Challenge Race
The Cause
Healthy minds, healthy bodies, healthy lives. HCC is dedicated to advancing education in our community. Partnering with Columbia Association, whose vision is to make Columbia the community of choice - today and for generations to come. This event focuses on corporate health and wellness programs for small and large organizations in our community.
In 2018, 49% of HCC students needed some form of financial aid. Proceeds from this event support HCC’s student scholarship programs, allowing many HCC students to pursue a career in the healthcare industry. Learn where your sponsor dollars are allocated.
The Event
Experience HCC’s beautiful campus and unique racecourse as your organization competes for prestigious “Challenge” awards. The Challenge 5K is a team event where individuals race for the fasted combined score as they run, climb, and crawl their way to the finish line. Join participants in the Celebration Village to learn more about HCC, our partners, and our programs!
Click here to view photos of the 2017 event!
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Race Day and Event Details
Commit to creating a healthy community by participating in the HCC 5K Challenge Race.
October 14, 2018, 8:30 AM
Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044Race Day Schedule:
Time
Location
Event
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Celebration Village
Company set up in Celebration Village/athletes arrive
8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Celebration Village
Welcome
Team CHECK- IN at information table
Meet participating teams
Team photo at sponsor tent CA led warm ups
8:55 a.m.
Celebration Village
National Anthem
9:00 a.m.
Start Line
5K Challenge race begins in waves. Competitive athlete teams first
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Howard Community College Campus, 5K Challenge Course
Course open to all athletes
9:20 a.m.
Finish Line
Welcome first finishers
10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Celebration Village
Awards Ceremony
10:30 a.m.
Celebration Village
Sign up to take the 2019 5K Challenge!
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Sponsorship
$5,000 CHAMPION
- Three teams of 4 participants
- One 10’ x 10’ tent in the “Celebration Village”
- Logo placement on shirts, course, and corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (announcements and signage)
- Invitation to attend sponsor appreciation reception
- Named scholarship at Howard Community College ($3,500)
$2,500 CHALLENGER
- Two teams of 4 participants
- One 10’ x 10’ tent in the “Celebration Village”
- Logo placement on shirts, course, and corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (announcements and signage)
- Invitation to attend sponsor appreciation reception
- Named scholarship at Howard Community College ($1,500)
$1,500 SPRINTER
- Two teams of 4 participants
- One 10’ x 10’ tent in the “Celebration Village”
- Logo placement on shirts, course, and corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (announcements and signage)
- Invitation to attend sponsor appreciation reception
$750 TEAM
- One team of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (announcements)
- Invitation to attend sponsor appreciation reception
$300 Community Teams
- One team of 4 participants
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Weekly Trainings and Newsletters
Weekly Trainings:
Columbia Association will provide training to all participants to ensure that everyone is ready to successfully run the race. Mondays trainings will begin in the HCC quad and on Wednesdays in Columbia Gateway. Practice courses leaving from the HCC Track can be viewed below.
Weekly Newsletters:
A weekly newsletter is sent out to participants and sponsors with training information, nutritional tips, fitness motivation, student stories, sponsor events, and more. Links to newsletters are posted below:
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Previous Winners
2016 WINNERS
- Harkins Builders -- Overall Champion
- Tenable Network Security -- Challenge Award
- Ayers Saint Gross -- Design and Construction Challenge
- Howard Hughes Corporation -- Real Estate Challenge
- Howard Country General Hospital -- Wellness Challenge
- Sandy Spring Bank -- Finance Challenge
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport and Skalny -- Professional Services Challenge
- Life Span Network-- Beacon Institute -- Silver Challenge
- Title X -- Faculty and Staff Challenge
- The Runs -- Student Challenge
2015 WINNERS
- Harkins Builders -- Overall Champion
- Turf Valley -- Challenge Award
- KCI Technologies -- Design and Construction Challenge
- NAI KLNB Abby Glassberg -- Real Estate Challenge
- Columbia Association -- Wellness Challenge
- Sandy Spring Bank -- Finance Challenge
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport and Skalny -- Downtown Columbia Challenge
- Cushman & Wakefield -- Gateway Challenge
- Rouse Faculty -- Faculty and Staff Challenge
- WGTR Student Team -- Student Challenge
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Sponsors
Presenting
Champion
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- COPT
- Hamel Builders
- Harkins Builders
- Howard County General Hospital
- M&T Bank
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- Allen & Shariff
- BB&T
- Coca-Cola
- Design Collective
- Howard Hughes Corporation
- Kaiser Permanente
- KCI Technologies
- MedStar Health
- Pandora
- Revere Bank
- Tenable
- Waldon Studio Architects
Sprinter
- Columbia Association
- Davis Agnor Rapaport Skalny LLC
- Dembo Jones, PC
- Dobbin Dental Suite
- Ecoprint
- Allan & Linda Field
- Glassberg/Staines Family
- Grimm & Parker
- Howard Bank
- Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille
- In-Depth Engineering
- JMT
- KC Company
- Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
- The Lutheran Village at Millers Grant
- Morgan Keller Construction
- Planning Solutions Group
- Sheraton Columbia Town Center
Team
- ADG Creative
- ATI, Inc.
- Biegel Waller Investment Advisory Services
- Chesapeake Lighting
- Cicero Capital Partners
- Classic Granite & Marble, Inc.
- CRISP
- First Coast Security
- HoCoMoJo
- Howard County Police Department
- Keller Williams Realty Centre
- L2M/NAI Michael
- Lifespan Network
- LG-TEK
- NextLOGiK
- Old Line Bank
- Pivot Health Solutions
- Snowden Lane Partners
- Tower Federal Credit Union
- Turf Valley Resort
In-kind Sponsors
- Baltimore Sun Media Group
- The Business Monthly
- Focus on Women Magazine
- Smyth Jewelers
- Sprouts Farmers Market
2017 Challenge Race Sponsors
Champion
- GEICO
- Harkins Builders
- Havtech
- Pandora
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- Allen & Shariff
- BB&T
- Coca Cola
- The Columbia Bank
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Design Collective, Inc.
- Hamel Builders
- Howard County General Hospital
- KCI Technologies
- Kaiser Permanente
- M&T Bank
- Magellan Health
- NewWave Foundation
- Tenable
- Waldon Studio Architects
Sprinter
- Columbia Association
- Costello Construction
- Ecoprint
- Edward Arthur Jewelers
- Howard Hughes Corporation
- Leach Wallace
- Lifespan Network/Beacon Institute
- The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant
- Turf Valley Resort
Team
- ADG Creative
- Bay Bank
- Bowman & Company / Dutch Soccer School
- CBG Building Company
- Chesapeake Lighting
- CRISP
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
- St. John Properties, Inc.
- First Coast Security
- Glassberg/Staines Family
- GymGo
- Howard County Police Department
- LG-Tek
- Pivot Physical Therapy
- Revere Bank
- RMR Real Estate Services
- Synergy ECP
- Tower Federal Credit Union
- Morgan Keller Construction
Media Sponsors
- Baltimore Sun Media Group
- Business Monthly
2017 Challenge winners