WELCOME TO THE 2026 CORPORATE CUP!
Thank you for registering to participate in the SEMAPHORE category, we are excited to have you involved for 2026!
We have surpassed 930 teams and have over 5,000 participants involved in 2026, which is a recent record! We are delighted to have you involved this year and wish you the very best for your Corporate Cup campaign. Good Luck and enjoy!
This email contains everything you need to know in preparation for Round 1. Please read it carefully, particularly if this is your first time participating, to help ensure your Corporate experience is as smooth as possible.
ROUND 1 – SEMAPHORE
Thursday, AUGUST 13 2026
COURSE MAP
The Semaphore course runs along the foreshore so you do not need to cross any roads. You can start either end of the course:
-Near Coppin St public toilet or
–Dory Park Place
There is ample parking available at both ends.
There is signage along the course showing start/finish and turn around points – look out for the below signs. The 2.25km turn around sign is along the foreshore in line with Kanowna Rd.
For an englarged map click here
HOW TO TIME – VIRTUAL EVENT
Participants will need to use a GPS tracking app to record the walk/run and then upload a screenshot to their Corporate Cup profile. The ‘Upload’ button will appear on your dashboard once the event begins on Thursday, and you can only upload on the Thursday or Friday of each round.
You do not need to pay for a device or app, you can use Samsung/Apple Health on your phone, Fitbit, Garmin, smartwatch, or Strava or Map My Run which are 2 free apps – anything that shows where you ran/walked, distance, date and time.
SEMAPHORE ROUND DATES & TIMES
As this is a virtual event, staff will not be onsite so you can do your run or walk anytime of the day, as long as it is on the round dates:
Please note: you must complete your activity on the event day (listed in round dates below), but you have until Friday to upload your result to the portal.
Thursdays (Fortnightly):
Anytime on the day of the round dates:
Round 1 – August 13
Round 2 – August 27
Round 3 – September 10
Round 4 – September 24
Round 5 – October 8
Round 6 – October 22
Round 7 – November 5
The Corporate Cup goes ahead in rain, hail or sunshine, however, in the unlikely event of an electrical storm, the round will be cancelled, or the time you can come onsite to do your run will be shortened (depends on the forecast). Please dress to the conditions on the day and ensure you rehydrate before and after you finish. We will communicate any changes via email and social media, so be sure to like our Facebook page.
CORPORATE CUP PORTAL
The Corporate Cup portal is your one stop shop for your results, leader boards and achievement tracking.
Click the button below and make sure you are able to log in prior to Round 1. If you cannot remember your password from last year, or haven’t set one yet, click ‘login’ then ‘trouble signing in’ to reset your password – as it is an automatic email, it may pop up in your junk/spam folder. Some work emails do mark us as spam, so call us if you can’t find the email after 1 hour.
FAQS
What if I injure myself?
Pocket first aid kits were included in your team bag, thanks to Care 24-7. Please walk/run to the conditions (i.e. slower if raining) and at your own pace – take Round 1 easy if you haven’t been doing much physical activity. Please take care at all times.
What if I cannot make it onsite?
Although you cannot make up a time, you won’t affect your team’s time/points if there are more than 5 participants in the team.
How are points tallied? How does a team win?
Check out the Results Breakdown page on our website.
OUR PARTNERS
As a long-term not-for-profit event, our partners are vital to us. We are delighted that Care 24-7, Credit Union SA, ElectraNet, GPA Engineering and Nippy’s have renewed their partnerships for 2026. We are also excited to welcome MGA Insurance Group, Rossdale Homes and The Run Shop, who have come on board in 2026. We are truly grateful for the ongoing support of all our event partners. Please support them where you can.
