Thank You, Pacers! (from Friends of Nolde)
Month: October 2022
A Call for Volunteers from the Youth Programs Director
There are two youth specific races each year that the club is involved with, both of which take place during the third week of October.
One is an actual PPAC event, called the FALL RUN OFF INVITATIONAL, and is a junior high (7th and 8th grade) 2-mile cross country race. It was designed to be a copy of the Berks County senior high XC conference run and all of the teams from only those Berks County school districts who offer a junior high cross-country program are invited. This will be the 14th year of holding this event which averages about 240 kids each year. This event takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Reading Fairgrounds, starting at 7am, and is usually done by 11am. Tasks include parking and set up from 7 to 9, and course marshaling, finish line management, and clean up from 9 to 11. Most volunteers stay for the whole thing, but many only stay for 2 hours depending on their schedule; either is a big help to us.
The other is the BCIAA (Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association) high school cross country conference run and takes place on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, from 3pm to 5:30pm at Kutztown University. My wife, Gwyn, and I direct this race and one of our responsibilities is to recruit 12 to 18 volunteers. Each year, we approach club members first, as we see this as an excellent opportunity for community outreach and to show those outside of our circle what we do. This will be our 8th year of directing this race and the Pacers have come through with not only providing almost 100% of the needed volunteers, but also executing the race flawlessly and professionally.
Both events have been a huge success in terms of PR and community outreach for the club. If you can help out at either event, give us a shout!
Tom Chobot
484-269-2889
Chobot7957@msn.com
Race Results (September 2022)
Want to see your race results in the next newsletter?
Email your race results to Amy Bird at raceresults@pagodapacers.com.
Gring’s Mill 10k
| Jen Esposito | 44:39 | 1st F Overall |
Labor Pain 12 Hr Trail Run
| Lou Donofrio | 11:48:56, 62.1 miles | 1st Overall |
| Rhoda Smoker | 11:33:56, 60 miles | 1st Female |
| Karin Tursack | 10:20:10, 50 miles | 2nd Female |
| Stephanie Kershner | 10:38:11, 50 miles | 1st F 30-39 |
| Curtis Musser | 11:34:03, 45 miles | |
| Steven Vida | 8:29:48, 40 miles | 4th M 50-59 |
| Julia Hager | 10:56:19, 35 miles | 5th F 50-59 |
| Kristen Rothenberger | 10:59:18, 35 miles | 3rd F Clydes |
| Brock Kline | 8:19:53, 31 miles | |
| Fred Foose | 8:49:31, 31 miles | 3rd M 60-69 |
| Matt Brophy | 5:42:30, 26.2 miles | |
| Michelle Foley | 8:16:04, 26.2 miles | |
| Blair Hogg | 6:03:48, 20 miles | |
| Scott Scheidt | 6:14:04, 20 miles | |
| Justin Kershner | 2:46:04, 15 miles | |
| Tania Salaneck | 4:27:31, 15 miles | |
| Karen Lohin | 4:32:53, 10 miles | |
| Barbara Raifsnider | 1:12:48, 5 miles |
Hear Our Voices: Team Holly 5k
| Aaron Kreider | 29:35 |
| Joanne Patti | 33:53 |
Third Thirsty Thursday September
| Brock Kline | 19:46 | 1st M 40-49 |
| Karin Tursack | 20:53 | 1st F 40-49 |
| Michele Gallen | 23:00 | |
| Jackie Snyder | 25:48 | 1st F 60-67 |
| Blair Hogg | 26:32 | |
| Lisa Domeshek | 28:40 | |
| Ellie Alderfer | 29:18 | 3rd F 60-67 |
| Julia Hager | 29:59 | 4th F 50-59 |
| Michelle Foley | 30:11 | |
| Larry Drogo | 32:00 | |
| Dianne Showers | 32:44 | |
| Joanne Patti | 32:48 | |
| Kristen Rothenberger | 33:24 | 3rd F Clyde |
| Rick Showers | 35:30 | |
| Barbara Raifsnider | 38:15 | |
| Bruce Cronrath | 39:57 | 1st M 75 Plus |
| Michael Oetting | 42:18 | |
| Rose Hagy | 42:18 | 1st F 75 Plus |
| Diane Gilbert | 45:43 |
Pretzel Twist 5k Run Walk
| Mihai Sanchez | 17:44 | 2nd M 20-24 |
| Blair Hogg | 26:04 | |
| Dianne Showers | 31:56, The Knockouts | 1st F 65-59 |
| Richard Showers | 35:57, Slow Pokes | 4th M 65-69 |
| Bruce Cronrath | 40:42 | |
| Rose Marie Hagy | 42:17 | 1st F 70+ |
Virgil Crest 50 Miler
| Jim Blandford | 9:13 | 1st Overall |
Virgil Crest 50k
| Jill Roper | 7:44 | 5th F 40-49 |
RU ABLE Duathlon Sprint Distance
| Michelle Foley | 1:03:41 | 1st F Overall |
Tully TU Eco 5k
| Rick Showers | 38:45 | 1st M 65-69 |
| Bruce Cronrath | 38:56 | 1st M 70 Plus |
| Rose Hagy | 41:35 | 1st F 70 Plus |
Conestoga 10 Miler (One Tough Race!)
