Bloomberg Brings Popular Square Mile Relay To New York

More Than 100 Teams to Compete in Relay Race Through Financial District on April 21, 2016

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Mar 24, 2016, 11:45 ET

NEW YORK, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg is bringing its popular Square Mile Relay to New York's Financial District on Thursday, April 21, 2016 for the first time. The relay race will feature more than 100 teams from leading financial institutions who compete to win a $10,000 donation to the charity of their choice. Each team includes 10 runners who will each run a 1 mile course that winds through the Financial District and culminates in a celebratory after party at the finish line where runners and their friends will be treated to a live DJ set and complimentary food and drinks as the race results come in.

The Bloomberg Square Mile Relay has named the National September 11 Memorial & Museum as the official charity partner and will make a donation to help support the nonprofit organization's mission.

First launched in London in 2007, the race has become an institution in the City of London and now sells out within hours in London. Bloomberg has expanded the race series to other global financial centers including Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and, most recently, Sydney.

"We're excited to bring this popular race to our home city of New York. The race embodies the importance of speed, team work, and giving back -- three values that we celebrate at Bloomberg. It will be great to see so many of our customers, employees and industry friends running alongside each other for so many good causes, including the National September 11 Memorial & Museum," said Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder Bloomberg L.P.

"We are grateful for the generous support the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay has shown by selecting us as its official charity partner for the inaugural event in New York. Partnerships such as these are critical to help ensure the Memorial and Museum is sustained, and that visitors from around the world, especially current and future generations, will be able to experience this world-class learning institution and living tribute for years to come," said Cathy Blaney, 9/11 Memorial's Executive Vice President of Institutional Advancement.

"The Bloomberg Square Mile Relay is a unique sporting event which offers a perfect opportunity for the city's most competitive runners to come together for a night of camaraderie, teamwork, celebration and networking. Our goal is to offer a platform for teams from local corporations to express their sporting enthusiasm while bonding with fellow colleagues. The event is open to all levels of experience -- whether you are an elite or leisure runner – we want everyone to enjoy this relay," said Nick Keller, Managing Director of event organizer Square Mile Sport.

Thanks to the event's official venue partner, the Howard Hughes Corporation, runners from the city's top financial organizations will start the competition at the Race Village within the Seaport District on the corner of Fulton Street and Front Street at 7pm. They will challenge one another for lead position, weaving their way through the unique and urban mile-long loop as they twist and turn through Water Street and Wall Street. During the awards presentation, trophies will be handed out to the first, second, and third place winners as well as the fastest runner, and a charity check for $10,000 will be presented to the winning team.

For further information on the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay or to enter a team please visit:

Website: www.squaremilerelay.com/new-york
Facebook: BloombergSquareMileRelay
Twitter: @SquareMileNYC
Instagram: BloombergSquareMileRelay
Official hashtag: #WeRunThisCity
South Street Seaport: #SeaportDistrictNYC
Gallery: www.squaremilerelay.com/new-york/gallery/

About Bloomberg Square Mile Relay New York:

Registration for the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay is now live on the event website visit www.squaremilerelay.com/new-york. General entry for a team of ten runners is $1,800. Only one representative from the participating corporation will need to register and pay on behalf of the team. Rates include entry to the after-race party that includes hospitality with food, drinks and entertainment for all runners. Additional hospitality packages will be available to purchase online at a later date for supporters.

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 Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 327,000 subscribers globally. For more information, visit www.bloomberg.com or request a demo.

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 plans to replicate 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 The National September 11 Memorial & Museum:

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the nonprofit organization that oversees operations for the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum. Located on eight of the 16 acres of the World Trade Center site, the Memorial and Museum remember and honor the 2,983 people who were killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. For more information or to reserve a ticket to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, please visit 911memorial.org.

SOURCE Bloomberg