The 3nd Annual Last Chance Triathlon & Duathlon is a great introductory event for those of you who want to try your first tri (or du) before winter, and it's a perfect way for you hard core participants to finish the season and get in a final event towards the Champions Challenge rankings,

The event features a swim in the Olympic size 8 lane, 50 metre pool, a cycle on a flat course on the paved roads around the Sportsplex, followed by a beautiful trail run in the forest.

And of course there is the School and Corporate Relay Championships to determine the top corporate, and school teams in the region, to generate a little excitement.

race directors

Judy Andrew Piel - info@k2jfitness.com

event highlights

• Medals to all finishers at the finish line
• Official performance certificates available online
• Corporate and School Relays
• Try A Tri Challenge
• Super Sprint Triathlon
• Personalized participant bib numbers
• 3 distances to choose from

nepean pathfinders - the official charity of the last chance

kidsport ottawa - the official charity of the somersault series

Somersault is proud to announce that KidSport Ottawa is the Official Charity of the 2010 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

The Champions Challenge program is for those of you who participate in more than one Somersault event, and who might be interested to see how you stack up against others in overall, gender, and age group categories in the Somersault Duathlon & Triathlon Series world.

Each 2010 Somersault Triathlon race, except for the Try A Tri, and the Super Sprint distances, is part of the Champions Challenge. If you enter the Sprint Triathlon in this event, you automatically score points in the Champions Challenge.

Check out the Champions Challenge program at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm.

events & distances
Sprint Triathlon - 500M Swim / 26Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Super Sprint Triathlon - 200M Swim / 13Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Try A Tri - 100M Swim / 13Km Cycle / 3Km Run

Sprint Duathlon - 3Km Run / 26Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Open Sprint Relay - 500M Swim / 26Km cycle / 5Km Run

Corporate Sprint Relay - 500M Swim / 26Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Open Super Sprint Relay - 100M Swim / 13Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Corporate Super Sprint Relay - 200M Swim / 13Km Cycle / 5Km Run
School Super Sprint Relay - 200M Swim / 13Km Cycle / 5Km Run

participation categories - age as of december 31, 2010

 
school and corporate triathlon relays
Triathlon Relays are a fun way to get involved in your first triathlon, or to get together with co-workers or school mates and challenge yourself and your business and school competitors. The relay distances are set to encourage those who may not be triathlon participants, to come out and give it a tri. Thanks again to Primecorp for their support!

open sprint & super sprint relays
You don't have to be with a company or a school to enjoy the relays.  Any group of 2-3 people can participate in the Relays in the Open Category.  So get a couple of friends and come on out and give it a tri!

the try a tri challenge
Its for anyone who has always wanted to "Try a Tri" or those who don't want to be too competitive. The pool swim makes this event particularly friendly to first timers. Mountain Bikes and Hybrid Bikes are welcome in this event.

super sprint triathlon
This category and race will be separate from the Try A Tri Challenge. The Try A Tri is intended for the first timer, once a year, novice or recreational participant, while the "Super Sprint" is geared to those who are more serious and who want to do short and fast tri.

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. The discount schedule is outlined below. For more information on the early season discount program 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, 2010, is eligible for one free change to another event in the same calendar year, if the event change request is made by the Sunday September 12th.

Each entry received after January 31, 2010 and by March 15, 2010 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 September 12th.

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 schedules after march 15th

Click on the "Enter Now"button at the top of the page to view the entry fee schedule.  Entry fees were increased as of May 1, 2010 due to the introduction of the HST.

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 $10 higher than the Online Entry Deadline fee ($5 for children and students), and must be paid in cash.

