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2016-01-27 12:59 PM

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Subject: Work paying for races?
Anyone have work paying for your races? Not as a sponsor but as a health and wellness incentive? Mine is stating they will pay up to 250 a year for any race that we do. There are certain requirements like no 24 hour bowl-a-rama but Tri's, running and biking are all covered. Didn't know if this was becoming the norm or not?



2016-01-27 1:46 PM
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Subject: RE: Work paying for races?
That's a sweet deal I'd be all over that. No cool wellness deal like that where I work but we do participate in an annual Corporate Challenge Competion where the company pays a $1800 registration fee and there are events going on for two months. So I get a "free" sprint tri, Time trial, 5K, half marathon, swim meet and track meet every year.
2016-01-27 2:05 PM
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Subject: RE: Work paying for races?
We have a running club here, with that work will pay for the races the club is doing. Last year I ran in 2 of them, a 10 mile run and a 1/2 marathon. Maybe $100- $150 of value, better than paying for myself.
2016-01-27 2:19 PM
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Subject: RE: Work paying for races?

Not for any race of your choice, but when the company sponsors something, we typically benefit:

  • Corporate Challenge - I've ran the 5K and done the bike time trial
  • OKC Memorial Marathon and a few other running events - we get a number of free entries for our sponsorship... I ran  in OKC marathon as a relay with my work group last year
  • Tour de Cure - this year the company agreed as part of their sponsorship to pay the $200 minimum fundraising fee for 4 participants (and asked me to head up the team )

We also get $400 for participating in our health screening ($200 at the time of the screen + $200 if/when you have 4 out of 5 areas in the "green"), so I suppose that could be applied to entry fees

2016-01-27 2:39 PM
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We have a local 3 race 5k series. My employer pays half the entry fee for two of them and the 3rd is free, as its put on by the employer. I also get 16 hours of vacation time for participating in all 3. Don't understand why more employees don't take advantage of this.

2016-01-27 2:41 PM
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Since I own my own business, it pays for all my races.    

Mark 



2016-01-27 2:50 PM
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On a local level they will pay for some.  They will generally enter a team representing the company.  I did a local 10 miler and work got me in without entering a lottery or paying.  That was pretty good.

2016-01-27 4:38 PM
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Originally posted by RedCorvette

Since I own my own business, it pays for all my races.    

Mark 

Haha!  That's what I was thinking too.  

2016-01-27 6:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Work paying for races?
My previous employer reduced my annual health insurance costs for participating in a variety of wellness programs. One of the activities that reduced my overall cost was running a race. If I remember correctly, my health insurance costs were reduced $100 per race, up to a maximum of five races.
2016-01-27 7:25 PM
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I work for the State of Florida, I'm grateful they pay me, doubtful they are going to kick in any extra....
2016-01-28 7:36 AM
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Subject: RE: Work paying for races?
Sadly, the company that I work for is getting much worse about that sort of thing. Over the last 10 years, they have gotten rid of the on-site gym, the subsidized membership at another gym that was supposed to make up for it, and stopped sponsoring the local tri club and company bike racing team. I would love it if they paid race entry fees, but I don't see that happening.


2016-01-28 7:54 AM
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My company does up to $200 a year as long as there is an approved charity involved and what I've done in the past is have them pay for the race then I donate the same amount to the charity, so I'm not necessarily saving but it's still cool. I don't do races with super high fees so that $200 can get me through a bunch of races every year.
2016-01-28 7:56 AM
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Originally posted by Dominion

We have a local 3 race 5k series. My employer pays half the entry fee for two of them and the 3rd is free, as its put on by the employer. I also get 16 hours of vacation time for participating in all 3. Don't understand why more employees don't take advantage of this.




The 16 hours of vacation time is the best incentive I have seen. That is great. On top of that you are paying for 1 race & getting 3. I would love to have my employer offer vacation time as an incentive.

My employer does not pay race entry fees, however we do get $200 annual toward fitness club/gym membership as long as you provide verification that you showed up at the gym 104x per year.
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