Smiths Falls , Ontario

Welcome back to the new Smiths Falls Figure Eight 5Km Run!. This is a fun and fitness run in Smiths Falls, held in conjunction with the Smiths Falls Classic Triathlon!  We are pleased to host this unique run at the heart of the Rideau Canal. We are also proud to be supporting the RedHawks Athletic Department through the run.

If you haven't done the Figure Eight Run before, you just have to give it a try. It is a run unlike any other, winding its way over 7 bridges in the heart of Smiths Falls - at the heart of the Rideau Canal System.

race director
Wendy Hillier - wendyhillier@sympatico.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 age group categories, in the Somersault Run Series.

The Smiths Falls Figure Eight 5Km Run is an official race in the 2008 Champions Challenge. Learn more about the Champions Challenge at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm.

And this year, don't forget the Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km Run for kids 12 and under. Check it out at http://www.somersault.ca/eventwylieryansf2k.htm.

event highlights

• Strollers are allowed in the 2Km and the 5Km
• Personalized participant number bibs
• Medals for all finishers at the finish line
• Supports RedHawk Athletics
• Safe measured out and back courses
• Official performance certificate available online
• Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km

redhawks athletics - the official charity of the event
We are pleased to announce that the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute athletic program is the official charity of the 2008 Figure Eight Run. A portion of the entry fees, and 100% of donations and pledges collected go directly to the Smiths Falls D.C.I. RedHawks Athletic Department.

We urge you to consider downloading the Pledge Form, and generate even more funds for this super community program, for the benefit of Smiths Falls and area youth. For more information on the Red Hawks , please contact Bill Wheeler at bill.wheeler@ucdsb.on.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.

RedHawks Donations

1. Donations can be made to RedHawks 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 RedHawks on your behalf.

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

wylie ryan smiths falls 2km for kids
Click here for information on the Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km Kids' Run

event distances

• The 5Km Fun Run or Walk
• The Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km Kids Run

start time

• Start Times is 9:30 a.m.

participation categories

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. For more information on the early season discounts please go to http://www.somersault.ca/earlydiscounts.htm.

free change of entry if you enter 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 June 15th.

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 the Sunday June 15th, but an administration fee of $15 is required.

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 deadline

entry fee conditions
There are no refunds for any reason - this includes event cancellation or event changes required by circumstances that are beyond our control, such as weather conditions. Credit cards and cheques are only accepted up to Sunday June 15th.

All entries after Sunday June 15th can only be made at Race Kit Pick Up and they must be paid in cash. Souvenir shirts are included with your entry up to Sunday, June 15th only - no exceptions.

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, go to www.somersault.ca and enter.

entry drop off locations

• Sport X , Chambers St., Smiths Falls
• PECCO's , 86 Murray St., Ottawa
• Somersault Promotions, 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa

race kit pick up
Friday June 20th
Aviation Museum
Aviation and Rockcliffe Parkways, Ottawa
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday June 21st
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
on River St., Smiths Falls
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday June 22nd
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
on River St., Smiths Falls
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

important deadlines

awards and 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, June 15th 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 Smiths Falls Figure Eight 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.

official somersault event hotel
Harbour Room, Comfort Inn
33 Centre St., Smiths Falls
1-613-283-5150

post race refreshments
Enjoy fruit, a bagel and a drink after the run.

championchip timing 
We use ChampionChip Timing at all Somersault races. This timing system requires that all participants wear a ChampionChip Bracelet on their ankle (Anklet) during the race. This bracelet contains a computer chip that allows you to be timed.  No chip = no time.

You are responsible for obtaining your ChampionChip Bracelet on race morning from 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 only adjusted after race day, if it is our error.  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 within 24 hours of the race.

event schedule - june 22nd

directions & parking
Smiths Falls is on Hwy. 43 between Ottawa and Kingston - check the MapQuest Map at www.somersault.ca. Race Kit Pick is at the Comfort Inn (formerly the Mariner's Inn) at 33 Centre St., Smiths Falls.  Parking is located directly behind the hotel - or where it is legal to park nearer the race site.  If you have already picked up your race kit, you may wish to park in the Lower Reach Park area.

race kit pick up & late entry
Friday June 20th
Aviation Museum
Aviation and Rockcliffe Parkways, Ottawa
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday June 21st
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
on River St., Smiths Falls
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday June 22nd
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
on River St., Smiths Falls
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

course description

your first run?
Click here to go to our beginner and novice site for assistance.

volunteers
The Smiths Falls Figure Eight Run is a great opportunity for schools or clubs to raise some money by volunteering their members - a fun way to pick up a couple hundred dollars.  Email us if you are interested or if your club can provide 10 or more volunteers - info@somersault.ca. For more information on our volunteer program, please go to http://www.somersault.ca/volunteers.htm.

race info updates
We will email 3 weekly Smiths Falls Figure Eight 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.