More than 27,000 runners and walkers, including a team of eight Modagrafics employees, participated in the 3.5-mile Chicago Corporate Challenge on May 24.

The annual event was held on a beautifully warm evening in Grant Park, not far from the light breezes of Lake Michigan. As part of the Modagrafics fitness challenge for employees, the event continued a company led program that helps individuals lose weight, increase their physical activity and make healthier decisions regarding exercise, food selection and other lifestyle choices.

“The corporate challenge was an amazing experience and Modagrafics was pleased to be a part of it,” reflected company president Paul Pirkle, the first Modagrafics finisher with a time of 27 minutes, 13 seconds. He believes it will become an annual pastime for employees. 

“We had no idea how big of event this is and I was amazed by the number of people who said they would like to do it next year. This year, we started many health conscious initiatives. We have fruit delivered, conducted a step challenge, had a biggest weight loss contest and this event. As a company, we know that there is a correlation between health and fitness. We want to give our people every opportunity to be healthy and productive workers, for our clients and for one another.”

Caption: ​Modagrafics runners included, from left to right: Brad Watson; Katy Scheiwe; David Mestizo; Christian Oronoz; Bert Arroyo; Christie Doran; Paul Pirkle and Vince Pellettiere (kneeling).

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