Terry Fox Athletic Facility, Ottawa , Ontario

The Canadian 8Km & 3Km Fun Runs are a great addition to the "Canadian" weekend. Thy are being held early in the day though - at 8:00 a.m. so you will have to get up early to be part of the fun. the runs are held in conjunction with the Canadian Triathlon and Duathlon. This positioning allows recreational runners to join in the fun and chaos of the Canadian, with its 1300 participants. Its a blast! You will really enjoy the course, which runs along the Rideau Canal and Colonel By Drive on the recreational path - a beautiful and scenic course.

If you are accompanying someone competing in the triathlon, you can enjoy your own event and still have time to catch your tri friends in action later. Come on out and celebrate the start of Labour Day weekend with us.

Bring the kids and have them enter the Wylie Ryan Canadian Surf and Turf. For more information on this great kids 12 and under event, go to http://www.somersault.ca/eventcdnsurfnturf.htm.

race director

Terry McKinty - terry@somersault.ca

The Champions Challenge program is for those of you who participate in more than one Somersault Run Series race, and who might be interested in seeing how you stack up against others in overall, gender, and age group categories, in the Somersault Run Series.

Each 2008 Somersault Run Series race is part of the Champions Challenge. Check out how you can score points in the Champions Challenge at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm

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event highlights

• Medals to all finishers presented at the finish line
• New Walkers Category
• Personalized participant bib numbers
• Medal 'Add On' for the top 3 in each category
• New - Official performance certificate available online  
• Fast, efficient Race Kit Pick Up on race morning 
  

children at risk - official charity
We invite you to make donations to Children at Risk at the Rogers - Tim Horton's Community Cruiser on site at the event. Children at Risk is an official charity of the 2008 Canadian. To learn more about Children at Risk, please visit their web site at http://www.childrenatrisk.ca.

children at risk online donations and pledges
You may find it easier to make a donation or solicit pledge support, using the online event entry form

Children at Risk Online Donations

1. Donations can be made to Children at Risk during the online entry process.
2. The donation amount will be added to your entry fee. 
3. The amount in the donation box will be directed to on your behalf.
4. Donations of more than $20 wil receive an income tax receipt.

Children at Risk Participant Pledge Support

1. You can only solicit online pledges once you have entered the event.
2. Your email entry confirmation will include a URL link to your personal pledge page.
3. Email your friends asking them to make a pledge on your behalf, using that link.
4. State the name of Children at Risk in your email.
5. Pledge funds will be forwarded to Children at Risk as they are received.

somersault's commitment to youth
Somersault Promotions is dedicated to providing support to the region's children and youth in sport and physical activity.  Ottawa area youth groups wanting to contribute to and benefit from the Canadian Run, should contact the race director.

event distance
8Km Run or Walk

start time
8:00 a.m.

participation categories - Age as of December 31, 2008

early season entry discounts
As a courtesy to those of you who enter many Somersault events, who plan well ahead or who are just thrifty, we have a generous early season entry fee discount program. The discount schedule is outlined below. For more information on early season discounts, trade discounts, and draw prizes for which early season entrants are eligible, please go to http://www.somersault.ca/earlydiscounts.htm.

free change of entry if entered by january 31st
Each early season entry received by January 31, 2008, is eligible for one free change to another event in the same calendar year, if the event change request is made by the Sunday August 24th.

Each entry received after January 31, 2008 and before March 1, 2008 is eligible to change to another event in the same calendar year, for an administration fee of $15, if the event change request is made by Sunday August 24th.

Please Note: There are no partial refunds if the event change request is to a less expensive event. There will be an additional charge if the change is to an event with a higher entry fee.

early season entry fee discounts and deadlines

entry fee schedule after discount deadline

entry fee conditions
There are no refunds for any reason - this includes event cancellation or event changes. Credit cards are accepted for online entries only, up to Sunday August 24th.  All entries received after Sunday August 24th, must be made at a Race Kit Pick Up time and location and must be paid in cash. Souvenir shirts are included free with your entry up to Sunday august 24th - no exceptions. Entries received after Sunday August 24th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

officiating, safety, medical, & gas cost increase surcharge
In addition to the entry fee, a surcharge of $4 per entrant is being levied this year to cover the accreditation, officiating, and medical and safety costs.

entering online is recommended

We encourage you to enter online.  That way you receive an immediate confirmation of payment. Avoid the hassle of writing a cheque and mailing or dropping off your form.

entry drop off locations

• PECCO'S, 86 Murray Street, Ottawa
• Somersault Promotions , 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa

important deadlines

awards & prizes
Everyone
All participants receive a completion medal at the finish line of their race.

