Once you have your workplace or group on board, register here! The person who registers will be the team captain and our main contact. Share your team page with the other members and encourage them to sign up online and start fundraising!

First things first – you need to register to save your spot! After that, your team can begin fundraising for your $1,500 entrance fee. The online fundraising platform is easy to set up, and donations will receive tax receipts right away. If you do collect monetary donations offline, you can bring them into the Ottawa Food Bank before the day of the event. Please email events@ottawafoodbank.ca for more information.

Each team can have a minimum of six and a maximum of 10 participants. For safety and fairness, we will not allow teams exceeding 10 participants.

Each team ranges from about 30 – 35 minutes (depending on how fast you sort!), but the entire time commitment is about an about an hour and a half. Everyone is encouraged to stay and watch the competitions and enjoy the event after your competition is completed.

Yes, participants are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to their competition time slot for sorting instructions and a group photo.

• Lots of fun to be had in the holding zone before the competition even begins!
• Music to keep our energy up
• CTV and Move 100 FM will be there to cheer you on
• Get your team photo taken to remember the day
• Awesome prizes (AND A TROPHY) to be won!
• And more details to come!

Following your competition time slot, head over to Jack Astor’s Lansdowne – that’s where the after party is! Great deals on food for Food Sort Challenge participants, a DJ, and games keep the fun going all day long!

Parking tickets are for the underground parking at TD Lansdowne Park. Thanks to our Parking Sponsor, Stericylce, each time will be issued one parking pass. Any additional parking is at team’s expense. We encourage carpooling! There should be no problem with parking before 6 p.m.

You must be able to stand and move at a steady pace for at least 30 minutes. Some bending and lifting may be required. In the past, we’ve seen people work up a bit of a sweat – it all depends on how competitive you are.

Yes, the Aberdeen Pavilion is fully accessible. The competition involves a fair bit of movement, but we will certainly make accommodations if requested. Please let us know if your team requires any accommodations in advance.

We always encourage people to wear costumes… everything is better when dressed up. But other than that, dress in layers so you can adjust according to temperature. No heels or open-toed shoes are permitted for safety reasons.

Each competition area will have a coat rack for your layers and bags.

This event is intended for 19 years of age or older.

If you have any other questions, please contact us at events@ottawafoodbank.ca or 613-745-7001 ext. 121