Uta’s Appearances

50 years Berlin Marathon! And everyone is in town for this special celebration! A world class field of elite runners will be at the starting line and we can’t wait to see yet another outstanding competition.

Uta will be at the starting line as well to cheer on the elites and the more than 45,000 runners who have registered for this year’s marathon. And she will run the first part of the course with the ‘RTL-Spendenmarathon’, the charity relay team in support of underprivileged children. As part of the organization team, she will be at the finish line to cheer on her Run for Children charity runners who are raising tens of thousands of Euros for underserved children across Berlin. She will see the team the day before the marathon for their pasta party and can’t wait to meet many of those she shared training information with and followed their progress. Now, is the time to celebrate after all the efforts. Let’s Go Runners!

“Good luck to each and every participant,” said Uta. “The enthusiasm for the marathon and the children’s events has increased every year — and that is so important to me and I just love being part of all the energy.”

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Thursday, September 26, she will be at the press conference talking about the history of the Berlin Marathon as it is the 50th running of the event. Hotel InterContinental Berlin, Budapester Str. 2, 10787 Berlin. Beginning 11:00am.
• Later on Thursday, September 26, Uta will have the honor to open the Berlin Marathon Expo at the former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin. Beginning 2:00 pm.
• On Friday, September 27, she is looking forward to meeting many old and new friends at the “Get Together Party” in downtown Berlin.
• On Saturday, September 28, the Bambini Run, fun runs for the youngest, will take place at the former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin. Beginning 11:00 am.
• On Saturday, September 28, Uta will talk about last-minute marathon tips to the wonderful Run for Children Charity Team. The team has grown to more than 100 runners this year coming from all over the world to support the children in Berlin by running the marathon and also by donating to Children for a Better World, which was founded more than 30 years ago by Florian Langenscheidt’s family and 23 other friends and partners. The foundation supports different youth programs to help children in Germany lead a better life.
• On Sunday, September 29, Marathon Day, Uta will be at the starting line in the morning, and will run herself in the “RTL-Spendenmarathon” starting in the second wave. Later, she will at the finish line to greet the incoming runners, and be with the Run for Children charity team, and help celebrate crossing the finish line. Both the start and finish are on the boulevard Straße des 17. Juni (between the Brandenburg Gate and “Kleiner Stern“) — 10785 Berlin. Have a great run!

Marathon Course Map:

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com.  The race organizers urge you to use public transportation to attend the event, since no parking will be available. Also, your bib number will give you free access to some public transportation this year. 

Uta enjoyed presenting “The Extra Mile to Success” from her “Take The Magic Step™” speaking series with the team of Avient at their headquarters and with hundreds of viewers online for their annual fitness and team building conference. She also shared memories from the Eurocross in Luxembourg to the Boston and Berlin Marathons in 1990 where her successful running years started to unfold. She enjoyed the questions and feedback afterwards and added some gentle “corporate focused” meditation during her talk. It was also much about the spirit “Never Give Up!”

For more information please visit: www.Avient.com

Uta is looking forward to a fun 5K running with thousands of women in this year’s KoRo Race on the beautiful course that winds through the Tiergarten Park in Berlin, finishing close to the Brandenburg Gate. Running, shopping, festivities, and chill-out zones will line the boulevard “Straße des 17. Juni.” The event raises awareness and money in the efforts and fight against breast cancer.

This exciting afternoon of running starts with the Bambini races for the 10 year-olds and under, Walking and Nordic-Walking events, the 5K and 10K. Uta will be at the 3:40 pm 5K starting line, and later cheering for the 10K runners out on the course. The start and finish are located on the “Straße des 17. Juni.” The post-race awards ceremony for the 10K runners is at 7:15 pm.

Let’s run together!

For course information please visit: www.Berliner-Frauenlauf.de and 5K and 10K courses

The city of Boston will host their 128th marathon and thousands of runners, along with their families and friends, will join on Patriots’ Day. The Boston Athletic Association [B.A.A.] will host over 30,000 official entrants, 2,600+ runners representing more than 150 charities, over 500,000 spectators, and 9,000 volunteers. Uta is excited to be back in town for a long weekend of celebrating running and friendship and some memories of her win of the marathon 30 years ago in 1994. On Monday, make sure to join the crowds in cheering for the runners along the Marathon course. 

Uta’s Appearances in Boston:

• The B.A.A will hold its Welcome Reception on Friday, April 12th, at 7:00 pm. The elite athletes, including the 2024 favorites, and former champions will gather to start this exciting marathon weekend. The event will be held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Oval Room, at 138 James Avenue in Boston.
• The B.A.A. 5K on Saturday, April 13th, starting at 8:00 am. And Uta can’t wait to run with her friends on this magnificant course in downtown Boston. The start and finish lines are between Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden on Charles Street.
• The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Pasta Party will take place on Sunday, April 14th, 3:00 to 5:30 pm. And Uta will be part of the program sending best wishes to the runners.
• On Marathon Day, Monday, April 15th, Uta will cheer and greet the Dana Farber runners and the other athletes and friends, as they cross the famous Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street in front of the Boston Public Library.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Will marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge win his fifth Berlin Marathon this year and win the storied event for two consecutive years? In order to accomplish this feat, he will have to fend off fellow Kenyans Amos Kipruto and Geoffrey Kamworor, Ethiopian Birhanu Legese and several other world class competitors. The women’s race may come down to a battle between last year’s champion Ethiopian Tigist Assefa, who surprised everyone with her 2022 win, and Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui.

Uta will be at the starting line to cheer on the elites and the more than 45,000 runners who have registered for this year’s marathon. She will run part of the course with the ‘RTL-Spendenmarathon’, the charity relay team in support of underprivileged children. And she will be at the finish line to cheer on the Run for Children charity team which is raising tens of thousands of euros for underserved children across Germany.

“Good luck to each and every runner,” said Uta. “The enthusiasm for the children’s events has increased every year—and that is so important to me and I just love being part of all the energy.”

Uta has an increasing role as a Berlin Marathon Ambassador and will be involved in many of the weekend activities. You can read her advice to runners — from beginners to elite — on the Berlin Marathon’s Website under Uta’s Running Columns. She provides training tips that cover the weeks leading up to the marathon, and how to run your best race.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Friday, September 22, she is looking forward to meeting many old and new friends at the “Get Together Party” in downtown Berlin.
• On Saturday, September 23, the Bambini Run, fun runs for the youngest, will take place at the former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin. Beginning 11:00 am.
• On Saturday, September 23, Uta will talk about last-minute marathon tips to the wonderful Run for Children Charity Team. The team has grown to 84 runners this year. The runners come from all over the world to support the children in Berlin by running the marathon and also by donating to Children for a Better World, which was founded more than 29 years ago by Florian Langenscheidt’s family and 23 other friends and partners. The foundation supports different youth programs to help children in Germany lead a better life.
• On Sunday, September 24, Marathon Day, Uta will be at the starting line in the morning, later at the finish line to greet the incoming runners, and be with the Run for Children charity team, and help celebrate crossing the finish line. Both the start and finish are on the boulevard Straße des 17. Juni (between the Brandenburg Gate and “Kleiner Stern“) — 10785 Berlin. Have a great run!

Marathon Course Map:

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com.  The race organizers urge you to use public transportation to attend the event, since no parking will be available. Also, your bib number will give you free access to some public transportation this year. 

Uta is back for the annual Bellin Run with its extraordinary celebration of health and fitness. An addition to the three day fitness festival is a 5K Run in conjunction with the famed 10K Bellin Run on Saturday, June 10th. Walkers, runners, children, and wheelchair competitors take on the streets of Green Bay in old fashion with joy and strong performances. Once again this year, Uta’s sponsor, Krueger International, and the Bellin Health organisation has invited Uta to help celebrate this special event.

Uta will join former champion Brendan Gregg as he attempts to capture another Bellin Run victory and his sister champion Kaitlyn Gregg Goodman.

Uta’s Appearances:

• On Thursday, June 8, Uta will be part of the Run Away Shoes event at 2901 Ramada Way, Ashwaubenon, WI. It will run from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
• On Thursday, June 8, after the Run Away Shoes event, Uta will join the Bellin Run Planning team dinner and meet up with good old friends from the Bellin organisation.
• On Friday, June 9, she will visit her sponsor at their headquarter in Green Bay, WI, at noon.
• On Friday, June 9, in the afternoon, Uta will join the Bellin Run activities at Astor Park, close to the Bellin Health Hospital, with the Children’s Run, autograph signing and last minute tips for the participants, and the beloved Triumph Mile with Greatness. Carboloading will be taken care of by local cooks and businesses.
• On Race Day, June 10, Uta will be at the starting line on Webster Avenue, in front of the Bellin Hospital, for the 7:53 am start of the 10K Wheelchair Division and the 8:00 am start for the other athletes for the 5K and 10K. After her run, she will enjoy the finish line festivities and the Awards Ceremony at 10:45 am in Astor Park.

Here is the course map for the 10K, you can find the 5K map right there as well:
https://www.bellinrun.com/uploads/bellin/BR23_CourseMap.pdf

For more information please visit: www.bellinrun.com

This year’s much anticipated Berlin Marathon will showcase two top men runners once again competing against each other. Double Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya and defending 2021 Berlin Marathon Champion Guye Adola from Ethiopia may repeat their historic 2017 Berlin Marathon duel that ended with Kipchoge clinging to the victory. The women’s race boasts two runners with 2:19 times: American Keira d’Amato and Kenyan Nancy Jelagat Meto. Several other runners also will be attempting to break that time barrier.

Uta will be at the starting line to cheer on the elites and the more than 45,000 runners who have registered for this year’s marathon. She will be at the finish line to cheer on the Run for Children charity team which is raising thousands of euros for underserved children in Berlin.

“I just love the Berlin Marathon,” said Uta. “The energy, the weekend children’s events, the competition and the crowds all cheering on all the runners — elites to first timers.”
Uta is enyoing her role as a Berlin Marathon Ambassador and will be involved in the weekend activities. You can read her advice to runners — from beginners to elite — on the Berlin Marathon’s Website under Uta’s Running Columns. She provides training tips that cover the weeks leading up to the marathon, and also advice on how to stay injury free and recover after the marathon.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Friday, September 23, Uta is looking forward to meeting many old and new friends at the “Get Together Party” of the SCC Events and the marathon.
• On Saturday, September 24, the Bambini Run, fun runs for the youngest, will take place at the former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin. Beginning 11:00 am.
• On Saturday, September 24, Uta and Ambassador Florian Weiss will talk about last minute marathon tips to the wonderful Run for Children Charity Team. These runners come from all over the world to support the children in Berlin not just by running the marathon, but also by donating for Children for a better World. Location: Mercedes Platz in Berlin.
• On Sunday, September 25, Marathon Day, Uta will be at the starting line in the morning, later at the finish line to greet the incoming runners, and be with the Run for Children charity team, and help celebrate crossing the finish line. Both the start and finish are on the boulevard Straße des 17. Juni (between the Brandenburg Gate and “Kleiner Stern“) — 10785 Berlin. Have a great run!

Marathon Course Map:

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com.  The race organizers urge you to use public transportation to attend the event, since no parking will be available. Also, your bib number will give you free access to some public transportation this year. 

Finally, after many Covid-related virual runs Uta will be back in Berlin to join one of her favorite events — the 30th running of City Night. “I can’t wait to run together with my friends and fans in Berlin, enjoying a beautiful evening together with the Berlin Marathon team as well and with my new friends of the Run for Children team. It will be fantastic!”

The city is expecting live music and thousands of fans downtown. They will be cheering on the runners out on the course of the 10K as well. “City Night is such a fun and joyful celebration for everyone from beginners to serious runners. And some might use it as a great test run in preparation for the Berlin Marathon,” said Uta. “I just love to see the city so full of energy and friendship on this special night.”

Uta will join runners at the start line, wishing everyone well, and then run the 5K, and later cheer on the 10K runners who will participate on a course that goes through downtown Berlin. 5K course map:

10K course map

For more information please visit: www.berlin-citynight.de

While there are still restrictions due to the pandemic, we can all join in virtual runs from wherever we are. The following are runs Uta participated in or will participate in.

Virtual B.A.A. Boston 5K (in memory of Dick Hoyt), April 17
Uta ran in spirit with Team Hoyt runners in loving memory of Dick Hoyt and the famed ground-breaking father son team. 5K time: 22:04. For more information about this race, click here.

Run Happy Spendenlauf, April 23
Uta chose to run the 5K here as well. This virtual run took place to help children with heart conditions for the Stiftung Kinderherz. 5K time: 21:43. For more information about this run, click here.

Virtual Runs Uta Will Participate in During the Coming Weeks

“Zero Hunger Run-Challenge” from May 5 to May 9
“Running for the children and collecting donations is a matter of the heart,” says Uta. “The donations ensure that children at school get a warm meal. Let’s run together and register for the #ZeroHungerRun – Challenge! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, together we can achieve a lot!” Click here for more information about the run and Uta’s participation. When Uta completes her virtual run, she will post on her Instagram account.

Avon’s Women’s Race Berlin 2021 from May 13 to May 16
Uta will join this SCC event virtually. She will also post on her social media after her run. In this virtual run, the race organizers ask you to find your favorite route, run with friends or on your own. It does not matter how fast you go, the distance you choose to run, or how far you get. It is all about feeling good. For more information click here. Or if you want to create a charity team or donate, click here.

Bellin 10K Run from June 12 to June 21
As she has for years, Uta will run in this famed 10K — but this time virtually. The Run is marking its 45th anniversary. For information click here. The Run organizers have asked Uta for a welcoming video that they will post sometime in late May. Uta will also post on her social media. Click here for her Instagram.

Uta will be running in the mountains of Colorado. Being less physically social and staying safe from the pandemic has led her to a new passion: photography. Click here for her Instagram photography posts. She also is still writing her column for the German newspaper WELT.

Uta and her team wish you good luck in your preparations and hope you can join her on some of these upcoming fun events. Stay safe and healthy!

Yours,

• Updates on my current fitness routine including tips and training advice for staying in shape during this time of adjustments and re-invention.
• Running-related information, with advice on cross training, stabilization and weight programs, and my yoga routine.
• Details on how to stay injury-free if we have had to change up our routines.
• And I understand that we have many more friends who started running, so I will be discussing out how to take those first magic steps on your journey to become a seasoned runner.

Yours,

This will be Uta’s tenth time joining the race. The event is a local tradition dating back to 1924, and was part of Uta’s childhood memories and younger running years.

Looking forward to a beautiful Autumn day, Uta will run the 9.2K course (she still cherishes holding the course record) with the adults and older youths. There is also a shorter 4.1K course. Afterwards, she will help with the awards ceremony and the presentation of the storied cup of Mayor.

For more information about the race please visit www.Strausseelauf.de and for Uta’s Blog about the event please see “‘Strausseelauf’—On Autumn Trails to Memories of my Childhood and Youth.” The link also includes an excerpt from an interview, which Uta was invited to do as part of a project for the Strausberg “Theodor Fontane” high school, which she attended as a teenager. Johanna Tomalik, a student at the school, conducted the interview.

A top-class duel is building for the 2019 BMW BERLIN MARATHON in the women’s field. Gladys Cherono, both title and course record holder, will face the speedy Ethiopian, Mare Dibaba, who has twice run under 2:20 and took the bronze medal in the 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio.

Uta will be there to cheer on the elites and the tens of thousands of runners who have registered for this year’s marathon. She will run part of the course with the ‘RTL-Spendenmarathon’, the charity relay team in support of underprivileged children. Organizers believe that more women will run in this year’s marathon than any previous year.

“There will be so much energy in the air,” said Uta. “The children’s events, the runners from all over the world, and now the women’s marathon race is shaping up to be such a beloved and fantastic event.”

Uta will be involved in many of the weekend activities in her increasing role as ambassador and running expert for SCC Events, the governing body for the marathon. You can read her advice to runners — from beginners to elite — on the Berlin Marathon’s Website under Uta’s Running Columns. She provides training tips that cover the weeks leading up to the marathon, and also advice on how to stay injury free.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Friday, September 27, Uta will join the team of the SMS Medical Institute of the Berlin Marathon at the Expo from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm to answer last-minute questions for your race. Location: former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin.
• She is looking forward to meeting many old and new friends at the “Meet the Legends” event close to the Brandenburg Gate at 6:15 pm, Hall of Fame of the Berlin Marathon.
• On Saturday, September 28, the Bambini Run, fun runs for the youngest will take place at the former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin.
• On Saturday, September 28, Uta will be at her favorite part of Marathon Weekend! She will join her friend Fridolin “Frido” Flink, the mascot of the Berlin Marathon, at the Kids painting competition at the Messe BERLIN VITAL. Location: former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin.
• She will be at the start and cheer on school kids aged 10 and older at their 4.2195K mini-Marathon, starting at 3:10 pm on Saturday at the Potsdamer Place, and participate in their medal ceremony afterwards at the finish line close to the Brandenburg Gate.
• On Sunday, September 29, Marathon Day, Uta will be at the starting line in the morning, later run part of the marathon in the ‘RTL-Spendenmarathon’ charity relay, and help runners celebrate crossing the finish line. Both the start and finish are on the boulevard Straße des 17. Juni (between the Brandenburg Gate and “Kleiner Stern“) — 10785 Berlin. Have a great run!

