Smiths Falls , Ontario

Welcome to the Smiths Falls Figure Eight 5Km Run. This is a fun and fitness run in Smiths Falls, held in conjunction with the Smiths Falls Classic Triathlon!  We are pleased to host this unique run at the heart of the Rideau Canal, and proud to be working with the RedHawks Athletic Department on the run, which is supporting a local school and an animal shelter.

It is a run unlike any other, winding its way over 7 bridges in the heart of Smiths Falls - at the top of the Rideau Canal System.

race director
Terry McKinty - info@somersault.ca

event highlights

• Personalized participant number bibs
• Medals for all finishers at the finish line
• Safe measured courses
• Official performance certificate available online
• Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls Kids' 2Km
• Elementary and High School 3Km Run

wylie ryan smiths falls 2km for kids 11 years or younger
Click here for information on the Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km Kids' Run

tourism information
Smith Falls Tourist Information
Lanark County Tourism

red hawks athletics - the club of the event
We are pleased to announce that the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute athletic program is the official club of the event of the 2012 Smiths Falls Classic Triathlon and Duathlon and Figure Eight Run.

The RedHawks Athletics Department is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through the values of dedication, cooperation, and integrity. Its mission is to promote lifelong healthy active living through sport.

This year the RedHawks are participating to support CHIMO Elementary School, and the Lanark Animal Welfare Society, and they encourage you to consider making a donation to one of these important community organizations. For information on the RedHawks Program, contact Bill Wheeler at bill.wheeler@ucdsb.on.ca.

support the local charities - merrickville day nursery school
Merrickville Day Nursery School is a non-profit, charitable child care centre licensed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.  Our experienced, qualified staff take pride in the quality programs delivered to the children each and every day.  Nestled in the safe, quaint village of Merrickville, children have many opportunities to take advantage of all this very special community has to offer.  As a non profit organization we rely on the generosity of the community’s support in our various fund raising efforts. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Somersault events. This year we are raising funds to put towards upgrading our play structures.  Best of luck in the Smiths Falls running events and thank you for supporting our School.

rideau lakes amateur radio club

Thank you to the members of the Rideau Lakes Amateur Radio Club for their annual assistance in tracking and reporting on participant progress during the run portion of the event, and for providing us with emergency radio communication.

yak youth centre - skills link program
We also want to thank the young people from the Yak Youth Centre and its Skills Link program, for volunteering at the Smiths Falls Classic and Run.

Skills Link is a program that is designed to give knowledge, encouragement, self esteem, employability and people skills for youth, between the ages of 16-24.  It is designed to help youth succeed in the real world, work force and their community.  It is located in Smiths Falls and is coordinated by the Yak Youth Centre.

wylie ryan kids' 2km run

Don't forget the Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km Run for kids 11 and under. Check it out at http://www.somersault.ca/eventwylieryansf2k.htm.

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

The Smiths Falls Figure Eight 5Km Run is an official race in the 2012 Champions Challenge. Learn more about the Champions Challenge at http://www.somersault.ca/championshipstri.htm.

date of the event
Sunday June 24, 2012

event distances

• The 5Km Run
• The Wylie Ryan Smiths Falls 2Km Kids Run

start time

• Start Time - 9:30 a.m.

participation categories

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 - 5km run

Students born in 1988 or later, and enrolled in school during the 2011 - 2012 school year, receive a 40% discount on the entry fee in the 5Km.

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

free change of entry if you enter by january 31st
Each early season entry received by January 31, 2011, 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 January 31, 2012 and by March 15, 2012 is also eligible to change to another event in the same calendar year - if the event change request is made by the Sunday June 17th, but an administration fee of $15 is required.

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 schedule

Please click on the "Enter Now" button above to view the schedule of entry fees for all races.

entry fee conditions
There are no refunds for any reason - this includes event cancellation or event changes required by circumstances that are beyond our control, such as weather conditions. Credit cards and cheques are only accepted up to Sunday June 17th.

All entries after Sunday June 17th can only be made at Race Kit Pick Up and they must be paid in cash. Souvenir shirts are included with your entry up to Sunday, June 17th only - no exceptions.

race kit pick up
Saturday June 23
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
River St., Smiths Falls
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday June 24
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
River St., Smiths Falls
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

important deadlines

awards and 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.

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.

somersault iTab

You will LOVE the new Somersault event finishers’ medals!  Complete your race day experience with an iTaB .  Personalize your medal with your will your Name and Finish Time engraved on a small plate which fits neatly in to the back of your finishers’ medal. After the event, don’t forget to order your iTab. 

Check it out –CLICK HERE - to complete your iTaB order.

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 Smiths Falls Figure Eight 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.

post race refreshments
Enjoy fruit, a bagel and a drink after the run.

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 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, or live with the results!

Results will be posted at http://www.somersault.ca/results.htm within 24 hours of the race.

event schedule - June 24

directions & parking
Smiths Falls is on Hwy. 43 between Ottawa and Kingston - check the MapQuest Map at www.somersault.ca. Parking is on any street in the vicinity of the Event Site, where it isn't expressly forbidden.

race kit pick up & late entry
Saturday June 23
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
on River St., Smiths Falls
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday June 24
Lower Reach Park - at the T-Zone
on River St., Smiths Falls
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

course description

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

volunteers
The Smiths Falls Figure Eight Run is a great opportunity for schools or clubs to raise some money by volunteering their members - a fun way to pick up a couple hundred dollars.  Email us if you are interested or if your club can provide 10 or more volunteers - 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 Smiths Falls Figure Eight 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.