Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park
102 Greenview Avenue, Ottawa, ON,

We are proud to be organizing and hosting the 6th Annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon & Duathlon.  The Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon & Duathlon is the first outdoor triathlon of the Eastern Ontario season and it's right here in Ottawa on the shores of the Ottawa River. 

This first outdoor triathlon event is back at Britannia Beach, on the Ottawa River and the Ottawa River Parkway. The site accommodated the growing number of participants in 2009 very well and has room to grow. Britannia Beach boasts many amenities, and has the cleanest water of all Ottawa beaches.

We feature the same line-up as the 2009 edition of the Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon & Duathlon with much more space in which to execute the event. The Ottawa Riverkeeper is an event for everyone, including the Try a Tri, and the Super Sprint Triathlon along with the SwimCycle, Kayak Tri and the longer triathlons and duathlons.

We are also pleased to be continuing to develop the Team Challenge Canoe/Swim Relays in support of the Ottawa Riverkeeper organization. Come on out and get your outdoor triathlon or duathlon season off to an early start.

2010 highlights

• Spectacular finish area beside the outdoor patio
• Official performance certificate available online
• T-Zone Orientation Sessions
• SwimCycle Race
• Swim Race
• Junior Events
• Fast, shaded run along the river
• Team Challenge Canoe or Swim Triathlon Relay

race director

Ian Fraser - ian@cyclelogik.com

ottawa tourism sites
www.ottawa.com

www.ottawatourism.ca

the official event charity

We are pleased to announce that Ottawa Riverkeeper (click here to web site), is again the official charity of the event. Citizen-based Ottawa Riverkeeper is the voice that works to protect and enhance the ecological health and integrity of the Ottawa River system. Through expert and independent action, Ottawa Riverkeeper encourages responsible decision-making, public education and participation, and compliance with existing protection regulations throughout the watershed.

We urge you to consider making a donation or to solicit pledges on behalf of Ottawa Riverkeeper. Funds raised from this event will allow Ottawa Riverkeeper to continue its important work. At Ottawa Riverkeeper, they believe everyone has a right to swim safely in our river system. To create your own personal online pledge giving page, please click here.

team challenge canoe, kayak, or swim triathlon relay
a fundraiser for ottawa riverkeeper - presented by trailhead
We invite you to enter the Team Challenge Triathlon Relay- presented by Trailhead. With a choice to canoe, kayak, or swim you will have fun, and support Ottawa Riverkeeper at the same time. You can represent your company, or get together with friends and family to enter.

Fifty percent of team entry fees in the Team Challenge Canoe/Kayak or Swim Triathlon Relay, are donated to Ottawa Riverkeeper, so just by entering you are helping out. Your team can also choose to raise additional funds using the pledge program, from which 100% of the proceeds go directly to Ottawa Riverkeeper.

Please click here, to create your own online Pledge Form. Or click here to download a printed Pledge Form for your pledge use.

GREAT PRIZES! If you collect $250 in pledges as an individual or $750 as a team, you will be eligible to receive a prize. The prizes are donated by local businesses that support a clean and healthy Ottawa River. To be eligible for prizes, make sure to bring your complete pledge form to the Ottawa Riverkeeper representative on race day.

You may find it easier to make a donation or solicit pledge support, using the online event entry form:

1. Donations can be made to the Ottawa Riverkeeper 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 on your behalf.

colour poster
Click here a downloadable full colour poster!

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

a Team In Training® (TNT) event
We are very pleased that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada has chosen the Ottawa Riverekeeper Triathlon as it's Ontario Team In Training® (TNT) triathlon event in 2010. We understand that as many as 30 individuals will participate on the team, and wish them luck in both their participation and FUNdraising goals.

Team In Training® offers volunteer participants of all fitness levels a 5 month comprehensive training program under the guidance of capable coaches.  In return for professional training in a team environment, the Team members raise valuable funds in the fight against leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood disorders.  Each member of our Team is participating in honour of an individual from their community affected by a blood cancer. 

We encourage you to learn more about the Team In Training® (TNT) by going to their web site at www.teamintraining.ca/tor.

waldorf school fundraiser

The Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville is an independent school that provides a rich and engaging curriculum from Preschool to Grade eight.  The Waldorf movement represents a comprehensive educational system and philosophy that presents the right thing at the right time, based on the natural unfolding of a child's developmental stages and capabilities. 

The Ottawa Waldorf School is using the Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon as a participation event for its students and as a school fundraiser.  You can support the school by clicking here, downloading a Donation/Pledge Form and bringing your donation/pledges to the Race Kit Pick Up location on race day.