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 September 12th.  Entries received after Sunday September 12th, 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 September 12th- no exceptions. Those who enter after Sunday September 12th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

accreditation, officiating, safety, and medical surcharge
In addition to the entry fee, a surcharge of $5 per entrant or $8 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. This fee is included in the race weekend entry fee.

aero bars may not be used in this event

Because the cycle event is on City of Ottawa roads, and although we secure a lane for the cyclists, we feel it is safer if aero bars are not used during this event.  You may have aero bars on your bike, but please do not sue them during the race.

race kit pick up & late registration
Saturday, September 18 
Nepean Sportsplex

1701 Woodroffe, Ottawa
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 19
Nepean Sportsplex

1701 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

entry drop off locations

• Somersault Promotions, 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa
  
  

important deadlines

t-zone orientation

We will have attendants in the Pool beginning at 7:00 a.m.  They will be there to answer your questions and direct traffic once the event starts. There will be a 10 minute race orientation session on the pool deck at 7:45 a.m. Race instructions will be given and your race questions will be addressed at this session.

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 Ribbon Must Be Picked Up on Race Day
The 'Award Medal Lanyard' must be claimed 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 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 t-shirt
N.B. T-shirts are unisex sizing. Click here for sizing information. If your entry is received by Sunday, September 13th 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 tech t-shirt.  Please do not request a shirt after the event. 

tech long sleeve shirt option
N.B. Tech Long sleeve t-shirts are unisex sizing. You can upgrade your souvenir event t-shirt to a Long Sleeve Shirt for an extra $15, but only before the souvenir shirt deadline. You are only eligible for the souvenir Long Sleeve Shirt,

• if you upgrade to the Long Sleeve Shirt when entering online, and
• if you pick up your race kit by event day.
  

pecco's official bike store & bike tech crew

We are pleased to announce that PECCO's is the Official Bike Store of the event, and that the PECCO crew will be there on site, at the race, to assist you with your last minute bicycle emergencies.

zoomphoto.ca photography

We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants in the Last chance Triathlon.  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.

wetsuit sales and rentals

Some participants feel more comfortable using a wetsuit during the swim.  PECCO's is offering both sales and rentals this year. Click here to get to their wet suit rental web site, or you can call them at 1- 819-777-2220 ext. 1  and ask for Luc or Martin. Rentals are only $30 for each event.

rent a wheel for the event

Always wanted to try a ‘fast wheel on your bike? Now is the chance with the EuroTriShop.com wheel rental program. You can rent one and try it on your won bike. Check it out at http://www.eurotrishop.com

chimo hotel

The CHIMO Hotel in Ottawa, is the official Somersault Event Hotel for 2010.  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 2010 you are eligible for the "Somersault Promotions Preferred Corporate Rate" ($105 per night plus taxes - Single or Double Occupancy).  You can contact the hotel at 1-800-387-9779, or email chimo@chimohotel.com.

food and refreshments
Enjoy the fruit, bagels, water, and Gatorade at the finish line after the race.

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 as of december 31, 2010
Your personal results will be posted within 20 minutes of your finish. Check the results as soon as you can,. If you have finished in the top 3 in your age, weight, or relay category, go immediately to the Awards Table to claim your Award Medal 'Lanyard'.

If you find mistakes in the results, go to the Sportstats van near the Finish Line and provide them with the information you think is correct.  Have the results people make changes before you leave the event site, because they may not be able to do it after race day.

Results will be posted at www.somersault.ca the evening of the race.

race day schedule

directions & parking
The Nepean Sporsplex is located at 1701 Woodroffe Ave. just South of Hunt Club Rd. in Ottawa. You can reach the Sportsplex by exiting from the Queensway and heading South on Woodroffe until you reach the facility.

There is plenty of free parking available at the Sportsplex.

entry form drop off

• Somersault Promotions, 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa

race kit pick up & late registration
Saturday, September 18 
Nepean Sportsplex

1701 Woodroffe, Ottawa
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 19
Nepean Sportsplex

1701 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

swim course
It is very important that you know your anticipated swim time before race day. Please arrange a time trial swim over your race swim distance (100M, 200M, or 500M) before the day of the race. Please estimate your anticipated swim time realistically

Swim Caps Optional and Not Provided
Because this is a pool swim , we will not require swim caps, and we will not provide them. You may wear your own swim cap if you wish.

