The Chase is on!

City Chase Canada partners with
Children's Wish to help grant wishes

TORONTO, July 24, 2014 /CNW/ - City Chase, Canada's Largest Urban Adventure Series, is back for its 11^th annual races in Toronto and Ottawa this summer. All funds raised by teams will be donated to The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada.

For six consecutive years, City Chase was recognized as Canada's Best Sporting Event at the Annual Canadian Event Industry Awards, and has been recognized as Canada's Best Adventure Race by the readers of Get Out There Magazine. Over 1,000 Chasers are completing obstacles, called ChasePoints, located in hidden spots around the city to test teams' resourcefulness, courage, intellect, sense of humour, and physical ability. The first team to complete 10 ChasePoints and cross the finish line is the winning team!

There are fun and interactive fundraising benchmarks in place, such as a 'Free ChasePoint' at $75.00 raised. Helpful bonuses such as these can really create an advantage for teams on event day, so it's a great incentive for participants to achieve their fundraising goals.

"City Chase is designed to push people's boundaries and get everyone to step out of their comfort zones a bit. It's also a fantastic, fun day that creates great memories, and I think that's why people come back every year. City Chase is a perfect event in that it reflects the tenacity and strength of the Children's Wish families that undergo incredible hardships. We are so happy to be supporting Children's Wish this year," says Anthony Woods, Director of City Chase.

"We are so pleased to be the recipient charity for City Chase 2014," comments Sandra Harris, Director, Ontario Region. "The support Children's Wish receives from events like these mean that the more than 600 pending wishes we have in Ontario can be realized."

For information on the event and how to register, visit www.citychase.ca.
To pledge to an athlete or donate directly to Children's Wish through the event, visit www.giving.runningroom.com.

The City Chase 2014 Event Schedule:

Toronto	August 9th
Ottawa	August 16th

The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

Each year, thousands of Canadian children between the ages of three and 17 are diagnosed with a life threatening illness.  Since 1984, The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada has worked tirelessly to grant exceptional wishes to over 20,000 children and their families.

This year, the Foundation expects to grant over 1,000 new wishes and is proud to have never refused a wish to an eligible child, and with the help of volunteers and generous donors, is able to grant nearly three wishes every day.  Each wish is an individual adventure, carefully structured to meet the needs of a particular child and family. The Foundation is a national charity with chapters in every province and territory. Visit www.childrenswish.ca for more information.

About City Chase

A creation of Influence Marketing (an InField Marketing Company), City Chase is a global urban adventure series, offering unique 1-day adventures in various major markets throughout the world. Based in Toronto, Canada, Influence Marketing has already successfully executed City Chase events in major markets across Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, South America and the United States. The City Chase Series has been named Canada's Best Sporting Event six consecutive years, and has been Canada's Largest Urban Adventure Series since 2004.

Image with caption: "City Chase Canada is back for its 11th annual races in Toronto and Ottawa and is teaming up with Children's Wish to help grant wishes. (CNW Group/The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20140724_C1609_PHOTO_EN_4483.jpg

SOURCE: The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

Note to Editors / News Directors: For additional information or to request an interview, please contact: The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, Sandra Gregory, Communications Specialist, Telephone: [phone], [email protected]; City Chase, Kelly Liu, Race Director, Telephone: [phone], [email protected]