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

Each 2010 Somersault Triathlon Series race (except for the Try A Tri) is part of the Champions Challenge. If you are in one of these races, you automatically score points in the Champions Challenge. Check out the Champions Challenge program at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm.

events & distances
Olympic Triathlon & Relay - 1500M Swim / 44.4Km Cycle / 10Km Run
Sprint Triathlon - 500M Swim / 23.7 km Cycle / 5Km Run
Try A Tri - 200M Swim / 13.3Km Cycle / 3Km Run
Super Sprint Triathlon - 200M Swim / 13.3Km Cycle / 5Km Run

Canoe Triathlon - 5Km Paddle / 23.7Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Kayak Triathlon - 5Km Paddle / 23.7Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Olympic Duathlon - 5Km Run / 44.4Km Cycle / 10Km Run
Olympic SwimCycle - 1500M Swim / 44.4Km cycle

Olympic Swim - 1500M

Team Challenge Swim Triathlon Relay - 500M Swim / 23.7Km Cycle / 5Km Run
Team Challenge Canoe/Kayak Triathlon Relay - 5Km Paddle / 23.7Km Cycle / 5Km Run
(in support of Ottawa Riverkeeper)

start times

• 8:30 a.m.  - Sprint Triathlon
  

                             - Canoe Triathlon

                             - Kayak Triathlon

                             - Team Challenge Canoe/Kayak Relay

                             - Team Challenge Swim Relay

• 8:40 a.m.   - 5Km Run

                             - 3Km & 1Km Run

• 8:45 a.m.  - Super Sprint Tri
  

• 8:50 a.m.   - Try A Tri

• 9:45 a.m.  - International Duathlon
  

                             - Olympic Triathlon

                             - Olympic SwimCycle

                             - Olympic Swim

participation categories - Age as of December 31, 2010

try a tri challenge
The Try A Tri Challenge is for anyone who just wants to do a short one. It is also an especially good one for the beginners and fitness enthusiasts who have always wanted to "Try a Tri". You can do it, so come on out and give it a tri.

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 this race is geared to those who are a bit more serious but only want to go short and fast.

olympic swimcycle
The SwimCycle consists of the swim and the cycle portion of the Olympic Triathlon.  Those that enter this category, will head to the Finish Line after the cycle leg.

olympic swim
Yes, this year, you can enter an Open Water Olympic Swim. It is a 1500M race and you start with the Olympic Distance Triathletes.  At the completion of the swim portion, you must run to the Finish Line to obtain your "swim" time and place.

canoe & kayak triathlons - presented by trailhead
There are two divisions here; the Canoe Tri, and the Kayak Tri.  In the Kayak division, a participant completes the kayak, cycle, and the run solo.  In the Canoe division, the participant has a partner of the same gender in the canoe portion of the tri, but completes the remainder of the event solo.

junior program

We are proud to continue the Junior Program in 2010.  This program is designed to encourage those 12 years and older 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 1986 or later, and enrolled in school during the 2009 year, receive a 40% discount on the entry fee.

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

free change of event 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 June 6th. 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 June 6th.

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 schedules after discount deadline

accreditation, officiating, safety, and medical surcharge
In addition to the entry fee, a surcharge of $5 per entrant and $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.

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 June 6th.  All entries received after Sunday June 6th, 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 June 6th - no exceptions. Entries received after Sunday June 6th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

entering online is recommended
We encourage you to enter online. That way you receive an immediate confirmation of payment and avoid the hassle of writing a cheque and mailing or dropping off your form. Go to www.somersault.ca to enter.

drop off locations

• Somersault Promotions , 411 Lefebvre Way, Ottawa

race kit pick up
Friday June 11
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park
102 Greenview Avenue Ottawa, ON.

Saturday June 12
6:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park
102 Greenview Avenue Ottawa, ON.

important deadlines

t-zone orientation sessions

We welcome Geordie McConnell as our Orientation Guide.  Geordie is a well known and respected triathlon coach, famous for his animated, inspirational, and informative orientation sessions, so don't miss it.

There will be a 10 minute race orientation session as follows:

• 7:25 a.m. - Sprint Tri/Du/Canoe/Kayak
• 7:45 a.m. - Try A Tri/Super Sprint
• 8:45 a.m. - Olympic

• We will have attendants in the T-Zone beginning at 7:00 a.m.  They will be there to answer your questions and direct traffic once the event starts.

  
  

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
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 Somersault web site, to obtain a certificate that highlights your race, finish time and place in the race.

souvenir t-shirt
N.B. T-shirts are unisex sizes. Click here for sizing information. If your entry is received by Sunday, June 6th 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
N.B. 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.

re:form body clinic massage therapy
RE:FORM Body Clinic offers a holistic experience in evidence-based treatment and care for patients from all walks of life. From chiropractic, soft tissue and massage therapy to nutrition counseling and personal training, expert health care is provided in our state-of-the-art facility. Visit our web site to see a complete list of services that can be customized to fit your needs www.reformbodyclinic.ca.

wetsuit sales and rentals- cyclelogik and nineteen

Some participants feel more comfortable using a wetsuit during the swim.  Cyclelogik is offering both sales and rentals this year. Please contact Cyclelogik by telephone at 613.722.2345 or via email at info@cyclelogik.com, to arrange your rental.

