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San Diego City Chase is Saturday and we hope you're getting ready for a day of incredible challenges and fun adventure! This is the final informational email you will receive and it is important that everyone participating reads the
entire email because all of the information you need to know is contained within and this email also includes your first ChasePoint! Reminder...pre-race registration and packet pick-up is available tonight (Thursday) at a convenient T
Mobile store location (see below) - beat the crowds and pick up your gear before Saturday and you will have your MTS pass to help you get to the Start Line (we do NOT recommend driving to the Start Line as there is no parking and the
finish line will be at a different location)! We can't wait to see everyone on Saturday!
CHASEPOINT #1:
City Chase San Diego is proud to announce Invisible Children as our official charitable partner. As your FIRST CHASEPOINT we encourage your support for this meaningful cause and we ask that your team raise a minimum of $40 in donations for
Invisible Children by 3 PM on Saturday, June 19th. (Although not mandatory, it will give you a leg up on the competition to have one ChasePoint complete before the start of the event).
Invisible Children uses film, creativity and social action to create awareness and develop on the ground programs in Uganda to stop the use of child soldiers in Africa's longest enduring conflict. To date Invisible Children has had
success rebuilding devasted schools that have benefitted over 8,400 children. Learn more about
Invisible Children here.
You can include your family, friends, colleagues or anyone else you wish to approach for support by simply becoming a fundraiser at the link below, forwarding them your fundraising page and having them donate any amount on your behalf. You
should create ONE FUNDRAISING PAGE per team and you can enter either a participant's name or your team name in the First and Last name fields when creating your team's fundraising page.
To start fundraising for ChasePoint #1, simply click the link below and "Create Your Fundraising Page" at the top of the page:
www.sdcitychase.stayclassy.org
If you have technical difficulties, please contact Shanna Stuhmer at Shanna@stayclassy.org.
The team that raises the most money will win a weekend stay at the Marriott Airport/Liberty Station that we will announce and award at the post party at Double Duece! Last week City Chase Denver raised almost $10,000 for its charity so
we've got our work cut out for us but we know San Diego can raise more!
Notes: Donations must be collected online only (through the link above) and will be verified on course at a location TBD that you will learn on Saturday. Once you meet the $40 minimum to complete the ChasePoint you will receive a ticket
with a PDF attachment that you must print and bring with you on Saturday in order to receive credit for ChasePoint #1 (you may also bring a print-out of your personal fundraising page showing the amount you have raised). All details about
how the online fundraising process will work are available on the fundraising page using the following link.
Get started with ChasePoint #1 here!
BlackBerry Tips and Tricks
This year City Chase has partnered with BlackBerry so being a BlackBerry expert will help you on race day. In order to help you become a BlackBerry expert we've added a
BlackBerry Tips and Tricks link on the San Diego event page or through the link provided.
EVENT INFORMATION:
START / FINISH:
City Chase San Diego will be starting at
Tuna Harbor Park (on Tuna Lane at the foot of G Street).
PRE-EVENT PICK-UP
We encourage you to pick up important event day information and your MTS pass to help you get to the Start Line before the race if you have not already at tonight's pre-event pick-up (Thursday, June 17th). You must bring a photo I.D and
your completed team waiver to pick-up. The pick-up location will be as follows:
Thursday, June 17th at T-Mobile Store at 5807 University Ave. Suite #6 from 5-8pm -
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If you don't pick up in advance, event day check-in will take place between 7:30 am and 9:00 am. Please bring your waiver signed by both participants to pre-event check in or you will not be given your bibs until event day. You will need
to print out, fill out, and bring your team waiver to check-in whether it be in advance or on race day in order to compete.
Click here to access 2010 waiver form
CRAZY PRIZES
This year we may have gone a little overboard with our prizes. First, everyone get your costumes together because the team with the best costume will win 2 BlackBerry's in our costume contest! The winners (fastest finishers) of City Chase
San Diego will be entered into our National Championship (location TBD) where Mitsubishi Motors will be awarding a pair of All-New 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport CUVs to the City Chase National Championship winning team! We also have our
T-Mobile BlackBerry Merrell $500 Middle of the Pack Grand Prize that will go to the team that finishes in the middle of all finishers (prize - $500 Merrell gift certificate). Everyone has a chance to win! Good Luck!
AFTER PARTY AND FAMILY FAN ZONE:
Double Duece
528 F Street San Diego, CA 92101
Come share an ice cold Pyramid, food and your experiences with the other competitors at our after-party and family fan zone at
Double Duece. The post-party will include a complimentary Pyramid Brew, great drink specials, a food buffet ($13) and a slide show of the day's activities...you won't want to miss out!
A FEW QUICK REMINDERS FOR EVENT DAY:
Check-in – 7:30 to 9:00 am
Tuna Harbor Park (on Tuna Lane at the foot of G Street). (For those unable to attend pre-registration or need to turn in waiver). Be there in time for a warm-up provided by Frog's Fitness.
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Check-in and other possible delays – There may be a short wait as we process the over 600 participants during check-in. You may also experience "line-ups" at certain ChasePoints along the course due to the number of participants but these
should be minimal.
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I.D. - Don't forget that both team members MUST bring photo ID.
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Dress comfortably & appropriately for the weather – Note: This event will go on no matter what the weather is. There is always a possibility of getting dirty & wet along the way. Don't wear your favorite shorts or shoes if you are worried
about them potentially getting damaged.
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Parking - For those planning on driving, we recommend a different plan! There is minimal parking near the Start and Finish, the Start and Finish are in two separate locations, and you cannot use a car or bike during the race. We recommend
using the MTS to get to the Start Line.
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A Snack: You might want to pack a little something so that you can eat on the run! A little extra energy along the way may give you the leg up you need on your competition.
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City Map
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Paper and Pen
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The event begins at 10:00 am sharp, the official welcome will begin at roughly 9:30am, followed by an overview of rules, acknowledgments, some pre-event prizing, and perhaps even a few event insider tips. All participants must be at the
location and checked in ready to go no later than 9:00 am.
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The ChasePoints and Finish Line close at 4:00pm, with prizing and post-event mingling, socializing and commiserating at Double Duece after you finish.
LIMITED SPACE STILL AVAILABLE - REFER YOUR FRIENDS!
Do you have a friend you're competitive with, a co-worker you'd love to put in their place or know someone that can talk the talk that you want to see walk the walk? Get them to compete against you in City Chase San Diego. The person that
refers the most friends will win a prize valued at over $100! Forward this email to your friends and tell them to register and select "Friend Referral" from the "How did you hear about us?" pull-down and then type in your name so you get
credit.
More information and registration is available here!
The Chase is on! Don't forget to tell your friends, co-workers, family members and Facebook strangers that you're "friends" with to sign up.
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