Aviation Museum, Ottawa

Sports 4 Emilie's 5Km Run for Women Only is a celebration of women's running, and walking, It offers something for all ages and stages, from the very fast to the recreational participant, and it will be a blast.

Somersault is pleased to welcome aboard Sports 4 as our Title Sponsor of the Sports 4 Emilie's Run. Thanks to the sponsorship, Sports4 Emilie's Run will enjoy the awarding of cash prizing to the top female runners (see outline further below). Sports 4 is also the Run Sponsor of the Somersault Event Series for all Ottawa and area running  events.

We invite all women to participate in Sports 4 Emilie's 5Km Run for Women Only 2012. Fast or not so fast, you will enjoy the experience! Bring along your family, and friends too. Kids 11 and under (boys and girls) can participate, in the Wylie Ryan Aviation Museum 1Km Kids Run (Click Here for information on it), which takes place right after your race. You can jog along for free with your kids if you want. For those of you who aren't participating in Sports4 Emilie's Run but who still want to be part of the action, why not consider volunteering on the day-whether it be assisting at the aid stations, greeting runners at the Finish Line, or registration, contact us to learn more about being part of theis celebration of Women's running.

There are great prizes too - cash for record breakers, and medals for everyone who finishes, as well as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Lanyards for category winners, and draw prizes for the lucky.

race director
Christine McKinty - christine@somersault.ca

honourary race director - ken parker
Ken Parker was the founder of Sports 4 Emilie's Run for Women Only.  Ken has strong Ottawa business and sports roots. He was the founder and former President & CEO of the successful Sirius Consulting Group Inc. of Ottawa. He was also the founder and head coach of the Ottawa Athletic Club Racing Team, a founding coach of the Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club, and a co-founder, and initial Race Director of the National Capital Marathon (now the Ottawa Race Weekend).

Ken was named Volunteer of the Year at the ACT Sports Awards in 2002, received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for community service in 2003, and was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame as a builder, in 2005.We are grateful for Ken's devotion to the sport of running.

why a women's only race?
By starting up a women's only race, Ken hoped to encourage first time women runners to participate, and to provide an opportunity for competitive women to lead a race, set the pace, and be the overall race winners. We are hoping to build on the more than 625 women and children who participated in Sports 4 Emilie's Run for Women Only last year.

The race is named after Emilie Mondor , the first Canadian women to run
sub 15:00 for 5K and an Athens Olympian. She had moved to Ottawa to train
for the marathon and was killed in a car accident in the fall of 2006 on her
way home to Mascouche, Quebec for a high school reunion.

course measurement & certification
The Sports 4 Emilie's 5Km Run for Women Only course was measured by Roger Burrows, and is certified by Athletics Canada/Run Canada. The Certification Code is ON-2006-005-JHC. This means that the finish times on Emilie's course are recognized as "official" 5km road times for personal best purposes

course records - tara quinn-smith - toronto - 16:15.7

• 13 & under - Kendra Ridley - Ottawa, Canada - 21:02.7
• 14-15 - Emilie Contant - Cornwall, Canada - 20:35.1
• 16-17 - Lindsay Anderson - Ottawa, Canada - 18:37.9
• 18-19 - Aynadis Bedada- Milton, Canada - 17:52.9
• 20-24 - Pauline Githuka - Ottawa, Canada - 16:37.1
• 25-29 - Tara Quinn-Smith- Toronto, Canada - 16:15.7
• 30-34 - Nicole Stephenson Toronto, Canada - 16:28.7
• 35-39 - Sarah Dillabough - Ottawa, Canada - 17:57.2
• 40-44 - Paula Wiltse - Ottawa, Canada - 17:25.4
• 45-49 - Agathe Nicholson - Perth Village, Canada - 18:41.3
• 50-54 - Agathe Nicholson, Perth Road, Canada - 18:49.8
• 55-59 - Paula Hickman - Ottawa, Canada - 19:55.3
• 60-64 - Emily Gildner - Ottawa, Canada - 23:55.6
• 65-69 - Anne Edwards - Ottawa, Canada - 24:50.2
• 70-74 - Carol Robb - Ottawa, Canada - 28:13.9

event highlights

• Strollers welcome - but start at the back
• Cash prizes for the record breakers
• Personalized participant number bibs
• Medals for all finishers at the finish line
• Official performance certificate available online
• Traffic free, measured out and back course

kidsport ottawa - the official charity of emilie's run

Somersault is proud to announce that KidSport Ottawa is the Official Charity of Sports4 Emilie's Run, and 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.

