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JP Morgan Corporate Challenge 2022 - FAQs

The J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge is an international running event that is part of a 15-city, six-country, five-continent JPMorgan Corporate Challenge Series. The fun run has taken place in major cities around the world for over 41 consecutive years and after a two-year break due to COVID-19, this year marks the nineteenth year the event has been run in Centennial Park. The event will be held on Wednesday 26 October 2022 and will see approximately 5,000 participants in corporate teams attend. Due to the record rainfall this month, elements of the event are changed to prioritise the safety of event participants as well as the beauty and integrity of the parklands. The hospitality component of the event is cancelled and slight adjustments will be made to the 5.6 kilometre race route.

For event information, how to register and how to get to Centennial Park, please visit the event at www.jpmorganchasecc.com/en/sydney.

Due to the record rainfall this month, elements of the event are changing to prioritise the safety of event participants as well as the beauty and integrity of the parklands. The hospitality component of the event is cancelled and slight adjustments will be made to the 5.6 kilometre race route.
 
The 5.6 km run will take place on closed roads within Centennial Park commencing at 6.30 pm.
 
A smaller event site with limited infrastructure will be placed on the edge of Parade Grounds next to Grand Drive and Loch Avenue South.
 
An event of this size requires a number of days to install and dismantle the infrastructure. The event site will be closed to the public for safety reasons from Monday 24 October to Thursday 27 October 2022.

Yes, pedestrians will still have access to Centennial Park on the event day, however the Park's gates will close to vehicles from 1.00 pm with some traffic and access restrictions in place around the Park. Moore Park and Queens Park will operate as per normal.

Centennial Park will be open to all park users and spectators as normal on event day; however there will be some traffic and access restrictions in place for safety reasons from 1.00pm. 

The Park’s gates will be closed to all public vehicles from 1.00pm on the day for the event. Public vehicles may remain in the Park, but must leave prior to the event through the Randwick EXIT gates, which will remain open until 5.00pm.  

In addition, cyclists, horses and rollerbladers will not be permitted to enter the Park after 4.00pm and must exit by 5.00pm.  

There will be no external road closures related to this event. 

To facilitate easier patron access and parking in the vicinity the following traffic changes will occur: 

Road Closures 

ALL DAY:
 

  • Hamilton Drive

  • Grand Drive between Café Corner and Loch Avenue

 FROM 1.00 PM:
 
Carrington Drive eastbound from Parkes Drive

  • Dickens Drive from Parkes Drive eastbound to Grand Drive

  • Loch Ave from Dickens to Robinson Drive

 Gate Closures

  • All vehicle gates in Centennial Park will be open as normal until 1.00 pm.

  • At 1.00 pm all entry gates will close for the remainder of the day. Only Randwick EXIT gates will remain open for vehicles remaining in the Park until 5.00 pm.

Parking restrictions:

  • In addition to road closures, all roads internal to Grand Drive have reserved parking for event supplier vehicles.

  • Public Parking is available on all other open roads as normal, however all public vehicles must exit the park by 5.00 pm. 

  • There is no event patron parking inside the Park.

 Mobility Pass Holder access:

  • Once the vehicle gates close, only Mobility Pass Holders will have access through checkpoint at Randwick Gates.

  • A Mobility Pass must be produced if requested and entry is permitted until 4.00pm.

  • Vehicles must exit by 5.00 pm through Randwick EXIT gates.

  • Any vehicles remaining on site by 5.00 pm lockdown will not be permitted to move until course reopens (approx. 8.30 pm). Vehicles may then exit through Randwick EXIT Gates.

 Horse and rider access:

  • The horse track will be closed from Café Corner to the Wild Play Garden chicane from Monday 24 October until Friday 28 October.

  • On event day, the horse track will be closed from Grand Drive corner of Dickens Dr to the Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden chicane from midday Wednesday 26 October.

  • Horses may enter the Park until 4.00 pm and must exit the park by no later than 5.00 pm.

  • Horses will have access through Robertson Road Gates as normal, however a full circuit of the Horse Track cannot be completed during this time.

 Cyclist, Rollerblader and E-scooter access:

  • May enter the Park until 4.00 pm but must exit by 5.00 pm.  Please follow Ranger directions if requested.

Yes, Centennial Homestead opening hours as per usual. 
Yes, Spruce Goose opening hours as per usual until 2:00pm.
Yes, Greenhouse Cafe will be open as usual.
Yes, Centennial Park Cycle Hire will as per usual. 
Bar Coco will operate at an alternative location on event day, on Grand Drive south of Robertson Road Gates

The JPMorgan Corporate Challenge is not a music event however there will be a stage and large screen making amplified announcements during the course of the event. 

Sound check times will be on Wednesday 26 October from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and event sound from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The event hotline number is (02) 9339 - 6616 during sound operating times.

The Trust is committed to complying with all legislation and guidelines covering amplified sound levels at outdoor events. Read its Noise Management Plan here.

While we inform all immediate neighbours of events that may require traffic changes by letterbox drop, we provide information via our website, eNewsletters, Facebook, Twitter, What’s On brochure, local publications and/or (at times) via letterbox drop. You can sign up to our eNewsletters here or join our online community via Facebook and Twitter to ensure you are informed. 

You can sign up to our eNewsletters here or join our online community via Facebook and Twitter to ensure you are informed. https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/centennial-parklands-enewsletter. 

Visit our What’s On web page here to see what other events are happening in Centennial Parklands.
Centennial Parklands has a range of venues for hire to suit a variety of different events.  Please visit our venue hire web page here to learn more.