Race Winners
The first place male and female winner of each race, receives a merchandise prize.

Top 3 Overall
The first three overall finishers in each race - male and female - will be honoured in an award presentation ceremony that will take place in the Awards Area shortly after they finish.

Category Top3 Finishers
All Age, Weight, and Relay Category top 3 finishers, are eligible for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Place Medal 'Add On'. This 'Add On' must be picked up on race day, any time the results are posted, at the Awards Table. The 'Add On' cannot be claimed after race day - sorry.

Award Medal "Add On" Must Be Picked Up on Race Day
The Award Medal "Add On' must be claimed on race day. 'It will be available to you at the Awards Table with 20 minutes of your race finish. Just check the official results to see if you finished in the top 3 in your category, and then claim your 'Add On' at the Awards Table.

official performance certificate
We are pleased to offer each race finisher, the opportunity to download and print an official certificate of their event performance. That's right, by Wednesday after each event you will be able go online to the event web site, punch in your race number and obtain a certificate that highlights your race, finish time and place in the race.

souvenir shirt
If your entry is received by Sunday, August 24th you will receive a free souvenir T-shirt if you attend the event. There are no exceptions to this deadline, so enter early. 

You are eligible for the souvenir shirt only if you attend at Race Kit Pick Up to pick it up. If you do not pick up your race kit, you are not eligible for the souvenir t-shirt.  Please do not request a shirt after the event. 

tech shirt option
We invite you to upgrade your souvenir event t-shirt to a high quality Tech T-Shirt for an extra $15. The Tech Shirt comes without the sponsor logos on the back, so it makes a first class casual wear shirt.

You are only eligible for the souvenir Tech T-Shirt

• if you upgrade to the Tech Shirt when entering online, and
• if you pick up your race kit by event day.
  

You are not eligible for the souvenir tech t-shirt after event day.

Men Please Note: When ordering a Tech T-Shirt, men should order a shirt 1 size smaller than you wear in a cotton T-Shirt.

zoomphoto.com photography
We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants in the Canadian Run.  Zoomphoto will be offering you classy photos commemorating your participation.  Just go to http://www.somersault.ca/results.htm the day after the event for your photo.

chimo hotel - the official somersault event hotel
The CHIMO Hotel in Ottawa, is the official Somersault Event Hotel for 2007.  The CHIMO is conveniently located directly off Highway 417, via the St. Laurent Blvd. North exit. The hotel address is 1199 Joseph Cyr Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1J 7T4.

The hotel is a convenient drive from the event site, and close to excellent shopping, restaurants, and National Capital Region attractions. Visit the Chimo Hotel web site(www.chimohotel.com). All rooms come with Free high speed internet access, free local phone calls, a mini-fridge, and coffee maker.

When calling to reserve a room, state that you would like the "Somersault Promotions Preferred Corporate Rate" (plus applicable taxes - 15%).  You can contact the hotel at 1-800-387-9779, or email chimo@chimohotel.com.

food and refreshments
Look for good stuff to munch on after the race - fruit, bagels, water and Gatorade.

championchip timing - by sportstats  
We use ChampionChip Timing at all Somersault races.  This timing system requires that all participants wear a ChampionChip Bracelet on your ankle (Anklet) during the race.  This bracelet contains a computer chip that allows you to be timed.  You are responsible for obtaining your ChampionChip Bracelet on race morning from the timing people at the Sportstats Tent near the Finish Line.  Do this at least 30 minutes before your race - earlier is better! 

Races will not be held up waiting for those who forgot their bracelet. You must return your ChampionChip Bracelet immediately after you cross the finish line.  You are responsible for the cost if it is not returned - and it is expensive.

your results (Age is as of December 31, 2008)
Your personal results will be posted very soon after you finish the race. Please check the results as soon as you can, to be sure they are accurate. If  there are discrepancies, go to the Sportstats van near the Finish Line and provide them with the information you think is correct.  Results will not be adjusted post race day.  Have the results people make changes before you leave the event site, or live with the results! Results will be posted at www.somersault.ca the evening of the race.

race day schedule

directions
We recommend that you - click here - for the map of the courses, which can also be used to find your way to Ottawa and the race site. Just click on "Map" and then use the Zoom Out function on the ladder on the left of the map, to find your route from where you are.

Terry Fox Athletic Facility is the race site. It is at the Southwest corner of Hogsback Rd.and Riverside Dr. in Ottawa. The entrance to Terry Fox Athletic Facility itself is the first right turn on the West side of Riverside Dr. South of Hogsback Rd.

