Corporate Challenge
The 3rd Annual Nationwide Better Health Corporate Wellness Challenge
What?
5K, ½ marathon, and marathon corporate team challenge
Where?
Beautiful Downtown Columbus View Course Here
Date?
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Time?
7:45 a.m.
Who?
YOU are officially invited to join your organization’s team, and even include your immediate family members if you wish, to form what we term a corporate team. Organization is defined as a company, business, church, club, walking/running group, etc. Immediate family members include significant others and children age 12 and over.
How?
Step by Step Training Toolbox and Registration details provided below
Entry Fee?
Your entry fee includes a Nike technical event shirt, course entertainment, finisher’s medal, finish line celebration, Packet pick-up at the Columbus Marathon Health & Fitness Expo
Questions?
Click here for FAQ
Don’t miss out! You and your corporate team will join more than 14,000 total participants in the 5K, ½ marathon, and marathon, including beginners, walkers, runners, wheelchairs, hand cyclists, mid-packers, elites, and tens of thousands enthusiastic spectators! This exciting event takes place in Ohio’s capital city, Columbus. You will definitely feel that you were part of something thrilling!
The Nationwide Better Health Corporate Wellness Challenge 5K, ½ marathon and marathon events shine on many levels. First, the events are inviting for all fitness levels to corporate teams with micro, small, medium and large organizations fielding teams from around the region. Second, it is a culture of wellness celebration supporting the mission of Nationwide Better Health and corporate wellness professionals. Third, it is a well managed running and walking event suitable for all fitness levels from beginners to elites. Lastly, you and your corporate team will experience the amazing support, excitement, thrills and fun being part of the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon weekend!
2009 Corporate Wellness Challenge Highlights
The second Corporate Wellness Challenge event featured more than 80 corporate teams and 1,000 participants. Please download the list of winning teams for the 2009 event here.
Ok – so where does this leave me? I don’t necessarily “hate” to run now, but I have to admit that I still “dislike” it. I don’t like dragging myself out of bed when I’d rather sleep, but I do like the fact that I can fit into my tight pants again. I don’t like feeling sore all day and icing my shins at night, but I do like the fact that I can eat a Dairy Queen Blizzard (or two) and not feel bad about it. I keep returning to the original question – why am I doing this? Are there more ‘pros’ than ‘cons’ when it comes to this running stuff? I’m not yet sure, but ask me on Sunday when I’m proud of myself for finishing my first 5K….I’ll be a winner then.
Claire Curran, NetJets, exerpt from her story of why she was training for the Corporate Challenge 5K
Claire came in 187th at 39:07 in 2008 – which was almost 6 minutes better than her goal time.
Step By Step Challenge Program
This exciting program is designed to support you and your corporate team as you prepare for the Corporate Wellness 5K, ½ marathon or full marathon! The program mission is to facilitate health and wellness for companies and organizations to promote the productivity, longevity, happiness, and general well-being of the workforce.
2008 Participant Joseph Anderson, Scotts Miracle-Gro Fitness Director
"Fostering a culture of wellness and providing our associates with opportunities to live an active and healthy lifestyle is important to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. The Nationwide Better Health Corporate Wellness Challenge helps companies in Central Ohio promote health and wellness programs for their associates. ScottsMiracle-Gro is proud to be a part of this event."
For more information on the Step-by-Step Challenge program visit www.stepbystepchallenge.com or contact: Stacy Walters at stacywalters@columbusmarathon.com or Julie Wilkes at juliewilkes@columbusmarathon.com .
Getting Your Team Started is Easy!
- Step #1: Team Captain set-up team and team name for team participants – click here
- Step #2: Team Captain receives Team Password via email team registration confirmation from active.com
- Step #3: Team Captain sends password to Team participants
- Step #4: Team participants register here for Corporate Wellness 5K, ½ marathon or marathon. Team participants must have password to register for Corporate Wellness events.
- Please see the Team Captain FAQ information here
Corporate Wellness Challenge Divisions
Prizes and Awards for 5k, ½ marathon, and marathon teams based on: a) number of participants on each team – running and walking and b) average time of total team finishers, and c) Corporate Wellness Spirit
- Micro Company Wellness Division: 49 or less associates
- Small Company Wellness Division: 50-99 less associates
- Mid-Market Company Wellness Division: 100–999 associates
- Enterprise Wellness Division: 1000+ associates
Awards and Scoring Structure:
- Winning Team – Based on total participation by division – total winners: 12 (running – 6, walking – 6)
- Winning Team – Fastest Overall Average team time – total winners: 12 (running – 6, walking – 6)
- Winning Team – Best overall Corporate Wellness Spirit – Total winners: 12 each division (winners selected by Wellness Leaders and Marathon Event team)
- Individual Awards – Fastest runner and walker for each division and category – Total winners: 12 (running – 6, walking – 6)
Ohio Wellness Leaders
The Ohio Wellness Leaders is group of central Ohio corporate health, wellness and fitness professionals (including fitness directors, health promotion professionals and human resources representatives). The OWLs mission is to share best practices within the organization and to support central Ohio businesses in promoting exercise and healthy lifestyles.
