SALINA — The 37th edition of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge at Onondaga Lake Park attracted more than 6,000 registered runners and walkers from over 250 Central New York businesses and nonprofit organizations, organizers say. The 3.5-mile team road race featured many significant changes for 2019, including a new start and finish line at Onondaga […]
SALINA — The 37th edition of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge at Onondaga Lake Park attracted more than 6,000 registered runners and walkers from over 250 Central New York businesses and nonprofit organizations, organizers say.
The 3.5-mile team road race featured many significant changes for 2019, including a new start and finish line at Onondaga Lake Park, an expanded hospitality area, and parking and shuttle transportation from NBT Bank Stadium, according to a J.P. Morgan news release.
Employees from businesses and nonprofits of all sizes and industry groups took part in competition, camaraderie, and enjoying some post-race food and drinks.
The 10 largest companies in terms of total entrants were: Wegmans Food Markets (260), Raymour & Flanigan (152), Upstate Medical University (141), Syracuse University (136), Crouse Health (133), TCGplayer (106), Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (103), West Genesee School District (96), Lockheed Martin (91), and Bankers Healthcare Group (78), per the release.
Lee Berube, representing Upstate Medical University, won the men’s division of the road race with a time of 17:36. He also triumphed in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Sascha Scott from Syracuse University earned the women’s division title in a time of 20:10. This was her fifth title after also winning last year, and in 2017, 2016, and 2014.
The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Syracuse is part of the 13-city, seven-country, five-continent J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Series with more than 250,000 participants projected to enter worldwide in 2018.
