J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge FAQs
The event date is Thursday, October 6, 2022
The race start time is 6:45 p.m.
Team Captain & Participant registration will open on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Team Captain & Participant registration will close on Friday, September 23, 2022.
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 – Philadelphia – and then create and activate their new Team Captain Account in order to register their team.
After registering their Company Team, the Team Captain can send their unique registration link to their colleagues to register for the event.
The Team Captain must also register for their own team as a participant, 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 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.
You are receiving this message because your account credentials are not recognized. Credentials from past Corporate Challenge events, other than 2021, are not recognized until an account is established in the registration platform.
If you are new to the Series and do not have an account, please create a new account before you log in and activate your credentials via the link that was sent to your provided email address.
Please confirm that you have an active account for the 2022 Series. If you have created an active account for 2022 and did not receive a password reset link, please check your spam/junk folders (email will come from no-reply@jpmcorporatechallenge.jpmorgan.com) prior to contacting your Philadelphia Customer Service Team at philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com.
If you are a new participant, you must create your own Participant Account to register for an event and to view your Participant Dashboard.
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 Philadelphia Customer Service Team at philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com.
A company should create only one team for a J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Philadelphia 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:
a. Participant Payment: Each company employee submits their payment after agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of the Participant Entry Form.
b. 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.
c. 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.
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 for canceled entries.
Hospitality
Yes. For questions about hospitality, including availability, please contact philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com. You may also visit our Hospitality section under Event Details.
Pre-Race
Team Packet Pick Up is when Team Captains receive their team’s race materials. The Corporate Challenge requires all teams to receive their team race packet (employee runner bibs and pins) prior to the day of the race. Details on the Packet Pick Up are forthcoming and will be provided to Team Captains directly.
No, all runner bibs are distributed by your Team Captain (or designated person).
All Team Captains must pick up their team’s bibs prior to race day.
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).
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.
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 philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com
Yes, please contact philadelphia@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 at Kelly Drive between Spring Garden Street and N 25th Street.
The finish is located at Kelly Drive between Spring Garden Street and N 25th Street (across median from Start Line).
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.
Please refer to our Health and Safety rules located under the Rules & Safety tab.
Please contact your Philadelphia race organizer at philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com for more volunteer information.
Please arrive to the start line by 6:30 p.m. Enter the corral that matches the color of your bib. Your race bib is pre-assigned using the predicted finish time you provided during registration. Corral signs will be posted at the start line and groups will take off in corresponding waves.
Porta potties and sanitation stations will be located inside Eakins Oval and between the start corrals and the hospitality area. 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 Philadelphia Fire Department personnel. 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, a staff member, or a volunteer to help you.
There are two water stops on course, near miles 1.75 and 2.25. Because the course is out-and-back, participants will pass the first water stop on the way out and the second on their return.
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).
The Finisher Shirt pickup tent is located within the hospitality area. You can pick up your Finisher Shirt any time between 3–9 p.m. on race day.
See site map for location.
Participants are encouraged to arrive to Eakins Oval using public transportation (SEPTA). If traveling by subway or regional rail, the closest station stops are 30th Street Station (1.2 miles) and Suburban Station (1.3 miles). Bus routes 7, 32, 38, 43, 48 & 49 all serve the area as well. Check out SEPTA’s website for more information. If you are taking your own transportation to the venue, please adhere to local and event parking guidelines. Vehicles are only permitted on Kelly Drive and around Eakins Oval before 4:00pm. After that, the roads will be closed for the race.
If you are using a rideshare service, please use the drop-off location of "Benjamin Franklin Pkwy and N 22nd St". This intersection is a one-block walk from the race venue and will remain open to vehicles.
There are also Indego bike-sharing docks surrounding Eakins Oval. Make a reservation at www.rideindego.com.
The closest paid parking lot to the race is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The lot is a short 5-minute walk from the start line. If you are planning to park in this lot, you should plan to arrive prior to 4:00pm on race day to avoid road closures. The next closest paid lot is the Parkway Corp lot located at 2201 Fairmount Avenue. This lot is a short 10-minute walk from the start line. The evening rate for race night is $12 which is available if you arrive after 5:00pm and leave before 5:00am. There are limited spots in both of these lots (which are also open to the public) so we recommend carpooling if possible. Other options can be found using the Parkopedia site. Please be sure to read all posted signs before leaving your vehicle, especially if you utilize off-street parking.
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.
Results will only be posted if you selected “yes” to the “display results” question at registration.
Please contact philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com to edit and/or verify your selection.
If you feel there is a discrepancy in the results, please contact us at philadelphia@corpchallenge.jpmorgan.com with your full name, company and bib number. We will investigate and get back to you.
Beneficiaries
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