Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, Cumberland Village, Ottawa

We are pleased to be able to host the 2nd annual season ending duathlon festival at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum in Ottawa - the site of the Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon races the next day.  We had a great turn out in 2007 - more than 200 duathletes.

The Museum makes a great venue for this finale, as we are able to use the great set up for the marathon races, and we can tackle those challenging hills in Cumberland on the bike leg.  The bike course is identical to the Cumberland Du in May, so you can compare your times if you wish.

The run courses are short, flat, and fast - a nice way to end the race and the season. And hey, if you want, you and/or friends can join us on Sunday at the Fall Colours Marathon, Half Marathon, 10Km, 5Km or 1Km Runs.

Best of all, you don't have to get up early - the race starts at 11:00 a.m. We hope to see you on October 11th for this super season ender .

race director

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

Each 2008 Somersault Triathlon & Duathlon Series race (except the Super Sprint and the Try A Tri) is part of the Champions Challenge. Check out how you can score points in the Champions Challenge at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm.

event highlights

• Merchandise Prizes
• Personalized Participant Bib Numbers
• Medals presented at the finish line
• Self completion certificates
• The Duathlon Relays
• Official performance certificates

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 Eastern Triathlon Series and Rogers Television. To learn more about Children at Risk, please visit their web site at http://www.childrenatrisk.ca.

online donation and pledge forms
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.

events & distances

Sprint Duathlon - 2.5 Km Run - 19.2Km Cycle - 2.5Km Run
Sprint Duathlon Relay - 2 members only
Long Duathlon - 2.5Km Run - 38.4Km Cycle - 5.2Km Run
Long Duathlon Relay - 2 members only

start time
Start time is: 11:00 a.m.

participation categories (Age as December 31, 2008)

relays
Find a friend - and come on out for some fun.  One of you runs and the other cycles.

early season entry fee 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. You can check out http://www.somersault.ca/earlydiscounts.htm for more detailed information on the discount and prize draws for which early season entrants are eligible.

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 October 5th.

Each entry received after January 31, 2008 and by March 15, 2008 is also eligible to change to another event in the same calendar year - if the event change request is made by October 5th, but there is an administration fee of $15 for this privilege.

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.

entry fee discounts and deadlines

entry fee schedule after discount period

Event	Up to Sept. 29	Sept. 30 to October 5	After October 5 at Race Kit Pick Up only
Sprint Duathlon	$57	$65	$75 Cash
Long Duathlon	$67	$75	$80 Cash
Sprint Duathlon Relays	$90	$100	$115 Cash
Long Duathlon Relays	$100	$110	$125 Cash
Students born in 1984 or later	40% Off	40% Off	As Above
60 & over	10% Off	10% Off	As Above

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 October 5th.  All entries received after Sunday October 5th, 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 October 5th - no exceptions. Entries received after Sunday October 5th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

accreditation, officiating, medical, and safety surcharge
In addition to the entry fee, a surcharge of $5 per entrant and $8 per relay team 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

important deadlines

race kit pick up & late registration

Friday, October 10th  
Dovercourt Recreation Centre
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
411 Dovercourt Ave., Ottawa

Saturday October 11th
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Old Montreal Rd. Cumberland Village
Ottawa, Canada

October 12th
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Old Montreal Rd. Cumberland Village
Ottawa, Canada

Race Day Only
Saturday, October 11
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
Ottawa. Ontario

awards and 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, October 5th 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 tech 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.

t-zone orientation

We will have attendants in the T-Zone beginning at 9:30 a.m.  They will be there to answer your questions and direct traffic once the event starts. They will also provide a 10 minute race orientation session at 10:30 a.m. Race instructions will be given and your race questions will be addressed at this session.

bushtukah bike tech stop
For all your last minute bicycle emergencies, the Bushtukah Bike Crew will be on site to help 1 hour before race start and until after the cycling portion of the race. Drop in and chat with the good people from Bushtukah.

zoomphoto.com photography

We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants in the Fall Colours Duathlon.  Zoomphoto will be offering you classy photos commemorating your participation.  Just go to http://www.somersault.ca/results.htm several days 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 2007l.  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
Enjoy fruit, bagels, water, Gatorade, and a light meal at the finish line.

your results (Age is as of December 31, 2008)
Your personal results will be posted within 20 minutes of your finish. Check the results as soon as you can,. If you have finished in the top 3 in your age, weight, or relay category, go immediately to the Awards Table to claim your Award Medal 'Add On'.

If you find mistakes in the results, go to the Sportstats van near the Finish Line and provide them with the information you think is correct.  Have the results people make changes before you leave the event site, because they may not be able to do it after race day.

Results will be posted at http://www.somersault.ca/results.htm the evening of the race.

race day schedule - october 11th

directions
Take the Queensway East past Orleans on Regional Road 174 to the Village of Cumberland.  Turn South at the traffic lights on Cameron St. and make the next left onto Old Montreal Rd. Head East (left) on Old Montreal Rd. until you reach the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum (approx. 2Km). If you are coming from the East, take Highway 17 (Regional Rd. 174) and take the same turnoff.

race kit pick up

Friday, October 10th  
Dovercourt Recreation Centre
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
411 Dovercourt Ave., Ottawa

October 11th
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Old Montreal Rd. Cumberland Village
Ottawa, Canada

course maps and 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 the course maps, click here.

Run #1 Course
The Start of both the Long Du and the Sprint Du is on Old Montreal Rd. at the service entrance to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Runners run West on Old Montreal Rd. to Barrette St. where they turn left and complete one loop of the street and return along Old Montreal Rd. to the T-Zone inside the service entrance driveway.

Cycle Course
Cyclists run from the T-Zone to the Mount/Dismount line on Old Montreal Rd. at the service driveway entrance. They head East on Old Montreal Rd. to the corner of Kinsella Dr., where they turn right.

Cyclists proceed along Kinsella to the corner of Lough Dr., where they turn right. They follow Lough Dr. to the corner of Wilhaven Dr., where they turn right. Cyclists follow Wilhaven Dr. to the corner of Dunning Rd., where they turn right.

Cyclists proceed along Dunning Rd. to the corner of Old Montreal Rd., where they turn right. They proceed along Old Montreal Rd. to the service entrance of the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum.

Sprint Du cyclists do 2 laps of this course and dismount at the service road entrance, and the Long Du cyclists do 4 laps of this course and dismount at the service road entrance.

Run #2
Sprint Du runners then complete 4 laps of the track on the museum grounds before finishing in the finish chute on the grounds.

Long Du runners then complete one lap of the grounds, and run out the service entrance, turn right on Old Montreal Rd. They run along Old Montreal Rd. to the corner of Pierrette Dr., where they turn right.

Long Du runners follow Pierrette Dr. to the turn around and return on the same route, completing one lap of the Museum grounds before finishing in the finish chute on the grounds.

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