Today it was announced that the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay will return to Mumbai for the second time on Thursday, 6th March 2020, following a hugely successful inaugural event in 2019. It was also announced by the organisers, Square Mile Sport, that headline sponsor Bloomberg has extended its headline sponsorship agreement of the global series until 2025.
The internationally-renowned annual event, which also takes place in 11 other cities across the world, will see the city’s top businesses to come together, as teams of ten employees each take turns to run the unique one-mile (1.6km) route at Jio Garden, BKC, all in a bid to be crowned the fastest company in the city.
The focal point of the race is to make an important and meaningful contribution to the city in a bigger and better way, through the charity arm of the event called The Extra Mile. This year’s race saw over $20,000 donated to support livelihood programs through the event’s charity partner Magic Bus, working in some of the toughest communities in Mumbai to give young people the tools and resources to get employed. The 2020 event will see 25% of team entry fees donated to another important local cause, focused on using the power of sport to make a lasting difference to the lives of people in the city.
With such a popular debut for the race this year, organisers are expecting an large increase in teams on the previous year and some of the city’s major companies will again take to the start line. Last year’s roll call included the likes of Barclays, Blackstone, Google, IDFC Bank, LinkedIn, Macquarie, Mastercard, Michael Page, Nomura, Reserve Bank of India, Standard Chartered, SBI Funds Management and Tata Consultancy among many others.
Feedback for the first race in Mumbai was extremely positive, with a participant from
Standard Chartered commenting: “I have attended many running events, but this event stands out. It was a fantastic evening, very well organized and an awesome post run party. Can’t ask for more. Keep up the good work, you have set a high benchmark!”
James Hassett, Managing Director of Square Mile Sport, the owners of the event, said: “We’re all really excited about returning to Mumbai after such a brilliant first year, as we loved how the city really embraced the relay and the reaction has been fantastic! Corporate wellness is an increasingly important issue for corporations in the city and the fantastic energy and infectious enthusiasm the relay brings goes hand-in-hand with companies wanting to improve the wellbeing of their employees.”
“The commitment from Bloomberg to extend their headline sponsorship with us is fantastic news and allows us to not only increase our ability to promote corporate health and well-being, but crucially provides a commitment to our charitable program in the city, whilst delivering an exciting and fully sustainable event.
We are incredibly proud to be working alongside Bloomberg, positively impacting corporations and the community in Mumbai and look forward to many more successful years in the city.”
With places for the relay filling quickly, be sure to secure your place on the start line and avoid disappointment by registering for the race here: www.squaremilerelay.com/mumbai
About Bloomberg Square Mile Relay
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Twitter: @SquareMileRelay
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Official hashtag: #WeRunThisCity
The Bloomberg Square Mile Relay is a one-of-a-kind, immersive team building experience, which uniquely takes place in the heart of financial districts in 12 cities around the world (Dubai, Mumbai, Sydney, New York, Tokyo, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Beijing, London, Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong). Unlike other corporate events where individuals compete against one-another, this event is all about the TEAM. You and nine co-workers take it in turn to run an unconventional and exciting one-mile lap. After you’ve taken on your business rivals and earned your bragging rights for the year, your team can kick back at the after party, enjoy complimentary hospitality and celebrate with a live DJ in the Race Village.
About Square Mile Sport
Square Mile Sport is the event owner and delivery agency of the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay – a unique event series designed exclusively to provide businessmen and women with an outlet for their sporting passion. Established in 2007 in London, Square Mile Sport has replicated the event in cities across the world. Square Mile Sport is wholly owned by Benchmark Sport, which operates leading international brands including the Sport Industry Group and Beyond Sport. www.squaremilerelay.com
About Bloomberg
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg’s enterprise solutions build on the company’s core strength: leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. For more information, visit www.bloomberg.com
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