Those at an Ottawa Hospital satellite clinic worked hard Sunday to take pressure off hospital emergency rooms across the city as thousands of Ironman athletes pushed themselves to the limit.

Approximately 3,000 registered athletes swam, biked and ran across Ottawa and Gatineau at the first-ever Ironman event in the National Capital Region.

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The clinic, located near the finish line on Sussex Drive next to the National Art Gallery, was roughly 4,000 square feet, divided into wards, as well as areas for critical and monitored care.

Six medical teams and 300 volunteers staffed the facility through the day, providing treatment for dehydration, injuries and heat-related issues. There were also teams scattered across the Ironman course to provide on-site medical services

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