Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Participants to
Raise Funds for 64 Charities
OTTAWA, May 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Runners participating
in Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on May
27 and 28, 2017 can take an extra step to make their race
count: join the Scotiabank Charity Challenge and raise money for
one of 64 local and national charities.
"We're celebrating 150 years of Canadian history and Tamarack
Ottawa Race Weekend, as Canada's
largest running weekend, is the perfect stage for runners to
demonstrate the generosity Canadians are known for," said
Carole Chapdelaine, Scotiabank's
Senior Vice President, Quebec and
Eastern Ontario Region. "Whichever distance they tackle, runners
can participate in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge and help make a
difference in the community."
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge is a turnkey fundraising
program that provides a simple way for runners to support the
charity of their choice and make a significant local impact.
Through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, runners who sign up for
any of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend events can raise awareness
and funds. Participating charities keep 100% of the proceeds
raised, as Scotiabank covers all transaction and credit card
fees.
In addition to the money raised by runners, participating
charities can also receive additional sums through the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge Awards:
1. Official Charity with the largest total
dollars raised
1. First place: $4,250
2. Second place: $2,500
3. Third place: $1,500
2. Official Charity with the largest number
of Fundraising Runners
1. First place: $4,250
2. Second place: $2,500
3. Third place: $1,500
3. Official Charity with the largest
average dollars raised per Fundraising
Runner
1. First place: $4,250
2. Second place: $2,500
3. Third place: $1,500
How to get involved:
- Fundraise: Event participants can
visit RunOttawa.ca to sign up for the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge and raise funds as an individual or with a
charity team. Have you already signed up to run? It's not too late
to sign up as a fundraiser!
- Donate: Anyone can support a charity by making a
one-time donation through the Scotiabank Charity
Challenge page. Every little bit helps!
- Cheer: Come out and support your friends and family
along the race route and as they cross the finish line. You can
also show your support to runners online by using the hashtag
#runScotia.
- Race: For information and schedules of the
different events, please visit the Weekend Information section of
the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend website.
- The Ottawa 2K begins at
3 p.m. on May
27, followed by the HTG Sports Ottawa 5K at 4 p.m. and the Ottawa 10K at 6:30
p.m. The Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon starts at 7 a.m. on May 28,
followed by the Scotiabank Kids Marathon at 8 a.m. and the Scotiabank Ottawa Half Marathon at
9 a.m. For full details, refer to
the start-line information.
"Ottawa runners and their
supporters have shown great generosity over the years at Tamarack
Ottawa Race Weekend," said John
Halvorsen, Race Director. "The Scotiabank Charity Challenge
helps channel this generosity for 64 local and national charities,
and makes it easy for runners to give back."
Scotiabank offers a Scotiabank Charity Challenge at six
sponsored marathon events across Canada in Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. Over the past two
years, the Scotiabank Charity Challenge at Tamarack Ottawa Race
Weekend has raised over 1.6 million
dollars.
Scotiabank believes in helping young people reach their full
potential, and the Scotiabank Charity Challenge demonstrates this
commitment to young people in our community, as many organizations
that take part have a direct impact on local youth. Young people
are our future leaders, and it's crucial to provide them with the
skills and resources they need to succeed. Every step helps young
people in our community.
About Scotiabank
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is Canada's international bank and a leading financial
services provider in North America, Latin America,
the Caribbean and Central America,
and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 23 million
customers become better off through a broad range of advice,
products and services, including personal and commercial banking,
wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment
banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 88,000
employees and assets of $887 billion (as at January
31, 2017), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS)
and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please
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About the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
The 2016
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed close to 47,000 participants
in six races, including the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, the
Scotiabank Half Marathon, the Ottawa 10K, the HTG Sports 5K, the
Ottawa 2K and Scotiabank Ottawa
Kids Marathon. Through the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, runners
raised close to $800,000 for local
and national charities.
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. The 2017 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend will take
place on May 27-28, 2017. Visit us
at www.runottawa.ca.
SOURCE Scotiabank