Volvo City Chase 2008 hits Sydney CBD

9 March 2008 · Staff

CITY CHASE ANNOUNCES 2008 DATES AND SURPRISE CHASE POINT

Volvo City Chase hits Sydney CBD, Saturday the 29th of March 2008, with 1000 Sydneysiders expected to compete for the title.

City Chase, the World’s Largest Urban Adventure Series, will run across 25 international cities in 2008, with Sydney partaking for the third consecutive year. From Singapore to Boston to Calgary – competitors will complete the part obstacle course, part scavenger hunt, in the fastest possible time.

The Stinging Arrows team of Andy Hill and Ben Rattray won the 2007 Sydney race, making it 3 from 3 in City Chase races. The undefeated record includes the 2006 Sydney race, the World Championships in Chicago, and now to try again in 2008.

Presented by Nokia Nseries the event will transform Sydney into a series of twisted “chase points” similar to challenges on shows such as Survivor, Fear Factor and the Amazing Race.

On the day competitors will receive a clue sheet containing information on the whereabouts of “chase points” scattered throughout the city. Once competitors solve the clue and arrive at the location, they must complete a challenge before proceeding to the next “chase point.” The first team to complete 10 “chase points” and make it back across the finish line, will be declared the 2008 Volvo City Chase champions.

With past “chase points” including strip lawn bowls, pole dancing and photos with the Prime Minister of Australia at Kirribilli House, Volvo City Chase organisers have promised to up the ante for the 2008 event.

“Sydney’s 08 Chase points will be tougher, cheekier and most importantly, more memorable,” says Ross Wall, the Volvo City Chase Event Director. “We are coming off the back of a World Final in Rome, where competitors were required to cycle around the city dressed in a Borat Mankini – it’s time to answer the call and push the boundaries.”

“Australian’s have certainly embraced the sport, with participant numbers increasing by 80% from the inaugural event in 2006,” says Canadian City Chase founder Nick Jelinek. “The Aussie spirit and determination has seen Australia take out the World Championship in 2006 and place second in 2007 – we have come to expect big things from the Australian teams.”

In 2008 online sponsorship will be utilised for the first time with competitors creating their own team page upon registration. In the lead up to the event, friends and family will be able to visit the secure page to sponsor the competitor and leave messages of support. All funds raised in this manner, will be donated to Sydney’s Children Hospital.

The Volvo City Chase is open to all adventurous Sydneysiders with registration now open at www.citychase.com. Entry is $180 per team with corporate packages available.

About City Chase

City Chase was created and launched in Canada in 2004. Making an immediate impact on the country, City Chase expanded to a national event series running across Canada’s nine largest cities in 2005 and was adapted into a successful, national prime time TV series.

In 2008 City Chase will be held across 25 cities internationally with an estimated audience of over 250,000.

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Top 10 Finishing Teams

Place
Time Team Participant 1 Participant 2
1st
4.31.32 Awesome Bruce Chris Jacka Dave Hegarty
2nd
4.33.26 Bad but Good Brad Smith Matthew Bourke
3rd
4.37.09 T-Bird & Will Tamara Hunter Alexis Kaless
4th
4.37.38 Cupid Stunts Marcus Gore Nigel Murphy
5th
4.38.34 Compromised Andrew Renwick Tsalina Phang
6th
4.39.30 Two Micks Mike Cannon-Brookes Mick Liubinskas
7th
4.41.53 Up and Atom Joyce Lam Erik Ojong
8th
4.44.41 Stinging Arrows Ben Rattray Andrew Hill
9th
4.45.48 Investec Bank Sam Croucher Emily Chapman
10th
4.46.34 Blackheart Salomon TerraX Matt Koerber Wayne Bradbury