Corporate Teams Challenge

"Break the work routine and take a step closer to a healthier lifestyle!"

The Corporate Challenge is suitable for organisations both large and small. Taking part in a sporting event as a team strengthens relationships between colleagues, supports employees’ mental and physical well-being, and makes the whole team stronger, thereby increasing the organisation’s overall potential. Everyone can take part, as there are suitable distances for runners, walkers and Nordic walkers alike.

Read why companies take part

Swedbank

Swedbank values physical activity and a healthy lifestyle because we believe that an active way of life contributes to the well-being of both individuals and society. For us, sport is not merely a hobby – it is a mindset that supports determination, cooperation and consistency.

That is why we support the development of active habits from children through to professional athletes, partnering with numerous sporting events and initiatives across Estonia.

A healthy society needs healthy people, and sport helps get all of us moving. For Swedbank, supporting marathons and other sporting events is not merely a sponsorship project – it is an investment in the future.

Swedbank’s employee team takes part in the Tallinn Marathon because we believe that physical activity brings people together – both colleagues and the wider community. Whether the goal is a personal best or simply to take to the course together, what matters is that we move towards a better tomorrow together.

In 2024 and 2025, Swedbank was the company with the highest employee participation and aims to retain the title in 2026 as well.

Eesti Energia Sports Club

"As you organise Estonia’s largest recreational sporting events, with excellent organisation and locations that suit us well (Tallinn and Narva), we are also present at your events with our own tent to ensure our brand is visible.

Taking part in sporting events is important because the main objective of our sports club is to develop, shape and maintain active habits and to create opportunities for an active lifestyle. We also encourage less active employees to get moving and create a great sense of team spirit at the event venue."

Roman Fosti

Head of NGO Eesti Energia Sports Club

Saku Läte

"Saku Läte is focused on caring. For Saku Läte, it is important to give employees the opportunity to take part in recreational sporting events in order to raise awareness of physical activity and health.

Jooks.ee events are an enjoyable and fun team activity for us, and taking part has even inspired several colleagues to start exercising regularly!

Once or a few times a year, it is great for our whole team from across Estonia to come together at a sporting event!"

Airi Freimuth

Marketing Manager

Käo Support Centre and Käo Basic School

"The staff of Käo Support Centre and Käo Basic School are an active bunch. We try to create opportunities for physical activity in the workplace as well and encourage one another to stay consistently active. Our team has taken part in the Tallinn Marathon and the Women’s Run for many years. Some members of our team have been participating individually for more than 25 years.

At first, only a few people took part as a team, but participation has grown over the years. The team’s support and encouragement have clearly paid off, and even before the events are advertised, colleagues start asking whether we are going again this year. Healthy physical activity is highly valued by us for the benefit of both our staff and the people who use our services. We have also organised sports days at our centres together with service users.

It is also worth mentioning that during the difficult COVID period, when the Women’s Run could only be completed virtually, our team still took part together. In Pääsküla bog, we organised our own joint 7 km start for walking, Nordic walking and running, and everyone later uploaded their time to the participant portal.

In April, as part of Heart Month, we have tracked our physical activities and later raffled prizes. Whether it was running, Nordic walking, chopping wood or playing ball with children, every activity counted. Those who have already gained experience from running, Nordic walking or walking events often go on to participate individually in other recreational sporting events, such as the Night Run, the Estonian City Runs series and others.

Taking part in the 10 km distance at the Tallinn Marathon is already a step up. First-time participants may approach it with a little apprehension, but a good experience is often followed by another start and then another. For us, it is important to do something together as a team outside working hours. Everyone chooses their own pace; the main thing is to feel good from start to finish. Those competing with timing may also feel a little friendly rivalry, but that only adds some spice and motivates people to train properly before the running event.

We are very satisfied with the organisation and the overall sporting atmosphere. We have also brought our children and grandchildren along to run, taking part in different distances according to their age. When the organisation supports employees by covering participation fees, it is a sign of appreciation and recognition for the team and confirms that an active and healthy lifestyle is valued. An active employee is healthier, happier and more optimistic – that is certain. And most importantly, it helps keep team spirit strong!"

Marina Runno

Director of Käo Support Centre, member of the running team

North Estonia Medical Centre Foundation

As the saying goes: a healthy mind in a healthy body.

