Somersault Events

Big News, Somersault Followers! We have partnered with WYLD Fitness for the month of December to provide you all with some useful health and fitness information - specifically for you runners and triathletes - this holiday season! With colder weather incoming, here are a few things you can work on at home while you let the running shoes warm up a bit:... 5 Minute Mobility Reset https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwOUT4hUdu/ Improve Your Pull Up Game https://www.instagram.com/p/CIy96-dhudg/ *Videos also available at WYLD Fitness https://www.facebook.com/WYLD-Fitness-107956947835175 WYLD is a company that was created to help hard-working, motivated individuals achieve and surpass their health & fitness goals through a variety of online coaching services. WYLD is currently owned and operated by Austin McKinty, son of Somersault founder Terry McKinty. Following in his father’s footsteps, Austin is a 24-year-old living in Ottawa, , who has spent his whole lifetime in and around the world of sports and fitness. Competing in over 10 different sports competitively growing up, he was drawn to the Fitness and Health program offered by Algonquin College, from which he graduated in 2019. Since then, he has been certified as a personal trainer, as well as an online coaching specialist - training a wide demographic of clients both online and in-person. He hopes to share his knowledge and passion and to increase this number and demographic exponentially going forward! WYLD Fitness will soon be accepting clients for personal fitness & health coaching, who are ready and motivated to change their lives this New Year. Until then feel free to direct your inquiries to: https://www.facebook.com/WYLD-Fitness-107956947835175 Or https://www.instagram.com/wyld.fitness/ Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information, education, and updates Happy Holidays to all

There are only 2 spots remaining in our winter swim/bike/run program! 90min swim at Nepean Sportsplex 60min coach-led interval session on Zwift... 60min coach-led run form and skills session http://bytowntriathlon.com/ne/winter-registration-now-open/

Ours events have been supported by Curtis as GoSwim.ca for years. GoSwim offers a wide range of swimming products, like MyFloat and Vorgee goggles. He's offering 10% off online orders with free shipping over 100$. Use the promo code SAVE10 to buy some holiday gifts and support a great small business.

Somersault invites the open water swimming community to consider supporting an important initiative to ensure access by open water swimmers, and all Canadian citizens, to lakes in the National Capital Region that are controlled by the National Capital Commission. In the latter part of the summer the NCC imposed restrictions on open water swimming in Meech Lake. This move was a response to complaints by residents in the area. The NCC has committed to holding a public consultat...ion process over the next several months to find a solution to these issues before the start of the next open water swimming season in 2021. A group of open water swimmers, concerned that access to Meech Lake and other lakes in the region could be in jeopardy, formed the National Capital Open Water Swimmers Alliance (NCOWSA). The goal of the NCOWSA is to liaise with the NCC regarding open water swimming and to prepare written and oral presentations for the upcoming consultations. The NCOWSA committee will represent swimmers and other interested parties to help inform and shape the NCC’s adoption of open water swimming guidelines and best practices. It will be advocating a balanced framework that serves all parties interested in the protection and use of Gatineau Park’s public lakes. NCOWSA has created a Facebook group, website and email address to help reach out to interested parties, as the support of coaches, swimmers and triathletes is vital to this initiative. Please consider supporting NCOWSA and its goal of protecting access to lakes controlled by the National Capital Commission for open water swimming by joining the Facebook group to stay up to date on the issues, current information and progress being made. When NCOWSA participates in the consultations, it will be important to demonstrate significant and widespread support among the swimming and triathlon communities. If NCOWSA is unsuccessful, this may be the thin edge of the wedge that sees swimming in NCC controlled lakes banned for all Canadian citizens, other than Meech Lake for residents only. Please support NCOWSA and feel free to distribute this message throughout your own networks. NCOWSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1021485418297680 NCOWSA Website: https://ncowsa.wixsite.com/mysite Email: [email protected]

Happy Thanksgiving! The Ottawa Fall Colours Run is a Thanksgiving Tradition for us! We appreciate everyone who got out on the trails or paths for a beautiful sunny run this morning to keep the tradition alive!

