Scotiabank Charity Challenge charities invited to
draft runners for a chance to win money
OTTAWA, May 11, 2018 /CNW/ - The 2018 Ottawa 10K is introducing a unique team format that will
give 16 elite runners the opportunity to compete for a prize purse
of over $60,000, while supporting
local charities.
Four Scotiabank Charity Challenge charities - The Ottawa
Hospital, Canadian Cancer Society, Camp Misquah and Make a Wish of
Eastern Ontario - have been
invited to take part in this one-of-a-kind 10K Dream Team Challenge. These charities were
chosen based on their fundraising efforts in 2017, in addition to a
random draw.
Each charity will pick teams of four elite runners (selected
from a list of 14 pre-determined gold-label elites and the full
list of registered elites) who will run to win prize money for
themselves and for their charity. The four charities can win
up to $3,000 based on their team's
performance.
"We are always looking for unique ways to promote the sport,"
says Manny Rodrigues, Elite Athlete
Coordinator, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. "We hope that this draft
and team format will encourage people to learn more about the
world's best runners that will be racing here. For the runners it's
an exciting opportunity to compete as part of a team."
In addition to receiving prize money based on their finishing
position, the winning team will also be awarded $2,000 to be split evenly among all members. The
teams will be scored based on their finishing position against the
other teams, regardless of gender.
And to make it even more competitive, athletes will also receive
prize money based on when they get drafted. For example, the first
draft pick will receive $4,000, the
second draft pick $3,000, down to
$500.
"The organizers of the Ottawa
10K have created a unique opportunity
to connect the Scotiabank Charity Challenge with their IAAF
gold-label elite program," said Frank
Bilodeau, District Vice-President, Ottawa Centre &
Gatineau. "Our goal has always been to help create a better life
for people in the communities we serve. Through this unique team
format and the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, we are proud to
support the community of Ottawa
and area."
In addition to being an IAAF sanctioned gold-label event, the
Ottawa 10K also welcomes Canada's best road racers as the host of the
Canadian 10K championships.
How to watch
The 10K Dream Team Challenge draft
will take place Wednesday, May 16 at
11:00 a.m. on Facebook Live.
The IAAF gold-label Ottawa
10K will take place Saturday, May 26 at 6:30
p.m. as part of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. The event
will be tweeted live @ottawamarathon, and broadcast live at
www.runottawa.ca and on Rogers-TV in Ottawa.
Related information
Awards and prizes
Elites participating in the 10K Dream
Team Challenge
10-to-watch at the 2018 Ottawa 10K
Full 2018 Ottawa 10K Start List
10K Dream Team - Rules
10K Canadian Championships Start List
Announced
About the Scotiabank Charity Challenge
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge is a turnkey fundraising program
that provides a simple way for runners in these races to support
local causes that make a significant impact on Canadian
communities. Participating charities keep 100 per cent of the
proceeds raised, as Scotiabank pays for all transaction and credit
card fees. Scotiabank offers the Scotiabank Charity Challenge at
six sponsored marathon events
across Canada including Montréal, Halifax, Ottawa,
Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.
About Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
The 2018 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend will take place
May 26-27 and will welcome
participants in six races, including the Scotiabank Ottawa
Marathon, the Scotiabank Half Marathon, the Ottawa 10K, the
HTG Sports 5K, the Aquahaulics Ottawa
2K and Scotiabank Ottawa Kids
Marathon. In 2017, runners raised $826,175 for local and national charities through
the Scotiabank Charity Challenge.
The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is one of only two running
events in the world to host two IAAF Gold Label races: the
Ottawa 10K and the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon. For more
information or to register: www.runottawa.ca.
About Scotiabank
At Scotiabank, we aim to support
organizations that are committed to helping young people reach
their infinite potential. Young people are our future leaders and
Scotiabank's goal is to help ensure that they have the necessary
skills and resources they need to support their success. Together
with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level.
Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and
philanthropic activities, in 2017, Scotiabank contributed more than
$80 million to help our communities around the world.
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