Registration Closed
8:00 AM
The Most Beautiful Run Course Around:
The Ottawa Fall Colours Run has it all! New York and Boston Marathon Qualifiers; Beautiful Fall Colours in historic Cumberland Village, something for the whole family, including the 1K Turkey Trot.
The Turkey Trot:
Kids 12 and under can participate in the Turkey Trot, which is a 1K run around the grounds of the Cumberland Museum. Parents are welcome to tag along and help their little runners with the course. Strollers are welcome and you can opt to carry your child to the finish line if they need a helping hand. Regardless of whether they run, walk, crawl, or roll to the Turkey Trot finish line, everyone in the Turkey Trot gets a finisher's medal.
The Wedding Dress Dash:
The two Somersault Race Directors (Adam & Elizabeth) got married on Thanksgiving Sunday, 2021. To celebrate the day, they host a 1K Wedding Dress Dash. All ages, genders, and abilities are welcome to join. You can bring your own dress, borrow one, or grab something used to take part in one of the most fun and unique races around.
Participants love:
The fall colours (hence the name). This is a very scenic run course through the beautiful community of Cumberland.
The host venue. The start and finish line, as well as the last kilometer of every race, is at the Cumberland Heritage Museum. This charming museum depicts rural life during the 1920s and 1930s in a village setting.
Included in your registration is:
Bragging rights!
A personalized race bib.
Professional timing.
A certified course and Boston Marathon Qualifier.
On-course nutrition from XACT.
Race Photography, sponsored by John Gomes Real Estate.
Podium Prizes for the top 3 male, female, and non-binary finishers in each event.
Post-Race snacks, including hot chocolate and chicken broth.
Post-Race massages from triOS College and The Movement Co.
Post-Race snacks
Memories that you won't soon forget.
Run: 1km
Run: 1km
Run: 3km
Run: 5km
Run: 10km
Run: 21.1km
Run: 42.2km
Run: 5km + Run: 10km
Run: 10km + Run: 21.1km
Take a look at the attached run course map for the Fall Colours Run.
Shirt Deadline - September 1st. If you're interested in ordering an event shirt for this race, be sure to register and add a shirt to your order before the Shirt Deadline. After that date, we won't be able to add shirts to our order.
Medal Deadline - September 8th. We keep our prices low and make the finisher's medal an optional add-on. If you want to commemorate this achievement with a finisher's medal, make sure to register before September 8th and add the medal to your order. After this date, medals will be available to order, subject to availability. If you see a medal available to order during checkout, we still have some available!
Online Registration Deadline - October 7th at 6 pm. Sign up before this date to have your name included on the Athlete Wall. After this date, registration is subject to availability.
Saturday, October 11th from noon to 3pm at Cumberland Heritage Museum. 2940 Old Montreal Rd, Cumberland, ON K4C 1G3
Sunday, October 12th starting at 7:30am at Cumberland Heritage Museum. 2940 Old Montreal Rd, Cumberland, ON K4C 1G3
Refunds can only be issued if you purchase cancellation insurance. Purchasing the insurance allows you to ask for a refund anytime before the start of the race, for any reason. No questions asked!
The volunteers at Fall Colours are from St. Peter High School, in Orleans. It'll be a mix of students from the leadership program and sports teams. Please consider supporting these enthusiastic young athletes to fundraise for their next initiatives!
Tourism Guide
Coming from out of town? This guide will help you make a whole trip out of your visit.
Spectator Guide
Coming to watch the event? Take a look at our spectator guide to have the best experience possible!
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