
Challenge Race
Sunday, October 8, 2023
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.
* Howard Community College continuously monitors COVID 19 requirements and is following protocols which are consistent with CDC guidelines, the Maryland Department of Health, the Howard County Health Department, and Howard County Government.
View 2022 Event Photos Here
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Race Day and Event Details
Commit to creating a healthy community by participating in the HCC 5K Challenge Race.
October 8, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044
Race Day Schedule:
Time Event Location 7:30 am - 8:15 am Company set up in Celebration Village/athletes arrive Celebration Village 7:30 am - 8:25 am Team CHECK- IN at information table.
Meet participating teams
Team photo at sponsor tent
Participant warm upsCelebration Village 8:55 am National Anthem Celebration Village 9:00 am 5K Challenge race begins in waves. Competitive athlete teams first Start Line 9:00 am - 10 am Course open to all athletes Howard Community College Campus, 5K Challenge Course 9:20 am Welcome first finishers Finish Line 10 am - 10:30 am Awards Ceremony Celebration Village 10:30 am Sign up to take the 2022 5K Challenge! Celebration Village -
Sponsorship
$5,000 CHAMPION
- Named Challenges (8 available)
- Three teams of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- One 10'x10' tent in the "Celebration Village"
- Logo on event signage and race t-shirt for participants
- Named scholarship at Howard Community College ($3,500)
$2,500 CHALLENGER
- Two teams of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- One 10'x10' tent in the "Celebration Village"
- Logo on event signage and race t-shirt for participants
- Named scholarship at Howard Community College ($1,500)
$1,500 SPRINTER
- Two teams of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
- One 10'x10' tent in the "Celebration Village"
- Logo on event signage and race t-shirt for participants
$750 TEAM
- One team of 4 participants
- Corporate link on event webpage
- Sponsor recognition (social media)
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Weekly Trainings and Newsletters
Weekly Trainings:
Training Opportunities:
Effective immediately, all employees of sponsoring companies can attend Thursday night training runs that depart from Feet First (5305 Village Center Drive, Columbia) at 6 p.m.; take advantage of a wide variety of walk or run courses on the JustMOVE app; or link up with your co-workers and fellow participants on the Strava app.
Also, everyone can participate in CA’s Basic Training program that meets at the Athletic Club (5435 Beaverkill Road, Columbia) M/W/F at 6 a.m. For team members receiving the 90- day complimentary family membership to the Columbia Association, make sure to explore the different training opportunities offered on their website at www.columbiaassociation.org.
Weekly Newsletters:
A weekly newsletter is sent out to participants and sponsors with training information, nutritional tips, sponsor events, and more. Links to the newsletters can be found below:
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Previous Winners
2021 Challenge Winners
- Overall Champion: Havtech
- Design & Construction Challenge: Harkins
- Finance Challenge: M&T Bank
- Information Technology Challenge: In-Depth Engineering
- Professional Services Challenge: Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
- Real Estate Challenge: Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Silver Challenge: Brightview Senior Living
- Wellness Challenge: Howard County General Hospital
- Fastest Female: Kim Doggette
- Fastest Male: Dylan Reyes
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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Past Sponsors
2021 Sponsors
Presenting
- Havtech
Champion
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Hamel Builders
- Harkins
- M&T Bank
- MedStar Health
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- 2HB Incorporated
- Allen & Shariff MEP Engineering/Project Management
- BB&T, now Truist
- Baltimore Gas and Electric
- Brightview Senior Living
- Gilbane Building Company, Inc.
- Howard County General Hospital, A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine
- The Howard Hughes Corporation, Inc.
- In-Depth Engineering
- KCI Technologies
- Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
- PNC Bank
- Tenable
- Waldon Studio Architects
Sprinter
- Arium AE
- Columbia Association
- David & Shirley Chickering Trust
- Dembo Jones
- Design Collective
- Abby Glassberg/NAI KLNB
- Huddles, Jones, Sorteberg & Dachille
- Lutheran Village Miller's Grant
Team Sponsors
- ATI, Inc.
- CBC Retirement Partners
- CRISP
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
- Encore at Turf Valley
- First Citizens Bank
- Harmony Hall
- Keller Williams Realty Centre
- Lorien Health Services Columbia
- Lorien Health Services Elkridge
- Pivot Physical Therapy
- Tower Federal Credit Union
2020 Sponsors
Presenting
- Havtech
Champion
- Hamel Builders
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Harkins
- M&T Bank
- MedStar Health
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- Allen & Shariff Corporation
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
- BB&T, Now Truist
- Coca-Cola Refreshments, Inc.
- Howard County General Hospital, A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Howard Hughes Corporation, The
- In-Depth Engineering
- KCI Technologies, Inc.
- Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
- Revere Bank
- Tenable, Inc.
- Waldon Studio Architects and Planners
Sprinter
- ATI, Inc.
- Columbia Association
- David & Shirley Chickering Trust
- Dembo Jones
- Design Collective
- PNC Bank
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
- First Citizens Bank
Team
- 2HB Incorporated
- Arium Architects
- Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr, LLP
- CRISP
- Glassberg, Abby
- 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
2019 Sponsors
Presenting
- Havtech
Champion
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Hamel Builders
- Harkins Builders
- Howard County General Hospital
- M&T Bank
- Medstar Health
Challenger
- Allen & Shariff
- BB&T
- BGE
- Design Collective
- Howard Hughes Corporation
- Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
- Revere Bank
- Tenable
- Waldon Studio Architects
Sprinter
- Johnson, Mirmiran, Thompson
- Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
- LG-TEK
- Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant
Team
- Charm City Concierge
- Dominion Roofing Company
- Encore at Turf Valley
- Konterra Realty
- Lorien Elkridge
- Sheraton Columbia Town Center
- Tower Federal Credit Union
2022 Winners:
Overall Champion- Columbia Association
Design and Construction- Havtech
Finance- M&T Bank
Information Technology- In-Depth Engineering
Professional Services- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
Real Estate- Corporate Office Properties Trust
Challenge- DRIVEN
2022 Sponsors
Presenting
Champion
- Apple Ford Lincoln
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Harkins
- The Howard Hughes Corporation
- In-Depth Engineering
- M&T Bank
- Sandy Spring Bank
Challenger
- 2HB Incorporated
- Allen + Shariff MEP Engineering/Project Management
- Baltimore Gas and Electric
- Gilbane Building Company, Inc.
- Howard County General Hospital
- KCI Technologies
- Lorien Health Services
- MedStar
- Michael Graves Architecture & Design
- PNC Bank
- Synergy, ECP
- Tenable, Inc.
- Truist
- WSP/Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.
Sprinter
- Arium Architects
- David and Shirley Chickering Trust
- Columbia Association
- COMSO, Inc.
- CRISP
- David Charon Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
- Dembo Jones
- Design Collective, Inc.
- Driven
- Abby Glassberg and NAI KLNB
- Harriott Contracting, LLC
- Prologis
- Simply Kashonna
- United Healthcare
Team