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

trailhead canoe or kayak rentals

Canoes              Fiberglass          Kevlar                 Ultralite

                          $25/day             $35/day             $40/day
Kayaks              Plastic touring                  Fiberglass Touring

                            (15 - 17')                          (15'- 17')

                            $30/day                           $40/day

Tandem Kayak - add $15/day

Canoe Accessories Package with your Rental:

2 paddles, 2 lifejackets, throw bag, bailer, whistle

Additional Kayak Accessories package: Paddle, lifejacket, skirt, throw bag, whistle, pump, throw rope solo kayak - $10/day

Book your rental

• In person at Trailhead, 1960 Scott St.
• By phone - 1-613-722-4229
• By e-mail - trailhead@trailhead.ca

pecco's bike tech stop
PECCO's has been an awesome cycle sponsor for many years and we are pleased to have them back with us again. The boys will be on site for those last minute bike repairs, for which we all thank them.

chimo hotel - the official somersault event 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.

zoomphoto.ca photography

We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants.  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
There will be lots of healthy stuff to munch on for participants and volunteers following the races.

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.  No chip = no time or place. You are responsible for obtaining your ChampionChip Bracelet on race morning 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 'Add On'.

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 http://www.somersault.ca/results.htm the evening of the race.

start times

• 8:30 a.m.  - Sprint Triathlon
  

                             - Kayak Triathlon

                             - Team Challenge Canoe/Kayak Relay

                             - Team Challenge Swim Relay

•  8:40 a.m.  - 5Km Run

                             - 3Km & 1Km Run

• 8:45 a.m.  - Super Sprint Tri

• 8:50 a.m.   - Try A Tri

• 9:45 a.m.  - International Duathlon
  

                             - Olympic Triathlon

                             - Olympic SwimCycle
                             - Olympic Swim      

how to get to britannia beach
For directions to Britannia Beach, please click on MAP.

race day parking - saturday june 12
Sprint, Kayak, Team Challenge Relays, Super Sprint, and Try a Tri races - are asked to park on the side streets rather than on the Park grounds.  Don't park in the Park! If you do, you may be along time getting out after your race!

Check out the map at for the location of your parking spots. They are marked in yellow on streets that you can get to by

• Taking Ritchie St. (West of the Park entrance) and parking on the side streets - Grandeur, Haughton, Aheam, and Croft., or
• Taking Britannia or Poulin (East of the Park entrance), and parking on the side streets - Greenview, Zephyr, Violet, Regina. Don, Britannia, Priscilla, Marie, and Conn.

Parking on these streets is free and you are only a couple of hundred metres from the park, and you can get out of there quickly once you are finished your event.

Olympic and International Distance races may park in the Park, although you may consider the side streets for the same reason outlined above.

Kayak and Canoe participants (with a canoe or kayak on their vehicles) will be allowed to park right down near the water.  Attendants at the Park entrance will direct you to the end of the Park driveway and the parking lot there.

race kit pick up & late registration
Friday June 11
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park
102 Greenview Avenue Ottawa, ON.

Saturday June 12
6:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park
102 Greenview Avenue Ottawa, ON.

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.

Check out the course maps, by clicking on "Course Maps"

Swim Courses

The swim courses are described on the map, but here is a verbal description that may be helpful too.

• Try A Tri and Super Sprint  - Swimmers start at "A" Buoy, and swim clockwise around "B", and "E", and back to "A" and exit the water.
• Sprint - Swimmers start at "A" Buoy, and swim clockwise around "B", "C", "D", and "E", returning to "A" and exiting the water
• Olympic - Swimmers start at "A" Buoy, and swim clockwise around "B", "C", "D", "E", and "A", repeating that course 3 times before exiting.

Canoe/Kayak Courses
The course for the canoe and kayak starts on the beach along the pier, and heads West along the shoreline, almost to Andrew Haydon Park, where the paddlers circle a buoy and return.  Paddlers stay between the buoys and the shore throughout the paddle.

Bike Courses

The bike courses are described on the map, but here is a verbal description that may be helpful too.

• Cyclists exit the T-Zone and follow the recreational pathway from Britannia to the Western Parkway. Once on the Parkway, participants in the various races proceed as follows:
• Try A Tri and Super Sprint - 13.3km - complete one full out and back loop on the Parkway and then return on the bike path to the T-Zone
• Sprint, Kayak and Team Challenge Relays - 23.7km - complete two full laps on the Parkway and then return on the bike path to the T-Zone
• Olympic Tri and International Du - 44.4km - complete 4 full laps on the Parkway, and then return on the bike pathway to the T-Zone.

Run Course

The run courses are described on the map, but here is a verbal description that may be helpful too.

• Try A Tri - complete an out and back 3Km run.
• Sprint, Super Sprint,  Kayak, and Team Challenge Relays - complete an out and back 5Km run.
• Olympic Tri and International Du - complete the out and back 5Km course two times.
  

All entrants should be familiar with our operating procedures, so visit "General Information",.  There is information in this section that is not on this event page, so please read it - even if you are familiar with the event.  It is also 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 Rules & Regulations site.  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 accompanying you to the race, why not ask them if they would like to join us as volunteers, have some fun too!  Email us ahead of time if they will help, so we can assign them - info@somersault.ca. For moor information on volunteering, check out 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. For information on this, go to http://www.somersault.ca/eventsfundraising.htm.

race info updates
We will email 3 weekly Ottawa Riverkeeper Tri/Du 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.