The UTama Fun Run & Walk is an event organized on Sunday, June 11, 2023, by the Widyatama Foundation with the theme Healthy Together, Happy Together, which is a series of activities to commemorate the anniversary of the Widyatama Foundation, which has reached its golden age, or more precisely, 50 years.
This event is dedicated to the Widyatama community and families, including students, alumni, employees, lecturers, and leaders such as the Chair of the Foundation, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Rector & Vice Rector of Widyatama University, Chair of the Widyatama Atherapy Center, and Chair of LPAP Widyatama. Also in attendance was Dr. Hj. Atalia Praratya, M.I.Kom. (Wife of the Governor of West Java), who is a lecturer at Widyatama University’s Film and Television Production Program and a representative of LLDIKTI Region IV West Java & Banten.
The event began at 6:00 a.m. with the singing of the Indonesian national anthem, a prayer, and a speech by the chairman of the Widyatama Foundation, Roeshartono, who said that this event was a momentum for the community to start living a healthy and healthier life.
“Today, we will run together for six kilometers or 10,000 steps, which has many benefits, one of which is maintaining blood sugar, maintaining blood pressure, and lowering our cholesterol levels,” he said.
Roeshartono during his speech
Roeshartono also expressed his gratitude to all stakeholders (Indo Race, Sponsors, Committee, Participants, Leaders, Representatives of LLDIKTI Region IV, Cibeunying Kaler Police Station, Cibeunying Kidul Police Station, Cibeunying Kidul Sub-District Head, and Sukapada Village Head) who played a role in ensuring that this event ran smoothly and orderly as expected.
The event, which was attended by 704 participants, consisted of a six-kilometer run starting from Widyatama University, then through Jl. Cikutra, Jl. Pahlawan, Jl. Pusdai, Jl. Supratman, Jl. Katamso, Jl. P.H.H Mustofa, and finally finishing at Widyatama University. After all participants had finished, they were awarded medals, and the five fastest participants received cash prizes.
The Executive Chair of the Main Fun Run & Walk event, Muchammad Fauzi, S.T., M.log., said, “This activity is dedicated to the anniversary of the Widyatama Foundation with the theme Healthy Together, Happy Together. We hope that this activity can make the academic community physically healthy and also keep them happy in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Widyatama Foundation,” said Muchammad Fauzi.
In addition to jogging, the event, which was hosted by Edi Brokoli and Irvine, featured several entertainment performances from the UTama Dance Crew, UKM KSM Bigband Widyatama 2003, 2008, and 2022, the Alumni Band, Sarah Idol, Two Tripple O, as well as performances by representatives of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) and students from the Widyatama Artherapy Center.
There was also a bazaar and a photobooth to capture the moment. Participants began gathering around the stage area, which was surrounded by several food and beverage stalls. Additionally, there were attractive door prizes such as smartphones, tablets, and televisions.
