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Frankfurt Prepares for 31st J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge

More than 60,000 employees will tackle a 5.6-kilometer charity run tomorrow evening with widespread street closures, extra transit services, dry skies, temperatures near 20 °C.

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Über 63.000 Teilnehmende starten beim JP-Morgan-Lauf 2024.

Overview

  • The 31st annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge kicks off at 7 p.m. on June 4 along a 5.6-kilometer course starting at Opernplatz and Goetheplatz and ending near Dantestraße.
  • Participation prioritizes teambuilding and corporate spirit over competition, with the majority citing camaraderie as their main motivator.
  • Frankfurt will close central streets—including Eschersheimer Landstraße, Mainzer Landstraße and the Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage—starting mid-afternoon.
  • The Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt is deploying extra U-bahn and S-bahn cars to maintain service while several bus lines face route restrictions or suspensions.
  • Proceeds from the run will benefit charitable organizations and forecasters expect partly sunny, dry conditions around 20 °C.