An Amazing Adventure was had by all!

North York General's Celebrity Human Race was an exciting two-day adventure throughout North York with teams and celebrities participating in a series of challenges for the mind and body along a secret route of Pit Stops.


The weekend kicked off with a fantastic Celebrity Draft Party at MUZIK Night Club. The Celebrities lined the stage, eagerly anticipating when they'd get picked. The audience was treated to a spontaneous performance from Yvan Pedneault, the star of Rock of Ages and We Will Rock You! Honorary Chair Billy Baldwin was the first Draft choice for the event's top fundraising team, Blonde Ambition.

On Saturday, participants and their celebrity team mates arrived at JOEY Don Mills for a delicious brunch to fuel the day. Teams gathered at the starting line, eager to get a start on the activities. At the sound of "GO" they ripped through the starting line, racing to get their first clue!

The Celebrity Human Race consisted of five exciting Pit Stops, where teams were put to the test:

  • BMW obstacle course - both in real BMWs and toy cars
  • Recording of Born to be Wild with Universal Recording Artist Suzie McNeil
  • Target practice with Paintball guns and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take on real UFC Fighter, Sean Pierson, in the Octagon
  • Construction challenge on the site of Rockport's newest Condo
  • Make your own sushi - the winning team's roll will be served on the menu at Katsura Japanese Restaurant for the month of October - congratulations Team Bayview!

On Saturday evening, teams gathered at the Ontario Science Centre where they enjoyed a fabulous meal from Marigolds & Onions and contributed further to the cause with the purchase of many incredible live auction packages. DRU and Jully Black tore up the stage after the winning team was announced. And the winner is.......

ScotiaLife Financial with Celebrity Team mate Joey Graham!

Top 5 finishers:

Team

Celebrity

1 ScotiaLife Financial Joey Graham
2 Defying Gravity Leo Stakos
3 Team SWI John Salley
4 Bayview Aaron Douglas
5 Fasken Martineau Mike Krushelnyski



Top 10 Team Fundraisers*

Team Name Team Captain Name Amount Raised
Blonde Ambition2 Billy Baldwin $40,377.88
Tower of Power Catriona Le May Doan $38,906.00
Defying Gravity Leo Stakos $34,866.01
SWI John Salley $34,711.00
MACH4 David Justice $31,955.00
The IUD's and Me Lyriq Bent $30,227.00
Fantastic Four Cabbie Richards $28,115.00
Plaza KIA Damon Allen $26,784.00
The GEMS Elena Semikina $25,397.00
The Four Corners Jodi Balfour $24,410.00

*Totals are as of 10:00pm on Thursday, September 22nd, the official closing time for fundraising.



Top Male Fundraiser*

Name Amount Raised
Joe Isgro $34,725

*Totals are as of 10:00pm on Thursday, September 22nd, the official closing time for fundraising.



Top Female Fundraiser*

Name Amount Raised
Rebecca Leigh $19,131

*Totals are as of 10:00pm on Thursday, September 22nd, the official closing time for fundraising.



Team Results

Rank Team Celebrity Total
1 ScotiaLife Financial Joey Graham 1412
2 Defying Gravity Leo Stakos 1397
3 Team SWI John Salley 1349
4 Bayview Aaron Douglas 1321
5 Fasken Martineau Mike Krushelnyski 1314
6 Cancer Care Aaron Pearl 1281
7 Blonde Ambition2 Billy Baldwin 1262
8 Jiggery Pokery   1228
9 BMO Capital Markets Dave Hutchison 1220
10 Plaza KIA Damon Allen 1171
11 MACH4 David Justice 1153
12 NorthWest Nitro Elle Patille 1152
13 The Marketing Department   1140
14 The Four Corners Jodi Balfour 1139
15 TBD2 Yvan Pedneault 1124
16 SOLD firm Kandyse McClure 1106
17 Tower of Power Catriona Le May Doan 1083
18 The IUD's and Me Lyriq Bent 1054
19 Team RBC Jordan Clark 1052
20 The GEMS Elena Semikina 1011
21 Colliers REMS Gary Leeman 966
22 Fantastic Four Cabbie Richards 950




Answers to Riddles

Answer: Hair Dryer


FORWARD PAS

Answer: Incomplete Forward Pass


Fifth, Fourth, third, second, first, _________?

A) Zero   B) Zeroed   C) Zeroth   D) Zerost

Answer: C) Zeroth


____ENTURY

Answer: Long Time, No See


What is the name for the dot above the letter "i"?

A) Pip   B) Jot   C) Finial   D) Aglet

Answer: B) Jot