Fallingbrook Community Elementary School , Ottawa Ontario

We are inviting you to join the students and staff of Fallingbrook CES, to participate in the 3rd Annual RUN 4 FUN at the school on May 20th . All Fallingbrook students will be participating, and we would like to invite Mom, Dad, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and neighbourhood friends to join us - to make it a real community affair. There are 4 reasons to run!

FUN, FAMILY, FITNESS, & FUNDS

All student participants will receive a participant number, a finish certificate, a time, and Gatorade at the Finish Line. With a little luck, you may even be able to see yourself on the Finish Line video after the race. There will also be wonderful draw prizes for lucky participants, including bowling passes, restaurant vouchers, video game rentals, and much, much more. There are even special draw prizes for lucky parents and friends who run along with the students.

And hey, for a toonie extra (or $5 per family) you, your family and friends can enjoy a BBQ Supper after the race - to help pay for those uniforms.

everyone is invited
Did we say everyone is invited? All Fallingbrook students are participating in the RUN 4 FUN - and we would like you to join them. That's right, we want the Fallingbrook community to join in on the fun by entering and walking, jogging or running along with the students. Parents, brothers, sisters, other family members, and your neighbours are welcome!

event distances and categories

entry fee and pledges
Each student is being asked to collect pledges, and be eligible for incentive prizes. There are however, lots and lots of draw prizes just for participating. Everyone will participate fully, regardless of the pledge level they attain, and all students will be eligible for those fantastic draw prizes!

top pledge - grand prize
Students are encouraged to collect pledges in support of their run, walk or jog, to help the school purchase those much needed uniforms and equipment. The three students who collect the highest amount of pledges, each win a super, duper, surprise prize.

how to enter/pledge
Students will be bringing home an event information and permission form, as well as the entry/pledge form, and a BBQ Supper Invitation. The entry/pledge form can also be printed, by clicking "Entry Form " here, or at the bottom of this page.

If you, the members of your family, or neighbours, plan to participate with your son or daughter, please add your names to the entry/pledge form too, so we will know who is participating, and whose names to enter in the draws for those wonderful prizes!

bring your entry/pledge form - may 19th
All entry forms/pledge forms, must be submitted to the homeroom teacher by May 19th. Those of you who bring in pledges, to try for some of the cool incentive prizes, can bring them to school on the day of the event, and hand them in to the homeroom teacher as well.

a finish ribbon
All participants receive a finisher's ribbon at the finish line, and a chance at lots of draw prizes.

an official certificate
The next day, you will be able go online to the event web site, punch in your race number, and print out your official finish certificate, with your finish time.

video of the event
We will be taking video footage at the Finish Line, so each participant should be able to view their finish sometime after event day.

post race gatorade
Cold water and Gatorade will be available at the Finish Line for those who make it there.

the timing chip
The participants receive a ChampionChip Bracelet on their ankle before the race. This bracelet contains a computer chip that allows you to be timed. The Bracelet must be returned immediately after you cross the finish line. 

results - by grade category
Individual results by grade category will be posted very soon after the race, and at school the next day.  The results will be listed in alphabetical order by grade category. They will be also be posted at http://www.somersault.ca/resultsrun.htm the next day, so you can download the results for your your scrap book.

post race BBQ supper
We invite and encourage everyone to stay and enjoy the post race BBQ Supper, so you don't have to go home and make dinner. Funds from the dinner also go to the school team uniform fund . The menu includes, a
hot dog or hamburger, a bag of chips,and a drink - all for just $2 per student, or $5 per family.

may 12th - BBQ dinner rsvp form
All BBQ Dinner RSVP Forms must be submitted to the homeroom teacher, along with payment for the dinner, by May 7th. Remember it is only $2 per person, or $5 per family!

may 19th - entry/pledge/permission forms
All entry/pledge forms, and signed permission forms, must be submitted to the homeroom teacher by May 13th. You hand in any pledges you may have collected, at the same time.

may 20th - event day schedule

course description 
The course consists of a 1Km loop that starts and ends on the baseball field in Fallingbrook Community Park, right beside the school. The run course is along the perimeter of the park on what is known in the school as the "Super Lap".

• 1 Lap - Kindergarten to Grade 3
• 2 Laps - Grade 4 - Grade 6
• 2 Laps - Grade 7 - Grade 8

volunteers
We require approximately 20 non-student/non-teacher volunteers for event afternoon. If you can volunteer, please call Cheryl at 613-830-6499.