Marathon Course Map:

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com.  The race organizers urge you to use public transportation to attend the event, since no parking will be available. Also, your bib number will give you free access to some public transportation this year. 

Uta is often compared to America’s “First Running Girl”, Louisa May Alcott, so she looks forward especially to joining this annual fun and historic event. As Uta says, “Over 150 years ago, Louisa May Alcott was way ahead of her time. She understood the importance of exercise and running. And now this fantastic group in Concord, led by the indomitable Jan Turnquist, keeps her traditions and healthy lifestyle advice alive.”

This will be the 14th year Uta has served as Honorary Chairwoman for the 5K/10K event. The fun day attracts runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities. The event supports the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House, home to Louisa May when she was growing up. The author and her family were devoted to social justice, education and the arts, and youth fitness. Uta and the participants celebrate the 1800’s family for being pioneers in physical fitness and health for both boys and girls.

The now USATF-certified, professionally-timed 10K run takes place on a well-marked course that wends its way through beautiful historic Concord. With ample water stations and healthy snacks provided prior to the start, you will really enjoy joining Uta for a wonderful day of nature and fitness. The event will be held rain or shine, and is a great experience for families looking for fun activities or serious athletes trying for fast times. You can register the morning of the event beginning at 9:30 am.

For more information about the races please click here.

For more information about the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House, please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org 

120 manager and executives will gather in Berlin on June 13, 2019 for a fitness and management networking event. Uta has been asked to be the keynote speaker. Uta, who won multiple marathons and was ranked the #1 female marathoner in the world, will speak on “How Do I Become Number 1?” Her discussion will focus on what management can learn from fitness and sports. Uta knows the parallels between competitive sports and the demands of top managers. The way to the upper floors requires perseverance, planning, and insight — and is not a sprint distance.

The symposium, entitled “FIT FOR MANAGEMENT,” will begin at 12:30 pm in the Steigenberger Hotel. The symposium ends at 5 pm, and will be followed by a 5K relay race in the beloved park Tiergarten. Afterwards, social gatherings and discussions will follow.

More information (in German) on Uta’s keynote can be found here: managementrun.de/programm/
And information on all speakers and ambassadors: managementrun.de/botschafter/

The annual Bellin Run has grown into an extraordinary celebration of health and fitness. The three day fitness festival is capped off by the famed 10K Bellin Run on Saturday, June 8th. The celebration is enjoyed by walkers, runners, children, and wheelchair competitors. Once again this year, Uta’s sponsor, Krueger International has invited Uta to help celebrate this special race.

Uta will join defending champions and the legendary runners Joan Samuelson and Billy Rodgers on the course. All eyes will be on Brendan Gregg as he attempt to capture a second consecutive Bellin Run victory after winning the event in his 2018 debut. His sister Kaitlyn Gregg Goodman won the woman’s division in 2017.

Uta’s Appearances in Green Bay:

• On Thursday, June 6, Uta will visit the headquarters of her sponsor Krueger International. She will discuss “How to Stay Fit as We Age” and share some tips on light stretching exercises with the company’s runners. Later she will join the two-mile fun “Run with Greatness” charity run.at 5:30 pm at Astor Park.
• On Friday, June 7, at 5 pm Uta will be at the one-mile Triumph Mile for individuals with mild disabilities at Astor Park. Then at 6:00 pm. Uta will join the fun at the Expo, also located in Astor Park. Uta will be available to say hello to old and new friends and to sign autographs, along with other elite runners. She will also check in on the nearby Children’s Run.
• On Race Day, June 8, Uta will be at the starting line on Webster Avenue, in front of the Bellin Hospital, for the 7:53 am start of the 10K Wheelchair Division and the 8:00 am start for the other athletes. After her run, she will enjoy the finish line festivities and the Awards Ceremony at 10:30 am in Astor Park.

Here is the course map:
http://www.bellinrun.com/uploads/bellin/BR19_CourseMap.pdf

For more information please visit: www.bellinrun.com

Uta is looking forward to her fun “yoga and run” training session with some of the participants of the Avon Women’s 10K just five days before she will be out on the course and running with thousands of women in this year’s Avon Race. She looks forward to the beautiful course that winds through the beautiful Tiergarten Park, finishing close to the Brandenburg Gate. Running, shopping, festivities, and chill-out zones will line the 5K circular course. The event raises awareness and money in the efforts and fight against breast cancer.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Monday, May 11 there will be a training session with Uta at 6:15 pm at the Tiergarten Park. The session will start with a focus on yoga, stretching, and stabilization, followed by an easy run.
• On Saturday, May 18, there is an exciting afternoon with the children for the 500-1000m Kids Run for 10 year-olds and under, Walking and Nordic-Walking events, the 5K and 10K. Uta will be at the 6:00 pm 10K starting line, and then out on the course. The start and finish are located on the “Straße des 17. Juni.” The post-race awards ceremony for the 10K runners is at 7:15 pm.

Here are the 10K course map and a map of the start and finish:

For course information please visit: www.Berliner-Frauenlauf.de

On Friday evening Uta will be with the Tagesspiegel running group for a night of open discussion about the joy and freedom of running. Tagesspiegel is the media partner for SCC Events, organizer of the Berlin Marathon. Uta looks forward to meeting the runners as many are in their training for the Berlin Marathon and joining former 10,000m European Champion Jan Fitschen in the forum, who will do a short reading from his new book.

Uta is looking forward to a unique sport and culture event in celebration of 100 years of the founding of Bauhaus — the legendary art school, whose ideas were among the most influential ones in modern design.

Coinciding with the opening of the new “Bauhaus Museum Weimar“, the Bauhaus Marathon makes it possible to enjoy both running and culture with the distinctive concept of the so-called “cultural breaks,” which make it possible to stop and view the highlights from 100 years of Bauhaus, without losing time on the course. The race time is determined by intelligent timing devices. On Sunday, April 28, Uta will be running the half marathon.

Here is the course map:

For more information please visit: www.100-jahre-bauhaus-marathon.de.

On their 10th Anniversary year, Uta is looking forward to spending an afternoon with the STRIVERS running girls the day after the Boston Marathon. This will be the fifth year that she will meet the young athletes and listen to their own stories of their fitness adventures. Uta will also share her own childhood memories to encourage the children to continue with their fitness regimens. Uta and the 5th through 8th grade students will also have a little work out together, and maybe some yoga.

The STRIVERS Running Club was founded by runner and mother Colleen Phelps. This year the city of Natick granted the club four runners for the Boston Marathon, who will be coached by Colleen. STRIVERS introduces the girls not only to running and other fitness activities, but also encourages leadership on and off the track.

For more information please visit STRIVERSRunningClub.com

The city of Boston will host their 123rd marathon and thousands of runners, along with their friends and families, will join on Patriots’ Day. There will be over 30,000 official entrants, 2,600+ runners representing more than 150 charities, over 500,000 spectators, and 9,000 volunteers. Uta is excited to be back in town, seeing old and new friends for a long weekend of celebrating running. On Monday, make sure to join the crowds in cheering for the runners along the Marathon course. 

Uta’s Appearances in Boston:

• John Hancock, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon since 1986, will hold its annual press conference on Friday, April 12th at 9:30 am. The elite athletes, including the 2019 favorites, and former champions will be available for any interviews and photos. The event will be held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Oval and Venetian Room, at 138 James Avenue in Boston.
• The BAA 5K on Saturday, April 13th, starting at 8:00 am. The start and finish lines are Between Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden on Charles Street.
• The Red Sox game on Saturday at famed Fenway Park. Uta will be there by the start of
  the game at 1 pm as a John Hancock Elite Ambassador of the Boston Marathon.
• Then Uta will join the festivities at the Team Hoyt Pasta Party on Saturday, April 13th, 5:45 to 7:00 pm.
• Traditional Champions’ Breakfast together with her friends, many former winners of the Boston Marathon, and members of the Boston Athletic Association. Saturday, April 13th, 9:30 am, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, The Grand Ballroom, at 138 James Avenue in Boston.
• Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Pasta Party on Sunday, April 14th, 3:00 to 5:30 pm.
• On Marathon Day, Monday, April 15th, Uta will cheer and greet the Team Hoyt and Dana Farber runners and the other athletes, as they cross the famous Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street in front of the Boston Public Library.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Uta is excited to be part of an expert discussion as part of the Hanover Marathon. Together with running experts Sabrina Mockenhaupt and Philipp Baar, she will answer questions about motivation, exercise, and nutrition.

The event is part of the Hanover Marathon, the entry is free. Please donate for “Selbsthilfe nierenkranker Kinder und Jugendlicher e.V.”, a charity that supports children with kidney diseases at the entry of the event. Uta is looking forward to many questions and being part of this event.

For more information please visit: Website of the Hanover Marathon

Uta is excited to join the 10K Müggelsee run this Sunday. The yearly event takes place at the Müggelsee in the eastern suburbs of Berlin. The beautiful lake, also known as the Großer Müggelsee, will host a 5K, 10K and half marathon on the same day.

Uta looks forward to running with new and old friends on the scenic course. This year, late entries are still possible for the events. Come out and join Uta for a wonderful time at Berlin’s picturesque lake. Please note that this year’s start location has been changed.

For more information please visit: Website of the Müggelsee-Event.

After taking part in the celebration of the record-breaking Berlin Marathon, where she was part of the commentator team for ARD Television, Uta will run the annual “Strausseelauf” event.  This will be Uta’s ninth time joining the race. The event is a local tradition dating back to 1924, and was part of Uta’s childhood memories and younger running years.

The race is the last part of a three event series. These include swim and bike races that began in July. Participants include athletes and recreational runners from all over Germany, and also children and students.

Uta will run the 9.2K course with the adults and older youths of which she still holds the course record. There is also a shorter 4.1K course. Afterwards, Uta will help with the awards ceremony and the presentation of the storied cup of Mayor.

For more information about the race please visit www.Strausseelauf.de and for Uta’s Insights about the event please see “‘Strausseelauf’—On Autumn Trails to Memories of my Childhood and Youth.”

Come and join us for this beautiful running event into autumn just East of Berlin. The 11K and half marathon course will lead around the idyllic lake “Stienitzsee.”

While Lisa Hahner, one of Germany’s top marathon runners, will race the 11K as a test run in conjunction with her current marathon preparation for the Valencia Marathon in the beginning of December, Uta will take on the 11K together with her friends of the local running clubs and with the goal to be just ahead of her friend and former coach Dieter Hogen. Uta said: “This is a course I have trained on since my childhood, and I hope you will love it.”

For more information please visit:
http://www.turbinehallstienitzsee.com/

The 45th running of the Berlin Marathon could make big news in the sporting world. Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge is going for a personal best, which would put the world record within his reach. Currently the Kenyan’s mark of 2:03:05 is only eight seconds off the fastest time set by fellow country man Dennis Kimetto in Berlin in 2014.

Uta will be cheering on the tens of thousands of runners from around the world who have registered for this year’s marathon. Incredibly, applications may surpass last year’s more than 61,000 from 137 nations. Uta is honored to have been asked to join the Berlin Marathon as an ambassador and former champion. Now, in her role as a running expert for the SCC Events, the organizer of the marathon, she will be participating in many of the Marathon Weekend activities. You can read her advice to runners — from elites to beginners — on the Berlin Marathon’s Website under Uta’s Running Column. She provides training tips that cover the weeks leading up to the marathon, and also advice on how to stay injury free.

Below you can find some of the events she plans to attend. We will update her appearances as more information is available.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Wednesday, September 12, BMW Drive Talk live on the course of the marathon will visit with Uta, where she will be sharing last-minute tips for the race, at (TBD) Berlin time.
• On Friday, September 14, Uta will be at the Expo BERLIN VITAL. She will be available to meet both old and new friends. The location is the former Airport Tempelhof (Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin). The time is still To Be Determined (TBD).
• On Saturday, September 15, the Breakfast Run, a fun 6K starts at 9:30 am in front of Berlin’s beautiful Charlottenburg castle (Spandauer Damm 10-22, 14059 Berlin) and takes the participants to the finish line at the Olympic Stadium — Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin.
• On Saturday, September 15, Uta will be at her favorite part of Marathon Weekend! She will join her friend Fridolin “Frido” Flink, the mascot of the Berlin Marathon, at the Kids painting competition at the Messe BERLIN VITAL. Location: former Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin.
• On Sunday, September 16, Marathon Day, Uta will be at the starting line at 9:15 am, and you may see her out on the course running with her friends. She will also be there to help runners celebrate crossing the finish line. Both the start and finish are on the boulevard Straße des 17. Juni (between the Brandenburg Gate and “Kleiner Stern“) — 10785 Berlin. Have a great run! Marathon Course Map:

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com

Uta loves taking part in this annual fun and historic event, which celebrates America’s “First Running Girl.” 150 years ago, Louisa May Alcott extolled the virtues of running for women. “Louisa May just got it,” said Uta. “And such a fantastic group now carries on her tradition. I am honored to be part of this rich history of women and fitness.”

The 5K/10K event is open to all runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities. The event supports the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House, home to Louisa May when she was growing up and made famous in her writings. The event honors the famous author and her family, who were devoted to social justice, education and the arts, and youth fitness. They were pioneers in physical fitness and health for both boys and girls in the 1800’s.

Uta will join participants for a fun run on the beautiful historic course in Concord. The event will be held rain or shine, and Uta looks forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. You can register the morning of the event beginning at 9:30 a.m.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

A wall 100 miles long separated East and West Berliners and the German people for more than 28 years before it was peacefully torn down in 1989 and the cold war ended. Now the Berlin Wall 100-mile race brings runners to the place where the Wall once stood: combining an Ultra Marathon with a moving commemoration of the victims who sought freedom. This annual event began in 2011, symbolically held on the weekend closest to the August 13, 1961, anniversary of the Wall’s construction. This year the course runs clockwise and follows almost exclusively the official well-known “Wall Trail.” It includes flat and paved roads, forests and fields, with 26 aid stations along the way.

Uta will join the Team Axel Springer relay squad for the event. “I grew up on the East side and lived through this heartbreaking time of separation with my fellow Germans,” said Uta. “I am so honored to be part of a running event that focuses on civil rights for all. I want to thank Team Axel Springer for asking me to run with them.”

Together with her fellow runners, Uta is looking forward to running this trail of history. She has special memories of the first months in freedom when she won the Berlin Reunification Marathon in 1990 that celebrated liberty and unity only three days before East and West of Germany became one country again.

For more information please visit: www.100meilen.de/en

Uta will be in Berlin to join one of her favorite events — the 27th running of City Night. “It will be fantastic to be back home and run the 10K City Night,” said Uta. “I’m looking forward to the flat and fast course and to enjoying a cool evening run with my friends. It will be magic!”

There will be live music and 50,000 fans are expected to be cheering on the runners — more women than men — out on the course. In the finish area, water, tea and Erdinger alkoholfrei (alcohol-free beer) will be available for all participants. “City Night is such a fun and joyful celebration for everyone from beginners to serious runners. And some might use it as a great test run in preparation for the Berlin Marathon,” said Uta. “I just love to see the city so full of energy and friendship on this special night.”

Uta will join runners at the start line, wishing everyone well, and then run the 10K on a course that goes through downtown Berlin and gives both fast and relaxed runners the chance to enjoy the warmth and comradery of the runners and the crowd. Course map:

 
For more information please visit: www.berlin-citynight.de

Over the years the 10K Bellin Run has grown into a three-day celebration of health and fitness enjoyed by walkers, runners, children and wheelchair competitors. Uta looks forward to returning to Green Bay for the 22nd time at the invitation of her sponsor, Krueger International.

Green Bay, with its beautiful spring weather, will once again have Uta joined by some of the most famous names in the sport, including Meb Keflezighi, Bill Rodgers, Joan Samuelson, Risper Gesabwa, and defending champion Kaitlyn Gregg Goodman.

