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TORONTO #2 COMPETITOR UPDATES August 14, 2010 - RESULTS > 
I'm signed up … Now bring on the ChasePoints!!! Here is a list of everything that you need to know to participate in The City Chase!
TORONTO #2 EVENT DETAILS THANK YOU TORONTO CHASERS! YOU "ROCKED" ON SATURDAY AND GAVE IT 100%! It was a beautiful day at Metro Hall Square....some of the hottest weather in Toronto City Chase history in fact....YOU certainly raised the temperature on the "HOT" meter and...Chased your hearts out! Congratulations to Joe and Wes Morrow who were declared The 2010 Toronto 2 Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by BlackBerry Champions! We`ll see you both at The Canadian Championships! WE HOPE EVERYONE HAD A FANTASTIC TIME TESTING YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT! Once again you embraced The Chase! Thank You to all Chasers, extraordinary volunteers, sponsors and partners! THE CITY CHASE TEAM WOULD LIKE TO SEND A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU TO CHASERS Suzanne Li and Sean Cabico for sharing your special "surprise" marriage proposal with all of the 1000+ people at Metro Hall last Saturday! We wish you all the best! WITHOUT FURTHER ADO....LADIES AND GENTS.... THE RESULTS ARE IN! For your viewing pleasure please click on the left sidebar to view! ZOOMphoto: Photos will be available at the beginning of next week at the latest. Please stay tuned for an update as soon as they are available. WIN ENTRY TO 2011, BY HELPING US IMPROVE ... Many of you have already provided feedback of your City Chase experience, and we are already working to incorporate some of it! Our goal is to improve the quality of The City Chase experience with every event so please keep the feedback and ideas coming. Thank you. We would greatly appreciate if you would also take a moment and complete an online survey! To show you HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME - we`ll be giving away 5 free team entries for The 2011 Series, to be drawn from those who complete the survey (click the link below) - draw to be made on September 9, 2010. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN RIGHT TO PLAY ...AND THE GREATEST NEWS OF ALL - as a result of your dedication and generous donations, TORONTO Chasers have raised $20,300 thus far for Right To Play! Remember: For every $50 raised, one child will enjoy the benefits of Right To Play`s Sport and Play programming for an entire year! That means that your efforts will support programming for over 406 children. AMAZING!! You deserve a huge round of applause and a BIG pat on the back for your tireless efforts! On behalf of The Mitsubishi City Chase Series and Right To Play - THANK YOU! The best part is that the kindness doesn`t end here - we encourage you to visit RIGHT TO PLAY after viewing all the fun pictures and race results below, to continue fundraising until August 31, 2010. The highest fundraising team from each City Chase event will be entered into a random draw and invited as our guest to The 2010 Canadian Championships. Please stay tuned for more information as the 2011 season approaches. CHASER UPDATE #2 - THE CHASE IS ON! Thank you for Registering for The Toronto Mitsubishi City Chase Powered By BlackBerry In only a few days...you will experience more in 6 HOURS... than your friends and family will the whole summer! On Saturday, the City of Toronto will once again turn into an urban playground featuring ChasePoint activities that will test teams with physical, intellectual, adventurous and humourous challenges. We have lots of surprises in store for you this time around so BUCKLE UP and get ready for the RIDE! For all you Chasers, there are 3 more days to prepare ...So think about... Doing some last minute stretching Brushing up your knowledge of local history and culture Studying the transit system Raising money for Right To Play Preparing Chase-Day costumes (remember your City Chase T-shirt must be worn) Working on your team dynamics Although preparation is a good thing, always remember.....Expect the Unexpected! For those who have Chased in the past, and are not yet registered ... Don`t miss out on another great day of adventure ... Register Today!For those of you who are signed up, but have family, friends and co-workers who might like an adventurous day in the city ... There are only 55 spaces remaining. WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH! SUNNY WITH CLOUDY PERIODS! 