What is the Corporate Games?
The Cedar Valley Corporate Games is a company-based competition, running July - August, that enables and supports teamwork, company pride, and corporate wellness through healthy competition. Several different team and individual events and competitions are offered, held throughout the Cedar Valley, and include both competitive and non-competitive, as well as in-person and virtual events.
How large does a company have to be to participate in the Cedar Valley Corporate Games?
Companies of all sizes participate in the Cedar Valley Corporate Games. Once registration is complete, companies will be put into divisions based on general company size. Companies with fewer than 75 employees are eligible to join with other small companies to compete as one company/team (the sum of employees cannot exceed 100).
When does registration for the Cedar Valley Corporate Games take place?
Company registration for the Cedar Valley Corporate Games opens early September, prior to the competition year, and continues through May 15th.
CLICK HERE to learn more about how to register your company. Companies are encouraged to register early.
What is the company’s investment for the Cedar Valley Corporate Games?
The cost varies based on the size of the company. 2026 prices are as follows:
| CVCG Company Fee |
 |
| 100 or fewer employees* |
$500 |
| 101 or more employees |
$750 |
*Companies will be invoiced after registration is complete. Fees are due by June 1.
The company investment is all-inclusive and covers costs for eligible employees to participate in all sports and events that the Cedar Valley Corporate Games has to offer.
Who is eligible to compete?
The Cedar Valley Games is open to any company, municipality, or government agency or department in the Cedar Valley area. Participation is for regular employees (full or part-time), interns, and retirees in the bi-state area. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
How do employees sign up for events?
In order to participate in the Cedar Valley Corporate Games, employees register online and agree to our waiver. At that point, they can "declare" interest in sports and events through their Corporate Games Manager employee dashboard. For team sports and limited events, the Company Administrator or Sport Captain will determine the company roster and who is competing.
Do I have to be an athlete to participate?
Athletic ability is not necessary! The Corporate Games truly offer something for everyone. There are opportunities for every employee, regardless of ability, from a Fitness Walk and Cycling Trail Ride to Tug of War & Pickleball. This allows all employees to be a part of the fun and earn points to help their company compete for the Corporate Cup.
What if an employee wants to enter multiple sports and events?
Employees are allowed to enter multiple sports and events. However, "declaring" your interest does not guarantee your participation in that sport or event if there is a limit set for the number of employees a company can enter. Contact your company administrator with further questions.
How many participants can a company have in each event?
That depends on each event. Each event page lists a roster limit. Some events, such as team events, usually have a limit to the number of teams per company as well as a limit on the roster size. Most individual competitive and non-competitive events have no limit on the number of participants.
How are medals awarded for events?
Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in most individual and team sports. There are some sports and events that do not give out medals. Refer to the sport-specific rules to see if you have an opportunity to win a medal.
Are there company awards?
Yes. Company points are earned through participation at events as well as placing at competitive events. Points are cumulative, and the company leaderboard is updated weekly. The Cedar Valley Corporate Games trophies will be presented to the top companies in each division.
How can companies become sponsors?
Sponsorships are available at several different levels. Get exposure for your company while also supporting a unique event in the Cedar Valley! CLICK HERE to contact the Cedar Valley Corporate Games staff.
Are companies required to have uniforms?
Companies are encouraged to be creative and provide a company t-shirt or jersey for their employees in order to show company pride, but uniforms are not required for any event.
What if there is inclement weather?
Sports using outdoor sites are weather-dependent. Competition will be conducted unless the facility managers or the Cedar Valley Corporate Games staff determine weather conditions to be potentially dangerous or life-threatening, or if playing fields would incur significant damage. The Cedar Valley Corporate Games reserves all rights to change competition format, schedules, or locations depending upon the situation. There will be no refunds for events canceled due to inclement weather.
Any cancellations or changes to schedules due to inclement weather will be posted on our social media sites. Participants are encouraged to follow the Cedar Valley Corporate Games on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Does the Cedar Valley Corporate Games support a charity?
Yes. The Cedar Valley Corporate Games is proud to have Adaptive Sports Iowa as the charity partner. A portion of each company's entry fee is donated directly to
Adaptive Sports Iowa. Adaptive Sports Iowa provides sports and recreation opportunities to Iowans with physical disabilities. Offerings include: beep baseball for the visually impaired, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, adaptive CrossFit, youth track and field, and the only recognized adaptive RAGBRAI team.
Interested in becoming the Cedar Valley Corporate Games Charity Partner in 2027? Please apply using the following
application!