Uta’s Appearances in Green Bay:

• On Thursday, June 7, Uta will visit the headquarters of her sponsor Krueger International. She will share a few race tips and light stretching exercises before a luncheon. Later she will join the two-mile Bellin Charity Fun Run, scheduled from 5:30-6:30 pm.
• On Friday, June 8, Astor Park at 5:00 pm Triumph Mile, a one-mile walk/run for individuals with mild disabilities. 6:00 pm start of the Children’s Run, also in Astor Park. Uta will be available to say hello to old and new friends and to sign autographs, along with other elite runners.
• On Race Day, June 9, Uta will be at the starting line on Webster Avenue, in front of the Bellin Hospital, for the 7:53 am start of the 10K Wheelchair Division and the 8:00 am start for the other athletes. She can’t wait to run with everyone, and afterwards enjoy the finish line festivities and the Awards Ceremony at 10:45 am in nearby Astor Park.

Here is the course map:
http://www.bellinrun.com/uploads/bellin/BR2015_CourseMap.pdf

For more information please visit: www.BellinRun.com

Uta is looking forward to returning to her home town, Berlin, and running with thousands of women through the beautiful Tiergarten Park, finishing close to the Brandenburg Gate. Running, shopping, festivities, and chill-out zones will line the 5K circular course. The Avon Women’s Race raises awareness and money in the fight against breast cancer.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• On Wednesday, May 23, at 12:00 pm Uta will take part in the SCC Events press conference to support the 35th Avon Women’s Race Berlin.
• Later in the day there will be a training session with Uta at 7:00 pm at the Tiergarten Park. The session will focus on yoga, stretching, and stabilization to ready body and mind of the runners for the big event on Saturday.
• On Saturday, May 26, there is an exciting afternoon with the children for the 500-1000m Kids Run for 10 year-olds and under at 2:20 pm, Walking and Nordic-Walking events, the 5K and 10K.
• The 10K run will find Uta at the 6:00 pm starting line, and then out on the course. The start and finish are located on the “Straße des 17. Juni.” The post-race Awards Ceremony for the 10K runners is at 7:15 pm.

Here is the 10K course map.

For course information please visit: www.Berliner-Frauenlauf.de

It was a beautiful morning at the Müggelsee in the eastern suburbs of Berlin. The lake is also known as the Großer Müggelsee, big enough to host a halfmarathon around its perimeter.

2003 runners finished in one of the three different events: the 5K, 10K and the half marathon. Uta joined her fellow runners in the 10K after she had the honor to start the halfmarathon earlier. She met new and old friends as they enjoyed perfect running conditions on the scenic course running and chatting and laughing together.

For more information about the event please visit Homepage Müggelsee Halfmarathon

After just completing the Berlin Marathon where she was honored by the Berlin Marathon Hall of Fame, Uta will join the annual “Strausseelauf” running event. This will be her fourth consecutive year running the race, which is a local tradition dating back to 1924, and is part of Uta’s youthful running past.

The race is the last part of a three event series that also included swim and bike races that began in July in the picturesque and historic town of Strausberg. Participants include not only athletes and recreational runners from all over Germany, but children and students.

Uta looks forward to running the 9.2K course for the adults and older youths, which also includes a shorter 4.1K course. Afterwards Uta will be part of the awards ceremony and the presentation of the cup of Mayor of the town of Strausberg.

Come out and celebrate with Uta and the over 1000 participants in this wonderful and fun-filled day.

For more information about the race please visit www.Strausseelauf.de and for Uta’s Insights about the event please see “‘Strausseelauf’—On Autumn Trails to Memories of my Childhood and Youth.”

The 44th running of the Berlin Marathon is set to be among its most exciting, with the announcement of its “Three Champions. Two Hours. One Dream”, featuring three of the current world’s best: the Kenyan runners Eliud Kipchoge and Wilson Kipsang and Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele. Eliud recently came within 26 seconds of breaking the celebrated two-hour marathon barrier.

Uta will be among the more than 43,000 runners from over 100 countries who have registered for this year’s Berlin Marathon, a race that will take them through the heart of the German capital. Uta has many wonderful memories of the marathon weekend festivities and she is excited to be part of the event again, starting with the BMW Drive Talk live on the race course while sharing some last-minute advice for the runners.

Below you can find some of the events she plans to attend.

Uta’s Appearances in Berlin:

• Opening of the Berlin Marathon Hall of Fame close to the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday, September 20, at 12:00 pm Berlin.
• BMW Drive Talk live on the course of the marathon, where Uta will be sharing last-minute tips for the race on Wednesday, September 20, at 1:00 pm Berlin time.
• Messe BERLIN VITAL at STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Straße 4-6, 10963 Berlin at the Abbott WMM booth, on Friday, September 22, starting at 2:00 pm.
• An exciting morning running with the kids aged 10 and under alongside her friend Fridolin “Frido” Flink, the mascot of the Berlin Marathon organizer, SCC Events, at the Bambini Run, to be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 23.
• Press conference with the school kids aged 10 and older — in preparation for their 4.2195K mini Marathon, starting at 12:00 pm on Saturday, September 23, Hotel InterContinental.
• Kids painting competition at the Messe BERLIN VITAL at STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Straße 4-6, 10963 Berlin, on Saturday, September 23, at 2:00 pm.
• On Marathon Day, Sunday, September 24, Uta will be starting at 9:15 am, out on the course running with her friends. See you later at the finish line. Have a great run!

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com

Uta once again is taking part in this annual fun and historic event, which, as Uta says, celebrates America’s “First Running Girl.”  The 5K/10K event is open to all runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities.  The event supports the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House, home to Louisa May when she was growing up and made famous in her writings.

Uta will join participants for a fun run on the beautiful historic course in Concord in honor of the famous author and her family, who were devoted to social justice, education and the arts, and were pioneers in physical fitness and health for both boys and girls in the 1800’s.

The event will be held rain or shine, and Uta looks forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. You can register the morning of the event beginning at 9:30 a.m.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Uta will be part of the 11th annual Boulder Sunset Triathlon, Duathlon, Run on Saturday August 26th. She is looking forward to joining her Tri friends for the sprint which will take them on a 750 meter swim in the Boulder Reservoir, followed by a 27.8K bike ride on a beautiful loop course north of Boulder, and finishing with a 5K run on the dam of the reservoir. It is a high altitude event. Afterwards, it will be fun to hang out with friends and enjoy the beautiful summer day.

This Boulder Sunset Triathlon completes the Tri trilogy of the Boulder Reservoir events, which started in June with the Boulder Sunrise Triathlon, followed by the Tri Boulder in July and now the Boulder Sunset in August.

For more information please visit www.bbsctri.com/bouldersunset

Uta is looking forward to joining the 26th running of City Night in Berlin. “I have always loved this special run,” said Uta. “The energy, the magic time of day and the spectators make the evening event so full of excitement and joy.”

City Night will raise money to build outdoor gyms in Berlin. Adidas donates 1 euro for each kilometer run by the participants. “Berlin will always be my first home,” said Uta. “This year, to be able to be part of a fun event that brings more fitness centers to the city is wonderful.”

She will be at the start line, wishing everyone well, and then she will jog the 10K on a course that goes through downtown Berlin and gives both fast and relaxed runners the chance to enjoy the warm enthusiastic crowds. Course map:

For more information please visit: http://www.berlin-citynight.de/en/

The Take The Magic Step team, with co-founders Uta and Michael Reger, is looking forward to helping to sponsor and take part in this year’s joyful Colorado-Eagle River Ride. The biking route leads participants through breathtaking areas of the always-beautiful Rocky Mountains. Every year the event is organized by our cherished charity partner SOS Outreach, a nonprofit program that annually helps 5,000 children between the ages of 8 and 18 towards a healthier and better life through outdoor activities and mentor programs, including a leadership program.

Since SOS launched in 1993 it has improved the lives of over 50,000 children. And this past winter, the organization got a huge lift when it won the national Gatorade “For the Love of Sports Challenge” and was honored with a check for $50,000, which was used towards this ski season’s support programs!

The River Ride offers routes for enthusiasts of different abilities, including a 100-mile, 68-mile and 42-mile road ride in addition to both a short and long mountain bike course across the lovely Beaver Creek Mountain. Both the road and mountain bike options are fully supported with aid stations, bike repair assistance, SAG vehicles and bus services.

At the finish line all the riders will be greeted at the Beaver Creek Landing, followed by a Festival Finish After-Party with live music and lunch! As always, each rider’s entry fee includes lunch from the Dusty Boot and beverages from Odell Brewing.

Please join us in this great cause if you can. Ride, enjoy the beauty of the mountains, and help SOS reach out to even more children.  The SOS Outreach family, along with Uta and Michael, looks forward to welcoming you in Vail Valley.

Uta’s Appearances in Eagle:

• On Friday, July 21^st, together with Uta and Michael, SOS Outreach and Roadhouse Hospitality Group is hosting a VIP event from 6-8 pm at the Dusty Boot, located in Beaver Creek Village. Uta and legendary rider and coach Tyler Hamilton will be available to pass on last-minute advice to the riders. 
• On Saturday, July 22^nd, the Ride will have rolling starts from 6:30-8am at the Elk Lot, Beaver Creek. And for Mountain Bikers: The Roadhouse MTB Ride will start at 10 am at Beaver Creek Village. Look out for Uta on the course, and after the ride she will join the participants at the luncheon at the Beaver Creek Landing for the Festival Finish After Party.

For more information please visit www.SOSOutreach.com/Colorado-Eagle-River-Ride

Since 881 participants left the starting line in the 1977 inaugural run, the Bellin Run has grown to a three-day event with about 17,000 walkers, runners, and wheelchair competitors. The annual Bellin Run 10K is now one of the biggest running events in the United States. Uta returns to Green Bay at the invitation of her sponsor “Krueger International” for her 21st Bellin Run, and she is excited about meeting old and new friends in Wisconsin.

Over the years legendary runners including Joan Benoit Samuelson, Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Uta Pippig, Joseph Kimani, Ed Eyestone, Meb Keflezighi, John Korir, and other elite athletes and Olympians have participated in the event.

If you are in Green Bay, join us for this fun sport festival. Live music from all four Bellin Run decades is featured along the way to the finish line.

Uta’s Appearances in Bellin:

• On Thursday, June 8th, Uta will visit the headquarters of her sponsor Krueger International and share some race tips and a few light stretches before a luncheon.
• She will join The Bellin Charity Fun Run (2 miles) later in the day, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
• On Friday, June 9th, Uta will be in Astor Park for the 5:00 pm TRIUMPH Mile and the 6:00 pm Children’s Run Start. Uta will be available for autographs and to say hello to old and new friends.
• On race day, Saturday, June 10th, Uta will be at the starting line on Webster Avenue in front of the Bellin Hospital for the 7:53 am start of the 10K wheelchair division and the 8 am start of the other athletes. She can’t wait to enjoy the run together with everyone in the race and along the course. Afterwards she will be at the finish line festivities and the Awards Ceremony at nearby Astor Park.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Every year, the Parent Teachers Association of the Columbine Elementary School in Uta’s hometown of Boulder organizes the school’s popular Mile Marathon―and it will be the 40th anniversary of this fun event. Uta is looking forward to running with the kids and cheering them on as they give their best on the one-mile course that they have prepared for in many gym training sessions.

The Mile Marathon was founded in 1978 by Rich Castro, the former elite-athlete coordinator of the BolderBOULDER 10K and every year attracts many of the elite athletes and supporters of running in Colorado who plan to compete in the famous Memorial Day race a few days later.

For more information please visit www.ColumbinePTA.org/Mile-Marathon

In what is becoming an annual tradition, Uta is looking forward to spending an afternoon with the STRIVERS running girls the day after the Boston Marathon. This will be the fourth year that she will meet the athletes, and she plans to encourage the wonderful young runners by having them share their thoughts about their training and dreams. Uta will also share her own childhood memories, and some training and nutrition ideas. Uta and the 5th through 8th grade students will also have a little work out together.

The STRIVERS Running Club, founded by runner and mother Colleen Phelps, introduces the girls not only to running but also to other ways of being active, such as yoga. Leadership on and off the track also is encouraged.

For more information please visit STRIVERSRunningClub.com

The city of Boston will host the world’s oldest annual marathon and thousands of runners, along with their friends and families, on Patriots’ Day. There will be over 30,000 official entrants, 2,600+ runners representing more than 150 charities, over 500,000 spectators, and 9,000 volunteers. They add up to a city alive with excitement and energy from Friday through race day on Monday. Hopefully you will be able to join Uta and run the 5K on Saturday too. On Monday check out the atmosphere and entertainments along the Marathon course. Hear for yourself the deafening cheers of the excited crowds lining Boylston Street or the legendary “Screech Tunnel” as the athletes pass the enthusiastic students of Wellesley College.

Uta’s Appearances in Boston:

• John Hancock, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon since 1986, will hold its annual press conference on Friday, April 14th at 8:30 am. The elite athletes, including the 2017 favorites, and former champions will be available for any interviews and photos. The event will be held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Oval and Venetian Room at 138 James Avenue in Boston.
• The BAA 5K on Saturday, April 15th, staring at 9:30 am. The start and finish lines are Between Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden— on Charles Street.
• Uta will be part of a panel to talk about Jock Semple and his legacy to women’s running in Boston on Saturday, April 15, 12:00 to 12:45 pm, at the expo in the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center at 900 Boylston Street, 2nd floor, room 200. Afterwards she will meet the runners of the Hoyt Foundation, same location.
• Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Pasta Party on Sunday, April 16th, 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.
• Then Uta will join the festivities at the Team Hoyt Pasta Party on Sunday, April 16th, 5:45 to 7:00 p.m.
• On Marathon Day, Monday, April 17th, Uta will cheer and greet the Team Hoyt and Dana Farber runners and the other athletes, as they cross the famous Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street in front of the Boston Public Library. This has been a heartfelt tradition of Uta for many years.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Uta will return to her running roots with her third consecutive participation in the “Strausseelauf.” The race is a local tradition, dating back to November 1924, and this year, the Strausseelauf will celebrate its 80th anniversary.

The event, one race of a three-part swim, bike, and run series held in Strausberg from July through October, includes a 400m race for little kids and a 4.1K competition for students, as well as 4.1K and 9.2K runs for the youth and adults, and the option to participate as a Nordic walker. The race is followed by an awards ceremony, entertainments, and refreshments.

Uta will join the runners for an easy fun run and the awards, and is looking forward to enjoying spending time with everyone at the beautiful lakeside venue.

Come and celebrate fitness and the joy of running with us! More than 1,000 participants are expected to join in this fun run.

For more information about the race please visit www.Strausseelauf.de and for Uta’s Insights from the event please see “‘Strausseelauf’—On Autumn Trails to Memories of my Childhood and Youth.”

More than 41,000 runners from over 120 countries have registered for this year’s Berlin Marathon—a world-class race that will take them through the heart of the German capital. Uta has many wonderful memories of the marathon weekend festivities and she is looking forward to returning this year. Below you can find some of the events she plans to attend.

Uta’s appearances in Berlin:

• Training session with the children at the Mühlenau Grundschule on Thursday, September 22, at 1:45 pm.
• Messe BERLIN VITAL at the SCC Events booth, on Friday, September 23, starting at 1:15 pm.
• Guest at “rbb um vier,” a TV show of the German station rbb, on Friday, September 23, at 4:00 pm.
• Kids painting competition at the Messe BERLIN VITAL at STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Straße 4-6, 10963 Berlin, on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 am.
• An exciting morning running with the kids aged 10 and under alongside her friend Fridolin “Frido” Flink, the mascot of the Berlin Marathon organizer SCC Events, at the Bambini Run, to be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 24.
• Uta will also cheer on school kids aged 10 and older at their 4.2195K mini Marathon, starting at 3:10 pm on Saturday, September 24.
• On Marathon Day, Sunday September 25, Uta will start the race together with Mayor Michael Müller. And she will run part of the course of the Berlin Marathon as a team member of the ‘RTL-Spendenmarathon’ relay team. This is a charity program of the German television network RTL with the motto: “We help children!”.
• Later, Uta will join the introduction of new “Jubilee Club Members,” who have finished ten Berlin Marathons, on the Reichstagswiesen at 3:00 pm. She is also looking forward to the Farewell Party on Marathon Evening at the Kosmos in Berlin, Karl-Marx-Allee 131a, starting at 8:00 pm.

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com

At the invitation of Jim Roy, chairman of the John Kelley Memorial Fund, Uta will meet up with youngsters from the Mystic Middle School for a fun run on the trails of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Afterwards, Uta plans to show the kids a few gentle stretches that will be beneficial to their fitness regime and then enjoy an open conversation with the young runners.

Uta looks forward to answering the children’s question about fitness, running, their dreams, and how running in nature adds such harmony to life.

For more information please visit www.JohnKelley.org

Uta’s speaking session, “Freedom and Joy Through Movement,” will celebrate Louisa May Alcott and explore the benefits of a life of fitness and health. Almost 200 years ago Louisa May Alcott was a trailblazer who opened the doors for girls and women everywhere to achieve their dreams of running and fitness. Uta, who admires Louisa May Alcott as the “The First Running Girl,” began her own journey running around a chestnut tree behind her parents garden as a 12-year-old in the former East Germany. She ended up a three time Boston Marathon champion and Olympian in the freedom of the West, and loves to share her joy of running with children, athletes, and any friend of fitness.

