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This means your Team Captain has not completed registration for your company. Participants cannot register until the Company Team has been created. If you would like to become a Team Captain, please sign up on the Registration tab. 

No. All participants must be part of a Company Team with a minimum of 4 employees. Review the Rules tab for more information. 

A company can choose:

• Participant Payment: Each company employee submits their payment after agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of the Participant Entry Form.
• Company Payment: Each company submits payment after ALL employees have completed their registration form and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Participant Entry Form. 
• Split Payment. Each company may split the payment with the participant. The Team Captain will determine how much of the entry fee the company and the participant will pay.

Yes, all Team Captains must create a new user account.

Yes. Create a new account on the Registration tab.

No, the Team Captain must also register for their own team as a participant. The Team Captain can register for their team from their Dashboard. All participants must accept the terms and conditions of the Participant Entry Form in order to receive a race bib and participate in the race.   

All participants must register themselves by creating a Participant Account and personally agree to the terms and conditions of the Participant Entry Form.   

The Team Captain will be the main point of contact for their company’s participation and will help to ensure a seamless experience for their colleagues. These responsibilities include registering the Company Team, recruiting participants, finalizing team registration, payment/financing, obtaining and distributing race day materials to participants prior to the event (bib number and safety pins), and making hospitality arrangements, if desired/available.

The Team Captain is the point of contact and representative for the company. The Team Captain is not required to be present on the night of the race, however it is strongly recommended to have a co-captain and all participating company employees aware of the Series Rules and Safety listed on the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge website.

Yes, please contact our Customer Service Team.

A company should create only one team per Corporate Challenge event. Employee participants for a company are to register under that one team entry.  

Yes, to do so, please have your new Captain create and then activate a Team Captain account from their confirmation email. Once their account is activated, email Customer Service with the new Team Captain cc'd confirming completion and we will be able to assign them as your new Team Captain. 

The start is located on Amherst Street between Nottingham Terrace and Colvin Avenue, adjacent to Delaware Park. The start corrals are on Amherst Street, between Nottingham Terrace and Colvin Avenue, facing west. Please follow signage to enter your corral at the appropriate color wave entrance. Participants can start heading to the start line between 6:00 – 6:15 p.m. The finish line is on Ring Road inside Delaware Park.

Our event is open to all employees of corporations, businesses and financial institutions who work 20+ hours per week and have been employed by the company for at least thirty (30) days prior to race night.

Employee participants must be at least 18 years of age on date of registration. Contractors, Consultants, Temporary staff are not eligible to participate on a team.   

Each company must register a minimum of four (4) entrants that meet all of the eligibility requirements to form one (1) complete team. Company teams that register less than four (4) individuals will not be accepted and will be removed from the registration system when the registration period closes. 

For detailed eligibility requirements, please review the Rules & Safety tab.  

While we strive to accommodate teams of all sizes, we also want to make sure everyone has the ability to participate. The Series Owner reserves the right to limit the team size based on capacity.

All race entries are non-refundable. There are no refunds for cancelled entries.   

Please refer to our Health and Safety guidelines on the Rules & Safety tab.

The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge is a rain or shine event. If an extreme weather scenario affects the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge on race day, we will alert Team Captains and participants when possible.  

Yes, please contact our Customer Service Team for additional safety information regarding athletes with disability participation. Any participant seeking a reasonable accommodation must submit a written request to our Customer Service Team on or before the published registration closing date.

Yes, we welcome walkers, joggers and runners of all fitness levels to participate.  All participants are allotted up to a pace of 20 minutes per mile to complete the course (1 hour and 10 minutes total) from the time they cross the race’s start line.  

For safety reasons, strollers, bikes, like vehicles or any kind and non-service animals are not permitted. Please see our Service Animal Policy located under the Rules & Safety tab.

Please contact our Customer Service Team for more volunteer information. 

Yes, non-registered participants, employees and co-workers can attend the event.

No registration is required for non-participants. They must comply with onsite signage and directions for the health and safety of those taking part.

The event site opens at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday June 15, 2023 and closes at 10:00 p.m. on the same day. 

All teams must receive their Team Packet (employee runner bib numbers and pins). Team Packet Pick Up is when Team Captains receive the above materials. Packet Pick up will take place on Tuesday, June 11 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 12, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot of St. George Orthodox Church located at 2 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo NY 14216. Only Team Captains need to attend Packet Pick Up.

No, all runner bibs are distributed by your Team Captain (or designated person). Packets and bibs will not be mailed to any participants. Packets must be picked up by Team Captains in person.

Some companies decide to create their own team shirt. If your company has organized a team shirt, you must liaise with your Team Captain about where and when you can collect this (if applicable).

Participants are encouraged to arrive at Delaware Park by using official race shuttles from Buffalo State. If you are taking your own transportation to the venue, please adhere to local and event parking guidelines. Vehicles are only permitted on Ring Road between 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. to make drop-offs. Vehicles cannot be inside Delaware Park on Ring Road or Colvin Avenue after 4:00 p.m. 

Participant parking is available at Buffalo State in lots G-20, G-21, G-22, & R-13 from 3:30 – 10:30 p.m. Race shuttles will leave from the parking lots to the event site from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Return trips to parking lots run from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. The shuttle drop-off and pick-up spot are on Ring Road, just south of the finish area. This section of Ring Road is accessible by official race vehicles only. 

Porta potties and sanitation stations will be located inside Delaware Park, between the start corrals and the hospitality area, and also near the bring your own tent (BYOT) zone. Please do not use the porta potties outside the medical tent near the finish line. Those are strictly reserved for participants receiving medical attention. 

The medical tent is located just beyond the finish line and is staffed by Excelsior Orthopaedics doctors and nurses. Along the race course and throughout the event site, medical staff and emergency response teams will be present. If you need medical attention, please find medical personnel or a volunteer to help you. 

There is one water stop near mile markers 1 and 3 on the course. Participants will pass it twice. Participants are encouraged to carry their own water bottle.

You can pick up your Finisher Shirt any time between 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on race day. The Finisher Shirt tent is located just outside the hospitality area. 

See site map for location.

Results from the Corporate Challenge are automatically populated on the Leaderboard once the event is fully completed.   

Please be sure to look for your unique display name you created when setting up your Participant Account. You can find and/or edit your display name in your Participant Dashboard after logging in to your account.

Results will only be posted if you selected “yes” to the “display results” question at registration. 

Please contact our Customer Service Team to edit and/or verify your selection.   

If you feel there is a discrepancy in the results, please contact our Customer Service Team with your full name, company and bib number. We will look into this and get back to you.