Race Rules

1. Corporate Cup Team is four (4) persons and at least one must be a female.

2. Runners and walkers only. No bikes, skates, or strollers allowed on the course.

3. Wheelchair athletes welcome.

4. Each team member must have been employed by the company for at least 1300 hours.

5. Open Division is for unaffiliated individuals to form a team, ie. 2 co-workers and their spouses.

6. Team Identity is encouraged.

Contact Info

Race Directors:
Mike Dugger (985) 630-5031
Mike Cambre (985) 687-9088

YMCA Contacts:
Joe Capece (504) 888-9622 X107
Melissa McInerney (985) 893-9622 x1901

Sponsorship Contact:
Ami Martinez (504) 377-5537

YMCA Corporate Cup Run presented by Entergy
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Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 9:00am
Audubon Park, 5K Race

For more information, or to volunteer, call 504.888.9622 x 107

Click here for Corporate Cup Race Results!

 

A Run in the Park...A Party in the Zoo
Post-Cup Party with Deacon Jones and the Ivories!!!!

The YMCA celebrates its 29th year of the Corporate Cup Run. Come out on December 6th to participate in our Corporate Cup and Kids Fun Run. Join friends and co-workers in a 5K course through Audubon Park. After the race, everyone is invited to party inside Audubon Zoo at the post-cup-party with awards, music and great food!

The Benefits of Racing
All proceeds benefit the YMCA’s continued mission to provide programs towards adult literacy, youth and teen development in our community, and support for the working family.

Race Rules
Teams will enter a division based on the number of employees in their company.

Division I: 1 – 100 employees - Red
Division II: 101 – 500 employees - Blue
Division III: 501 – 2000 employees - Black
Division IV: 2001 + employees - Green
Division V: Open Team Division- Purple

Open Division teams will follow all the criteria of a corporate team except those related to employment. The Open Division will have an award category, but will not
be eligible for the Corporate Cup Award.

Registration and Entry Fees

All registered participants receive a YMCA commemorative Corporate Cup t-shirt and 29th annual coffee mug.

Click here to download a Corporate Cup Registration Brochure

Click here to download a Printable Version of the Registration Form

5K (Includes Free Admission to the Zoo)

$80 - 4 person team registered by November 14th
$100 - 4 person team registered after Novermber 15th (Team entry deadline is November 21st)
$20 - Individual runner/walker registered before November 14th
$25 - Individual runner/walker registered after November 14th

Kids Fun Run (Includes Free Admission to the Zoo)

$8 - Ages 2-12 registered by November 14th
$10 - Ages 2-12 registered after November 14th and race day
$15 - Ages 13 and above registered before November 14th
$20 - Ages 13 and above registered after November 14th
(Those registered for 5K may run for free)
* Individuals and Kids Fun Run registrations accepted on Race Day

Party Tickets (Includes Free Admission to the Zoo)

$5 - Children under 13
$8 - Childer Ages 13+

Corporate Cup Registration by Mail

Checks made payable to YMCA and postmarked by November 21st.
Mail to:
YMCA Corporate Cup
6691 Riverside Drive
Metairie, LA 70003

Scoring

A team score will be an accumulation of each teammember's finish place. Electronic timing chips will be provided to each registered participant.

Post-Cup Party with Deacon Jones and the Ivories

Race begins promptly at 9am then, comes the Post-Cup Party in the Audubon Zoo with New Orleans' very own nationally known music stylings of Deacon John Moore. Great music can only be partnered with great food and fun that America's premier zoo has to offer. The awards ceremony will be at 10:30 am with the fun to follow. Companies interested in ordering packages of tents, tables and chairs or food and beverages from the Audubon Zoo are encouraged to call (504) 212-5420 or CLICK HERE for a complete listing.

Runners are admitted free and guests are only $8 per adult and $5 per child.

Corporate Cup Kids Fun Run

Get your family involved in fun and fitness with the Corporate Cup Kids Fun Run. Children ages 12 and under can participate in the half mile non-competitive run through Audubon Zoo starting at 8:00am. Pre-registration is $8 per child age 2-12 years old and $15 for ages 13 and above accompanying a younger child. After Nov. 14 and run day it is $10 per child age 2-12 year old and $20 for ages 13 and above accompanying a younger child. All kids participating in the race, receive a finisher's ribbon and all participants receive a t-shirt and FREE admission to the Audubon Zoo for the day.

Y-Town

While adults run in the 5K race, the fun continues for kids at Y-Town. From 8:30am until Noon, YMCA Certified Child Care staff entertain kids ages 12 and under with games, crafts, music, storytelling, snacks and more. Y-Town is FREE to all kids participating in the Corporate Cup Kids Fun Run and only $5 per child for all others.

Packet Pick-Up

Team Captains or a representative from each company, must pick up their informational packet
at the East Jefferson Family YMCA located at 6691 Riverside Dr., Metairie, La, 70003. Pick up times are as follows: Wed., Dec. 2nd, Thurs., Dec. 3rd and Fri., Dec 4th from 7am - 7pm. Please note that you cannot register and pick up packets on the same day.

 

     
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