In an open discussion, Uta will share the concept of a healthy life through movement and activities, the freedom that this helps each of us achieve, and practical tips on health, fitness, and aging that can bring so much joy to our lives.

The presentation will be at 7 p.m. at the storied Thoreau Club in Concord: www.Thoreau.com.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Uta is excited about once again taking part in this wonderful FUNdraising event open to runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities, and to support the beloved Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. This year, Uta’s dear friends Dick and Rick Hoyt of the famed Team Hoyt will be joining the event. All trailblazers in their own way, they will join participants for a fun run on the beautiful historic course in Concord in honor of the famous author—the original “Running Girl”—and her family who were devoted to social justice, education and the arts, and who did so much to promote the physical fitness and health of both boys and girls in the 1800’s.

The following evening, Monday September 12th, Uta will hold a presentation, “Freedom and Joy Through Movement.” For more information, please see the September 12th event notice above.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Uta and Michael Reger, the co-founders of the Take The Magic Step Foundation, are excited to once again take part in and help sponsor the Colorado-Eagle River Ride. The biking route leads participants through breathtaking areas of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. The event is organized by our cherished charity partner SOS Outreach, a nonprofit program that every year helps 5,000 children between 8 and 18 towards a healthier and better life through outdoor activities and mentor programs.

With this year marking the 15th anniversary celebration of the event, SOS Outreach and Roadhouse Hospitality Group are hosting a VIP event on Friday July 22nd from 6-8 pm at the Dusty Boot, located in Beaver Creek Village. Uta and the reigning XTERRA World Champion, Josiah Middaugh, will pass on last-minute advice to the riders. The next day, Saturday, July 23rd, the bike ride will take place.

Please join us in this great cause if you can. It will be a most fun Friday evening, followed by a wondrous ride through the Rockies the following morning.

The River Ride offers routes for enthusiasts of different abilities, including a 100-mile, 68-mile and 42-mile ride. And this year’s event has added an exciting mountain bike option. That route follows the traditional XTerra course in a 17.4-mile loop across Beaver Creek Mountain. The event provides aid stations with bike repair assistance, SAG vehicles as well as bus services.

The SOS Outreach family along with Uta and Michael look forward to welcoming you in Vail Valley.

For more information please visit www.SOSOutreach.com/Colorado-Eagle-River-Ride

In 1977, the first “Heartwarming Run” took place with 881 participants at the starting line. In 2015, more than 16,000 runners and walkers took to the streets for the annual Bellin Run 10K, now one of the biggest running events in the United States. Uta returns to Green Bay at the invitation of her sponsor Krueger International for her 20th Bellin Run, and she is excited about meeting old and new running friends in Wisconsin.

The Bellin Run will also host the USATF 10K Championship. If you are in Green Bay, join us for this fun festival for runners as a participant or spectator. Live music from all four Bellin Run decades is featured along the way to the finish line.

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.

After the race, an awards ceremony will be held honoring the top three finishers in each 10K running division and Uta will be available to sign autographs.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

At the Dick Lytie Children’s Run & Fun Event, kids aged 10 and younger race a half-mile course to their own finish line. This event is one of the highlights for Uta during the Bellin Run weekend. It is an afternoon filled with races, inflatables, face painting, art projects, and music—an event for the entire family. We invite you to cheer on the talented youngsters with us!

Uta Cheers on the Kids at the Dick Lytie Children’s Run & Fun Event

Start: 6:00 pm

All proceeds from the Spaghetti Dinner, as well as part of the race-registration fees, will benefit the Bellin College.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Prior to the Bellin Run, Uta will join the corporate team of Krueger International, the race’s gold sponsor, for a fun running session. In 2015, the KI team placed 2nd in the corporate challenge. Uta hopes to share a few last-minute tips with the team for another successful race day.

KI is an innovative furniture and interior design company in Green Bay, committed to sustainability and to “Impact less.” The company was founded in 1941 in Aurora, Ill, then known as Krueger Metal Products, Inc. Today, KI employs almost 3,000 people and has nine manufacturing sites worldwide, led by Dick Resch who has made workplace wellness a priority.

For more information please visit www.KI.com

Uta enjoyed competing in the James Joyce Ramble in 2000 and 2015, and is looking forward to visiting Dedham again to join her fellow runners for this fun 10K. It is an event close to her heart as are the runners she hopes to support just six days after running in the Boston Marathon.

The first Ramble took place in March 1984 with 244 runners. Today, the 10K hosts approximately 2,000 participants and the USA National Masters 10K Road Race Championship on the grounds of the historic Endicott Estate.

For more information please visit www.Ramble.org

Uta is looking forward to spending an afternoon with the STRIVERS running girls one day after the Boston Marathon. This will be the third year that she will meet the young athletes, and she plans to share some training tips and memories of how she herself got started in running. Uta and the 5th and 6th grade youngsters will also do some stretches and yoga together, and of course go for a fun run on the center’s track.

The STRIVERS Running Club, founded by runner and mother Colleen Phelps, introduces the girls not only to running but also to other ways of being active, such as yoga. This year’s motto is “STRIVERS LEAD,” and leadership on and off the track is encouraged.

For more information please visit STRIVERSRunningClub.com

On April 15, 1996, Uta overcame health problems and Kenyan Tegla Loroupe’s 30-second lead to win the 100th Boston Marathon and achieve her third consecutive victory. This year, she will return to Beantown at the invitation of the B.A.A. to celebrate this memorable moment in running history.

The world’s oldest annual marathon and the city of Boston host thousands of runners, along with their friends and families, on Patriots’ Day. There will be 30,000 official entrants, 2,600+ runners representing more than 150 charities, over 500,000 spectators and 9,000 volunteers. They add up to a city buzzing with excitement, not only on marathon day but also during the events leading up to the race. If you are in town, check out the atmosphere and entertainments along the course. Hear for yourself the deafening cheers of the excited crowds lining Boylston Street or the legendary “Screech Tunnel” as the athletes pass the enthusiastic students of Wellesley College.

Uta plans to greet the marathoners of the Hoyt Foundation and many other runners at the finish line—it has been an important tradition for her for many years to welcome them with a big runner’s hug and heartfelt congratulations on their success.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Every year, hundreds of participants of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) take the road from Hopkinton to Boston to raise funds benefiting the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. Since 1974, these dedicated runners have raised more than $74 million, with the 2016 team striving to raise an additional $5.4 million in donations.

Uta has been a caring supporter of the DFMC and its causes since 1998. She will once again speak at this year’s 27th edition of the annual DFMC pasta party. Together with Dr. Clare Twist, a DFMC board member, Uta will introduce the participants of the Patient and In-Memory Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

Uta is looking forward to this traditional breakfast together with her friends, many former winners of the Boston Marathon, and many members of the Boston Athletic Association. Bobbi Gibb’s first Boston Marathon 50 years ago will be at the center of this beautiful marathon celebration. And Uta is honored to be able to share some of her memories of her 1996 Boston win.

Afterwards, Uta will join Bob Babbitt for another issue of his “Breakfast with Bob” Boston edition. Come and join Bob and Uta for this fun interview with last-minute tips for the next day’s marathon and to find out what it means to have a ‘Cool Focus’ before your exciting marathon adventure.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Boston-Marathon

Uta will join the Hoyt Foundation runners once again this year—including coach Varinka Barbini Ensminger, Bryan Lyons, and Dick and Rick Hoyt, the inspirational father-and-son founding team of the charity—for a traditional evening cherished by all. It is a time where happy memories are made, the amazing fund-raising efforts of the members are celebrated, and there is much joy and laughter for everyone. Uta is excited to share a few last-minute tips before the race, a tradition the runners are looking forward to, and will have the opportunity to express her gratitude to the runners for their outstanding fund-raising and commitment to the foundation.

This year, the charity runners aim to raise $175,000 for the Hoyt Foundation and its charitable work. For more information on the members of the team and their dedicated fundraising efforts, please see www.CrowdRise.com. All of the proceeds will benefit the Hoyt Foundation.

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com

On the Saturday before the Boston Marathon, 10,000 runners have the opportunity to race across the famous finish line of the marathon when they take part in the B.A.A. 5K. The event is one of three of the Distance Medley racing series, which also includes a 10K and a half marathon.

Uta will be lining up at the starting line between Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden. This will be her fifth participation in the 5K in which she is joined by many of her friends from the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge and the Hoyt Foundation. She is excited to be once more on the course that runs through the scenic Back Bay, Boston Common—one of the oldest parks in the United States—and the Public Garden.

You, too, can run a 5K! Uta’s 5K training schedule for beginners here on our Website is a great way to get started.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/5K

John Hancock, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon since 1986, will host its annual press conference on April 15, three days before the 120th edition of the prestigious race. This year’s elite athletes will be introduced, and Uta, as well as other past champions, will be present for interviews and photos. Among the 2016 elite athletes are Lelisa Desisa, Caroline Rotich, Geoffrey Mutai and Wesley Korir.

The 120th edition also marks the 20th anniversary of Uta’s 1996 Triumph at the 100th Boston Marathon. She looks forward to reflecting on that memorable day.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Uta and Aaron Harber of the popular “Aaron Harber Show” will host a Colorado Marathon Day Training Run. Uta will share tips and tricks that will help runners of all ages and abilities prepare for the upcoming Colorado Marathon Day races on May 1st and the BolderBOULDER 10K on May 30th. This is followed by an easy training run where you can chose between a 5K (3.1 miles) and 8K (5 miles) route.

Come and join us for this fun-filled and active morning!

For more information please visit www.HarberTV.com/RSVP

Uta will conclude her Autumn stay in Berlin at the exciting 8th edition of the ASICS Grand 10K. The event offers runners a great course that takes them past landmarks such as the Victory Column and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and goes right through the famous Berlin Zoo. Last year, a record 7,389 runners participated in wonderful fall weather, and we hope to see you, too, on the road for the 2015 edition!

Uta once said, “the joy of running always has inspired me, and I wanted to share my excitement and make the spectators a part of the joy I was feeling.” With this joy in her heart, she looks forward to cheering on her fellow runners and connecting with old and new friends she meets along the way.

For more information please visit www.Berlin-Laeuft.de/Asics-Grand-10-Berlin

The “Strausseelauf” race is a local tradition with roots dating back to November 1924, and Uta first took part in it in 1982. She went on to win the event four times and is still the course record-holder with her time of 32:20 minutes, set in 1988. Last year, Uta returned to the race that holds a special place in her heart. She jogged with hundreds of participants of all ages and abilities and will join them again this year to celebrate fitness and health on beautiful autumn trails.

The event, one race of a three-part swim, bike, and run series held in Strausberg from July through October, includes a 400m race for little kids and a 4.1K competition for students, as well as 4.1K and 9.2K runs for the youth and adults, and the option to participate as a Nordic walker. The race is followed by an awards ceremony, entertainments, and refreshments. Come and join us!

For more information about the race please visit www.Strausseelauf.de and for Uta’s Insights from the event please see “‘Strausseelauf’—On Autumn Trails to Memories of my Childhood and Youth.”

On September 30, 1990, Uta ran to victory at the “Reunification Marathon,” taking to the streets of Berlin with 25,000 other runners on a course routed from West Berlin through the Brandenburg Gate into East Berlin. Three days later, the historic reunification of East and West Germany took place. This year, Uta has been invited back to Berlin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this memorable event, and she looks forward to an exciting time in Berlin.

Some of Uta’s appearances in Berlin:

• BMW Berlin Marathon press conference, starting at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 24, Hotel Intercontinental.
• A training session with school kids in Kleinmachnow, near Berlin, on Thursday afternoon, September 24.
• Guest at zibb, a TV show of the German station rbb, on Thursday evening, September 24.
• Messe BERLIN VITAL on Friday, September 25, starting at 3:00 pm Uta’s seminar “Two Days Before the Marathon,” and starting at 4:00 pm “Yoga Session for Runners.”
• Uta will also join her friend Fridolin “Frido” Flink at the Bambini Run for kids age 10 and under, to be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 26.
• And she will be with “Frido” at the 4.2195K mini Marathon for kids aged 10 and older, starting at 3:20 pm on Saturday, September 26.
• On Marathon Day she is looking forward to running the Berlin Marathon course as part of the ‘RTL-Spendenmarathon’ relay team. This is a charity program of the German television network RTL with the motto: “We help children!”

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com

Uta’s speaking session, “Running To Freedom™,” will highlight the historic fall of the Berlin Wall and her first months living in freedom—culminating in her participation in the 1990 “Reunification Marathon” that crossed for the first time from West Berlin through the Brandenburg Gate into East Berlin. She has never forgotten the kindness of the people of the Concord area who later invited her to visit, and it brought home to her that there were similarities between her path to freedom and the journey of so many folks who settled in this part of Massachusetts.

With so much heartfelt appreciation, she now has the opportunity to talk to the people of Concord about how to embrace the possibilities that arise when you feel freedom within and “the power freedom can give to individuals and society to create positive change.”

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Uta has been invited to meet with Mystic area kids interested in fitness, health, and running. At the Fitch Senior High School, she plans to talk to the 14- to 17-year-olds about running and their dreams. She is looking forward to answering their questions about the sport and her own beginnings, while providing them with the inspiration to pursue and reach their goals.

Afterwards, the group will go to the track for some stretching and a little running. Uta would like to not only show the kids some running techniques but also give the young athletes valuable tips for their training. This workout session will be followed by a visit to the Johnny Kelley statue in Mystic. Johnny Kelley ran the Boston Marathon an amazing 61 times during his lifetime. Uta had the honor to meet him on many occasions throughout her active career and remembers the Boston Marathon legend with great fondness.

For more information please visit www.JohnKelley.org

Uta is excited to once again take part in this wonderful FUNdraising event open to runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities, and to support the beloved Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. Together with the participants, she will enjoy a fun run on the beautiful historic course in Concord in honor of the famous author—the original “Running Girl”—and her family who were devoted to social justice, education and the arts, and who did so much to promote the physical fitness and health of both boys and girls in the 1800’s.

Three days after the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House Run/Walk, Uta will hold her “Running To Freedom™” presentation. For further information, please see the September 16 event notice above.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

It is 25 years since the infamous Wall separating East and West Berlin fell, and Uta was able to take part—together with thousands of other runners—in the legendary “Reunification Marathon” of 1990 that wound from West Berlin, through the Brandenburg Gate into East Berlin. This year EO Unlimited Berlin 2015 invited her to talk about her experiences and give her history-inspired presentation from her “Running To Freedom™“ speaking series in which she reflects on these historical times.

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) was founded in 1987 and has more than 10,000 members from 45 countries. EO Unlimited Berlin 2015 will feature the theme “to inspire you to embrace the entrepreneurial struggle in your life,” and Uta will join a number of outstanding speakers including Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, survivor of the Women’s Orchestra in Auschwitz, Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen, founder of Transparency International, and Burkart Veigel, founder of fluchthilfe.de.

For more information please visit EOUnlimited2015.com

More than 18,000 runners and walkers were at the starting line of the 2014 10K Bellin Run, Wisconsin’s largest running event. And Uta remembers fondly the many chances she had to meet participants and her excitement when her sponsor, Krueger International, placed second in the team competition. Now Uta is honored to announce that, at the invitation of KI, she will return to the Bellin Run this year for the 19th time. We hope you will join us for an inspiring event that embraces the whole family!

The Bellin Run not only offers its participants an exciting race weekend, it also strives “to get the community moving—and keep it moving.” To that end, the race has partnered with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and is now part of the Titletown Wellness Race Series—six events held between June and November.

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.After the race, an awards ceremony will be held and certificates presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division. Uta will also be available to sign autographs.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

All proceeds of the Spaghetti Dinner as well as part of the race-registration fees will benefit the Bellin College.

Uta Cheers on the Kids at the Dick Lytie Children’s Run & Fun Event

Start: 6:00 pmSeeing the kids aged 10 and younger give their best on the half-mile course of the Dick Lytie Children’s Run & Fun Event and their joy when they cross the finish line is one of the highlights for Uta during the Bellin Run weekend. Here, “every kid is a winner!”—and she is happy to have the opportunity to cheer on Green Bay’s youngsters again.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Prior to the Bellin Run, Uta will join the corporate team of Krueger International, the race’s gold sponsor, to present her inspirational seminar, “Running To Freedom™.” She is looking forward to a fun running session, stretching, and yoga.

KI is an innovative furniture and interior design company in Green Bay, committed to sustainability and to “Impact less.” The company employs almost 3,000 people and has nine manufacturing sites worldwide, led by Dick Resch, famous for his maverick approach to workplace wellness. “I am honored to support my community through such wonderful—and much needed—programs,” Dick stated. “Sharing my passions with the community enables everyone in the area to enjoy the same activities and improve their personal wellness—helping them live longer and more productive lives.”

