Element K participates in numerous community events in the Rochester, New York area. One recent one that many of us were pleased to take part in again was the annual JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge -- a 3.5-mile race that raises money for a worthy cause. This year, that cause was the Rochester Urban Fellows Program, which provides undergraduate college students with the opportunity to work with community-based organizations and agencies during the summer. (See the Rochester CCC webpage for the official story and some photos.)
This year marked the 20th anniversary of this event in Rochester, and the seventh year that it was held on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). There were some 9,000-plus who either ran or walked the route, from some 400 organizations. After the race, most participants gathered at their organization's tents for much needed food, drink, and celebration (see the local Democrat and Chronicle newspaper's article.)
Element K's team had over a dozen participants, from across our organization. Although it rained steadily during the race, those of us who ran this event last year knew it could be much worse: last year's downpour was so strong it felt like it should have been given a name like tropical storms and hurricanes are!
While no one from Element K was amongst the race leaders, most of us were able to report either career bests or at least consistent results from attempts in the past. Congratulations to everyone who participated, both from Element K and from around the Rochester region!
And much thanks goes to team captain Mark Onisk, as well as Carolyn Gregory, both from our Cognitive Arts custom development division, who stepped up and organized our participation in the event this year.
— Thomas Stone (Tom_Stone@elementk.com and on Twitter @ThomasStone)
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