The Standard Chartered Great City Race returns to the City of London on 23 July 2024

The sold-out event supports Futuremakers by Standard Chartered

17 July 2024, London, United Kingdom – The Standard Chartered Great City Race, a premier corporate 5K team event, returns to the closed streets of the City of London on Tuesday 23 July 2024.

Entry fees raise funds for The Standard Chartered Foundation to support Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, a global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion. All funds raised for Futuremakers will be matched by Standard Chartered PLC up to a limit of USD5 million per year and will go towards programmes that enable disadvantaged young entrepreneurs and jobseekers, predominantly women, to learn, earn and grow to improve their economic skills and prospects.

The sold-out event, with more than 5,000 participants signed up to take part, will welcome teams from across the capital. They will be joined by Liverpool Football Club (FC) former women’s player Becky Easton, who also plans to run in the event, and Liverpool FC former player David James, who will be cheering the runners on.

Setting off at 19:15 from the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the corporate teams will complete a 5k route through the City of London, passing some of its most famous landmark buildings including St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower 42 and the Bank of England.

Sonia Rossetti, Head, Corporate Affairs & Brand & Marketing, Europe & Americas at Standard Chartered, said “We’re excited to see that The Standard Chartered Great City Race repeatedly attracts so many companies to sign up each year. The atmosphere at the start line and after the race is always fantastic, with teams gathering in aid of Futuremakers, and lots of people raising money for charities they personally feel passionate about. I would also like to thank our volunteers, which includes employees from Standard Chartered and external partners who support this inspiring event.”

Hugh Brasher, Event Director of the Standard Chartered Great City Race, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming more than 5,000 participants to the capital for this year’s sold-out Standard Chartered Great City Race. It is fantastic that so many people have registered to take part in what is always a fun evening of exercise and socialising for all those involved.

“The Standard Chartered Great City Race is a perfect way to spend an evening with friends and colleagues and we look forward to welcoming this year’s teams to the Honorable Artillery Company.

“With remote working so prevalent, grasping these opportunities where companies and employees can celebrate together, in something that is good for their hearts, souls and minds is becoming more and more important.’’

The Standard Chartered Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1184946, company number 11968592.

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For further information please contact:

Kate Matthews
Communications Director
Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing, Europe
Standard Chartered
+44 20 7885 7899
kate.matthews@sc.com

Note to Editors

About The Standard Chartered Great City Race
For more information visit www.cityrace.co.uk

The Standard Chartered Great City Race is an annual corporate 5km challenge that traditionally takes place on closed roads through the City of London
It was first held in 2005
In 2019, 309 teams with 6396 participants entered the event
In 2020, the first ever virtual Standard Chartered Great City Race was held with more than 200 teams taking part
In 2021, the race returned in full with 216 teams participating in person and 104 taking part in Run From Home
In 2022, the race sold out with 341 teams participating and 5126 runners registered. Due to extreme hot weather, the event was postponed from its scheduled July date and took place on 6 September.
In 2023, 405 companies took part, with 5592 participants running the 5k corporate challenge

About London Marathon Events
London Marathon Events (LME) organises a series of mass participation events inspiring more than 200,000 participants every year. Its portfolio of world class events includes the world’s greatest marathon and the world’s greatest festival of cycling. The mass participation events are:

Brighton Marathon, BM10K and Mini Mile
TCS London Marathon and the TCS Mini London Marathon
Ford RideLondon
Standard Chartered Great City Race
The Big Half and The Big Mile
Swim Serpentine
Vitality Westminster Mile
Vitality London 10,000
Royal Parks Half Marathon

London Marathon Events gifts its trading surplus every year to the London Marathon Foundation. Both organisations share a vision of Inspiring Activity and mission to inspire and enable people of all ages and abilities to become and remain physically active. Since 1981, The Trust has made grants totalling in excess of £100 million to more than 1,600 projects in London and across the UK that help people to become and remain active.

Futuremakers by Standard Chartered
Futuremakers by Standard Chartered (Futuremakers) is Standard Chartered Bank’s global youth economic empowerment initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion in the Group’s markets. Futuremakers supports disadvantaged young people, especially women and people with disabilities, to learn, earn, and grow. By 2030, Futuremakers aims to create and sustain 140,000 jobs by enabling young entrepreneurs and job-seekers to achieve economic power and participation. www.sc.com/futuremakers

Standard Chartered Foundation
The Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF) is a charitable organisation that tackles inequality by promoting greater economic inclusion for disadvantaged young people, particularly young women and people with disabilities. Its programmes focus on employability and entrepreneurship, helping young entrepreneurs and jobseekers access the skills, networks, opportunities and support they need to achieve economic power and participation.

Established in 2019, SCF is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1184946) and is the lead delivery partner for Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, a global youth economic empowerment initiative. www.sc.com/scfoundation

Standard Chartered
We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 53 of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 64. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for good.

Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

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