For more information please visit www.KI.com

Every year, the BolderBOULDER is an event Uta eagerly anticipates and she greatly enjoys the excitement it brings to her hometown. Uta will join fellow Boulderites in running the scenic course and is looking forward to the fun entertainments all along the way to the finish line in Folsom Stadium. More than thirty bands and entertainers will showcase their talents and, as usual, thousands of spectators will cheer on the participants.

Back in 1979, the organizers of the BolderBOULDER envisioned this race as part of a Memorial Day celebration with their family and friends. This dream grew to an exciting annual event with more than 50,000 runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair athletes participating—inspiring the young and young at heart to stay fit and healthy. Since its inception, more than 1.2 million people have raced in the streets of Boulder. Come and be part of these festivities at 5,430 feet above sea level!

For more information please visit www.BolderBOULDER.com

Every year, the Parent Teachers Association of the Columbine Elementary School in Uta’s hometown of Boulder organizes the school’s popular Mile Marathon. Uta will once again run with the kids and cheer them on as they give their best on the one-mile course after preparing for the run in many gym training sessions.

The Mile Marathon was founded in 1978 by Rich Castro, the former elite-athlete coordinator of the BolderBOULDER 10K and every year attracts many of the elite athletes and supporters of running in Colorado who compete in the famous race a few days later. If you are in the area, come and join Uta and friends during this special day for the Columbine kids.

For more information please visit www.ColumbinePTA.org/Mile-Marathon

Uta, who participated in this 10K in 2000, looks forward to going back to Dedham for a fun run and to meet old and new running friends. The 2014 Joyce James Ramble was named the New England Runner Magazine’s “Race of the Year” and has always been a wonderful event and one of Uta’s favorite races.

The first Ramble took place in March 1984 with 244 runners. Today, the 10K hosts approximately 2,000 participants and the USA National Masters 10K Road Race Championship on the grounds of the historic Endicott Estate.

For more information please visit www.Ramble.org

Last April, Uta met the STRIVERS running girls for the first time—and she enjoyed her visit with them so much that she returned the following month to support the young runners during their Mother’s Day 5K race. This year, she is going back again to Natick to spend another fun afternoon with the 10- to 12-year-olds. She plans to talk with the girls about options in training for beginning runners, as well as nutrition and sleep.

She also would like to share some inspirational stories from her own first running steps, and looks forward to revisiting the goals the girls talked about during her first time together, the goals they are striving for this year, and their evolving dreams.The STRIVERS Running Club, founded by runner and mother Colleen Phelps, introduces the girls not only to running but also to other ways of being active, such as yoga. The club also aims to inspire young girls with the help of speakers and by encouraging them to become leaders in their communities.

For more information please visit STRIVERSRunningClub.com

Every year on Patriots’ Day, the city of Boston hosts thousands of runners, along with their friends and families, in celebration of the world’s oldest annual marathon. As the runners reach the race’s homestretch—with their determined winter and early spring training having paid off—they are welcomed by the deafening cheers of the excited crowds lining Boylston Street. And Uta will be at the finish line to greet them. She is in Beantown all weekend to show her support and to encourage the Hoyt Foundation team, whose runners she coaches, as well as the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge participants.

If you are in town, check out the atmosphere and entertainments along the course. It will be a joyful experience you can share with the marathoners, as well as the volunteers and the organizers of this fantastic city marathon.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

The participants in the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge strive to raise funds every year for “a world without cancer,” and the 2015 team members have dedicated themselves to raise an incredible $5.2 million in donations. Uta, a devoted supporter of the DFMC and its causes since 1998, has been asked back again this year to speak at the 26th edition of the DFMC.

Dr. Clare Twist, a renowned pediatric hematology-oncology specialist and Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge board member, and Uta will introduce together the participants of the Patient and In-Memory Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

The B.A.A. 5K, taking runners across the famous Boston Marathon finish line, is part of the B.A.A. Distance Medley racing series, which also includes a 10K and a half marathon. These races are presented by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. The DFCI and its Marathon Challenge is a long-time charity partner of our Take The Magic Step Foundation. So Uta—who will be starting in this fun run for the fourth time—is especially happy to have the opportunity to once again join her friends from the Marathon Challenge and also runners of the Hoyt Foundation.

Perhaps you, too, would like to run a 5K one day and experience the joy of running and racing. We can help you get started with Uta’s 5K training schedule for beginners here on our Website.

Uta Attends the Adidas Boston Marathon RunBase to Visit her Friends and Fans

Date and Time: Saturday, April 18, at 4:15 pm

Location: Adidas Boston Marathon RunBase—855 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/5K

Uta, who is currently training the members of the Hoyt Foundation team for the 2015 Boston Marathon, looks forward to a wonderful evening with the runners, as well as Dick and Rick Hoyt—the inspirational father-and-son wheelchair team who established the charity. Throughout the evening, the members who have raised the most funds will be recognized. Uta will have the honor of thanking the team for their efforts and their incredible inspiration. It will be an unforgettable memory-making evening for all.

This year, the charity runners aim to raise an amazing $160,000 for the Hoyt Foundation and its charitable work. For more information on the members of the team and their dedicated fundraising efforts, please see www.CrowdRise.com. All of the proceeds will benefit the Hoyt Foundation.

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com

John Hancock, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon since 1986, will host its annual press conference on April 17, three days before the 119th edition of the prestigious race. This year’s elite athletes will be introduced, and Uta, as well as other past champions, will be present for interviews and photos. Among the 2015 elite athletes are Meb Keflezighi, Patrick Makau, Lelisa Desisa, Shalane Flanagan, Mare Dibaba, Buzunesh Deba, and Aberu Kebede.

A special place during this year’s press conference will be given to Dick and Rick Hoyt and Bryan Lyons. Dick will be Grand Marshal of the race while Bryan takes over the reins to participate as the new face of the legendary wheelchair duo.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Uta has been a resident of Colorado since the beginning of the 1990s. This year she accepted with great appreciation and gratitude the honor of induction into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Uta is joined in the Class of 2015 by ultrarunner Matt Carpenter, former all American athlete John Gregorio, track and cross country coach Damon Martin, editor-in-chief of the Competitor Running magazine Brian Metzler, and South Pacific Games champion Nadia Prasad.

The Colorado Running Hall of Fame was founded by the Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon. Since 2007 it has honored athletes, authors, race organizers, volunteers, coaches and many others who have contributed to the sport of running. The induction event is open to the public.

For more information please visit CORunningHallOfFame.com

The Twin City Track Club has invited Uta to be this year’s guest speaker at their popular “Winter Seminar.” This nonprofit organization has more than 600 enthusiastic running- and fitness-members and offers year-round activities, such as group runs, social events, and sponsored races.On the morning of the event, Uta will take part in a three- to- four-mile fun run with the club members and is looking forward to meeting all the participants.

In the evening, Uta will conduct a history-inspired presentation from her “Running To Freedom™“ speaking series. She also plans to share memories and experiences from her training and successful racing career that she hopes will help the participants find inspiration and reach their goals. If you would like to read more about Uta’s “Running To Freedom™” speaking series, please click here.

Come and join Uta for a day filled with fitness and happiness!

For more information please visit www.TwinCityTC.org

As a 13-year-old, Uta took up running and became a member of the sports club “TSG Blau-Weiβ Petershagen.” Together with a group of other kids, aged 8 to 18, she began training three times a week and she quickly developed a life-long love for this sport. This year, she has the opportunity to train a new generation of runners at her beloved club—on the track where her career was born.

Kids Training Session
Uta will take the 8- to 13-year-old kids through a typical running-yoga session, which will include a warm-up, practicing running techniques, stretching with yoga elements for kids, and the ABC of running. At the end of her time with the girls and boys, she looks forward to playing a few fun running games.

Youth Training Session
In addition to a hands-on training session with the youth group, she plans to talk with the 14- to 18-year-olds about what running can mean to each of them. She will also discuss in depth the value of sleep, relaxation, nutrition, and yoga in the sport of running.In Uta’s article “Benefits of Exercise for Children,” you can read more about how exercise can lead to a lifetime of happy and healthy living.

For more information please visit www.Blau-Weiss-Leichtathletik.de

The “Strausseelauf” race was first run in November 1924 and was won by Albert Klawitter in 37:12 minutes. Fast forward to 1982, and as a 17-year-old Uta won the first of her four Strausseelauf victories. Six years later, she set the still-standing course record of 32:20 minutes. This year—the 78th edition of the event—Uta looks forward to returning to her running roots and will join hundreds of participants of all ages and abilities. The race is very dear to Uta, she says, and she hopes to enjoy an easy jog after a long injury. “It is a memorable part of my younger life,” she explains. “I grew up in Petershagen, not far from Strausberg, so I connect the Strausseelauf with memories of my childhood and youth, the beautiful landscapes of the state of Brandenburg, and the many nice people I met there. All this makes the Strausseelauf very special for me.”

The events include a 200m race for kids, a 4.1K competition for students as well as 4.1K and 9.2K runs for the youth and adults, and the option to participate as a Nordic walker. The race is followed by an awards ceremony, entertainments, and refreshments. We invite you to join us for a fun and active morning in Strausberg’s wonderful autumn weather.

For more information please visit www.Strausseelauf.de

Uta has been supporting Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House and its annual 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk since 2006 and invites you to join her at the 9th edition of this wonderful fundraising event. Every year, Uta—the race’s Honorary Chair—looks forward to running the 5K through the town of Concord, with all its beautiful historical buildings, and thanks her fellow runners and walkers for their amazing support over the past nine years.

Frederick Llewellyn Willis described his cousin Louisa May Alcott—legendary author of “Little Women”—as follows: “She could run like a gazelle. She was the most beautiful girl runner I ever saw.” Please consider stepping into the footsteps of Louisa May Alcott—truly one of the first running girls. With your support of the historic house museum, her inspiration and her memory will stay alive for many others to enjoy.

This FUNdraising event is open to runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities. And the day includes fantastic entertainment for young and old—filled with music, “Living History” portrayers, and 19th century games. As usual, Uta is excited to meet new and old friends, including those from the Hoyt Foundation, who will be with her at the starting line. We look forward to seeing you in Massachusetts.

For more information please www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Uta and Michael Reger, the co-founders of the Take The Magic Step Foundation, will once again take part in the exciting Colorado-Eagle River Ride, which leads participants through parts of the breathtaking Rocky Mountains. This FUNdraiser is organized by our cherished charity partner SOS Outreach, a wonderful nonprofit program that every year helps 5,000 children between 8 and 18 to a healthier and better life through outdoor activities and mentor programs.

If you are in Colorado, perhaps you would like to join us in this great cause. The River Ride offers routes for riders of many abilities: a 102-mile loop beginning and ending at the Beaver Creek Resort, a 68-mile route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Dotsero, and a 42-mile route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Eagle and back. And you will be well taken care of along the way: the ride provides aid stations with bike repair assistance, SAG vehicles as well as bus services—and there is a fantastic after-ride party at the Dusty Boot in the picturesque Beaver Creek Village.The SOS Outreach family along with Uta and Michael look forward to welcoming you in Vail Valley.

For more information please visit www.SOSOutreach.com/Colorado-Eagle-River-Ride

2014 marks Uta’s 18th participation in the Bellin Run, Wisconsin’s largest running event. Together with thousands of other running enthusiasts of all ages and abilities from the Northeast-Wisconsin area and the Upper Peninsula, she will once again take to the roads of Green Bay. She feels incredibly honored to have been invited back to this extraordinary community event. And as in previous years, she will be running for her team sponsor Krueger International. She is looking forward to another celebration of running filled with joy on happy trails.

The Bellin Run not only provides a fun, sporty weekend for its participants, it also aims to give back to the community. Three of the programs it supports are: Thrive!, which seeks to better the health of school-aged children in the Green Bay area; the Cancer TEAM at Bellin Health, which provides state-of-the-art treatments and a patient assistance fund to its patients; and myTEAM TRIUMPH, inspired by Uta’s longtime friends, father-and-son wheelchair racers Dick and Rick Hoyt. This organization gives disabled children, teens, and adults the opportunity to take part in the Bellin Run with the help of “angels.”

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.

After the race, an awards ceremony will be held and certificates presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division. Uta will also be available to sign autographs.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

All proceeds of the Spaghetti Dinner as well as part of the race-registration fees will benefit the Bellin College.

Autograph Session with Uta and the other invited athletes: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Astor Park.

The Dick Lytie Children’s Run & Fun Event for kids aged 10 and younger will also be held in the evening at Astor Park; starting time for the first of four half-mile races is 6:00 pm on Roosevelt Street. “Every kid is a winner!” and will get a T-shirt, an award, and a gift. This evening is an event for the entire family with inflatables, entertainment, and treats waiting as the next generation of Bellin Runners crosses the finish line.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Uta has been invited by the Bellin Run’s gold sponsor, Krueger International, to conduct her fun-oriented clinic “Running To Freedom™”—one of her signature training sessions—for its corporate team. Two days before the race, the team and Uta will explore the running technique, the special concept of periodization, and how to maximize training by “running relaxed.” This clinic, suitable for all levels of runners, will be followed by an introduction to Uta’s yoga program, which is specially designed for runners.

Uta will also answer any last-minute questions about possible race strategies and will pass on tips and inspiration to make the Bellin Run a success for all the members of the KI team.

KI is an innovative furniture and interior design company in Green Bay, committed to sustainability and to “Impact less.”

For more information please visit www.KI.com

The BolderBOULDER, held at 5,430 feet above sea level, attracts more than 50,000 runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair athletes every year. Some even join this 6.2 mile-long running party dressed up in a variety of costumes. Uta will once more be at the starting line of this fun run through her fitness-loving hometown that has become a Memorial Day tradition. She looks forward to meeting the many old and new running friends she has made since she first participated in 1990—when she placed second behind Portuguese marathon great Rosa Mota.

If you would like to experience the Boulder 10K as a runner or walker—as well as the fantastic entertainment and spectators along the course—the organizers will let you register until 9:00 am on race day. And once you cross the finish line in Folsom Stadium you can stay to watch the always-exciting competition between the elite runners in the International Team Challenge.

For more information please visit www.BolderBOULDER.com

Supporting the children of Columbine Elementary School at their Mile Marathon has become a tradition for Uta and many other elite athletes as they prepare for their participation in the BolderBOULDER 10K race a few days later. Uta has been devoted to this fun-filled one-mile run for many years, so seeing the children once again and sharing with them her love for running is very important to her.

Before the race, at 8:45 am, the elementary schoolchildren will parade—each carrying a pair of shoes that will be donated to One World Running, an international program that provides running shoes to those in need.Come and help us cheer on the 550 excited elementary school kids during their big race day alongside their family, friends, and the members of their community!

For more information please visit www.ColumbineElementary.org
Here are a few latest updates from the event www.ColumbinePTA.org/Mile-Marathon

Uta first met the STRIVERS girls in April, shortly after the 118th Boston Marathon. She enjoyed her time with these outstanding young athletes so much that she decided to fly to Boston to run with them in their 1st annual Mother’s Day 5K, a race for runners and walkers of all ages. She cannot wait to be with them as they make their way around Natick’s Dug Pond after weeks of dedicated training.

The STRIVERS Running Club for Girls encourages its members to be involved in their community and this shows in the 5K race. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Natick’s “Embrace a Family,” an initiative that lends support to families that are affected by cancer.

For more information please visit WomenRunWithStrivers.com

Uta started running when she had just turned 13 years old, and it was the beginning of a lifelong love of the sport. With so many special memories from her youth in mind, she looks forward to spend time with STRIVERS girls. She will talk with the young athletes about taking the magic step towards a life filled with fitness, health, and happiness. And, as she helps the fourth through sixth grade girls train for their upcoming 5K, she will share her memories and hopes to inspire them to reach for their own dreams.

The STRIVERS Running Club for Girls not only prepares young runners for their first 5K, but the coaches also aim to instill confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills. The girls are also encouraged to be involved in their community.

For more information please visit STRIVERSRunningClub.com

The world’s oldest annual marathon, held on Patriots’ Day, welcomes back the running community one year after the tragic events in Boston. More than 30,000 runners, hundreds of thousands of spectators, and a host of dedicated volunteers will return to Boston to show their support for the victims, the survivors, and their family and friends. Among the thousands of devoted charity runners at the starting line will be the members of the Hoyt Foundation Team.

Uta is excited to support the courageous runners of the Hoyt Foundation team during the Boston Marathon weekend. After the runners make their way through the famous 26.2-mile course leading them past eight towns and cities, Uta will welcome the members of the Hoyt Foundation and many other runners. It will be a time of celebration, with heartfelt embraces and congratulations on their success. Come and cheer on the marathoners with us!

