Terry Fox Athletic Facility, Ottawa , Ontario

We are looking forward to the National Capital 5 & 10K Run.  The run is scenic, slightly challenging, and is part of the 2012 Champions Challenge program. We invite you runners and walkers to join in on the fun of this National Capital weekend of running, swimming, paddling, and cycling festival.

We think you will enjoy the run along the beautiful paved pathways along the tree lined Rideau River. You will be joining more than 1000 others in a day of fun and fitness, where there is an event for everyone of every age and stage. Whether you are fast or slow or you run or walk, you will feel welcome!

race director
Terry McKinty

info@somersault.ca

event highlights

• Medals to all finishers presented at the finish line
• Walkers are welcome
• The Junior Series
• Merchandise prize for first place overall
• Personalized participant bib numbers
• Medal Lanyard' 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 an Official Charity of the National Capital Run. We encourage you to visit their booth on site.

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

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.

kidsport ottawa - the official charity of the somersault series
Somersault is proud to announce that KidSport Ottawa is the Official Charity of the 2012 Somersault Event Series - ‘So All Kids Can Play!’

KidSport Ottawa is a not-for-profit organization that helps disadvantaged children and youth living in the City of Ottawa overcome the social and economic barriers limiting or preventing their participation in sport. This is achieved through the issuance of registration fees and/or equipment grants.

As a Somersault event participant you have the opportunity to support KidSport Ottawa by choosing to make a donation when you are entering online, or by clicking here to download a Pledge Form, which you can use for collecting donations from friends and neighbours before the event, and submit them to a KidSport Ottawa representative when you arrive at the event.

For more information on KidSport Ottawa please visit - www.kidsport.on.ca/ottawa

wylie ryan kid's surf & turf
Why not bring your kids (11 & under) 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 (or 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.

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.

Check out how you can score points in the Champions Challenge at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm.

date of the event

Saturday Aug 4, 2012

event distances
5Km Run
10Km 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, 2012

junior program

We are proud to continue to build the Junior Program in 2012.  This program is designed to encourage those 12 to 19 years to participate, by including 2 year categories beginning at 13 & under, up to 18-19.  Athletes in these categories will feel comfortable in Somersault events, and are automatically ranked in the Junior Champions Challenge.

student discount

Students born in 1988 or later, and enrolled in school during the 2011-2012 school year, receive a 40% discount on the entry fee.

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, 2012, 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 29th. Each entry received after January 31, 2012 and by March 15, 2012 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 29th. 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

Click on the "Enter Now"button at the top of the page to view the entry fee schedule. 

late entries accepted on race weekend

We accept race weekend entries. After the Online Entry Deadline has passed (Sunday Midnight before the event), participants may still enter at Race Kit Pick Up on race weekend.  The entry fee for race weekend entry is higher than the Online Entry Deadline fee , and must be paid in cash.

late entry fee schedule

*there are NO discounts on Wylie Ryan Kids events

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 29th.Entries received after Sunday July 29th, 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 29th- no exceptions. Those who enter after Sunday July 29th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

race kit pick up & late registration
Friday Aug 3
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 Aug 4
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 line of their race.

Race Winners
The first place male and female solo 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 Top 3 Finishers
Each Age, Weight, and Relay Category top 3 finishers, is eligible for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze 'Award Medal Lanyard'. This 'Award Medal Lanyard' must be picked up on race day, any time after the results are posted at the Awards Table, or at an Award Ceremony.

Award Medal Lanyard Must Be Picked Up on Race Day
Check the official results to see if you finished in the top 3 in your category, and then you may claim your 'Award Medal Lanyard' at the Awards Table or at the Awards Ceremony.

If you do not receive your 'Award Medal Lanyard' on race day, you may send a self addressed, stamped envelope indicating the award, to 'Somersault, 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa, K1E 2W5', and one will be mailed to you.

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 at http://www.eventsonline.ca/fc/somersault.html, punch in your race number and obtain a certificate that highlights your race, finish time and place in the race.

souvenir t-shirt
T-shirts are unisex sizing. Click here for sizing information. If your entry is received by Sunday, July 29th 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
Tech shirts are sized by gender. Click here for sizing information. You can upgrade your souvenir event t-shirt to a high quality Tech T-Shirt for an extra $15, but only before the souvenir shirt deadline. 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.
  

Please Note: This year men's Tech Shirt sizing is the same as you would normally wear.

chimo hotel - official somersault hotel

The CHIMO Hotel in Ottawa, is the official Somersault Event Hotel for 2012.  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 to excellent shopping, restaurants, and National Capital Region attractions. Visit the Chimo Hotel web site (www.chimohotel.com). All rooms come with free parking, free high speed internet access, free local phone calls, a mini-fridge, and coffee maker.

If you are attending or have attended a Somersault event in 2011 you are eligible for the "Somersault Promotions Preferred Corporate Rate" .  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 eLoad at the finish.

championchip timing - by sportstats  
We use Sportstats ChampionChip Timing at all Somersault races.  This timing system requires that all participants wear a ChampionChip Bracelet on your ankle 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, 2012)
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 - Aug 4

Parking Before 7:45 a.m. ( $5 at the entrance - correct change please)
1. Off Hogsback Rd. near the Riverside Dr. end of Hogsback Rd.
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.

Parking After 7:45 a.m. or when Lot #1 is Full

( Reserve the day before at Race Kit Pick Up - $5)

2. Terry Fox Athletic Facility off Riverside Dr. South of Hogsback Rd.
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.

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 Aug 3
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 Aug 4
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 maps Click 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.