In association with all the Play it Again Ottawa locations, KidSport has a consignment account for donated used equipment where all proceeds in these accounts will go to Kidsport Ottawa.

Teaming up with Somersault Events, KidSport Ottawa is reaching out to all participants to rifle through all those boxes in your garage and basement in search of your old sporting good equipment that you no longer have any use for.  Feel free to ask your friends and family if they have stuff lying around. For the month of June, Play it Again is asking for the following equipment;

                 BASEBALL - Gloves, Bats, Cleats

                 SOCCER - Adult Sized Cleats & Shin Pads

                 HOCKEY - Helmets, Gloves, Skates, Shin Pads, Elbow Pads

                 INLINES - Softboot Skates, Wrist/Knee Padding

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 in seeing how you stack up against others in overall, gender and gender age group categories, in the Somersault Run Series.

Each 2012 Somersault Run Series race is part of the Champions Challenge. Check out how you can score points in the Champions Challenge at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri

date of the event

• Saturday June 23, 2012

events & distances

• The 5Km Run
• Wylie Ryan Aviation Museum 1Km Run for Kids

start time

• Sports 4 Emilie's Run - 9:00 a.m.
• Kids 1Km - 10:00 a.m.

participation categories (Age as December 31, 2012)

team entries
Teams consist of 3 to 5 members with the first three finishers on each team counting for the team score.  All team members must enter the race as individuals. If you are on a team, you must register your team before the race start, at Race Kit Pick Up. The team with the lowest score wins. Ties will be broken by the higher placing 3rd place team member.  Participants may only be a member of one team.

To enter the team category, you must -

• be members of the same organized club, group, or company, and must be able to ahow that at Race Kit Pick UIp.
• request a "Team Entry Form" at Race Kit Pick Up,
• complete the "Team Entry Form", filling in your team name, and the names and bib numbers of all team members prior to race start (only those listed on the "Team Entry Form" prior to the race start are eligible to score for the team),
• submit the "Team Entry Form" at Race Kit Pick Up prior to the race start (teams failing to submit their "Team Entry Forms" prior to the race start are ineligible for the team competition and prizes),
• obtain the "Team Entry Form" from Race Kit Pick Up immediately following the race,
• complete the "Team Entry Form" by adding the team members race places from the official posted results, and
• submit the "Team Entry Form" to Race Kit Pick Up immediately after the results are posted.
  
  

wylie ryan aviation museum 1km run for the kids
We invite you to bring your kids (11 and under - boys and girls) for a traffic free 1Km fun run down the parkway to the Museum. You can jog along with them at no cost. Check it out here for more detailed information- http://www.somersault.ca/eventwylieryan.htm

The Wylie Ryan Aviation Museum 1Km Run is a really neat one, starting on the Rockcliffe Parkway overpass above the Aviation Parkway and running right to the front door of the Aviation Museum - where the kids will receive a free pass to the Museum (sorry adults, you have to pay).

Bring the kids out to watch you, their grandmothers, sisters, cousins, and friends run the 5Km, then enjoy their own 1Km Run, with medals and treats afterward.

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.

para categories

With the 'Won with One' organization as our advisor, we have introduced 3 disability categories in the 5Km run distance this year.  The disability categories are: Wheelchair, Mobility Impaired, and Visually impaired. We provide the 'para' participant's guide a feee entry.  Please email the guides' entry informtion to terry@somersault.ca.