Boston Marathon World Run—Uta Is an Ambassador for this Fundraiser for the One Fund

Time: From now until the Boston Marathon.
Location: Online and anywhere you would like to run.

Uta has been named an ambassador for the inaugural Boston Marathon World Run, joining marathon greats Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Robert de Castella, Desiree Davila Linden, Shalane Flanagan, and Ryan Hall, as well as John Hancock’s Brenna McCarthy. Initiated by the Boston Athletic Association, John Hancock, and Manulife Financial, this virtual run aims to raise money for the One Fund to benefit those who were affected by the tragedy last year.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon.aspx

Uta has been a devoted supporter of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge and its causes since 1998 and has spoken to the DFMC runners during their annual pasta party almost every single year since then. This year, Uta will once again be a guest speaker and introduces the participants of the DFMC Patient and In-Memory Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf.

She is excited about the opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the DFMC with them and looks forward to extending her heartfelt gratitude to the extraordinary DFMC athletes who are raising money, all of which will benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The hundreds of runners of the 2014 DFMC team are striving to raise an incredible $5.3 million this year. Since the DFMC first participated in the Boston Marathon’s official charity program in 1990, their charity runners have raised more than $61 million.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

This year will mark Uta’s fourth start at the Boston Athletic Association’s 5K, a run she enjoys tremendously. The race began in 2009 with 4,006 participants, and this fun event during the exciting Boston Marathon weekend has grown to 10,000 registered starters—many of them using it as a nice warm-up for their marathon upcoming race two days later. On the new loop course, starting and finishing in between the Boston Common—one of the oldest parks in the United States—and the Boston Public Garden, the runners cross the Boston Marathon finish line and get to experience marathon fever in Beantown for themselves. Uta cannot wait to enjoy this beautiful event with her fellow runners, including her friends of the Hoyt Foundation, the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training.

If you, too, would like to participate in a 5K, you can find out how to start with the help of Uta’s 5K training schedule here on our Website. We look forward to seeing you on the roads!

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/5K.aspx

Uta will speak to the members of the Team In Training program, who are excited about their upcoming participation at the Boston Marathon. She is looking forward to extending her appreciation and thanks to these extraordinary volunteers who are raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. And she will use the opportunity pass on a few of the well-tried marathon tips she used when she won in Boston three times in the 90s.

The Team In Training program started in 1988 and has raised more than $1.4 billion for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society thanks to the dedication of more than 600,000 volunteers. This year, the team members participating at the Boston Marathon have a goal of above $1 million. The society’s mission is to “cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.”

For more information please visit www.LLS.org/MA and www.TeamInTraining.org

Uta has supported Dick and Rick Hoyt—the inspirational father-and-son wheelchair team—as well as the runners of the Hoyt Foundation since 2008. This year will mark the seventh year of a wonderful and fruitful friendship and collaboration. Two days before the Boston Marathon, the Hoyt Foundation’s charity runners come together by invitation of their sponsor, John Hancock, for their annual pasta dinner. As the team’s coach, Uta looks forward to the opportunity to meet new and old friends. She once again will speak to the team to offer not only her support to the runners and their families and friends at the banquet but also to provide the athletes with some last-minute tips.

As well as training hard for the marathon, the charity runners also devote themselves to raising funds—with a goal this year of $200,000. Every penny of the proceeds will benefit the Hoyt Foundation, established by Dick and Rick, and its charitable work. The team members, who raised the most funds, will be recognized and receive awards for their commitment.

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com and www.Crowdrise.com/TH2014BM

John Hancock, which has been sponsoring the Boston Marathon since 1986, will host its annual press conference three days prior to the 118th edition of the prestigious race. This year’s elite athletes will be introduced, and Uta, Dick and Rick Hoyt, as well as other past champions, will be present. Among the 2014 elite athletes is last year’s champion, Lelisa Desisa. Also at the starting line will be the American stars Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi, and Abdi Abdirahman as well as Desiree Davila Linden, and Shalane Flanagan.

Uta, who will be participating in the 5K on Saturday morning, looks forward to meeting old and new marathon friends, sharing her Boston Marathon memories and having the opportunity to wish the competing runners all the best for their race. In April, you will find a preview of the men’s and women’s elite races at the Boston Marathon in the “Running Stories” section of our Website.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon.aspx

Spending time with children and being able to pass on to them her love for running and fitness holds a special place in Uta’s heart. So she is very excited to have the opportunity to meet with the Cub Scouts from Lafayette, Colorado, whose theme of the month of October is “responsibility.” Uta will not only talk to the boys about inspiration, nutrition, and how she herself started running but also plans to spend time outside with the kids for some fun and sporty outdoor activities.

Cub Scouting is part of the Boy Scouts of America program and aims to improve, amongst other things, the physical fitness of its members. The Cub Scout leaders also strive to provide a learning experience for boys from first to fifth grade in a positive environment.

For more information on Cub Scouting please visit www.Scouting.org/ScoutSource/CubScouts.aspx

Uta looks forward to joining participants for the 6th edition of Germany’s fastest 10K. The ASICS Grand 10K and 2×5K Relay in Berlin attracts thousands of running fans every year. It has become a popular event for young and old, since it not only offers the opportunity for fast times on a scenic 10K course but also hosts a 800m children’s run. If you are looking for a fun fall race in the Berlin area you are invited to join Uta on a course that may even offer you a glimpse of rhinos, flamingos, lions, and tigers as it winds through parts of the famous Berlin Zoo.

For more information please visit www.Berlin-Laeuft.de/Asics-Grand-10-Berlin

The first Berlin Marathon took place on October 13, 1974, with just 286 runners. This year an estimated 40.000 marathoners will come together to celebrate the 40th edition of the event, held traditionally on the last Sunday in September. As a guest of honor of the event, Uta will join the hundreds of thousands of spectators who line the fast course to cheer the runners on their way. For Uta, the fantastic race in Germany’s capital is close to her heart. “The Berlin fans are simply great,” she says. “The way people appreciate and love the marathon means a lot to me. And the atmosphere is unforgettable as thousands of runners from all over the world make their way through our lovely city on a race course that is so rich in history.”

It was 23 years ago that Uta won the prestigious Berlin Marathon in one of its most memorable editions: held three days before the historic reunification of East and West Germany. Only a few months earlier she had left her home in East Germany to live in freedom in the West, and her participation in the “Reunification Marathon”—routed from West Berlin through the Brandenburg Gate into East Berlin—was emotional and meaningful for the three-time Berlin champion. She has such fond memories from this famous race and looks forward to sharing them again this year with participants and her friends.

Uta also will be at the following events leading up to the Berlin Marathon:

• The BERLIN VITAL Expo, from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 26, at Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin. This event includes a kid´s press conference at 2:45 pm at which the youngsters will have the chance to question the Marathon stars. It will be followed by an autograph session at 4:30 pm, as well as a visit to the World Marathon Majors wall.
• The Bambini Run is for kids age 10 and under and will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 28, in front of the entrance hall at Airport Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin.
• The Breakfast Run, a fun 6K that starts at 9:30 am on Saturday, September 28, in front of Berlin’s beautiful Charlottenburg castle (Spandauer Damm 10-22, 14059 Berlin) and takes the participants to the finish line at the Olympic Stadium—Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin.
• The 4.2195K mini Marathon held for kids aged 10 and older at 3:20 pm on Saturday, September 28—Potsdamer Straße, near Sigismundstraße, 10785 Berlin. If you are in town for the race, please come and help us cheer on the students!
• A showing of a special short movie—“Run Once, Run Forever”—that celebrates the 40th Berlin Marathon. It can be seen on Saturday, September 28, at 6:00 pm at the Cinestar am Potsdamer Platz movie theater, 10785 Berlin.
• The Farewell Dinner (Erdingerhütte/KOSMOS) and Marathon Party (KOSMOS, Karl-Marx-Allee 131a, 10243 Berlin) to be held on Sunday, September 29, from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm.

Eight world marathon records have been set in Berlin—and to celebrate the 40th anniversary, all those special champions will come together at this year’s event. The Marathon will honor Christa Vahlensieck (Wuppertal, 1977), Ronaldo Da Costa (Brazil, 1998), Tegla Loroupe (Kenya, 1999), Naoko Takahashi (Japan, 2001, first woman to run under 2:20), Paul Tergat (Kenya, 2003), Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia, 2007, 2008) and Patrick Makau (Kenya, 2011).

For more information please visit www.BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com

Come run with Uta in one of her signature training sessions—and “Take The Magic Step” towards enjoying this beautiful sport even more.

Being relaxed is the key to running with joy and getting closer to the freedom you need for your most effective training and fitness, says Uta. And in this fun-oriented running session, she shares with you ideas about running technique, stronger cardio-vascular performance, the special concept of periodization, and how to maximize your training by “running relaxed.” Get ready to improve your technique while practicing short strides, some gentle barefoot running, and easy hill repeats in beautiful Vail. This session is for all levels of runners.

“Vail Living Well” offers from September 19 to 21 more than 20 evidence-based experiential and interactive sessions each summit day to inspire and engage health-conscious individuals. The presenters will address fitness, nutrition, cognitive and emotional wellbeing, heart health, preventive medicine, longevity and stress, sleep health, and cutting edge breakthroughs in health and wellbeing.NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana is the keynote speaker and Today Show co-anchor Natalie Morales will emcee this event, which is for “anyone who wants to learn and experience the science and the art of Living Well.” Thought leaders, researchers, doctors, corporate leaders, community leaders, athletes, health conscious individuals and influencers come together to actively promote health and wellbeing.

The summit is organized by the new nonprofit entity DiscoverWell™, founded by John and Jamie Stone, and Vail’s Sonnenalp Hotel. Come and connect, share, learn, experience, and play in the beauty of Vail.

Fireside Chat with Uta at the “Vail Living Well” Summit with “Running To Freedom” Stories
Time: 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Sonnenalp Hotel—20 Vail Road, Vail, CO 81657.

Uta will share personal stories from her a history-inspired presentation “Running To Freedom™“ and experiences from her training and successful racing career to help you find inspiration and reach your goals, as well as achieve optimal preparation and focus for your endeavors—one small step at a time. She looks forward to answering questions during your journey to “Living Well.”

For more information please visit www.VailLivingWell.org

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, the setting for her beloved book “Little Women,” is holding its 8th annual 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk. Uta, who is serving again as Honorary Chair of the event, will join the supporters of the Orchard House in the fun 5K Run. She is excited to have the chance once again to meet the participants and thank them for their amazing support of the house museum. This popular electronically-timed fundraising event is open to runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes of all abilities. And the day includes fantastic entertainment for young and old—filled with music, “Living History” portrayers, and 19th century games.

As well as being a celebrated novelist, Louisa May Alcott was one of the first female runners. In her book “Life, Letters, and Journals” she wrote, “Active exercise was my delight, from the time when a child of six I drove my hoop round the Common without stopping, to the days when I did my twenty miles in five hours and went to a party in the evening.”

So in the spirit of Louisa, come and join us in celebrating this historic institution by stepping into Louisa May Alcott’s healthy footprints. Proceeds of the event will benefit educational programs and the historic preservation of the Orchard House. Uta has been supporting the race and its cause for the past eight years and is looking forward to meeting you.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Come cycle with Uta at the famous Colorado-Eagle River Ride! Ever since she first took part in this wonderful event in 2007 Uta has been an enthusiastic supporter of SOS Outreach, the youth adventure program the River Ride benefits and that has become a long-time Take The Magic Step charity partner. She is looking forward to another fun and challenging ride through the scenic Colorado Rockies with their rolling hills, moderate climbs, and breathtaking peaks, while at the same time having the opportunity to support underprivileged youngsters—a cause very close to her heart.

The 12th edition of the one-day event offers three routes riders can choose from: the 102-mile loop beginning and ending at the Beaver Creek Resort, the 68-mile route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Dotsero, or the 42-mile route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Eagle and back.SOS Outreach is a nonprofit organization that builds character in underserved youths through adventure programs. Boys and girls from 8 to 18 are encouraged to give back to their communities, with an emphasis on individual development. Founded in 1993, today the charity serves 5,000 students in twelve states as well as in New Zealand.Come and join us! The kids will be so excited to see you!

For more information please visit www.SOSOutreach.com/Colorado-Eagle-River-Ride

Come and join us as a participant or spectator at the 37th Bellin 10K Run. The race’s 2012 champion, Allan Kiprono, and runner up and KIMbia teammate Lani Rutto Kiplagat return to Green Bay to compete for the third time for the title. The Bellin Run, with which Uta has been closely associated for many years, is Wisconsin’s largest running event, and the surrounding activities draw thousands of local health and fitness enthusiasts of all ages and abilities from the Northeast-Wisconsin area and the Upper Peninsula.

Another important and fun part of the event is the “High School Challenge.” The program’s aim is to encourage the kids to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The high schools compete for the highest percentage of participating students and school employees and the winning school will receive an award from the organizers.

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.After the race, an awards ceremony will be held and certificates presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division. Uta will also be available to sign autographs.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

One day before the 37th edition of the Bellin Run, the corporate team of the event’s gold sponsor, KI—Green Bay’s innovative furniture and interior design company, which is committed to sustainability and to “Impact less”—will come together for a seminar conducted by Uta. This is specially designed for first-time Bellin Run participants and anyone new to running, and Uta will have last-minute tips and inspiration for the upcoming race on Saturday.

For more information please visit www.KI.com

All proceeds of the Spaghetti Dinner as well as part of the race-registration fees will benefit the Bellin College.

Autograph Session with Uta and the other invited athletes: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm located at the Astor Park.

The Dick Lytie Children’s Run & Fun Event for kids aged 10 and younger will also be held in the evening at the Astor Park; starting time for the half-mile event is 6:00 pm on Roosevelt Street. “Every kid is a winner!” and will get a T-shirt, an award, and a gift. And after their fun run, inflatables, family entertainment, and treats await the little ones to make their day one to remember.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

In the high altitude of Boulder (5,430 feet above sea level!), elite runners, along with more than 50,000 other runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair athletes, will take part in Colorado’s challenging running highlight, held every year on Memorial Day. Uta will participate again in the fun run, which is open to all, and is looking forward with fellow Boulderites to tackling the hilly course winding through her fitness-loving hometown.

The unique BolderBOULDER atmosphere builds along the way, fueled by crowds of cheering spectators and participants dressed in costumes, as well as 30 bands and entertainers. Once you finish in Folsom Stadium in front of approximately 50,000 enthusiastic running fans, you will not only be able to watch the exciting competition between the elite runners in the International Team Challenge, but also enjoy the Memorial Day Tribute. It all adds up to a truly fun event for the whole community.For the first time this year, the Bolder Business Challenge will be part of the race. The organizers aim to offer companies a team experience that inspires an active and healthy lifestyle. The businesses with the highest participation receive prizes and are recognized.

If you too would like to be part of this joyful experience, you either can register individually for the event until 9:00 am on race day, support the BolderBOULDER as volunteer, or cheer on your friends, family members, and other participants as a spectator along the course.

For more information please visit www.BolderBOULDER.com

Uta is excited about joining the kids once again for this fun-filled one-mile run. Just like the participants of the BolderBOULDER 10K, to be held ten days later, they will receive a bib and a finisher medal—deservedly making them feel like real athletes after all the effort they put in during training sessions in gym class.The elementary schoolchildren will parade at 8:45 am each carrying a pair of shoes that will be donated to One World Running—an international program that provides running shoes to those in need. This is followed by the introduction of the guest runners—among them elite athletes from the upcoming BolderBOULDER 10K. The generous support of these professional runners inspires the young students to be even more enthusiastic about the joys of physical activity, fitness, and health.

Come and help us cheer them on during their big race day!

For more information please visit www.ColumbineElementary.org/
Here are a few latest updates from the event www.ColumbinePTA.org/Mile-Marathon

In front of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, more than 600 runners and walkers will come together to participate in the 12th edition of this annual event around the Boulder Reservoir.Uta will participate in the 5K run and is looking forward to a fun and meaningful run.Before the start, they will honor of the victims of the attack at the Boston Marathon. The event’s motto “Boston… We will remember!” will be in their hearts and thoughts. The Boulder Running Company, which is presenting the race, is selling “Runners for Boston” t-shirts with the proceeds benefiting “The One Fund,” established to aid the victims and their families.

Moreover, the Boulder Distance Classic is a fundraiser for the City of Boulder Parks & Recreation EXPAND Program, which goal is to improve the quality of lives of people with disabilities, and the Orphans of AIDS Trust Foundation in South Africa.

For more information please visit www.DistanceClassic.com

Uta will join the thousands of spectators who every year gather to support the amazing Ironman athletes—including some of her friends—who participate in this great event. They come from all over the world and all walks of life to tackle the 2.4-mile open water swim, the 112-mile bike ride, and the 26.2-mile run.

