Birmingham companies to battle each other in Olympic-style field competitions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Knight Eady, an Alabama-based marketing an events company, is partnering up with St. Vincent’s Health System to host the 2016 Birmingham Corporate Challenge July 16 at Railroad Park.

This second year event will bring together more than 50 of the most influential companies in the Alabama corporate community for Olympic-style field day competitions and company camaraderie.

“Knight Eady is excited to host the Birmingham Corporate Challenge again this coming summer at Railroad Park,” said Michael Eady, Chief Innovation Officer at Knight Eady Sports Group. “After the tremendous success of last year’s event, bringing this event back for a second year was an easy decision.”

This summer, Birmingham corporations will go head-to-head in events such as:

Dodgeball

Tug-of-war

A 5K run

Corn hole

And more.

Businesses will compete against each other in divisions comprised of companies of similar size. Each company team will enter employees in the various competitions to earn points, and the company with the most points in its respective division will be the winner.

“Birmingham is home to a large number of companies with a focus on health and wellness and also company camaraderie,” said Eady. “This event brings all of them together to celebrate their unique cultures and healthy behaviors.”

St. Vincent’s Health System is the presenting sponsor of the Birmingham Corporate Challenge for the second year in a row.

“The Birmingham Corporate Challenge is a great event for the city, and St Vincent’s Health System is proud to support this event in its second year,” said Liz Moore, Chief Marketing Officer at St. Vincent’s Health System. “We look forward to having more companies across Birmingham compete this year.”

Over 1,300 athletes competed in the inaugural Birmingham Corporate Challenge on Aug. 1, 2015. Friends, family and supporters filled Railroad Park to cheer on their favorite team as they competed in the various events. In the end, three companies were crowned champions. The winners of the championship belts were: Southern Research, Division I; Surgical Care Affiliates, Division II; Homewood City Schools, Division III.

Registration for the event is currently open at bhamcorporatechallenge.com