The 14th annual Richardson Corporate Challenge, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, will have record-breaking participation in this year’s 10-week, Olympic-style corporate competition. Fifty-four DFW-area companies have committed to taking part in the Challenge’s 23 athletic and non-athletic events.

These companies have set a goal of surpassing the $1 million mark in cumulative fundraising for Special Olympics Texas, the event’s beneficiary since its inception. The Richardson Corporate Challenge, the only corporate competition of its in Texas, runs from August to October.

The 10-week Corporate Challenge includes competitions in events ranging from athletic sports such as softball, basketball and flag football, to darts, billiards and miniature golf. For the first time this year, the Challenge will also include 3-on-3 women’s basketball, and bass fishing will return. The Challenge wraps up with a closing ceremony and an announcement of winners on October 20.

The Richardson Corporate Challenge is produced by the Richardson Parks & Recreation Department. For more information or to track the competition results, call 972-744-4316 or visit Cor.net/cc.