2022 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge FAQs
The event date is Thursday, June 9, 2022.
The race start time is 6:50 p.m. CDT.
Team Captain registration will open on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
Participant registration will open on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
Team Captain registration will close on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Participant registration will close on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Due to course restrictions or permitting regulations, the local event organizer, ERC or the Series Owner reserves the right to limit the number of participant entries before the published Race registration closing date.
The registration fee for 2022 is $59 per participant.
When registration opens, the Team Captain can register their company on our website: jpmorganchasecc.com
The Team Captain can select their location – Chicago – then should create and activate their new Team Captain Account in order to register their team.
After registering their Company Team, the Team Captain can send the registration link to their colleagues to register for the event.
The Team Captain must also register for their own team, using the same registration link, and go through the Participant Account creation process. The Team Captain will be required to use a different email address for their Participant Account than the one used to set up their Team Captain Account.
Our event is open to all employees of corporations, businesses and financial institutions who work 25+ hours per week and have been employed by the company for at least ninety (90) 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 Eligibility Rules located under 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.
To create an account for the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge and register your Company Team, please review the Team Captain’s Tools tab.
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 forming a team, recruiting participants, finalizing team registration, financing, obtaining and distributing race day materials to participants prior to the event, distributing the individual race materials (bib number and safety pins), and making hospitality arrangements, if desired/available.
Team Captain credentials from past Corporate Challenge events, other than 2021, are not recognized until an account is established in the registration platform. New Team Captains and Team Captains prior to 2021 must create a new account.
All participants must register themselves by creating a Participant Account on the Series website and personally agree to the terms and conditions of the Participant Entry Form.
No, the Team Captain must also register for their own team, using the same registration link as their colleagues and go through the Participant Account creation process. The Team Captain will be required to use a different email address for their Participant Account than the one used to set up their Team Captain Account. 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.
The Team Captain is the point of contact and representative for the company. The Team Captain is responsible for the team registration, payment, distribution of race materials and team results. The Team Captain does not have to participate in the run.
Yes, please contact your Chicago Customer Service Team at chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com
A company should create only one team for a J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Chicago event. Employee participants for a company are to register under that one team entry.
Yes, additional Team Captains can be added from the Team Captain’s Dashboard. Please note that two different email addresses are required for individuals that are registered as both a Team Captain and a participant.
A company can choose:
- Participant Pay: Each company employee submits their payment after agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Participant Entry Form.
- Company: Each company submits payment after ALL employees have completed their registration form and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Participant Entry Form.
This means your Team Captain has not completed registration for your company to begin participant registration for its employees. If you would like to become a Team Captain, please visit the Team Captain’s Tools tab.
All participants must be part of a Company Team with a minimum of 4 employees.
No, substitutions are not allowed.
All race entries are non-refundable. There are no refunds or canceled entries.
Hospitality
Yes. For questions about hospitality, including availability, please contact chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com. You may also visit our Hospitality section under Event Details.
The Hospitality Program opens Tuesday, March 1, 2022. To reserve a Hospitality tent, request a Hospitality Order Form by emailing chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com, complete it, and submit it to the Hospitality Coordinator.
This depends on the options you choose. Costs are outlined on the Hospitality Order Form.
Yes. Please see the Hospitality Order Form for a list of preferred caterers. Preferred caterer selection is due by Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Yes. Companies can choose to self-cater, provided items are dropped off at street level prior to street closure and carried by hand to their designated tent.
No. Only tents ordered via the Hospitality Order Form and provided by the Series are allowed.
The Hospitality Coordinator will email you shortly before race day with your event site location and the Hospitality venue layout.
No. Food trucks are not permitted.
Pre-Race
The Corporate Challenge requires all teams to receive their team race packet (employee runner bibs and pins) prior to the day of the race. Team Packet Pick Up is when Team Captains receive the above materials.
Packet Pick Up will take place at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, 511 N Columbus Drive, Chicago IL 60611 on Tuesday, June 7th and Wednesday, June 8th from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. in Meeting Rooms Mississippi 1 and 2. If you want your race packet mailed to you, please download the Team Packet Delivery form here.
Yes. We can send your Team Packet to your office the week before the event. Please contact our Customer Service Team at chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com to request a Team Packet Delivery Form.
No, all runner bibs are distributed by your Team Captain (or designated person).
All Team Captain’s must pick up their team’s bibs prior to race day.
Some companies decide to create their own team shirts. 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).
Yes, participants may exchange the size of their Finisher Shirt provided the shirt has not been worn, soiled or altered.
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.
No, bag check is not available. Company Teams with hospitality sites may use their tents as a designated bag check area, however companies are responsible for their employees and their property. Teams without hospitality sites should have an individual watch over the team gear during the race, or not bring personal gear to the race site.
Your race bib is the only way we can properly identify you on course. The medical information you include on the back of the bib becomes critically important in the event of an emergency. Your race bib also contains your timing chip and because of this, race numbers are non-transferrable.
Race bibs should be pinned on the front of your company’s race shirt.
If you lose your bib, please have your Team Captain contact chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com
Yes, please contact chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com for additional safety information regarding athletes with disability participation. Any participant seeking a reasonable accommodation must submit a written request to the event’s Customer Service Team on or before the published registration closing date.
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
The Race
The start is located on Columbus Drive. The finish is on Balbo Drive in Grant Park.
Please arrive to the start line by 6:30 p.m. and line up by your corral color (red, green, blue), which will be pre-assigned to your race bibs based on your predicted finish time provided when you registered. Corral signs will be posted at the start line and groups will take off in corresponding waves.
- 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Balbo between Columbus and DuSable Lake Shore Drive
- 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Balbo between Columbus and Michigan; Columbus between Roosevelt and Ida B. Wells Drive.
- 6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: There will be rolling closures in Grant Park vicinity, affecting Ida B. Wells Drive, Jackson, Monroe, Randolph, Wacker and the streets west of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
- Note: DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Illinois, Michigan, Roosevelt and Grand will remain open
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 (12.4 minutes per kilometer) to complete the course (1 hour and 10 minutes total) from the time they cross the Race’s start line.
The Series Owner will follow recommendations and guidelines from local health departments regarding COVID-19. Details of those recommendations and comprehensive COVID-19 protocols will be shared with participants prior to the day of the Race.
Please refer to our Health and Safety rules located under the Rules & Safety tab.
Please contact your Chicago race organizer at chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com for more volunteer information.
Post-Race
Results from the Corporate Challenge are automatically populated on the Event Leaderboard once the In-Person 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.
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 chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com to edit and/or verify your selection.
If you feel there is a discrepancy in the results, please contact us at chicago@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com with your full name, company and bib number. We will investigate and get back to you.
Beneficiaries
Breakthrough is a non-profit organization located in Garfield Park. Each year, Breakthrough partners with over 8,000 local residents to address and provide resources for housing, education, violence prevention, food access, healthcare, and economic opportunity. Throughout Breakthrough, staff, residents, volunteers, and donors are partnering together to bring about a safe, stable, and engaged Garfield Park. Breakthrough has a geographic focus in which services are provided in a holistic way so that everyone has access to build connections, develop skills, and open doors of opportunity.
Learn more here.
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