It’s time for the Oregon Winter Half Marathon/Quarter Marathon/5K to kick off Uberthons’ annual quartet of seasonal races! For those who haven’t followed the Uberthons events, each seasonal race offers a half marathon and quarter marathon distance options, and the summer one includes a full marathon, while the other three also include a 5K option; and each takes place in a different part of Oregon (though all within about 30-40 minutes of Portland). The Winter…
As we get toward the end of the calendar year, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s races. Uberthons has released its 2019 schedule, and first up will be the Winter Half & Quarter Marathon and 5K. The race venue is The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Course in Aloha, located about 10-15 miles west of Portland just past the Intel campus. For those who haven’t run at this location before, the course stays entirely…
Halloween weekend brings about Ubethons’ race + costume content + obstacle event extravaganza known as the Halloweenathon. On a mild Saturday morning, several hundred participants showed up to race a 5K or 10K or to run/walk a 2.5K or 5K fun run. And to show off their costumes for the costume contest! I’ve been running this race since its beginning in 2011, when it was known as the Monster Moon Run/Trick-or-Treatathon/Run for Your Bones, and…
Saturday morning of St. Patrick’s Day weekend is time for the Luckython, the annual green-themed run staged by Uberthons. This year’s edition included two options, a regular chip-timed 5K race at 8:30, and an untimed fun run with optional fun stations at 10 a.m. I signed up for the 8:30 race with a comp entry for being an Uberthons Ambassador, but as the regular recapper for Uberthons events, I got the okay to run the…
If you are looking for a St. Patrick’s Day race that has more than enough participants to feel festive, but not so many that it’s like a giant parade, then the Luckython may the race for you. Last year, over 500 runners showed up to The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha, and this year should draw as many again. (My recap of last year’s event is here.) This is a well-established race on…
I had an injury-free 2017, but for a variety of reasons, my weekly mileage tailed off at the end of the year and I hadn’t run a race since Thanksgiving. Now that it was 2018, I was ready to get back into racing. My first race of the year was the Oregon Winter Event. As an Uberthons Ambassador, I received a comp entry to this race, which offered the choice of a half marathon, quarter…
It’s 2018, and with a new year comes a whole new set of Uberthons races, starting off with the Oregon Winter Event at its traditional home, The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha. Race day is Saturday, January 20. If you like half marathons, this is the first of four that Uberthons will be staging in 2018 – one for each season, and each in a different location. This one takes place entirely on…
When Halloween rolls around, it’s time for the Halloweenathon. While other Halloween-themed races like those zombie versus survivor runs have faded away recently, the Halloweenathon has kept going strong. As in years past, the race took place on the Saturday morning before Halloween at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha. Race time was 9 a.m. I had heard that race registrations were ahead of last year, and recalling that parking was tight last…
The Luckython is the longest-running Uberthons race. I ran the very first one back in 2012, when the first place age group finishers won bags of green candy. Since then, I’ve managed to show up nearly every year. I like the atmosphere and St. Patrick’s Day theme, and of course the usual Uberthons swag. I signed up for the 5K with the comp entry that I received for being an Uberthons Ambassador this year and…
March is the month for St. Patrick’s Day-themed races, and that means it’s time for the Luckython. This is one of Uberthons’ longest-running events, starting in 2012 and having been staged every year since. It’s also a race that I’ve run every year, except 2015 when I had to run it virtually due to a conflict with a family event. Uberthons is pretty consistent in terms of how its races are staged, so my recap…