The first “Hawaiian IRON MAN Triathlon” was held in 1977 and at this year’s 34th edition almost 1,800 athletes will take part in the legendary race to prove the IRONMAN mantra that “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.®”

For more information please visit www.IronmanWorldChampionship.com

During Uta’s presentation of “Cool Focus—The Mental Side of Training and Racing,” she will discuss mental tools such as visualization, re-evaluation, goal fine-tuning, and more that help achieve optimal mental preparation and focus during training and races.

Joe Friel is an outstanding athlete and coach in the triathlon world, and also the best-selling author of triathlon books such as The Cyclist’s Training Bible and the Power Meter Book. The Kona Quest Camp offers athletes the chance to train on the IRONMAN race course under the guidance of this renowned coach.

For more information about Joe Friel please visit www.JoeFrielsBlog.com

Run with Uta—an inspirational session to help you achieve overall health and harmony of mind, body, and soul.Being relaxed is the key to running with joy and getting closer to the freedom you need for your most effective training and fitness. In this fun-oriented running session, Uta explores topics with you about running technique, stronger cardio-vascular performance, the special concept of periodization, and how to maximize your training by running relaxed. Get ready to improve your technique while practicing short strides, gentle barefoot running, and easy hill repeats in beautiful Vail. This session is for all levels of runners.

“Running To Freedom” at the “Living at Your Peak” Vail Symposium
Time: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Location: Four Seasons Resort Vail—One Vail Road, Vail, CO 81657—”Out of Bounds” room.

Uta’s history-inspired discussion, “Running To Freedom,” will explore the desire for change and how to find inspiration to reach your goals and live at your peak—one small step at a time.“Living at Your Peak” has more than 40 experiential sessions to support health-conscious individuals in their discovery of how to live longer, with more satisfaction and well-being in their lives.

For this “Interactive Health, Fitness, and Longevity Experience,” the organizers feature the world-renowned women’s tennis player Martina Navratilova as the keynote speaker. Sunday “Today Show” co-anchor Jenna Wolfe will emcee. There are experts in the fields of fitness, psychology, medicine, and nutrition, along with presenters experienced in other wellness and health areas.

The event is organized by the Vail Symposium, a grassroots, non-profit organization, founded in 1971 in Colorado with the mission of providing “educational programs for the Vail Valley community that are thought-provoking, diverse and affordable.”

For more information please visit www.LivingAtYourPeak.org

Uta’s history-inspired discussion, “Running To Freedom,” will explore the desire for change and how to find inspiration to reach your goals and live at your peak—one small step at a time.

“Living at Your Peak” has more than 40 experiential sessions to support health-conscious individuals in their discovery of how to live longer, with more satisfaction and well-being in their lives.The event is organized by the Vail Symposium, a grassroots, non-profit organization, founded in 1971 in Colorado with the mission of providing “educational programs for the Vail Valley community that are thought-provoking, diverse and affordable.”

Come and join us as a participant or spectator at the 36th Bellin 10K Run when the 2011 champions, Allan Kiprono and Jelliah Tinega, return to Green Bay to defend their titles! The Bellin Run, with which Uta has been closely associated for many years, is Wisconsin’s largest running event and the surrounding activities draw thousands of local health and fitness enthusiasts of all ages and abilities from the Northeast-Wisconsin area and the Upper Peninsula. And, for the first time in the race’s history, participants have the chance to not only run but also raise funds for five charitable programs and organizations—offering the event the opportunity to give back to the highly supportive Green Bay community.

Another important part of the event is the “Kids for Running” program. This year more than 2,740 enthusiastic students in grades three to eight from Wisconsin and Michigan have registered to take on the streets of Green Bay. The aim is to encourage the kids to be active and to set and work towards goals. Also participating are many high school students—the high school with the most runners representing it receives an award from the organizers.

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.

After the race, an awards ceremony will be held and certificates presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division. Uta will also be available for some last-minute autograph signing.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

One day before the 36th edition of the Bellin Run, the corporate team of the event’s gold sponsor, KI—Green Bay’s innovative furniture and interior design company—will come together for a seminar provided and conducted by Uta, which is especially designed for first-time Bellin runners and everyone new to the sport. During this event, she will also offer last-minute tips and inspiration for the upcoming race on Saturday.

For more information please visit www.KI.com

All proceeds of the Spaghetti Dinner as well as part of the race-registration fees will benefit the Bellin College.

Autograph Session with Uta and the other invited athletes: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm located at the Astor Park.

The Dick Lytie Children’s Run for kids aged 10 and younger will be held as well in the evening at the Astor Park; starting time for the half-mile event is 6:00 pm on Roosevelt Street. “Every kid is a winner!” and will get a T-shirt, an award, and a gift. And after their fun run, inflatables and treats await the little ones to make their day a true highlight.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

In the high altitude of Boulder (5,430 feet above sea level!), elite runners, along with more than 50,000 other runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair athletes, will take part in Colorado’s challenging running highlight, held every year on Memorial Day. Uta will participate again in the fun run, which is open to all, and is looking forward with fellow Boulderites to tackling the hilly course winding through her fitness-conscious hometown.

The unique BolderBOULDER atmosphere builds along the way, fueled by crowds of cheering spectators and participants dressed in costumes, as well as 30 bands and entertainers. Once you finish in Folsom Stadium in front of approximately 50,000 enthusiastic running fans, you will not only be able to watch the exciting competition between the elite runners in the International Team Challenge, but also enjoy the Memorial Day Tribute. It all adds up to a truly fun event for the whole community.

A major part of the BolderBOULDER experience is the participation of schoolchildren from the BBRacers Club, whose goal is to encourage elementary and middle school students to join fitness programs after school. The organizers’ aim is to inspire children to develop a life-long commitment to health and fitness—and the fastest kids as well as the best schools receive an award.

For more information please visit www.BolderBOULDER.com

The Columbine Elementary School offers its students a number of activities that aim to support its academic program, build character, and nurture creativity. An important part of these efforts is the annual Mile Marathon—a fun and sporty end-of-the-school-year celebration for several hundred attending kids.

The event is held as preparations get under way for the famous BolderBOULDER 10K race and every year connects the students with elite athletes—some of whom are in town for the race. The support of these professional runners inspires the students to be even more enthusiastic about the joys of physical activity, fitness, and health. The Mile Marathon has a long-time connection with the BolderBOULDER: the kids’ event was started in 1978—a year earlier than the BolderBOULDER—by Rich Castro, the former pro-athlete coordinator of the popular 10K.

The kids will parade out, starting at 8:45 am, followed by the introduction of the guest runners. Uta is happy to join the kids once again for this excitement-filled run. Come and help us cheer them on during their big race day! Just like the participants of the BolderBOULDER, they will receive a bib and a finisher medal—which must make them feel like real athletes after all the effort they put in during their training sessions in gym class.

For more information please visit www.ColumbineElementary.org/

On April 19, 1897 fifteen visionary runners set off to make their way from Metcalf’s Mill in Ashland to the Irvington Oval in Boston; the event—the prestigious Boston Marathon—is now the world’s oldest annual marathon. This year, at the 116th edition of the marathon adventure on Patriots’ Day, thousands of participants from around the globe will run the hilly New England course. Among them at the starting line will be the members of the Hoyt Foundation Team, who are coached by Uta, along with hundreds of dedicated runners from other charities.

Uta looks forward to being at the start to support and encourage the athletes in their wonderful athletic endeavor. During the race, approx. 500,000 spectators line the famous 26.2-mile course through eight towns and cities to cheer on the runners. Later, Uta will greet the marathoners of the Hoyt Foundation and many other runners at the finish line—welcoming them with a heartfelt embrace and congratulations on their success. Come and celebrate with us!

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon.aspx

Together with more than 6,000 fellow runners, Uta will once again be at the starting line of the fourth edition of the Boston Athletic Associations 5K. She always looks forward to this exciting and fun event that has quickly become a favorite addition to Marathon fever in Beantown. The scenic course takes participants through Boston’s Back Bay and Beacon Hill and passes by the Boston Common—which is one of the oldest parks in the United States—and the Public Garden.

The 5K in the marathon-loving metropolis is followed by the B.A.A. Invitational Mile, which includes middle school, high school, and professional competitions. It offers 5K participants, marathoners, and running fans another opportunity to watch some exciting races during the marathon weekend!

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/5K.aspx

The annual Pasta Party celebrates the DFMC runners, Partner Program participants, and their supporting family and friends on the day before the famous Boston Marathon. As a guest speaker, Uta will reach out to the participants of the DFMC Patient and In-Memory Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf. She is looking forward to extending her gratitude and offering words of inspiration to these extraordinary athletes who are raising money, all of which will benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The more than 500 runners of the 2012 DFMC team are striving to raise an astounding $4.8 million. Since the DFMC first participated in the Boston Marathon’s official charity program in 1990, their charity runners have raised more than $52 million.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

The Hoyt Foundation’s charity runners come together two days before the Boston Marathon by invitation of their sponsor, John Hancock, for their annual pasta dinner. As the team’s experienced coach, Uta—a three-time Boston Marathon Champion—is excited to have the opportunity once again to speak and to offer her support to the runners as well as their family and friends at the banquet. Inspired by each team member’s unique story and tremendous personal commitment, she looks forward to sharing last-minute tips and insights for running the marathon at the end of the team’s months of hard and dedicated training.

Team members from the United States, Canada, and even Australia aim to raise a record $200,000 as they join Dick and Rick Hoyt for their 30th Boston Marathon. One-hundred percent of the proceeds of the runners’ fundraising efforts will benefit the Hoyt Foundation—established by the inspiring father-and-son team—and its charitable work. It is going to be a memory-making and ‘FUN’draising evening!

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com and www.TeamHoyt.com/TheHoytFoundation

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) invites runners and walkers to participate in this joyful on-campus event as part of its homecoming festivities. The run/walk will benefit the FAU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), which offers free “expert consulting, training and support for people with autism and related disabilities, their families and the professionals serving them.”

On the eve of Halloween, the event will also incorporate a costume contest, which promises lots of fun for participants and spectators alike. After the 5K race around the Boca Raton campus, the organizers also plan a 1-Mile Run/Walk at 6:15 pm followed by free kids runs for children up to eight years old on the FAU track. Uta will be on the starting line of the 5K to support this great initiative and she looks forward to cheering on the young running hopefuls on the track afterwards.

For more information please visit www.FAU.edu or www.Active.com.

Runners of all ages and abilities come together for this charitable autumn race. Uta is excited to explore the suburban community at the base of the striking Rocky Mountains on the run with fellow Coloradans. Join us in Westminster on Saturday morning—wear your best costume and you could win a prize during this fun family event!

The registration fees of the 5K Run will benefit to 100 percent the St. Anthony North Health Foundation’s Hospital Support Fund Program, which aims to help the underserved, the elderly, and the community.

For more information please visit www.StAnthonyNorth.org or www.Active.com.

This unique fundraiser benefits the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The institute was recently recognized at the National Down Syndrome Congress with the presentation of the Theodore D. Tjossem Research Award for its outstanding research and leadership. Its mission is “to significantly improve the lives of all people with Down syndrome and to eradicate the medical and cognitive ill effects associated with Down syndrome.”

Co-chairs of the event include Anna and John J. Sie, Jamie Foxx, George Dixon, Annette Dixon, and Diedra Dixon. Special guest and music legend Quincy Jones is the international spokesperson for the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome. The 2011 Ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation is DeOndra Dixon (the sister of Jamie Foxx). The award-winning self-advocate will be at the event as well. Uta looks forward to joining the effort to support the cause and to encourage the children who will participate in the fashion show.

For more information please visit www.BeBeautifulBeYourself.org
For more information about the Linda Crnic Institute please visit www.UCDenver.edu

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, the setting for the beloved “Little Women,” celebrates its 100th anniversary—come and help us cherish this historic institution and its remarkable efforts by taking part in the 6th edition of this great fundraising event! Uta is excited that she will be meeting and greeting the participants before the race, as well as those who contributed to making this day possible. Afterwards, she will enjoy the 10K around Concord as a fun run, then cheer on runners, walkers, “strollercisers,” and wheelchair athletes who make their way to the finish line inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s healthy footsteps—for Louisa was not only one of the most celebrated novelists of the 19th century, but also one of the first female runners.“

It is such a wonderful event and I hope you can join us on Sunday,” encourages Uta. “I am honored to support this amazing charitable effort, and I cherish the fact that Louisa May Alcott herself loved to run and walk long distances from the time she was a child. Physical activity has such a positive effect on your health.”Proceeds of the 5K Walk/10K Run will benefit educational programs and the historic preservation of the Orchard House. Uta has been supporting the race and its cause as honorary chair for the past four years.

Awards Ceremony: approx. 1:00 pm—Concord-Carlisle High School
After the race, Uta will present awards and is also available for autograph signing.

For more information please visit www.LouisaMayAlcott.org

Come and join us as a participant or spectator at the 35th Bellin 10K Run! Uta is elated to be taking part in this great race again together with Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit-Samuelson, the first Bellin Run champions, Kim Merrit and Frank Shorter, and defending champion Jelliah Tinega, as well as other fellow runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes. The Bellin Run is Wisconsin’s largest running event and the surrounding activities draw thousands of local health and fitness enthusiasts from the Northeast-Wisconsin area and the Upper Peninsula.

An important part of the event is the “Kids for Running” program, which each year motivates thousands of students in grades three to eight from Wisconsin and Michigan to take on the streets of Green Bay. The aim is to encourage the kids to be active and to set and work towards goals. Also participating are many high school students—the high school with the most runners representing it receives an award from the organizers.

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.

After the race, an awards ceremony will be held and certificates presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division. Uta will also be available for some last-minute autograph signing.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

All proceeds of the Spaghetti Dinner as well as part of the race-registration fees will benefit the Bellin College.

Autograph Session with Uta and the other invited athletes: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm located at the Astor Park.

The Dick Lytie Children’s Run for kids aged 10 and younger will be held as well that evening at the Astor Park; starting time for the half-mile event is 06:00 pm on Roosevelt Street and “Every kid is a winner!” and will get a T-shirt, an award and a gift.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Two days before the 35th edition of the Bellin Run, the corporate team of the Bellin Run’s gold sponsor, KI—Green Bay’s innovative furniture and interior design company—will come together for a seminar moderated by Uta on: “How to Set and Achieve Your Goals.” During this especially designed event for all employees, she will also offer last-minute tips and inspiration for the upcoming race on Saturday.

For more information please visit www.KI.com

Three days before the Bellin Run, as a guest speaker, Uta will help participants to get ready for the race by answering last-minute questions as well as offering helpful tips and valuable insights on finding inspiration. Afterwards she joins the attendees for a fun training run.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

In the high altitude of Boulder (5,430 feet above sea level!), elite runners, along with more than 50,000 other runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair athletes, will take part in the challenging race, held every year on Memorial Day. Uta will participate again in the fun run open to all and is looking forward with fellow Boulderites to tackling the hilly course that winds through her fitness-conscious hometown. The unique BolderBOULDER atmosphere builds along the way, fueled by crowds of cheering spectators as well as 30 bands and entertainers. It all adds up to truly a fun event for the whole community.

A great part of BolderBOULDER is the participation of school children from the BBRacers Club, whose goal is to encourage elementary and middle school students to join fitness programs after school. The organizers’ aim is to inspire children to develop a life-long commitment to health and fitness—and the fastest kids, as well as the schools with lowest combined times and highest participation, receive an award.

For more information please visit www.BolderBOULDER.com

The Columbine Elementary School offers its students a number of activities that aim to support its academic program, build character, and nurture creativity. Part of these efforts is the annual Mile Marathon—a wonderful and healthy end-of-the-school-year celebration for the kids. The event connects the students every year with elite athletes—some of whom are in town for the BolderBOULDER 10K race—which inspires them to be even more cheerful about the joys of physical activity, fitness, and health.

Uta looks forward to spending time with the children, their parents, as well as their teachers and is excited to join the students for this fun run. Come and help us cheer on the kids during their big race day!

For more information please visit www.ColumbineElementary.org

The prestigious Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and the second largest single day sporting event in the world in terms of on-site media coverage, only second to the Super Bowl. At this 115th edition of the marathon adventure on Patriots Day, the runners of the Hoyt Foundation, who are coached by Uta, will be at the starting line along with hundreds of devoted participants from other charities.

