Everyone has fun running and walking for exercise. A clear spring day brings freshness to the body. A summer day brings satisfaction. A fall day brings a completion to the year's activities. A winter run lets you sneak out and get the edge on next year's running and walking schedule. 
Most runners run for fitness! What a perfect way to get and keep in shape. Walking and running are the favorite sports activity in America. Walking and running activities are done individually, with family, and with friends. Uberthons events are frequent, and can be used as a fitness program for individuals, families, clubs, wellness programs, and other organizations.
In the 2013 Luckython, our athletes competed with athletes living in Dublin, Ireland in a 5k event. The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club hosted the six-hour event. Included were a 5k, 10k, 15k, 15k Relay, 5k Headlamp Run, and Lil' Leprechaun Run. The 2014 Luckython on St. Patrick's Day Saturday will again feature both 'teams' - those from Dublin, Ireland, and those from Uberthons. How will we fare in 2014? Time will tell, but, we do know who won the best Irish Potato Bar! You had to experience it to believe it.
The First Annual Freedomthon will be on July 4, 2013 in Beaverton, Oregon. The second most popular day of the year to get out and run! The event is a 5k and Kids Run. Starting at noon, the strawberry shortcake feast is sure to please. All the necessary streets are completely closed by Police Department order! The course is flat and fast. Each runner gets a memorial medal, flag to carry on the course, and all the strawberry shortcake he or she can eat!
FUN AT THE 2013 OREGON MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON
The first Uberthons Marathon and Half Marathon is set for the Banks - Vernonia Trail. 20-plus miles of beautiful asphalt trail. This Marathon may have sister-marathons as the event grows, and the multi-year leader boards will keep track of all the racing times on one results page year after year. 5k-split times help make the 5k-split awards possible. Sports Authority is the sponsor. This event is sure to be an Oregon must!
FUN AT THE 2013 HALLOWEENATHON
The Championship Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club hosts the event on the Saturday before Halloween. The popular 5k, 10k, 15k Runs & Walks are spread out in the day-long event. The Run For Your Bones starts at 9 AM; the Zombie Shuffle begins at 11 AM, and is for Relays only, the Trick or Treatathon begins at 2 PM; and, the Monstor Moon Run starts at 7:30 PM. Afterwards, Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurant caters the best Halloweenathon buffet dinner imaginable.
The 2012 Thanksgiving Morning 5k and 10k event was held in Beaverton, Oregon, and was the largest 5k/10k event in the Northwest United States, and 2013 promises to have better and more competition. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus's appearance, and a Kids Candy Cane Run were the highlights. The fastest runners of any other event in the Northwest attended the Turkeython setting several Uberthons records in the process. New course for 2013 Thanksgiving morning.
On November 30, 2013, races at the steps of six State Capitol Buildings will occur for the first time in history. Health & Wellness will be the topic from the steps, and running state against state will be the other topic. Uber-intelligent results pages have been developed to compare all the states' timing results. A live streaming video cam will record each event, and a live webcam-based awards ceremony happens later at 6 PM (PT). Custom running shirts, custom medals, and custom racing bibs make this a time to remember. Wait 'till next year to see what is in the works!
Uberthons is an Event Management company bringing to you the "thons" events. A year-end Turkeython is really an annual Age-group Championship. A health & wellness event two days after Thanksgiving will be held at . . . well, in several exciting places. More info
Meant for serious and casual runners and walkers, each event is professionally timed with Jaguar timing, instant results are posted immediately, and some events are among cities - like the 2013 Dublin, Ireland 5k and the Uberthons Luckython 5k.
Uberthons has developed a new division - 'Fitness Walkers.' Walking is the fastest growing physical activity in the U.S. In addition to the runners divisions and the race-walker divisions, Uberthons events now has a special category for Fitness Walkers - homepages, photos, Uberthons 'walking' shirts, medals, potato bars . . . everything is included for the Fitness Walkers. Welcome to the thon events!
Metzger Elementary School PSO in Tigard, Oregon officially begins the Mustang UberKids after-school running group on October 1, 2013. Forty students will wear UberKids shirts, with a practice twice weekly, and a timed running event each month. Watch them progress, becoming more fit each week, and enjoying competition just like the older folks. Timing is by Uberthons - results will be posted - and each runner receives a personal webpage to track results.