The Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run is the largest 5K road race in the Caribbean and the largest per capita in the world.
In 2014, the SAGICOR SIGMA CORPORATE RUN celebrated 16 years! This unique road-running event was designed to inspire fun, fitness and camaraderie among corporate Jamaica. Each year, 100 per cent of proceeds raised are donated to health and wellness-based charities for children.
The history of the Sigma Corporate Run goes as far back as 1999 with 297 participants in Downtown Kingston at Breezy Castle with a then target of $500,000.00 to be raised for the Jamaica Foundation for Cardiac Disease under the theme “Straight from the Heart”. The road race has grown exponentially over the years, and in 2014 saw 22,373 participants running, wheeling and walking.
Since the first staging, over $140 million has been raised to assist our children including special care hospital wards, labour and intensive care wards, as well as places of safety for young people and other organisations.
Over $21 million was raised for 2014 beneficiaries: The Sickle Cell Unit, TMRI, UWI, Jamaica Kidney Kids Foundation, Sickle Cell Trust & Special Care Nursery at UHWI. The 2014 Run was held under the patronage of Her Excellency Lady Patricia Allen, World Olympic Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, OD, and "The Voice" Tessanne Chin with the support of our partners, sponsors, participants, and other donors.
Over the years, funds raised have purchased much-needed equipment for entities such as Sophie’s Place & Mustard Seed Communities; The University Hospital Labour Ward; Jamaica AIDS Support for Life; The Renal Units of the Cornwall Regional, University and Kingston Public Hospitals; Victoria Jubilee Hospital Neo Natal Care Unit and in 2012; Chain of Hope Jamaica in support of the cardiac unit at the Bustamante Hospital for Children; Jamaica National Children’s Home; and the Best Care Lodge Children’s Home.
Much of the success of this massive annual initiative is attributed to assistance from patrons, sponsors, volunteers, donations and Race Directors Gina Harrison and Alfred ‘Frano’ Francis of Reggae Marathon.
The Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run is the largest 5K road race in the Caribbean and the largest per capita in the world.