Coming from the East (Orleans - Montreal)
For those coming from the East on the Queensway (Hwy 417), take the Riverside Dr. Exit and follow Riverside Dr. to the race site at the corner of Hogsback Rd. and Riverside Dr., and check out the parking instructions to decide what you are going to do from this point.

Coming from the West (Kanata or Kingston)
For those coming from the West., take the Bronson St. South. exit off the Queensway (417) and follow Bronson South to the Brookfield Dr. exit. Take Brookfield a few blocks to the corner of Riverside Dr. and Hogsback Rd., and check out the parking instructions to decide what you are going to do from this point.

parking
Mooney's Bay Parking Lot off Riverside Dr., South of Hogsback Rd. 
The entrance to Mooney's Bay Park itself is the first right turn on the West side of Riverside Dr. South of Hogsback Rd - just South of the Stadium.

You will be directed straight ahead into the lot. Mooney's Bay is a metered parking lot, in which you are responsible to feed the metres. The meters take loonies and/or toonies only. It will cost about $4-$6 to park for the duration of the event. You will be able to exit this lot at any time.

Alternative Parking
In addition to the above lots, you can park in some of the lots along the South side of Brookfield Dr., including Brookfield High School. These lots are convenient to the event site too, but you park at your own risk - please obey parking/no parking signs.

pre-race day race kit pick up & late registration - august 29
Friday August 29th
Terry Fox Facility - 2960 Riverside Dr.
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Please use the Terry Fox Athletic Facility Parking Lot off Riverside Dr., South of Hogsback Rd.
We highly recommend that participants pick up their package in person - or have a third party do so for them, on Friday, August 29, between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. This will be the only opportunity we provide for you to review the course and ask questions of our race and course directors.

race day race kit pick up & late registration - august 30
Saturday August 30th
Terry Fox Facility - 2960 Riverside Dr., Ottawa
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

race day parking - saturday august 30
Hogsback Rd. Parking
Lot #1. Off Hogsback Rd. near the Riverside Dr. corner - $5 per Car - Exact Change Only
This is a convenient parking lot for the event site, with a limit of 230 cars. You must park before 8:00 a.m.

Parking at Terry Fox Facility and Mooney's Bay Park
Lot #2. Terry Fox and Mooney's Bay Park Parking Lots off Riverside Dr., South of Hogsback Rd. 

There are two choices here:
1. The Terry Fox Facility Parking Lot is managed by an attendant and it will cost $5.00 - exact change only, to park there for the day, or
2. The Mooney's Bay Parking Lot, which is a meter parking lot, in which you are responsible to feed the metres. The meters take loonies and/or toonies only. It will cost about $6 - $8.00 to park for the duration of the event.

Alternative Parking
In addition to the above lots, you can park in some of the lots along Brookfield Dr. These lots are convenient to the event site, but you park at your own risk - and please obey parking/no parking signs.

No Parking at the Rideau Canoe Club - Please
The Rideau Canoe Club (RCC) is out of bounds for National Capital Tri/Du parking, as we do not have permission to park there. 

No Access from Prince of Wales Dr.
Please do not attempt to enter Hogsback Rd. from Prince of Wales Dr. on race morning. You will be unable to do so, because Hogsback Rd. will be closed. Access to parking lots and the rae site is from Riverside Dr. only. 

course map

Somersault event maps are featured through the Google Maps service.  Participants may easily view course maps using your Explorer or Firefox browsers.

Click here for instructions on how to best view the course maps

Click here for the course map

The 8Km Run
The run starts in Mooney's Bay Park adjacent to the beach.  It proceeds along the paved recreational pathway through the park, along Hogsback Rd., and then Colonel By Drive to the 4Km turn around point. From here runners return to the Finish Line in the Terry Fox Athletic Facility.

All entrants are required to be familiar with the "General Information", and the "What's New" information sections.  There is some information in these sections that may not be on this event information page, so please click and read the appropriate buttons on the left - even if you are familiar with the event, as there can be changes!  It is a good idea to re-read event information the week before the event to be sure nothing has changed.

rules & regulations
Click here to go to event Rules & Regulations. Remember it is your responsibility to know and adhere to the rules.

new to this?
Click here to go to our beginner and novice site for assistance.

race info updates
We will email 3 weekly Canadian Run Newsletters to participants with the latest updates prior to the race.  These newsletters are very important as they will identify  changes, answer your questions and recommend race day procedures that will make your event day a better one. 

Please provide an accessible email address on your entry form if you wish to receive these Newsletters. You may want to use a personal email address rather than your work email, because many employers utilize filters that will not let the Newsletter through.