The second Uberthons race of the year was the Chocolatathon, which was exactly what it sounds like: a chocolate-themed race. Race day was February 15, a day after Valentine’s Day, which may explain the color scheme of the bib and finisher’s medal. For a while now, Uberthons has put out a “last-minute news” link with updated information about weather, parking, and other logistics. Because the race medals were produced in China, Uberthons had previously warned…
Some research suggests that chocolate milk is a great post-run recovery drink. What if you don’t have chocolate milk? Maybe chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate cheesecake, and hot chocolate would work. It’s worth giving a try, and that happens to be the post-race food at the annual Chocolatathon. Run a 5K or a 10K and then enjoy the chocolate! The race location is Cook Park in Tigard. The course is a throwback to the original Uberthons…
After a relatively warm winter through January, it wasn’t unreasonable to think that maybe this would be another snow-less year in Portland. But then there was that crazy start to February, when the weather forecast called for serious snow accumulation, leading to frenzied shopping for emergency supplies. For much of the city — certainly on the west side — the snowstorm fizzled. Which was just as well, because sticking snow on the ground might have…
Do you choose which races to enter based in part or in whole on the post-race food spread? If so, the Chocolatathon will probably rate very high … unless you don’t like chocolate. (But that’s basically the null set, isn’t it?) Hot chocolate, chocolate cheesecake, and more — one year there was even a chocolate fountain! If that sounds good to you, then mark your calendar for February 16. The race venue will be Cook…
What happens if you combine chocolate and running? You get Uberthons’ February event, known as the Chocolatathon. Race day was February 10. The sky was clear and bright, and it was about 40 degrees outside. I dressed in a longsleeve tech shirt, with a short sleeve Uberthons shirt over that, and shorts. I was a little cold driving to Cook Park, but I sort of acclimated by the time I parked and jogged to the staging…
Do you like running? (I would expect so, since you are at a site called Run Oregon….) Do you like chocolate? (Don’t most people…?) Hey, they’re both good for you. Science says so. What could be better than combining them into one event? Do that, and you get the Chocolatathon – a 5K and 10K race with a post-race chocolate bar! Race day is Saturday, February 10, at Cook Park in Tigard. This is the third…
The New Year often brings new running goals, and what better way to ‘freshen up’ your running routine by registering for a running series! Running series are a great way to effortlessly add races (and miles) to your running calendar, while keeping your motivated to stick to your training schedule. Racing can get expensive, so running series help keep you on a budget as almost all of them charge a flat fee all at…
I’m guessing that for most of us (meaning Run Oregon readers), running and chocolate make for a pretty divine combination, so it was not surprising that Uberthons’ Chocolatathon 5K and 10K race sold out before the day of the event. As an Uberthons Ambassador, I had managed to register with a comp entry about a week ahead of time, and while my plan is to work on my 5K time this year, I ended up…
A race that serves me chocolate after I’m done running sounds like a perfect arrangement! Now in it’s 2nd year, Uberthon’s Chocolatathon is moving from Mother’s Day weekend closer to Valentine’s Day, with this year’s event taking pace on February 11th in Tigard’s Cook Park, just south of Tigard High School. This park is a wonderful place for a race since there is plenty of parking, brick and mortar flush toilets, and the picnic shelters…
Up until now, the go-to race in the Portland area if you want a post-race sugar rush has been the Ho Ho 5K. This year, a worthy addition emerged, as Uberthons unveiled a brand new race, the Chocolatathon, that promised to be chock full of chocolate goodies, and it definitely seemed like there would be another sugar fix race in town. How sweet was the Chocolatathon? Let’s find out!
