Somersault News

Record Number of Early Season Entrants
February 28th has come and gone, and so has our early season discounted entry fee program. The good news is that we have a record numbers of entrants in both eastern triathlon series (ets) and ottawa run series (ors) events. You will have lots of company when you participate with us in 2007. Thanks to all of you who took advantage of our discounts, and good luck in your training for the events.

Club Entry Fee Discount Program
Although individuals can no longer access entry fee discounts, members of organized clubs, training groups, or fitness centres, can still receive a 10% discount if your group signs up for the club member discount program. Check it out at http://www.somersault.ca/clubentry.htm.

Champions Challenge
This is a reminder to those of you who enter more than one Somersault event during the season, that we have introduced the Champions Challenge (CC) in 2007. This program allows you to compare your performances with others, overall, of your gender and in your age group, for recognition and awards. Check it out at http://www.somersault.ca/championships.htm

Performance Certificates
We are excited about the new Performance Certificate Program we are introducing in 2007. After each Somersault event, every finisher will be able to access and print out a classy certificate of their race performance, as a souvenir.

Sponsors
We are pleased to announce several sponsors for the 2007 season. Negotiations are underway with several others. The current list includes:

Club of the Event
We are actively recruiting Clubs for our “Club of the Event” Program. Your club, training group, or fitness centre, can work at an event (or events), have some fun doing it, and raise funds for the club or a club charity. Go to http://www.somersault.ca/clubofanevent.htm for more information on this program.

Discussions are underway with a number of groups, but if your group is interested, contact terry@somersault.ca. We are pleased to announce that the following clubs have agreed to become a Club of the Event in 2007:

Search and Rescue Global l (4 Events)
Bytown Storm Triathlon Team (1 Event)
OAC Men’s Racing Team (1 Event)
Smiths Falls Committee (1 Event)

Charities
We are currently in discussion with several non-profit organizations, who have expressed interest in being a charity of one (or more) Somersault events. We embrace a multi-charity approach which is articulated in our Charity Policy and implemented through our “FUNdraiser Program”. Find out more about this program at http://www.somersault.ca/eventsfundraising.htm. Charities that wish to discuss involvement should contact terry@somersault.ca. We will announce the 2007 charity line up in our next newsletter.

New Events
We plan continue to add new events to our Somersault event program. If you have an event that would like to become part of the Somersault eastern triathlon series, or the ottawa run series, call terry@somersault.ca to discuss your interest. We have already added five new events in 2007, and are looking for more. Of interest to many will be our two latest additions:

Smiths Falls Figure Eight 5Km Run http://www.somersault.ca/eventsmithsfallsclassicrun.htm
Brockville Downtown 5Km Run
http://www.somersault.ca/event1000islandsrun.htm

Event Changes
Please not the following changes in the 2007event program:

Smiths Falls Classic Triathlon & Duathlon
We have a new bike course. The course is now a beautiful 26Km loop, replacing the former 20Km out and back version. We believe the new course is safer, challenging, and more scenic.

Canadian 5Km Run
We have moved this event to Saturday morning, September 1, from its original date, of the evening of August 31.

Workers and Volunteers
It is the season to recruit Somersault Race Crew members, so we are sending out a call for interested applicants. We are looking for candidates who can attend each event, who want to work hard, and who can bring leadership to the swim, the bike, the run, and the t-zone event areas. Contact terry@somersault.ca for an interview, if you are interested.