29 Degrees (Feels like 40 Degrees) 40% Chance of Precipitation Please come prepared with "Refreshing NESTEA" and water! Pre-Event Kit Pick-up: Avoid the line-up on the morning of the event by checking in early! TOMMOROW Date: Wednesday August 11th Timing: 3:30pm to 7:00pm Location: Running Room -Commerce Court OR Date: Thursday August 12th Timing: 4:30pm to 7:00pm Location: Running Room - Kingsway Village Event Day Agenda: 7:45-9:00 am - Event Day Check-in @ Metro Hall Square 9:15 am - The Goodlife Fitness Chaser Warm-up 9:30 am - Opening speech 10:00 am - The Chase Is On! 4:00 pm - Course Closed 2:00 - 6:00 pm - Post Event Party @ The London Tap House Start/Finish: The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by BlackBerry will be hosted at the Metro Hall Square, 55 John St. IMPORTANT! -You will require photo I.D. as well as the signed waiver for both participants. You only need to hand in one copy per team, as there is a space on the waiver for both team members to sign. Waiver - click here -You will receive your team shirts, bib numbers, and transit passes. Any other non-race related items will be provided following the race! -Please ensure that your team information is accurate on the event manifest - team name and both participant names. A Few Items To Remember: -Dress comfortably & appropriately for the weather - we have ordered beautiful weather, but you never know. -The event begins at 10:00am sharp, the official welcome will begin at roughly 9:30am, followed by an overview of rules, acknowledgements, some pre-event prizing, and perhaps even a few event insider tips -The entire course and finish line closes at 4:00pm, with prizing and post-event mingling, socializing and commiserating at roughly 5:00pm. HINT: A hint will be revealed on Friday evening. You will can access it by doing one of the following: * Join The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered By BlackBerry Facebook page * Follow City Chase Canada on Twitter - * Find someone else who has done one of the above things, and ask them to share the information! DID YOU KNOW ... For every $50 raised one child will enjoy the benefits of Right To Play`s Sport and Play programming for an entire year!! The Mitsubishi City Chase powered by Blackberry is very proud to work with Right To Play as our official charitable partner across Canada. In 2008, the efforts of thousands of Chasers across Canada generated more than $115,000 in support for this great cause. In 2009, Chasers helped us raise the bar generating nearly $175,000. In 2010, we have set out sights on a goal of $225,000, and with your help, we are confident that we can get there. To encourage your support for this meaningful cause, your team can earn their FIRST CHASEPOINT by raising a minimum of $50 in pledges for Right To Play by 5pm on Friday August 13th! (Although not mandatory, it will give you a leg up on the competition). CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS, AND TO BEGIN NEWS....IF YOU HAVEN`T already HEARD!! We are excited to announce that Meet Market Adventures has partnered with City Chase to offer ALL NEW INCENTIVES FOR YOU when you raise money for Right To Play! See below for details! RIGHT TO PLAY - HEY TORONTO! NEW INCENTIVES FOR YOU! ALL NEW INCENTIVES FOR YOU AS MEET MARKET ADVENTURES PARTNERS WITH CITY CHASE TO OFFER ALL NEW INCENTIVES! GET OUT THERE & KEEP RAISING MONEY FOR RIGHT TO PLAY! THE 2010 MITSUBISHI CITY CHASE GOAL IS $225,000 AND WE`RE ALMOST THERE! IN ADDITION, TO THE INCENTIVE LEVEL PRIZING FROM RIGHT TO PLAY... OUR FRIENDS AT MEET MARKET ADVENTURES ARE TEAMING UP WITH CITY CHASE TO OFFER YOU GOODIES FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK! MMA is offering YOUR TEAM the following gift card amounts to take advantage of their local Events: $25 gift card if you raise $250 $50 gift card if you raise $750 $100 gift card if you raise $1000 ***Certain restrictions apply*** AND THAT`S NOT ALL! Meet Market Adventures Get your fill of adventures all year round. We know you`ll still be feeling the excitement when you finish the Mitsubishi City Chase, so keep going. Meet Market Adventures is your one stop shop for fun and adventure! As one of the fastest growing online and offline FREE communities for active singles, www.meetmarketadventures.com enables single professionals, just like you, to meet others who share common interests and are looking to have a good time. Our friends at MMA are offering a discount on all local events and adventures. Just enter the PROMO CODE CITYCHASE when you book an event at www.meetmarketadventures.com and receive 20% OFF until August 15, 2010! To start raising donations click on the link below under the ChasePoint #1 or CLICK HERE TO START NOW CHASEPOINT #1 ... THE CHASE IS ON!!! DID YOU KNOW ... For every $50 raised one child will enjoy the benefits of Right To Play`s Sport and Play programming for an entire year!! The Mitsubishi City Chase powered by Blackberry is very proud to work with Right To Play as our official charitable partner across Canada. In 2008, the efforts of thousands of Chasers across Canada generated more than $115,000 in support for this great cause. In 2009, Chasers helped us raise the bar generating nearly $175,000. In 2010, we have set out sights on a goal of $225,000, and with your help, we are confident that we can get there. To encourage your support for this meaningful cause, your team can earn their FIRST CHASEPOINT by raising a minimum of $50 in pledges for Right To Play by 5pm on Friday August 13th! (Although not mandatory, it will give you a leg up on the competition). CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS, AND TO BEGIN CHASER