Columbus Sports Stories & Scoops

Community Cup Breaks Participation Records in 2024

It's official - 2024 was the largest Community Cup presented by the Columbus Foundation ever. There were 43 teams, including several new entries, and nearly 1,500 participants. The weather was perfect for friendly competition, with a 100% chance of fist pumps, high fives and smiles. Safelite…

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5 Benefits of Participating in a Corporate Challenge

Looking for a team-building exercise that’ll be challenging and collaborative while bringing out the passion in your organization? And one that your team will actually like. Sounds like your team is ready for a corporate challenge. The Community Cup presented by the Columbus Foundation , is a one-day…

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Team Registration is Live for the 2024 Community Cup

Team Registration is now open for the 2024 Community Cup presented by The Columbus Foundation . The seventh edition of the Cup is poised to be the biggest yet after we saw record athlete participation the last two years and it was front page news the next day. Nearly 1,300 athletes registered in…

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2023 Community Cup Recap

Competition We were thrilled to break last year's record with nearly 1,300 registered athletes. Thirty-six teams competed, with DIV checking in as the largest division with 13 teams. We had 14 sports once again, but they weren't all the same as last year. Soccer Kick and Hockey Shot featured updated…

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2020 Community Cup Brings Teams Together While Apart

Participants laced up their running shoes for a 5K at home rather than on the track. Teams got competition ready with just their own co-workers rather than of a collection of Central Ohio organizations. Our Tailgate Zone celebrations were swapped with social media posts to show team spirit. But…

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Community Cup 2020: Know Before You Go

You’ve registered your team, rallied your co-workers and practiced your form for all 11 events. Now it’s time for The Community Cup, presented by The Columbus Foundation, to begin! Starting on Saturday, Aug. 1, we’ll kick off The Community Cup at Fortress Obetz. With two virtual events and nine…

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Keys to the Cup: Tips for Winning the 2020 Community Cup

Each summer we gather for The Community Cup, presented by The Columbus Foundation, for a day showing Columbus’ true passion for wellness and camaraderie. But in 2020, those tenets of teamwork have taken on new meaning. This year, maybe camaraderie means you’re the co-worker who has brought…

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Ready, Set, Win: How to Earn Additional Points for The Community Cup

Looking to get a head start on your team’s quest for the Cup? The third annual Community Cup, presented by The Columbus Foundation, will be at Fortress Obetz from Aug. 1-5, but teams can take the competition a step further by maximizing their point totals before in-person events get underway. As…

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Keeping You Safe at The Community Cup

For the past two years, we’ve seen Columbus organizations come together at The Community Cup, presented by The Columbus Foundation, for an afternoon of team building, wellness and camaraderie. Although it’s unsafe for us to gather in large numbers again this summer, we’re feeling more eager than…

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