Relaxation, flexibility, recovery... the benefits of massage!! The International Academy of Massage and Somersault are pleased to invite you to a free massage session on October 3rd for our most devoted athletes, Race Crew, and supporters. If you are interested, please reply ASAP to [email protected] and post your favourite Somersault race in the comments below! Hurry! Spaces are limited!

A poem written by one of our longtime participants and supporters..

This weekend would have been the Canadian. We've spent a lot of time this year reflecting about past events as we struggle through this bizarre season. But now it's time to start looking ahead. The Canadian marks the end of the triathlon season. Fall is on its way and it's time to start thinking about next year's goals!

August is a great month for triathlon... why? Because of the Brockville Railway Tunnel! This awesome event will be back in 2021!

Somersault participants are going rogue! Today would have been the Thousand Islands Triathlon and Duathlon! Somersault athlete Ellen D took to the course and completed her own version of the duathlon event!

August is a great month for triathlon... why? Because of the Brockville Railway Tunnel! This awesome event will be back in 2021!

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Ottawa Fall Colours Run. Not only is this event one of our marquee run events, it's also one of our favourites. A beautiful run at a great venue to finish out the season. We hope to see you all in 2021! Stay healthy! ... See the link below for the latest updates to the Somersault calendar and refund/transfer policy.

Sydenham is one of the smallest events on our calendar.. it’s the hidden gem of Ontario triathlon. Today would have been the perfect day to take the start line on the point to punch over the rollers & to kick up dust on the Cataraqui Trail Pencil this weekend in for 2021.. we’ll see you in Sydenham!

Happy Canada Day We miss you all but we hope you’re relaxing on a deck enjoying a cold one (after a long ride or run of course ) Much love from your friends at Somersault

This isn't the 2020 we envisioned.. but unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Somersault events through to and including September 5th have been cancelled. Please follow the link below for updates as they happen, the full list of cancelled and scheduled events, and transfer policy for 2021.

#blackouttuesday

Forewarned. This is not a joyful long weekend post, but today. I am heartbroken COVID-19 has taken away so much from so many. Today it has taken away The E...arly Bird Triathlon Duathlon - Run. The season-opener of the Somersault Event Series. And I am heartbroken. The event itself is small in comparison to everything that is happening in our world right now, but it is a big part me. COVID-19 has taken away my livelihood and the work that I live for. Today it has taken away the joy and energy I always have in anticipation for this long weekend and for the multi-sport season ahead. And I am heartbroken. This is the first Victoria Day long weekend in well over 20 years that I will not be doing what I love hosting an event with something for everyone. from start to finish (Yep.. that’s been one of Somersault’s taglines for years.) And I am heartbroken. Being a Race Director/Organizer has defined me, and today I am not ‘that person’. Usually spent getting up (way too) early and finishing late, today would have been a favourite, for it would have brought together old friends and we would welcome newcomers to our multi-sport community. Today the starter’s horn and finish line celebration have been silenced. And I am heartbroken. So today I reminisce from the days of TBM Sport & Fitness Events to the present. And I am heartbroken. The event was named Austin Wylie Tri (aptly named for our firstborn. because we could do that), the event was part of the Eastern Triathlon Series (ETS), it was renamed The Early Bird, it is now part of the Somersault Event Series. I have added a few photos. Please like and share if you were there or if you remember. Add a photo of your past Early Bird accomplishments, or a photo from today as you swim, bike, or run. Heartbroken in each our own ways, we can be stronger together. As I typically sign off on my email, I truly hope that soon, I will see you at the races

This is not the morning we had planned. It’s been a difficult period for everyone at Somersault Events as we struggle to come to terms with the situation we find ourselves in. Today would have been the kick off to our season with one of our most popular events, the Early Bird Triathlon, Duathlon, Run. ... Instead there’s no start line, no finish line and no t-zone. There are no familiar faces. There are no new faces. We appreciate all the support we have received from the community and we want to say thank you to every single person in the past 20 years who has taken the start line at the Early Bird with us. And we hope to see many of you next year! Even though it’s a tough day for our crew and our participants and our community, we want to focus on the good. We want to keep moving forward. The start banner will be back! And there will be finish lines to cross! If you have memories of Early Bird’s past or are training for something in the future, tell us about it below! We’d love to see some smiles today! Stay safe! See you soon!