Chicago-Based City Chase USA Announces 2010 Nationwide Tour

CHICAGO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Think reality TV is the only way prove your stamina, test your digestive system and conquer your fears? Think again. The T-Mobile City Chase, The World's Largest Urban Adventure Series, is bringing its snake-slithering, Sudoku-solving, endurance-testing, photo-hunting experience across the United States this summer with an eight-event series.

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2010 T-Mobile City Chase event series schedule:

• Denver - June 5th
• San Diego - June 19th
• Seattle - July 17th
• Philadelphia - July 31st
• Chicago - August 21st
• Dallas - September 11th
• New York City - September 25th
• Austin - October 2nd
• National Championships - TBA

City Chase invites everyone from couch potatoes to athletes to reality TV fanatics to compete in physical, mental and adventurous challenges that will take them out of their comfort zones. Entering its seventh year, the international phenomenon is making stops in Denver, San Diego, Seattle, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, New York and Chicago beginning in June.

The 2010 City Chase is excited to announce T-Mobile as the series title sponsor.  T-Mobile will be providing BlackBerry® smartphones to chasers to help them on their way – fast web browsing, BlackBerry® Messenger, GPS applications, e-mail, text messaging and voice-calling will help the two-person teams make quick decisions as they run, walk or use public transit to navigate their way throughout the city. To succeed in this day of laughter, adventure and discovery, participants must complete 10 ChasePoints before crossing the finish line.

"Past participants have said this is the coolest thing they've ever done in their lives," said Jason Erkes, President, City Chase USA. "City Chase provides chasers with a day compiled of more activities, discoveries, and adventures then most do in an entire summer."  

The winning team from each city will also go home with BlackBerry® Bold 9700 smartphones courtesy of T-Mobile, plus the chance to compete in a National Championship Race to be held in a secret US location. Additional sponsors of the 2010 series include Merrell, Clif Bar and Tetra Pak.

City Chase takes traditional scavenger hunt challenges and urban race events to the next level, helping local participants rediscover the beauty of their city. While on a one-day tour to self-discovery, individuals will have the opportunity to complete ChasePoints that benefit local charities. City Chase raised more than $100,000 for local charities in 2009 and is aiming to double this donation in 2010.

Team composition is entirely up to the participants. Fathers and sons, husbands and wives, best friends, neighbors – all are welcome. "The winning team does not have to be the most athletic, but will win because they have an unbeatable combination of camaraderie and inventiveness," noted Erkes.

City Chase launched in Canada in 2003. Its popularity caused it to expand beyond the provinces' borders, expanding into other countries such as Australia and the UK. In 2007, City Chase made its U.S. debut in Chicago with 1,000 residents participating in a thrilling day of events. Over the past four years, more than 20,000 people from around the world have competed in and conquered a City Chase adventure.

Participants can register at visit www.citychaseusa.com

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About City Chase Inc.

Toronto-based City Chase Inc. (CCI) is the operating company of City Chase, a global consumer event series, offering unique experiential one-day events in various major markets throughout the world. 2010 is again a year of expansion and growth as City Chase extends to 15 countries across the globe with regional events and a National Championship in both the U.S. and in Canada. In addition to U.S. events in Philadelphia, Austin, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, New York, Seattle and Chicago, City Chase events take place in Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Ireland, and Spain. Winning teams from around the world compete in the World Championships to be held in a secret destination.

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SOURCE City Chase USA