"The North Estonia Medical Centre Foundation (PERH) is a leading medical centre and an advocate for health, so its employees understand the value of health particularly well. The hospital’s busy workforce includes many people who lead active lifestyles and know that physical activity helps keep the body strong and the mind alert. Everyone has found a way of enjoying movement that suits them. Some run or walk in the forest, others play volleyball or table tennis, while some climb walls or clock up kilometres on a bicycle.

Every euro invested in employee health pays back many times over. That is exactly why the Medical Centre supports its employees in taking part in various recreational sporting events.

As women make up 86% of PERH’s hardworking staff, we consider the Women’s Run the highlight of our sporting year, with large numbers of the Medical Centre’s “red shirts” taking part every year. Traditionally, on 8 March, International Women’s Day, an invitation is posted on the Medical Centre’s intranet encouraging female employees to take part in the major spring recreational sporting event. Interest has never disappointed us: close to 300 female employees put on their sports shoes, including both those aiming for top running results and cheerful groups of walkers.

The Medical Centre has proudly received the trophy for the company with the highest number of participants for several consecutive years. The Women’s Run is an important sporting tradition that brings a sparkle to employees’ eyes and strengthens our sense of togetherness.

The Medical Centre’s male employees are active as well. The whole team has a chance to show their speed – or simply enjoy moving together – at the Tallinn Marathon. In addition to those taking part in the Tallinn Fall Race, there are also enthusiasts among the Medical Centre’s employees who tackle the half marathon or even the full marathon. At Estonia’s major autumn sporting event, the Medical Centre has also won the trophy for the company with the highest number of participants, with around 200 employees consistently taking part in Tallinn Marathon events.

For the North Estonia Medical Centre, neither the Women’s Run nor the Tallinn Marathon is simply a race. The joy of being together and strengthening the sense of “us” are just as important. The Medical Centre traditionally has its own tent at both events, serving as headquarters for the “red shirts”. A photographer is always there to capture all Medical Centre participants in a group photo. The team warms up together, loosens stiff muscles after coming off the course, and a massage therapist is also invited for the employees’ benefit. Finishers are welcomed at the tent with a refreshing snack provided by the organisation, making it a pleasant place to share impressions from the course with colleagues."

2026 races, here we come :)

East Tallinn Central Hospital

"As a healthcare institution, we at East Tallinn Central Hospital understand very well that physical activity has a positive effect on both physical and mental performance. The sense of well-being created by exercise increases energy and reduces work-related stress, not to mention its countless physical benefits. It also improves self-esteem, which in turn makes it easier to achieve both professional and personal goals.

Sport also has an important social dimension – doing things together brings people closer, allows us to set an example for one another and, most importantly, strengthens our sense of togetherness. At ITK, we believe that the more our people are active together, the better we understand one another and the more energetic we are in our daily lives. We increasingly see the positive impact of shared activities on workplace culture, which encourages us to promote physical activity even further.

The LHV Women’s Run and Tallinn Marathon stand out above all for their high standard of organisation and continue to attract more and more sports enthusiasts from ITK."

ETS NORD

"Taking part in the Women’s Run and Tallinn Marathon has become a tradition for ETS NORD. Once someone has participated, they want to come back the following year, and so the number of sports enthusiasts in our company has grown every year.

Our company’s greatest asset is our people, and taking part in sporting events is a great way to invest in employees’ health and well-being. We always encourage everyone to participate in jooks.ee events, and we do not place restrictions on the distance or how it is completed – walk if you want, run if you want.

We are a good example of how sport brings people together and puts a sparkle in their eyes when they cross the finish line. Most importantly, these events always leave positive memories that last for years."

Magnetic Group

Magnetic Group is a company with sport in its DNA.

"Our team includes many enthusiastic sports lovers with a wide range of hobbies, from motorsport to disc golf. Exercising together helps us stay healthy, both mentally and physically, while also giving us a great opportunity to spend time together.

We take part in group training sessions and major sporting events together. For example, in 2024 Magnetic gives its employees the opportunity to challenge themselves in 15 different types of sporting events in various countries. These naturally include the running events organised by Spordiürituste Korraldamise Klubi, which are very popular among Magnetic’s running enthusiasts."

Bring your team to the start line!