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Miami Herald
25-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
More than 18,000 show up for 40th edition of the Miami Corporate Run
More than 18,000 people people took part in the 40th edition of Miami's largest office party at Bayfront Park for the Lexus Miami Corporate Run on Thursday. Each runner who completed the 3.1 miles received a commemorative medal. The number of participants is encouraging while the event struggles to reach pre-pandemic levels. 'We had 26,000 to 28,000 people pre-pandemic, and it has taken some time to get companies back, but we are getting more and more each year,' said Derek Hodes, executive director of TeamFootWorks, which produces the Corporate Run events. 'Some companies no longer exist, others restructured, but it's great to have a company like Royal Caribbean back with such a big team.' Here are some photos from Thursday's event:
Miami Herald
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Here are the downtown Miami streets that will shut down for Corporate Run
The 2025 Lexus Corporate Run in downtown Miami will close or reroute several streets starting Thursday afternoon. The event starts at 6:45 p.m. at Bayfront Park at Biscayne Boulevard and Thurd Street. The traffic changes will continue into the night. MORE: Miami Corporate Run celebrates 40th anniversary Here's a rundown on what to know if you are driving in the area: Closed roads for the Corporate Run in Miami Streets start to close by 6 p.m. Thursday, according to Miami police. A counter flow traffic pattern begins around 3 p.m. and continues until about 11 p.m. Northbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be shifted into two southbound lanes at Southeast First Street and continue north, until Northeast Fourth Street, where traffic will be allowed to shift back into the northbound lanes. Southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes of traffic from Northeast Sixth Street and may continue traveling south on Biscayne Boulevard. Access to PortMiami will remain open on Northeast Fifth Street. Police recommend using the PortMiami Tunnel from Interstate 395. These road closings in downtown Miami are for Thursday, April 24: ▪ Biscayne Boulevard northbound lanes from Chopin Plaza to Northeast Third Street will be closed from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday. ▪ Biscayne Boulevard northbound traffic will be re-routed to the southbound lanes from Southeast First Street to Northeast Fourth Street from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Northbound lanes will be closed from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Northbound lanes will return to their normal trajectory from Northeast Fourth Street. Biscayne Boulevard southbound lanes will offer two-way traffic with specific attention given to all residents of the immediate area. ▪ Biscayne Boulevard from Southeast First St. south to Southeast Third Street will be closed from 5:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. ▪ Southeast Second Street from Biscayne Boulevard to North River Drive will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. ▪ North River Drive from Southwest Second Street to Northwest Fifth Street will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fifth Street from North River Drive to Northwest Sixth Avenue will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. ▪ Northwest Sixth Avenue from Fifth to Sixth streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ▪ Northwest Sixth Street from Sixth to Fifth avenues will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fifth Avenue from Sixth to Fifth streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fifth Street from Fifth to Fourth avenues will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fourth Avenue from Fifth to Sixth streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. ▪ Northwest Sixth Street from Fourth Avenue to Third Court will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. ▪ Northwest Third Court from Sixth to Third streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. ▪ Northwest Third Street from Third Court to Biscayne Boulevard will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
Miami Herald
23-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Miami Corporate Run celebrates 40th anniversary Thursday. What you should know
A crowd of more than 18,500 workers and executives from 751 companies will descend on Bayfront Park in downtown Miami at 6:45 p.m. Thursday for the Lexus Miami Corporate Run, otherwise known as the city's largest office party. It is the 40th anniversary of the event, and to celebrate the occasion, all finishers will receive a commemorative medal. The 5K (3.1-mile) race and all the festivities that surround it are slowly, but surely getting back to normal after COVID put a damper on things for a few years. Royal Caribbean is back for the first time since the pandemic with 734 participants registered, the largest team in the event. The next-biggest groups, in order, are Visa (266), Goodwill South Florida (225), Banco Santander International (173), Morgan Stanley (170), City of Miami (168), Gables Engineering (162), JP Morgan & Chase Co. (159), Leon Medical Centers (152), and Miami-Dade County (148). 'We had 26,000 to 28,000 people pre-pandemic, and it has taken some time to get companies back, but we are getting more and more each year,' said Derek Hodes, executive director of TeamFootWorks, which produces the Corporate Run events. 