The Start Order and Procedure
The swim portion of the event, will start with the fastest swimmers in the pool first and the slowest in the pool last - with everyone in between them in the order of your anticipated swim time - fastest to slowest.  This will improve the swim experience as it will reduce the number of swimmers who are passed by another swimmer in the pool during the race.

On race day, on the pool deck, you will be assisted in finding your place in the start order of swimmers - fastest to slowest anticipated swim time.  Time Signs on the pool deck will help guide you in finding your proper place in the start line.

Try A Tri 100M Swim - Approximately 8:00 a.m.
100m swimmers will participate in heats of 5 swimmers (1 per lane), from the fastest to the slowest anticipated times. Swimmers will start every 30 seconds by either pushing off the end of the pool.  Each swimmer will swim 2 lengths of the pool, climb out of the pool, and walk to the exit door of the pool building.

Sprint Duathlon and Super Sprint 200M Swim - Approximately 8:30 a.m.
A 200m swimmer will start in lane 1, 3, and 5 of the pool every 15 seconds, by pushing off the end of the pool.  Each swimmer will swim 4 lengths of the pool, going down and back in each of the 2 extra wide lanes. After finishing the down and back swim in the first lane, you duck under the lane rope, to go down and back in the next lane, and then exit the pool after your 4th length.

Sprint 500M Swim - Approximately 9:00 a.m.
A 500m swimmer will start in lane 1of the pool every 15 seconds, by pushing off the end of the pool.  Each swimmer will swim 10 lengths of the pool, going down and back in each of the 5 extra wide lanes. After finishing the down and back swim in each lane, you duck under the lane rope, to go down and back in the next lane, etc., until you exit the pool from lane 5 after your 10th length.

To and From the Pool
It is a 60M run from pool to the Transition Zone, through a side door in the pool. You may choose bring a pair of shoes with you to the pool for the run, or just go in your bare feet. If you bring shoes, they must be left outside the building exit door. You may not wear footwear on the pool deck.

course maps & 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.

To go to the maps of the courses, click here.

3Km Run Course
The run course will begin in or adjacent to the Transition Zone located on the field on the South side of the pool building. the course will follow the roadway and then the recreational path (gravel) through the forest on the East side of the Sportsplex football field. It returns to the T-zone of the Finish Line adjacent to the T-Zone.

5Km Run Course
The 5Km Run Course follows the same course described in the 3Km run above, but it does a double loop of the recreational trail through the forest before returning to the Finish Line adjacent to the Transition Zone.

13Km Cycle Course
The cycle course is an 6.5Km loop. Cyclists do the loop 2 times.

The cycle starts on the South Driveway of the Sportsplex adjacent to the pool building. The course turns right on Woodroffe Ave. , turns right at Hunt Club, right onto Cleopatra, left onto Camelot, right onto Merivale, right onto Slack Rd. right onto Woodroffe and then a final right onto the Sporsplex South Driveway to the T-Zone.

Except for the Slack Rd. section of the course, cyclists wail be using the curb lane and/or paved shoulder of the roadways. they wail be separated from motor vehicles by traffic cones. All significant intersections will be supervised by experienced marshals, or policed as determined by the Ottawa Police Service

26Km Cycle Course
The 26Km course is 4 loops of the 6.5Km course.

All entrants should become familiar with the our "General Information". There is  information in this section that is not on this event information page, so please click here and check it - even if you are familiar with the event.  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 the event Rules & Regulations page.  Remember it is your responsibility to know and adhere to the rules.

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

volunteers
If your kids, spouse, family members or friends are spectating why not volunteer them as officials/volunteers and let them have some fun too!  Email us ahead of time if you will help, so we can assign you - info@somersault.ca. For more information on our volunteer program, please go to http://www.somersault.ca/volunteers.htm.

Clubs, teams and non-profit organizations are invited to inquire about our volunteer donation program - a donation in return for a group of members volunteering for the day.

race info updates
We will email 3 weekly Last Chance Triathlon 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.