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 2019 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 25, 2020, 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 2020 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:
Weekly training begins Monday, August 19. Monday runs will leave from Feet First
Weekly Newsletters:
A weekly newsletter is sent out to participants and sponsors with training information, nutritional tips, sponsor events, and more. Links to the 2019 newsletters can be found below:
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Previous Winners
2019 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion - Harkins Builders
- Challenge Award - Sheraton Columbia Town Center
- Design & Construction Challenge - Hamel Builders
- Finance Challenge – BB&T
- Information Technology Challenge – In-Depth Engineering
- Professional Services Challenge- Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr
- Real Estate Challenge - Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Silver Challenge - Lifespan Network (Beacon Institute)
- Wellness Challenge – Columbia Association Athletic Club
- HCC alumni, Faculty & Staff – Ready, SET, Go
- Fastest Female – Melissa Spaid-Decker (Keller Williams Realty Centre)
- Fastest Male – Chris Hauger (Hamel Builders)
2018 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion - Harkins Builder
- Challenge Award - Howard County Police
- Design & Construction Challenge - Havtech
- Finance Challenge – M&T Bank
- Information Technology Challenge – In-Depth Engineering
- Professional Services Challenge- Huddles, Jones, Sorteberg & Dachille
- Real Estate Challenge - Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Wellness Challenge – Columbia Association Athletic Club
- HCC alumni, Faculty & Staff – Rob & Ann Moxley sponsored faculty/staff team
- HCC students – Radiological Technology students
- Fastest Female – Chrissy Smith (Revere Bank)
- Fastest Male – Stewart Reich (Morgan Keller Construction)
2017 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion - Harkins Builders
- Challenge Award - Howard County Police
- Design & Construction Challenge - Morgan Keller Construction
- Finance Challenge - M&T Bank (Team 1)
- Information Technology Challenge - In-Depth Engineering (Team 1)
- Real Estate Challenge - Howard Hughes Corporation
- Wellness Challenge - Howard County General Hospital (Team 1)
- Silver Challenge - Lifespan Network (Beacon Institute)
- HCC alumni, Faculty & Staff - Rouse Scholars
- HCC students - X-Ray
- Fastest Female - Stephanie Reich
- Fastest Male - Stewart Reich
2016 Challenge 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
2019 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion - Harkins Builders
- Challenge Award - Sheraton Columbia Town Center
- Design & Construction Challenge - Hamel Builders
- Finance Challenge – BB&T
- Information Technology Challenge – In-Depth Engineering
- Professional Services Challenge- Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr
- Real Estate Challenge - Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Silver Challenge - Lifespan Network (Beacon Institute)
- Wellness Challenge – Columbia Association Athletic Club
- HCC alumni, Faculty & Staff – Ready, SET, Go
- Fastest Female – Melissa Spaid-Decker (Keller Williams Realty Centre)
- Fastest Male – Chris Hauger (Hamel Builders)
Results
Sponsors
Presenting
Champion
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Hamel Builders
- Harkins Builders
- Howard County General Hospital
- In-Depth Engineering
- M&T Bank
- Medstar Health
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- 2HB Incorporated
- Allen & Shariff
- BB&T
- BGE
- Coca-Cola
- Design Collective
- Howard Hughes Corporation
- KCI Technologies
- Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
- Revere Bank
- Tenable, Inc.
- Waldon Studio Architects
Sprinter
- Carney Kelehan Bresler Bennett & Scherr LLP
- Columbia Association
- DPR Construction
- Dembo Jones, P.C.
- Ecoprint
- Abby Glassberg/KLNB
- Johnson, Mirmiran, Thompson
- Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
- Keller Williams Realty Centre
- LG-TEK
- Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant
- Morgan Keller Construction
- PNC
- Prime Lending
- SECU
Team
- Alban Engineering
- ADG Creative
- ATI, Inc.
- BKM
- Brightworks Wealth Management
- Charm City Concierge
- CRISP
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
- Dominion Roofing Company
- Encore at Turf Valley
- Howard County Association of Realtors
- Howard County Police
- Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille, P.C.
- Konterra Realty
- Lifespan Network
- Lorien Columbia
- Lorien Elkridge
- Owings Brothers Contracting
- Pivot Health Solutions
- Sheraton Columbia Town Center
- Tower Federal Credit Union