'Some companies no longer exist, others restructured, but it's great to have a company like Royal Caribbean back with such a big team.' Last year's top three male finishers were: Tomas Vercellana (Santander Private Banking) in 16:00, Steven A Lazar (PricewaterhouseCoopers) in 16:07, and Phillip Woerner (Kaufman Rossin) in 16:13. The Top 3 female finishers were: Alice Henley (City of Miami Beach) in 17:47, Daniela Espino (Rice iRun) in 18:00 and Piper Lee Francis (CKO Kickboxing) in 18:29. The Top 3 CEOs were: Luis F Caicedo of Calop Freight Services (18:53), Gilles Mercier of Barfield Inc. (19:17) and Francisco Soler of MAS Advisors (19:44). Race organizers strongly recommend car-pooling, public transportation, or ride sharing on race day to avoid traffic and delays. Streets start to close by 6 p.m. Thursday, according to Miami police. A counter flow traffic pattern begins around 3 p.m. and continues until about 11 p.m. Northbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be shifted into two southbound lanes at Southeast First Street and continue north, until Northeast Fourth Street, where traffic will be allowed to shift back into the northbound lanes. Southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes of traffic from Northeast Sixth Street and may continue traveling south on Biscayne Boulevard. Access to PortMiami will remain open on Northeast Fifth Street. Police recommend using the PortMiami Tunnel from Interstate 395. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Biscayne Boulevard is dark Thursday night and there is no Miami Heat home game scheduled, either. For more information, go to Herald writer Howard Cohen contributed to this report
Miami Herald
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
How your downtown Miami commute could change with a major event shutting roads
The 2025 Lexus Corporate Run returns to downtown Miami Thursday evening. The event, now in its 40th year, is a treat for the thousands who take part — it's a health and social and mood boost. For commuters? Not so much. The Corporate Run has to close or reroute several streets in the immediate area, so expect delays and detours for a few hours. If you aren't running or cheering on someone you might not have to be in the area Thursday afternoon and evening. The nearby Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Biscayne Boulevard is dark Thursday night. There are no Miami Heat home games scheduled along the race route that evening, either. When the run starts The 2025 Lexus Corporate Run starts at 6:45 p.m. April 24 in front of Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. About 18,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate this year. Closed roads Streets start to close by 6 p.m. Thursday, according to Miami police. A counter flow traffic pattern begins around 3 p.m. and continues until about 11 p.m. Northbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be shifted into two southbound lanes at Southeast First Street and continue north, until Northeast Fourth Street, where traffic will be allowed to shift back into the northbound lanes. Southbound traffic on Biscayne Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes of traffic from Northeast Sixth Street and may continue traveling south on Biscayne Boulevard. Access to PortMiami will remain open on Northeast Fifth Street. Police recommend using the PortMiami Tunnel from Interstate 395. These road closings in downtown Miami are for Thursday, April 24: ▪ Biscayne Boulevard northbound lanes from Chopin Plaza to Northeast Third Street will be closed from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday. ▪ Biscayne Boulevard northbound traffic will be re-routed to the southbound lanes from Southeast First Street to Northeast Fourth Street from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Northbound lanes will be closed from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Northbound lanes will return to their normal trajectory from Northeast Fourth Street. Biscayne Boulevard southbound lanes will offer two-way traffic with specific attention given to all residents of the immediate area. ▪ Biscayne Boulevard from Southeast First St. south to Southeast Third Street will be closed from 5:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. ▪ Southeast Second Street from Biscayne Boulevard to North River Drive will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. ▪ North River Drive from Southwest Second Street to Northwest Fifth Street will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fifth Street from North River Drive to Northwest Sixth Avenue will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. ▪ Northwest Sixth Avenue from Fifth to Sixth streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ▪ Northwest Sixth Street from Sixth to Fifth avenues will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fifth Avenue from Sixth to Fifth streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fifth Street from Fifth to Fourth avenues will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ▪ Northwest Fourth Avenue from Fifth to Sixth streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. ▪ Northwest Sixth Street from Fourth Avenue to Third Court will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. ▪ Northwest Third Court from Sixth to Third streets will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. ▪ Northwest Third Street from Third Court to Biscayne Boulevard will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. The race course Here is the route participants will take for Miami's Corporate Run: ▪ South on Biscayne Boulevard in northbound lanes to Southeast Third Street. ▪ U-Turn onto Southeast Second Street. ▪ West on Southeast Second Street. ▪ North on North River Drive. ▪ East on Northwest Fifth Street. ▪ North on Northwest Sixth Avenue. ▪ East on Northwest Sixth Street. ▪ South on Northwest Fifth Avenue. ▪ East on Northwest Fifth Street. ▪ North on Northwest Fourth Avenue. ▪ East on Northwest Sixth Street. ▪ South on Northwest Third Court. ▪ East on Northwest Third Street. ▪ South on Biscayne Boulevard in northbound lanes with a finish at Northeast Second Street. Weather forecast Expect mostly clear skies with a 20% rain chance during the day Thursday and about 10% for the start of the Corporate Run. Highs around 80, lows about 76 as night falls. But expect a brisk wind with gusts around 18 mph, according to the National Weather Center in Miami. More information For more information, contact TeamFootWorks at 305-666-7223 or visit or