UPDATE #1 - TORONTO Thank you for registering for The Toronto Mitsubishi City Chase Powered By BlackBerry. Are you ready for some Adventure? Enjoy more in 6 HOURS... than your friends and family will the whole summer! On August 14th, the City of Toronto will turn into an urban playground once again - featuring ChasePoint activities that will test teams with various physical, intellectual, adventurous and humourous challenges. In 2009, over 20,000 participants "Chased" in The World`s Largest Adventure Series and once again, City Chase was the recipient of `Canada`s Best Sporting Event` award (2005 - 2009). Course designers spent the winter focusing on one question ... How do we take `expect the unexpected` to a whole new level? Well, we obviously can`t share the outcome with you just yet, but you won`t be disappointed! In addition to the new twists and turns, we have compiled a great line up of prizes, including, the opportunity to represent Toronto at the The City Chase Canadian Championships! PLEASE NOTE - for those who have "Chased" in the past, but are not yet registered, this is a friendly reminder that with less than 4 weeks to go, SPACE IS LIMITED! Register Your Team Today! Event Day Agenda: 7:45-9:00 am - Event Day Check-in @ Metro Hall Square 9:15 am - The Goodlife Fitness Chaser Warm-up 9:30 am - Opening speech 10:00 am - The Chase Is On! 4:00 pm - Course Closed 5:00 pm - Post Event Party @ The London Tap House Start/Finish: The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by BlackBerry will be hosted at the Metro Hall Square, 55 John St. Pre-Event Kit Pick-up: Avoid the line-up on the morning of the event by checking in early. Date: Wednesday August 11th Timing: 3:30pm to 7:00pm Location: Running Room - Commerce Court Running Room Date: Thursday August 12th Timing: 4:30pm to 7:00pm Location: Running Room - Kingsway Village Running Room IMPORTANT! You will require photo I.D. as well as the signed waiver for both participants. You only need to hand in one copy per team, as there is a space on the waiver for both team members to sign. Waiver - click here Only one member of your team needs to be present at the pre-event kit pick-up, but they MUST bring the waiver with both signatures on it. We don`t want to have to turn you away, so please remember to follow this instruction! You will receive your team shirts, bib numbers, and transit passes. The other non-race related goodies will be provided once you cross the finish line! Please ensure that your team information is accurate on the event manifest - team name and both participant names. Toronto Transit: The Toronto Transit Commission has been moving Torontonians since 1921. Here are a few little-known facts about the TTC: -The TTC is Toronto`s transit system. It`s the better way. --More than 11,000 employees serve over 460 million customers annually. With nearly 1.5 million passengers on a typical weekday, the TTC has one of the highest per capita ridership rates in North America. -Number of Stations - 69 (Subway interchanges counted once) -Number of Escalators - 294 -Busiest Stations (Estimated passenger trips to and from trains daily) -Bloor (Yonge-University-Spadina) - 191,800 -Yonge (Bloor-Danforth) - 188,600 -St. George (Bloor-Danforth) - 122,000 Those of you who have Chased before, know the value of understanding the vast offerings of the Transit System. Be sure to familiarize yourself with it ... Click Here Parking: There are several parking options in the immediate area. Click Here for an overview of a few options. The 2010 Canadian Championships: The winning team from the Ottawa event will advance to The Canadian Championships to be held in October 2010 in a location TBA. The Canadian Championships will be an epic adventure that will take participants out of their comfort zone and truly test their resourcefulness in unfamiliar territory. Stay tuned... more information to come. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!! Volunteering for this interactive, fast-paced event can be very exciting. Assistance at any level would be appreciated. If you have any friends or family members who are Fun, Energetic, and Enthusiastic, and are interested in Volunteering for the City Chase event please have them complete the form found on the left sidebar under Volunteers. Right To Play: The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by BlackBerry Bold is very pleased to once again be working with Right To Play as the official Charitable partner of the 2010 Series. Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter And remember to SPREAD THE WORD!! WAIVER AND RELEASE Upon arrival, each team will be required to turn in their signed waiver and release. To expedite the day-of check-in process you can print the waiver and release now, sign where indicated, and remember to bring it on the day of the event. WHAT YOU'LL GET: Each team will receive a packet at registration containing the following items:
HOW TO PREPARE FOR RACE
FINISH & POST-RACE
RULES THAT WILL BE BROKEN FROM IGNORANCE
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