local businesses and community organizations together for a shared purpose.

Powered by the HSRD community.

Run with HSRD
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Hull Sunday Run Day, Gatineau/Ottawa Running Club

THE PEOPLE. THE MOMENTS. THE FIRST EDITION.

From the first steps to the finish-line celebrations, RaceCapture captured the people who made Hybrid Heart special.

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OUR COMMITMENT

Together, we raised $17,838.05 for The Ottawa Cancer Foundation through Hybrid Heart’s Founding Edition.

Our commitment remains the same: 100% of net event proceeds support the Foundation and its local programs and services for people affected by cancer.

Thank you to every participant, fundraiser, donor and partner who helped turn that commitment into impact.

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