Emanating from Chase's sponsorship of
the New York City Marathon bank
executives searched for a way to extend
their sponsorship to a race for corporate
runners at a distance reasonable enough
for busy corporate personnel to run.
These eligible participants must be entered
as part of a team and not as an individual.
A single race was settled on to take place
in Central Park at 3.5 miles. The first race
in 1977, then called the Manufacturers
Hanover Corporate Challenge attracted
200 runners from 50 companies. This
enormous success was more then
Charles H. McCabe, Executive Vice President
of Manufacturers Hanover in 1977 could
ever have expected. With 193,920
participants registered to run from 6,071
companies in 2000 those numbers are
sure to increase with the growing concern
for health and fitness in the corporate
community.
Every year there are a total of 3 races held
in Central Park, one in May, June and July
all with start times at around 7:00PM.
The JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge
also extends its reach into corporate
communities across the U.S. and abroad
as it now stands as the largest
participatory corporate running event
in the world, featured in 17 locations worldwide.
For entry information contact the
New York Road Runners Club
(212) 423-2248.
