
Challenge Race
Sunday, October 10, 2021
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 2020, almost 50% 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 *
Participate in the Howard Community College 5K Challenge Race to raise funds for student scholarships at HCC. Start and finish the race in the celebration village on HCC's beautiful Columbia campus. The unique course spans the campus with obstacles to test your strength, coordination and endurance. Each participant will be timed and combined with their team to compete for best time in each industry and overall champion.
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, event details are subject to change
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Race Day and Event Details
Commit to creating a healthy community by participating in the HCC 5K Challenge Race.
October 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
■ Howard Community College*
■ Help your team compete for industry awards and best overall time
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, event details are subject to change -
Sponsorship
$5,000 CHAMPION
- Six teams of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- Logo on event signage and race premium for participants
- Named scholarship opportunity at Howard Community College ($3,500)
$2,500 CHALLENGER
- Four teams of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- Logo on event signage and race premium for participants
- Named scholarship opportunity at Howard Community College ($1,500)
$1,500 SPRINTER
- Two teams of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- Logo on event signage and race premium for participants
$750 TEAM
- One team of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- Logo on event signage and race premium for participants
$300 Community Teams
- One team of 4 participants
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Weekly Trainings and Newsletters
Weekly Trainings:
Stay tuned for 2021 Challenge Race training schedule
Weekly Newsletters:
A weekly newsletter is sent out to participants and sponsors with training information, nutritional tips, sponsor events, and more. Links to the 2020 newsletters can be found below:
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Previous Winners
2020 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion: M&T Bank
- Challenge Award: Melissa's Squad
- Design & Construction Challenge: Leach Wallace Associates, Inc
- Finance Challenge: Sandy Spring Bank
- Information Technology Challenge: In-Depth Engineering
- Professional Services Challenge: Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille, PC
- Real Estate Challenge: The Howard Hughes Corporation
- Wellness Challenge: Howard County General Hospital
- HCC Alumni, Faculty & Staff: A&M Cubed
- Fastest Female: Melissa Spaid-Decker (Community Team)
- Fastest Male: Mark James (First Citizens Bank)
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
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Gaiters for HCC Employees
To purchase your official 2020 HCC Virtual 5K Challenge Race gaiter, click here:
Gaiter Purchase LinkGaiters will be delivered via inter-office mail to the office of your choice.
Sponsors
Presenting
Champion
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Hamel Builders
- Harkins
- M&T Bank
- MedStar Health
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- Allen & Shariff
- BB&T, Suntrust Now Truist
- BGE
- Coca-Cola Refreshments, Inc.
- Howard County General Hospital
- Howard Hughes Corporation
- In-Depth Engineering
- KCI Technologies
- Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
- Revere Bank
- Tenable, Inc.
- Waldon Studio Architects
Sprinter
- ATI, Inc.
- Columbia Association
- David & Shirley Chickering Trust
- Dembo Jones, P.C.
- Design Collective
- PNC
Team
- 2HB Software Designs, Inc.
- Arium Architects
- Carney Kelehan Bresler Bennett & Scherr, LLP
- CRISP
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
- First Citizens Bank
- Abby Glassberg
- Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille, PC
- Keller Williams Realty Centre
- Konterra Realty
- Lorien Health Services Columbia
- Lorien Health Services Elkridge
- Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant
- Morgan-Keller Construction
- NewWave Foundation
- Pivot Physical Therapy
- Tower Federal Credit Union
2020 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion: M&T Bank
- Challenge Award: Melissa's Squad
- Design & Construction Challenge: Leach Wallace Associates, Inc
- Finance Challenge: Sandy Spring Bank
- Information Technology Challenge: In-Depth Engineering
- Professional Services Challenge: Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Dachille, PC
- Real Estate Challenge: The Howard Hughes Corporation
- Wellness Challenge: Howard County General Hospital
- HCC Alumni, Faculty & Staff: A&M Cubed
- Fastest Female: Melissa Spaid-Decker (Community Team)
- Fastest Male: Mark James (First Citizens Bank)
Results