SOAR
The Southern Ontario Amazing Race (SOAR) is put together by a dedicated and creative group of volunteers. The Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington is honoured to be the recipients of the funds raised by one of the most original and exciting local fundraisers.
SOAR is a two day adventure competition modelled after the TV show The Amazing Race. 20 teams of two race around Wellington County and beyond competing in challenges of all sorts that test racers' mental and physical strengths.
Teams must travel by one of the many methods provided (canoe, bike, helicopter, bus, car, train, foot) to get from challenge to challenge. To date, the race has travelled to the following locations:
- Guelph
- Kitchener
- Brantford
- Hamilton
- Waterloo
- Cambridge
- Milton
- Oakville
- Fergus
- Elora
- Acton
- Rockwood
- Eden Mills
- Burlington
Racers collect pledges prior to the event for The Children's Foundation. The teams that bring in the most pledges are given tokens that help them during the race. Shortcuts allow teams to skip an entire challenge, Tune-Ups give teams a hint or head-start at a challenge and Yields allow a team to force a following team to wait 15 minutes at the Yield sign. In the 7 years of the races existence, teams have raised over $330,000 dollars.
- 2004 - $9000 (Top Team - Wayne and Kristen - $1600)
- 2005 - $34,000 (Graham and Michelle - $4900)
- 2006 - $45,000 (David and Michelle - $9050)
- 2007 - $49,000 (Carrie and Kim - $9400)
- 2008 - $62,000 (Carrie and Kim - $9570)
- 2009 - $65,000 (Eric and Michael - $8007)
- 2010 - $70,000 (Rob and Jake - $14,000)
To find out more about SOAR visit www.therace.ca
