Terry Fox Athletic Facility, Ottawa , Ontario

After our modest success with the first annual National Capital 5Km Run last year, we decided to increase the distance, to make it a little tougher - and to add an additional 10Km race in addition to the 5Km Run, into our Champions Challenge program. Runners and walkers can join in on the fun of this National Capital weekend of running, swimming, paddling, and cycling festival of activity. The run start is situated at the West Field of the Terry Fox Athletic Facility.

We think you will enjoy the run through beautiful paved pathways along the tree lined Rideau River - not the canal, the river. You will be joining more than 600 others in a half day of fun and fitness, with an event for everyone of every age and stage. Whether you are fast or slow or you run or walk, come on out!

race directors
Kevin (Kev) Becker & Katherine (Kat) Calder-Becker
triathlonteam@gmail.com

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 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.

event highlights

• Medals to all finishers presented at the finish line
• New Walkers Category
• 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 
  

camp quality - "lifting the spirits of children with cancer"
We are pleased and proud to announce that Camp Quality is the Official Charity of the National Capital Run. We encourage you to visit their booth on site. Some of the camp's kids and their advocates will be helping out at the Finish Line and at Water stations on the course, so say hi!

Camp Quality Eastern Ontario is a non-profit, volunteer organization that, in addition to our signature week-long camping experience, provides year-round support for children with cancer (receiving treatment or in remission) and their families. It's web site is www.campquality.com.

Our program provides children with the opportunity to try both new and familiar activities, make new friends and gain memories that will last forever! This year’s camp takes place from August 9th to 15th. Check us out at www.campquality.org!

Help Send A Kid To Camp
Our goal this year, is to see if we can raise enough money through the National Capital, to send at least one kid to camp. The cost of the camp is $1500 per child - and that is with all camp staff acting as volunteers. You can help by making a donation, or by providing your pledge support to one of the race participants.

camp quality online donations and pledges
You will find it easy to make a donation or solicit pledge support, using the online entry form.

Camp Quality Online Donations

1. Donations can be made to the Camp Quality 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 Camp Quality on your behalf.
4. Donations of more than $20 will receive an income tax receipt.

Camp Quality 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 ' Camp Quality" in your email.
5. Pledge funds will be forwarded to Camp Quality 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 youth groups wanting to contribute to and benefit from the National Capital 10Km Fun Run, should contact Race Director.

wylie ryan kid's surf & turf
Why not bring your 12 & under kids with you to the run, and let them try the Wylie Ryan Kid's Surf & Turf. It is a lot of fun - a 50M swim (you can wade if you don't want to swim) and a 500M run to the finish line medal. Check it out at http://www.somersault.ca/eventsurfnturf.htm.

event distances
10Km Fun Run
Wylie Ryan Kid's Surf & Turf

start times
8:30 a.m. - 5 & 10Km Run
11:00 a.m. - Wylie Ryan Surf and Turf

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 27th. 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 27th. 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 27th.  All entries received after Sunday July 27th, 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 27th - no exceptions. Entries received after Sunday July 27th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

accreditation, officiating, safety, and medical surcharge
In addition to the entry fee, a surcharge of $4 per entrant and $6 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.

entry drop off locations

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

race kit pick up
Friday August 1
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The West Field of the Terry Fox Athletic Facility

Use the Marina Parking Lot off Hogsback Rd. near the corner of Riverside Dr.

Hogsback Rd.,Ottawa

Saturday August 2
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.The West Field of the Terry Fox Athletic Facility

See Race Day Parking Info Above

Hogsback Rd., Ottawa

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 27th 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.

chimo hotel - official somersault 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.

zoomphoto.com photography
We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants in the National Capital events.  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 water, bagels, and Gatorade at the finish.

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

how to get to terry fox athletic facility
Click here to use the course map to find your way to the Terry fox Facility and Mooney's Bay. Just click on Hybrid, or Map and use the Zoom Out function to find your way from your location. Terry Fox Athletic Facility, adjacent to Mooney's Bay Park, is the race site. It is just South of the corner of Hogsback Rd.and Riverside Dr., on riverside Dr. The entrance to the Terry Fox Athletic Facility Parking Lot and the Mooney's Bay Parking Lot is the first driveway 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. on Riverside Dr., and then check out the parking instructions below, 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 St. South, past Carleton University, to the Brookfield Dr. Exit. Take Brookfield a few blocks to the corner of Riverside Dr. and Hogsback Rd., and then check out the parking instructions below, to decide what you are going to do from this point.

race day parking - august 2nd

Parking Before 7:45 a.m.
1. Off Hogsback Rd. near the Riverside Dr. end of Hogsback Rd. - $5 per Car
This is the most convenient parking to the event site, with a limit of 120 cars. However, you must park before 7:45 a.m. and exit from this lot will be very slow until about 11:00 a.m. If you know you will be leaving the event earlier than that, please choose one of the other parking locations. The fee for parking here is $5 per car. Please bring correct change to facilitate entry - thanks! Parking After 7:45 a.m. or When Lot #1 is Full

2. Terry Fox Athletic Facility off Riverside Dr. South of Hogsback Rd. - $5 per Car
You will be directed by an attendant, to the parking lot beside Terry Fox Stadium, which has a limit of 80 cars. You will be able to exit this lot at any time. The fee for parking here is $5 per car. Please bring correct change to facilitate entry - thanks!

3. Mooney's Bay Parking Lot off Riverside Dr., South of Hogsback Rd. 
You will be directed straight ahead, once the above lot is full, into the Mooney's Bay Parking Lot. It 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 $6 to park for the duration of the event. You will be able to exit this lot at any time.

4. 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.

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.

race kit pick up & late registration
Friday August 1
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The West Field of the Terry Fox Athletic Facility

Use the Marina Parking Lot off Hogsback Rd. near the corner of Riverside Dr.

Hogsback Rd.,Ottawa

Saturday August 2
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.The West Field of the Terry Fox Athletic Facility

See Race Day Parking Info Above

Hogsback Rd., Ottawa

course map & 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 mapsClick here for a map of the course and the event site.

The 5Km Run

The Run starts in Mooney's Bay Park and follows the trails in the Park, Hogsback Park and along the Rideau River. It is an out and back run, with some hilly stuff to make it interesting. Making it even more interesting is the fact that you go out and back, before finishing on the West field of Terry Fox Stadium.

The 10Km Run
The Run starts in Mooney's Bay Park and follows the trails in the Park, Hogsback Park and along the Rideau River. It is an out and back run, with some hilly stuff to make it interesting. Making it even more interesting is the fact that you go out and back twice, before finishing on the West field of Terry Fox Stadium.

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 National Capital 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.