Another perfect Friday evening for the RF Events Oberun at Wiard’s Orchards. A quick 5K followed by cold beer and good food appealed to over 1,400 runners and their families, along with live music and games. Hey, we’re not old enough for beer. Why are we doing this? “Uh…” We set up our Zero WasteContinue reading “Swimming in Beer! Oberun 5K 2025 Sustainability Report”
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Beer with a Free 5K: Oberun 2024 Sustainability Report
The 2024 RF Events Oberun 5K took place on a perfect evening for a short run with a long recovery with beer and good food. This was great for the athletes – and a lot of work for the Green Team. But having trained all summer, my crew was up for it. (The work, notContinue reading “Beer with a Free 5K: Oberun 2024 Sustainability Report”
Oberun 5K 2023 Sustainability Report
The 2023 RF Events Oberun 5K proved once again that if you offer beer with something, people are guaranteed to show up. Even with the threat of predicted thunderstorms, over 1,200 showed up, and when the rain missed us and we had a sunny evening, they stuck around to enjoy games, food, live music, andContinue reading “Oberun 5K 2023 Sustainability Report”
Grin and Beer It: Oberun 5K Sustainability Report
If you “beer it” they will come… The Oberun – a beer party with a 5K thrown in – takes place at Wiard’s Orchards in Ypsilanti. The always-popular event hadn’t been run since 2019, for reasons we’re all aware of, but people hadn’t forgotten what a good time it is. And once again, beer salesContinue reading “Grin and Beer It: Oberun 5K Sustainability Report”
Uber Ober: Oberun Ypsilanti 2019 Sustainability Report
A beautiful summer evening, live music, food, running – and beer. Does that sound to you like a formula for a popular event? You would be right! And that makes for a very busy few hours for the Zero Waste team. Could we avoid the near calamities of the past two years, and manage whateverContinue reading “Uber Ober: Oberun Ypsilanti 2019 Sustainability Report”
Overrun? Oberun Ypsi 5K Sustainability Report
A 5K on a beautiful summer evening in an orchard, with food, games, and beer afterward. What could go wrong? For the runners, nothing. For the Zero Waste team behind the scenes? Plenty! Read on for how things could have ended in disaster, and how we recovered.
Ober the Top! Sustainability Wins at the Oberun 5K
The adage was proven again! Heavily market a 5K and you’ll get a decent turnout; whisper “5K and beer” and they’ll beat down the door, especially if the beer is Oberon. This race sold out weeks before the actual event. With a warm evening forecast, and with post-race food including pizza, the beer cans promisedContinue reading “Ober the Top! Sustainability Wins at the Oberun 5K”
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