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

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 event if entered by march 15th
Each early season entry received by March 15, 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 June 17th. Each entry received after 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 June 17th.

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 schedule
Click on "Enter Now" above to view the entry fee schedule.

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 17th.  All entries received after Sunday June 17th, 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 17th - no exceptions. Entries received after Sunday June 17th do not receive a souvenir shirt.

important deadlines

awards and prizes

The 2012 edition of Sports 4 Emilie's Run sees the return of cash prizes for what is traditionally the "fastest" women's only race in Canada.

Sports 4 is providing cash prizing as follows:

*age as of Dec 31, 2012

Everyone
All participants receive a completion medal at the finish line of their race.

Top 3 Overall
The first three overall finishers in each race 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.

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 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, June 17th 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.

zoomphoto.ca photography

We are pleased to be able to offer a photo program for participants in the Canadian Run.  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.

international academy of massage

We are pleased to have the students from the International Academy of Massage attend and offer their services to your tired muscles after the race.  The service is free, or you can make a donation to KidSport Ottawa in return for the massage. Thanks students and staff of the Academy!

chimo hotel - the official somersault event 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 2012 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.

post race refreshments
Enjoy the fruit, bagels, water, and eLoad after the run at the finish line.

championchip timing 
We use Sportstats ChampionChip timing at all Somersault races. This timing system requires that all participants wear a ChampionChip Bracelet on their ankle (Anklet) during the race. This bracelet contains a computer chip that allows you to be timed.  No chip = no time.

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 only adjusted after race day, if it is our error.  Have the results people make changes before you leave the event site, if changes need to be made - thanks! Results will be posted at http://www.somersault.ca/resultsrun.htm within 24 hours of the race and are available at www.RunnersWeb.com.

event schedule

directions
The Canadian Aviation and Space Museum is located in Ottawa at the intersection of the Rockcliffe Parkway and the Aviation Parkway.  Since the Rockcliffe Parkway will be closed on race morning, those coming to the event from the East will have to gain access to the Aviation Museum using the Aviation Parkway, from Montreal Rd.  Please consult a City of Ottawa map for specific driving directions - or use the handy map available on the homepage of this site - under the "Maps" link.

parking
There is FREE parking at the Aviation Museum, but due to the number of participants, we urge you to car pool, arrange for a drop off, or take OC Transpo to the event site at the Museum.

race kit pick up & late entry
Race Kit Pick Up on race day is in the marquee tent outside the main entrance (or in the main lobby if the weather is inclement) from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m..

It is very hectic on race day morning at the registration tables.  We recommend that you pick up your event kit and number at the pre-event day pick up on site.  Then you can sleep in a little longer on race day too! If you do plan to pick up on race morning, please arrive early to avoid disappointment!

Race Kit Pick Up - Friday June 22th
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Canada Aviation Museum
Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa

Race Day Pick Up - Saturday, June 23th
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 
Canada Aviation Museum  
Rockcliffe & Aviation Parkways, Ottawa

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.

Click on Map of the Course to go to the map.

Run Course - Out and Back
The run course is out and back on the Eastern Parkway.  It is nice and flat and you get to see your friends and family on the way back.

The start is on the Overpass of the Aviation Parkway, directly in front of the Aviation Museum, a 200 metre walk from the Museum.

The finish Line is adjacent to the big hanger at the Museum in the Southeast corner of the complex. Water and eLoad Stations are positioned every 2.5Km.

your first run?
Click here to go to our beginner and novice site for assistance. If you are looking for coaching and training tips or direction, go to our "Coaches and Trainers" section on the top left of this page, where you will find many great programs.

volunteers
We would like to invite husbands, fathers, brothers, and friends to come out and volunteer to make this a great day for women's health and fitness.  If you can volunteer, contact us at info@somersault.ca. For more information on our volunteer program, please go to http://www.somersault.ca/volunteers.htm.

race info updates
We will email 3 weekly Sports4 Emilie's 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.