Uta looks forward to being at the start to support and encourage the athletes in their wonderful athletic endeavor. During the race, approx. 500,000 spectators line the famous 26.2-mile course through eight towns and cities to cheer on the runners. Later on, Uta will greet the members of the Hoyt Foundation as well as other marathoners at the finish line.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/Boston-Marathon

Together with approx. 5,000 fellow runners and marathoners, Uta will be at the starting line of the third edition of the Boston Athletic Associations 5K—a fun run for everyone who enjoys marathon fever in Beantown. The scenic course takes participants through Boston’s Back Bay and Beacon Hill and passes by the Boston Common (which is one of the oldest parks in the United States) and the Public Garden.

Uta is looking forward to a fun run in the marathon-loving metropolis. Maybe you can spot Uta among the thousands of participants. She will wear the bib number ‘1996’—bringing back memories of her courageous race in the 100th Boston Marathon fifteen years ago, her third consecutive win of this historic race.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/5K

Canadian Boston Marathon runners along with their family and friends as well as fans from Canada meet on the morning before the race to enjoy a hearty brunch and to talk about their race tactics and experiences. This event aims to raise funds and increase the awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada—Team in Training. Uta will join the marathoners for some last-minute tips and will also be available for autographs.

Come in your best red and white gear to the brunch. You may be crowned best dressed and win a prize during this fun event!

For more information please visit www.BostonTeaParty.ca

The annual Pasta Party celebrates the DFMC runners, Partner Program participants, and their supporting family and friends on the day before the renowned Boston Marathon. As a guest speaker, Uta will reach out to the participants of the DFMC Patient and In-Memory Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf. She is looking forward to extending her gratitude and offering words of inspiration to these extraordinary runners who are raising money, the entirety of which will benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The 2011 DFMC team strives to raise an astounding 4.5 million US-Dollars for this program.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

Team Hoyt’s charity runners come together two days before the Boston Marathon for their annual pasta dinner. As the team’s coach, Uta is excited to have the opportunity to speak to the runners and their family and friends before the race. She will share last-minute tips and words of inspiration for running the Marathon after the team’s months of hard and dedicated training. The proceeds of the runners’ fundraising efforts will benefit the Hoyt Foundation—established by the inspiring father-and-son team Dick and Rick Hoyt—and its charitable work. It is going to be a fun evening!

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com and www.TeamHoyt.com/TheHoytFoundation

The 9th one-day Dusty Boot Colorado-Eagle River Ride offers three routes riders can choose from: the 100-mile loop beginning and ending at the Beaver Creek Resort, the 100-kilometer route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Dotsero, or the 42-mile route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Eagle and back.One-hundred percent of the proceeds and rider-raised dollars from the River Ride will benefit Take The Magic Step’s charity partner SOS Outreach. The non-profit organization builds character in underserved youths through adventure programs. Founded in 1993, today the charity serves 5,000 students in nine states as well as Canada and New Zealand.

Uta will take part in the fundraiser’s 100-mile ride, which has a total vertical elevation gain of 2,750 feet! She looks forward to joining hundreds of cyclists for a fun and challenging ride through the scenic Colorado Rockies with their rolling hills, moderate climbs, and breathtaking peaks. After the ride, the Dusty Boot provides a post-ride party in the Beaver Creek Village. Come and join us for food and entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere to let this wonderful day unwind.

For more information please visit sosoutreach.org/get-involved/events/colorado-river-eagle-ride

Come and join us as a participant or spectator at this year’s Bellin Run! Together with Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit-Samuelson and other fellow runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes, Uta will be participating in this race. She is elated to be part of this sporting event and the surrounding activities that draw thousands of health and fitness enthusiasts from the Northeast-Wisconsin area.

Awards Ceremony: 10:30 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.

After the race, an awards ceremony during which certificates are presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division will be held. Uta will also be available for some last-minute autograph signing.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Autograph Session with Uta: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm located at the Astor Park.

The Dick Lytie Children’s Run for children 10 years old and younger will be held as well that evening at the Astor Park; starting time is 6:00 pm. At this Bellin Run event “Every kid is a winner!” and will get a T-shirt, an award and a gift.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Prior to the 34th edition of the Bellin Run, the corporate team of the Bellin Run’s gold sponsor, KI—Green Bay’s innovative furniture and interior design company—will come together for a fun 3-mile run. Besides yoga and stretching especially designed for runners, Uta will offer last-minute tips and inspiration for the upcoming race on Saturday.

For more information please visit www.KI.com

In the high altitude of Boulder (5,430 feet above sea level!), professional runners, along with other runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair athletes, will take part in the challenging 10K held every year on Memorial Day. Uta will participate in the public fun run and is looking forward to tackling the hilly course, which runs through her sporty hometown, with fellow Boulderites. The great atmosphere along the way to the finish is fueled by many cheering spectators as well as bands and entertainers, making this run a fun event for the more than 50,000 participants and the whole community.

For more information please visit www.BolderBOULDER.com

A fun 5K on a hopefully beautiful and sunny Saturday morning with enthusiastic South Florida runners for Uta. Come and join us, listen to some Rock ’n‘ Roll music, and participate in this entertaining 5K event. …and if you still feel energetic after your run, you might stop by the post-race party provided by the Life Time Athletic Club.

For more information please visit www.Active.com/Running/Boca-Raton-FL/Rock-the-Run-5K-2010

The prestigious Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, and this year it attracts up to twenty-five thousand participants from all over the world to run the famous 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston. At the 114th edition of this traditional marathon adventure on Patriots Day, Uta will be at the starting line to support and encourage the runners in their wonderful athletic endeavor. Later on, she will greet the members of the Team Hoyt Foundation as well as other marathoners at the finish line.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/BostonMarathon
For the results please click www.LetsRun.com

As a guest speaker, Uta will be supporting the participants of the DFMC Patient and In-Memory Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf. She is looking forward to extending her gratitude and offering words of inspiration to these extraordinary runners who are raising money to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

Together with Bill Rodgers and fellow runners and marathoners, Uta will be at the starting line of the Boston Athletic Associations newest running event—a 5K fun run for everyone who enjoys marathon fever in Beantown. The scenic course takes participants through Boston’s Back Bay and Beacon Hill and passes by the Boston Common (which is one of the oldest parks in the United States) and the Public Garden.

For more information please visit www.BAA.org/Races/5K
For the race results of all age groups please click on the following link. You can view the results of Uta’s division (age group 40-44) by scrolling down the page provided through the link. www.CoolRunning.com

Team Hoyt’s charity runners will come together two days before the Boston Marathon for their pasta dinner. As the team’s online training coach, Uta is excited to have the opportunity to share last-minute tips and words of inspiration for running the Marathon after the team’s months of hard and dedicated training. The proceeds of the runners’ fundraising efforts will benefit the Hoyt Foundation and its charitable work.

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com and www.TeamHoyt.com/TheHoytFoundation

This year’s 30th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) has starting lines in two locations, Sturbridge and Wellesley, and includes some shorter and circuit routes so cyclists of all levels can enjoy this wonderful event. Outside of the traditional Sturbridge to Provincetown 2-day 192 mile challenge, several shorter courses are offered, including a 1-day Wellesley to Wellesley 47 mile route.

This year, each of the more than 5,500 expected cyclists have committed to raising between $1,000 and $4,200. Uta will be participating in the fundraiser’s two-day ride from Wellesley to Bourne on Saturday (84 miles) and from Bourne to Provincetown on Sunday (81 miles). If you would like to learn more about the PMC and Uta’s involvement, please go to the PMC story in our Giving section. She will also support other riders on their way to the finish!

For more information, including cycling courses available, please visit www.PMC.org

The 8th one-day Dusty Boot Colorado-Eagle River Ride offers three routes riders can choose from: the 100-mile loop beginning and ending at the Beaver Creek Resort, the 100-kilometer route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Dotsero, or the 42-mile route from the Beaver Creek Resort to Eagle and back.Proceeds from the River Ride will benefit the non-profit organization SOS Outreach. Uta will take part in the fundraiser’s 100-mile ride, which has an elevation gain of 2,750 feet. She looks forward to joining hundreds of participants for a fun and challenging ride through the scenic Colorado Rockies with their rolling hills, moderate climbs, and breathtaking peaks.

For more information please visit sosoutreach.org/get-involved/events/colorado-river-eagle-ride

Awards Ceremony: 10:45 am—Astor Park, located at the corner of Clay and Porlier streets.

Uta will cheer on the runners during the race. Afterwards, she will take part in the awards ceremony during which certificates are presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each 10K running division.Come and join us at this year’s Bellin Run!

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Autograph Session with Uta: 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm located at the Astor Park.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Uta joins Team Hoyt runners on the evening of the Boston Marathon to offer them her support and words of inspiration for the next day’s race.

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com

As a guest speaker, Uta will be supporting the participants in the DFMC Partner Program, which honors children treated at the cancer institute and those who are running on their behalf. She is looking forward to extending her gratitude and offering words of inspiration to these extraordinary runners who are raising money for Dana-Farber.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org and www.RunDFMC.org

During this event, Uta will offer some suggestions for marathon preparedness and words of inspiration and motivation to the runners on the American Liver Foundation Run for Research team.

For more information please visit www.LiverFoundation.org

Uta will join the participants of the Marathon 5K for an easy and fun jog and support the runners during the race.After the 5K, Uta will join the kids for their runs. First, she will cheer on children up to the age of 8 for the Kids-K race and then she will root for the Palm Beach County Elementary and Middle School Students for their Kids Read and Run Marathon Mile. Every child will receive a bib, and T-shirt and will be awarded a medal. Uta and West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel will congratulate each child at the finish line.

For more information about the event now known as “Eau Palm Beach Marathon & Run Fest” please visit www.PalmBeachesMarathon.com

Uta will attend a breakfast and a press conference together with participants of the ‘Marathon of the Palm Beaches’’ running events. She will be speaking to the runners and provide inspirational words and last-minute tips from her experience as one of the most successful marathon runners of the 1990’s.

For more information about the event now known as “Eau Palm Beach Marathon & Run Fest” please visit www.PalmBeachesMarathon.com

The 29th Pan-Mass Challenge (“PMC”) will have starting lines in both Sturbridge and Wellesley on Saturday, August 2. One-day riders can choose to finish in either Bourne, Wellesley, or Sturbridge, while two-day riders can finish in either Wellesley or Provincetown.

This year, each of the estimated 5,500 cyclists will commit to raising between $1,300 and $4,000. Uta will be participating in the fundraiser’s two-day ride from Wellesley to Bourne on Saturday (82.4 miles) and from Bourne to Provincetown on Sunday (77.3 miles). She will also support other riders on their way to the finish!

For more information please visit www.PMC.org

Uta will join the participants of the Bellin Run for a nice and easy jog.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Autograph Session with Uta: 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm located just outside of the tent in the Webster Medical Building parking lot.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Guest speaker Uta Pippig, a two-time Olympian, will help participants get ready for the race by offering valuable insights on finding inspiration and helpful last-minute tips!

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Uta joins Team Hoyt on the evening of the Boston Marathon to support the runners with some words of inspiration for the next day’s race.

For more information please visit www.TeamHoyt.com

19th Annual Dana-Farber Pasta Party in celebration of the 2008 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in innovative Basic Cancer Research, Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Uta speaks to the patients and running partners of the Dana Farber Challenge Marathon Team.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org

The ride will have two starting lines on Saturday, Aug. 4, in Sturbridge and in Wellesley, Massachusetts and four finish lines: one-day riders can finish in Bourne, Wellesley, or Sturbridge on Saturday, Aug. 4 and two-day riders will finish in either Wellesley or Provincetown on Sunday, Aug. 5.

Uta joins the PMC riders on Saturday for the 84 mile bike ride from Wellesley to Bourne and supports the riders on their way to the finish! This summer, each of the 4,800 cyclists will commit to raising between $1,000 and $3,600 for the privilege of being a member of the PMC team.

For more information please visit www.PMC.org

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Autograph Session with Uta: 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm located just outside of the tent in the Webster Medical Building parking lot.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Uta donates her services as coach and motivator to two happy runners and winners of the TEA celebrity auction.

For more information please visit www.EsplanadeAssociation.org

Uta joins forces with a PBS NOVA documentary film team to track and provide real-time commentary, critique and motivation to first time marathoners as they train for the 111th Boston Marathon®. Check your local listings for the broadcast of this inspiring NOVA documentary, entitled Marathon, in the Fall of 2007.

For more information about the documentary and to sign up for a broadcast reminder go to: www.PBS.org/Nova/Marathon

It will be the 18th Annual Dana-Farber Pasta Party in celebration of the 2007 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in innovative Basic Cancer research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In-Memory partners and families are recognized during the “Remembrance Gallery” slide show. Uta will be speaking to the patients and running partners of the Dana-Farber Challenge Marathon Team.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org

Uta will join the kids for their run! Medals are awarded to all of the youngest runners as well as to the top finishers in each division. After the races are complete, children of all ages and their families enjoy great food, donated by local vendors, and a carnival-like atmosphere with fun and games for all. Sponsored by John Hancock Financial, each participant receives a T-shirt and a book, symbolizing the South Boston Neighborhood Houses’ continued efforts in literacy programming.

For more information please visit www.SBNH.org

A festive atmosphere that not only promotes the athletic accomplishments for all participants, but the reward of a book at the finish line for all walkers and runners reinforces the importance of education for all members of the family. Uta will be signing autographs after the race and hopes to enjoy a good run in the master division.

For more information please visit www.SBNH.org

The ride will have two starting lines on Saturday, Aug. 5, in Sturbridge and in Wellesley, Massachusetts and four finish lines: one-day riders can finish in Bourne, Wellesley, or Sturbridge on Saturday, Aug. 5 and two-day riders will finish in either Wellesley or Provincetown on Sunday, Aug. 6.

Uta joins the 4000 PMC riders on Saturday for a “fun” 84 mile bike ride from Wellesley to Bourne and supports the riders on their way to the finish!

For more information please visit www.PMC.org

Greg LeMond, Johann Koss, and Uta will participate in the opening ceremonies at the original ride start in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. They will be giving motivational speeches to the more than 3000 riders present and live TV viewers will be following the events from 8-9pm.

For more information please visit www.PMC.org

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Bellin-Run, and Uta joins this celebration to “jog” with all the Bellin Runners!

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

Autograph Session with Uta: 6:00pm-7:00pm located just outside of the tent in the Webster Medical Building parking lot.

For more information please visit www.BellinRun.com

17th Annual Dana-Farber Pasta Party in celebration of the 2006 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in innovative Basic Cancer research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Uta will be speaking to the patients and running partners of the Dana-Farber Challenge Marathon Team.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org

Uta does a training session with runners, who had won this during SCC-RUNNING’s World Championships lottery.

For more information please visit www.SCC-Events.com

Uta shares, at John Friend’s Anusara Yoga weekend Workshop, her experiences of her Anusara Yoga.

For more information please visit www.Anusarayoga.com

Uta will start at the 5K people’s race. The event offers also a 10K people’s race (8:30 am) and a Fiesta kids 1 Mile (10:45 am) and half-mile (11:00 am) runs for kids under 12 years. It will be a scenic, loop course along the Chula Vista Marina waterfront featuring live bands and spirit teams.

For more information please visit www.LetsRun.com

The Ollie Road Race Five Miler will be the USATF-New England Five Mile Championship, the sixth of seven outstanding events that make up one of the most competitive and varied Grand Prix series in the country.Uta will be signing autographs after the race and hopes to enjoy a good run in the master division.

For more information please visit www.SBNH.org

Uta will be jogging with the children. This is a fun day and carnival atmosphere for the the whole family. All kids who participate in youth races receive medals, a T-shirt, and a book as part of the SBNH literacy campaign.

For more information please visit www.SBNH.org

Uta will be in Germany to run the 10K with her fellow runners in Berliner—A Fun Run!

Uta will be running in the 10K Bellin Run Saturday morning.

Uta will be a guest speaker for “Run a Better Bellin.”

Uta will be running in one of the biggest road races in the US—A Fun Run!

Uta will be starting the womens’ race, and will be greeting the runners.

6th Annual Dana-Farber Pasta Party in celebration of the 2005 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge to benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in innovative Basic Cancer research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

For more information please visit www.Dana-Farber.org

Uta hopes to inspire women athletes, and will be speaking about lifelong fitness and training.

For more information please visit www.TeamEnVision.com

Uta will be speaking how she achieved her goals as a runner.

For more information please visit www.BayStateGames.org

Meet Uta! She will be talking about where her drive and passion comes from and how it felt to run and win the Boston Marathon.

For more information please visit Give.BrighamAndWomens.org

Uta will be supporting the charity efforts of Team Brigham.

For more information please visit Give.BrighamAndWomens.org

Uta will be a special guest of the “Run For Research” team meeting.

A practice meet. Uta will be speaking to both teams and share her practice routine.

Distance: 5-Mile Run/3-Mile Walk

This will be a fun race for Uta, she is not running as a competitor.

Distance: 1/2 Mile. Uta will be joining the children as a guest. A fun morning together running and walking.