City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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Media Advisory: June 12, 2015
Thousands of runners and walkers set to take the Toronto
Challenge
Runners and walkers of all ages are set to take part in
Sunday's annual Toronto Challenge presented by MonsterMortgage.ca in support of
Toronto seniors. Funds raised in the annual event benefit the 2,600 residents
of Toronto's Long-Term Care Homes and Services facilities and over 40 community
agencies that provide support to seniors and vulnerable people across the city.
Date: Sunday, June 14
Times: 9 a.m. aerobic warm-up; 9:30 a.m. race start;
10:30 a.m. awards presentations
Location: David Pecaut Square, Metro Hall, 55 John St.
People of all ages and abilities will be taking part in
their choice of the MonsterMortgage.ca 5K run, the Medical Pharmacies 5K walk
or the 1K fun walk. Participants will arrive early to register in Metro Hall,
adjacent to David Pecaut Square, from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/challenge.
Long-Term Care Homes and Services is a leader in
excellence and ground-breaking services for healthy aging with a commitment to
CARE – compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in
North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It
is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently
ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host
City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on
non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and
visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca,
call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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Media contact: Cheryl San Juan, Strategic Communications,
416-397-5305, 416-906-3935 (cell), chsanjua@toronto.ca
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