Town Hall, Carleton Place, Ontario

We are proud to announce that the Carleton Place Heritage 5Km Run is back again and growing - in support of the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation. To those wanting to continue the Heritage Run tradition and to those who want to join it and support the hospital, we invite you to Carleton Place and the  flattest 5KM in the Eastern Region. We hope you enjoy it. Please consider making a donation, or download the pledge form and help raise additional funds for the Hospital Foundation.

race director

Cheryl Shore -cheryl@somersault.ca

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

Each 2007 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.

carleton place & district memorial hospital foundation
Proceeds from the 5k Heritage Run will be directed towards the purchase of a portable ECG unit for the Diagnostic Imaging Department of the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH).  The ECG is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart in exquisite detail. Interpretation of these details allows diagnosis of a wide range of heart conditions that can vary from minor to life threatening

Whether you walk or run the 5k, your participation can help ensure that the CPDMH has the necessary tools to provide the best possible care to the residents of our community.  Please register today to do your part! 

For more information on the CPDMH or Foundation please visit our website at www.carletonplacehospital.ca.

To download a pledge form, so you can hit up your friends in support of the CPDMH, just click here!

online donation and pledge forms
You will also find it easy to make a donation or solicit pledge support, using the online entry form.

Online Donations

1. Donations can be made to the Foundation 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 the Foundation on your behalf.
4. Donations of more than $20 are eligible for an income tax receipt.

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 the Foundation in your email.
5. Pledge funds will be forwarded to the Foundation as they are received.

Carleton Place Tourist Information

event highlights

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

somersault's commitment to youth
Somersault Promotions is dedicated to providing support to the region's children and youth in sport and physical activity.  Carleton Place and district youth groups wanting to contribute to and benefit from the Heritage Run, should contact Race Director Cheryl Shore at cheryl@somersault.ca.

event distance
5Km Run and Walk

start time
Start Time is 9:20 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 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 July 6th. Each entry received after January 31, 2008 and by March 15, 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 July 6th.

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 July 6th.  All entries received after Sunday July 6th, 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 July 6th - no exceptions. Entries received after Sunday July 6th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

accreditation, officiating, safety, and medical surcharge
In addition to the entry fee, a surcharge of $4 per entrant is being levied to cover the costs of retaining race officials, safety, and medical personnel , and for the club of event program.

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
• Carleton Place & District Hospital Foundation, 211 Lake Ave East, Carleton Place
• Somersault Promotions , 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa

race kit pick  up
Thursday, July 10th
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
new balance ottawa (College Square)

Woodroffe and Baseline, Ottawa

Saturday, July 12th
3:00 p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Youth Centre, beside Town Hall

Mill St at Bridge St.

Sunday, July 13th
Youth Centre beside Town Hall
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Mill St. at Bridge St.
Carleton Place

important deadlines

awards & prizes
Everyone
All participants receive a completion medal at the finish 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, July 6th 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.ca photography

We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants in the Thousand Islands Triathlon & Duathlon.  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.

food and refreshments
Look for fruit, bagels, water, and Gatorade at the finish line.

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 & parking
Carleton Place is on Hwy. 7, just 15 minutes West of Kanata. The Race site is at the Youth Centre on Mill St. beside Town Hall and right beside the Transition Zone.  Parking is available on downtown streets and in parking lots along Bridge St. - anywhere it is legal.

You can use the run course map below, to find your way to CArleton Place and the race site. You just have to zoom out on the map to get your map directions.

race kit pick up & late registration
Thursday, July 10th
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
new balance ottawa (College Square)

Woodroffe and Baseline, Ottawa

Saturday, July 12th
3:00 p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Youth Centre, beside Town Hall

Mill St at Bridge St.

Sunday, July 13th
Youth Centre beside Town Hall
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Mill St. at Bridge St.
Carleton Place

course maps & how to view

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.

To go to the 5Km Run Course Map - Click Here

The 5Km Run Course
The run starts on the bridge beside Town Hall and proceeds along Bridge St. turning left on High St. It proceeds along High St., until it reaches Townline Rd. where it makes a 180 degree turn and returns along High St. to Flora St. where it turns right.  It travels along Flora St. and turns left onto McCrostie St., and then left again on Moffat St. back to High St.. The course then turns right onto High St. to Bridge St.,  where it turns right and continues along Bridge St. to the Finish Line just past Town Hall and the Blossom Shoppe.

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 Heritage 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.