ADDING MULTIMEDIA First UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS® SUPERFROG Fun Run Motivates Local Youth to Lead Active, Healthy Lifestyles
27 September 2015 - 10:57PM
Business Wire
- UnitedHealthcare sponsors 150 military
youth to participate in the fun run -
This afternoon, 160 young athletes participated in the first
UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS® SUPERFROG Fun Run at Imperial Beach.
UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound kicked-off the fun run,
joined by Kevin Kandalaft of UnitedHealthcare, and triathlete
members of Team Red White & Blue.
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Local youth warm up with mascot Dr.
Health E. Hound member of Team Red White & Blue. Photo Credit:
Sandy Huffaker
Local athletes, ages 3-15, had the opportunity to run along
portions of the IRONMAN® 70.3® SUPERFROG course, which takes place
tomorrow. This is the first time a SUPERFROG event offered a youth
fun run. SUPERFROG triathlons were created and designed by Navy
SEALS.
UnitedHealthcare provided 150 free admissions and a $3,000
donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of South County to encourage
participation. The South County Club is one of over 1,300 Clubs
across the country that provides services to military-connected
youth.
“The IRONKIDS fun runs give our community the opportunity to
have fun together, and end their afternoon being active and
healthy. Walking and running are exercises everyone can do to
maintain a healthful lifestyle,” said Kevin Kandalaft of
UnitedHealthcare. “UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the opportunity
to partner with IRONMAN to help children in our community live
healthier lives.”
This is the fourth year UnitedHealthcare is supporting IRONKIDS
as part of the company’s commitment to help stem the rising tide of
childhood obesity through healthy lifestyles. The UnitedHealthcare
IRONKIDS 2015 Series features nine one-mile fun-runs and a
dip-and-dash.
“We are thrilled to have a partner in UnitedHealthcare to
sponsor these youth events as part of our IRONMAN series,” said
Carola Ross, Chief Sales Officer for IRONMAN. “The opportunity the
IRONKIDS fun runs offer young athletes is tremendous, as these
races can be the catalyst for a lifetime of exercise and healthy
living.”
Obesity among children and adolescents has almost tripled since
1980, with nearly one in every three children being overweight or
obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). Children from low-income and low-education
households are three-times more likely to suffer from obesity,
which is a leading risk factor for diabetes, heart disease and many
cancers, according to America’s Health Rankings®, an annual
comprehensive assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state
basis. California ranks 4th in the country with 24 percent of
adults estimated to be obese.
About IRONKIDS®
After being acquired from the Sara Lee Corporation, which owned
the event series since 1985, IRONKIDS® launched in 2009 with nine
events in the IRONKIDS® National Triathlon Series. Since the
inaugural year, IRONKIDS® has seen more than 60,000 participants
and has grown to more than 60 events worldwide including races in
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. The brand
represents a multi-dimensional approach to creating positive
experiences for athletes, families and communities, as well as
embodies achievement and determination while fostering self-esteem.
The IRONKIDS® mission is to inspire and motivate through the sport
to live an active, positive and healthy lifestyle. For more
information visit www.ironkids.com.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live
healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience, meeting
consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted
relationships with care providers. The company offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers,
military service members, retirees and their families, and Medicare
and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than
850,000 physicians and care professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and
other care facilities nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the
businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), a diversified Fortune
50 health and well-being company. For more information, visit
UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @myUHC on Twitter.
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