World Chase Tag is an international championship for competitive parkour involving the game of tag. Events have been televised on NBCSN in the United States, and on Channel 4, ITV and BBC Three in the United Kingdom. Events have also attracted millions of views online.
World Chase Tag was founded in Britain by Christian Devaux in 2012, with his brother Damien joining the organisation the following year. The inspiration for the sport came after a game of tag between Christian and his child.
Rules Matches are played between two teams of up to six players over a series of 16 rounds. Each round is contested between one member of each team, with one player as the chaser and their opponent as the evader.
Players begin the round at opposite sides of a 12m × 12m square known as "The Quad", which is filled with various obstacles that players move over, under and through using parkour skills. The chaser has 20 seconds to tag the evader with their hand. If either player steps foot outside of The Quad they forfeit the round.
Points can only be scored by the evading team. A successful tag results in that player becoming the evader for the next round and no points being awarded. A successful evasion results in that player's team scoring a point, and the evader retaining that role for the next round. The losing player is replaced by a teammate who chases. Rounds are separated by 25 second rest breaks.
The team with the most points after 16 rounds wins. Ties result in a "sudden-death chase-off", which consists of a pair of rounds with each team chasing in one and evading in the other. The team with the longest evasion time wins. If this results in a further tie (i.e. both teams successfully evade for 20 seconds) the process is repeated.
Major events +EventDateLocationWinnersNotesWorld Chase Tag18 December 2016World ChampionshipTrinity Buoy Wharf, London, UKMarrero GangThe Storror Chase Off. First major World Chase Tag competition.World Chase Tag 22017World ChampionshipYork Hall, London, UKMarrero GangWorld Chase Tag 39 September 2018World ChampionshipYork Hall, London, UKMarrero GangWorld Chase Tag Euro 1926 June 2019Continental ChampionshipYork Hall, London, UKBlacklistWorld Chase Tag 425 August 2019World ChampionshipYork Hall, London, UKUnitedFirst event to be televised, in edited highlight programme broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK and NBCSN in the US.World Chase Tag – USA 202016 October 2020National ChampionshipCoca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, Georgia, USAApexFirst event outside of UK. Event broadcast by NBCSN and made into a 6-part series by Channel 4 in the UK.World Chase Tag 5 – USA Championship6 August 2021National ChampionshipGoodyear Hall, Akron OH, USAApexWorld Chase Tag 5 – UK Championship8 November 2021National ChampionshipYork Hall, London, UKPhatWorld Chase Tag 5 – World Championship27–29 May 2022World ChampionshipYork Hall, London, UKApex ETHTelevised on BBC Three. Including the first women's exhibition match.World Chase Tag 6 – USA Championship7–9 October 2022National ChampionshipEsports Stadium Arlington, TX, USAApex MoonWorld Chase Tag 6 – USA Women's ChampionshipNational ChampionshipKunoichiCreation of the first women's league.World Chase Tag 6 – Pan American Championship3–5 March 2023Continental ChampionshipGreater Columbus Convention Centre – Columbus, OH, USAApex SunWorld Chase Tag 6 – French Championship8–9 July 2023National ChampionshipTwitchCon Paris, FranceParkour59First French ChampionshipWorld Chase Tag 6 – French Women's ChampionshipNational ChampionshipKIMEO VoltWorld Chase Tag 6 – World Championship 26–28 April 2024World Championship Évry-Courcouronnes, Paris, FranceHollywood Freerunners World Chase Tag 6 – Women's Division World ChampionshipWorld Championship Urban Corp NanoWorld Chase Tag 7 – French Championship5 July 2025National ChampionshipÉvry-Courcouronnes, FranceParkour59Parkour59 becomes double French Champion (2 seasons in a row). Vice-World Champion KIMEO fails to qualify for WCT7 Worlds.World Chase Tag 7 – USA Championship12–13 July 2025National ChampionshipDexterity Depot, Camp Hill, PA, USANYXTeam from Georgia. Both US champions this season are from Georgia.World Chase Tag 7 – USA Women's ChampionshipNational ChampionshipAnarchyFirst US team to secure an international transfer (Eva Yamani from France). B.O.B. (Baron of Bolt/MVP) joins Anarchy.World Chase Tag 7 – World Championship 6–7 June 2026World Championship Évry-Courcouronnes, Paris, FranceRooftop Kings World Chase Tag 7 – Women's Division World ChampionshipWorld Championship Volt
See also
Obstacle course racing Ultimate Tag Ultimate Kho Kho
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