| Fred Foose | 3:35:12 |
Michael Wise Memorial 5k
| Joanne Patti | 32:09 | 1st F 60 Plus |
Philadelphia Distance Run (half marathon)
| Matt Brophy | 1:39:45 | |
| Kent Prizer | 1:55:15 | 1st 70-74 |
Minutes from the General Meeting (September 2022)
General Meeting Minutes
Date: September 8, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Victor Emmanuel II pavilion
Treasury Report – Shaun Luther – The financial account is 185% of target. Bigger expenses now being paid for race awards and a payment to the Berks County Coaches Association, which was 51% of the profit from the Kris Kringle race last December. The bill for trailer storage is paid for 12 months in advance, which gets the club one month free.
Races:
- Charlie Horse Half Marathon (past event of 2022) – Shaun Luther – discussed the Special Olympics donation for this year’s race. There was not a lot of profit from this year’s event, but there was $400 of personal donations from Charlie Horse runners, and the Grings Mill race director (Jason) donated some of profit from that race to go to the Special Olympics cause. A motion was made to donate $1600 to Special Olympics. The motion was seconded and passed.
- Grings Mill run (past event of 2022) – Jason Karpinski – He wants to thank all those who volunteered to make the race successful.
- Blues Cruise 50K (Sunday, October 2, 2022) – Dan Govern – getting close, needs a lot of volunteers. Dan would appreciate emails from those who are volunteering, so he can assign the 30 to 40 people to where they will be needed. Also, you can contact any of the aid station captains, if you are interested in volunteering at one of those. Registrations are low, about 233 entrants so far. Hoodies will be the event swag this year. The awards are in. Mike Yoder is marking the day before (Saturday, at 3 p.m.), if that is something you are interested in helping with please let Dan or Mike know. Going cupless (drinking cup, that is) again this year.
- Oley Valley Country Classic (Saturday, Nov 5, 2022) – Barry Goodhart – Shirts again this year. Needs volunteers. Will take place at the Oley Valley Fairgrounds.
- Shiver by the River 5K and 10K series (1st race: Sunday, December 11, 2022) – Sue Jackson – planning in progress for this year’s series.
Committee Reports
Social Committee:
- Pickle ball, Sunday, September 25, 2022, email went out to sign up.
- Christmas party – Jules Hager is the new chairman, taking over from Swamp.
- Holiday (Labor Day) run was this past weekend.
- Long run planned for pre-Blues Cruise event – meeting at Church Road parking lot. Will do the ski loop, 7miles, by Liz Glass, and also the lower loop of 22 miles will be run.
- Long run for October (date TBD) will be at Trexler Preserve near Allentown.
Community Service
- Trail Maintenance – Mike Whalen – He will take care of one issue on our Blue Marsh trail section that is not too bad. Otherwise the section is good. The bridge will likely not get done before Blues Cruise. There is some heavy-duty trail access needed prior to this maintenance being done.
- Opportunity House volunteering – Steve McGuire – there are some details still to be worked out. Jane Setley will be in touch.
Membership committee:
- Guts and Glory info table on Saturday, September 24 – Michelle and Jason will man the table at this event.
Old business
- Berks Nature event at Angelica Park (Sept 11, 2022). Steve Vida is doing a run at 1100—dog friendly, the event starts at noon. Pagoda Pacers (Lisa D.) will host a membership table.
- Pop-up Pacer gear purchasing – info will be in October’s newsletter. Open for only 2 weeks. Can ship directly or Michelle can distribute.
New business
- Next month and November’s meetings will be at the Mohnton Fire Company.
- Elections will be in November. The president position (reelected every year) and 4 board member openings are available. Details to come out in October. A few board members have timed out of their allowable service time, so new people are needed to run for board membership.
- October 22, 2022, 9 a.m., interval speed training for beginners. Lisa will have a member table. More details will be provided.
- The Pacer trailer – if anyone has a vehicle that can mover the trailer, please inform Michelle or Mike Whalen. The group would like additional options for moving the trailer, if needed. There are tables missing, about 5 or 6 – if you have one, please return it. Mike Whalen will power wash the trailer and make sure things are cleaned for Blues Cruise.
Pacer Christmas Party Slated for 12/2/22
Save the date!
What: The Annual Pagoda Pacers Christmas Party!
When: Friday, December 2, 2022
Where: Grill Fire Company Social Quarters
More details to come–stay tuned!
33rd Annual Shiver Series Just a Couple Months Away!
The 33rd annual SHIVER by the RIVER 5K & 10K is quickly approaching. The first one is Dec 11th, at Jim Dietrich Park, in Muhlenberg Twp. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.; both races start at 10:00 a.m. If you can’t run all 4 of them, run 3, run 2, or run 1.
Runners can register online at Pretzel City Sports or by mailing the app and a check; we will also have race-day registration. Apps can be printed from the Pacer website. Pre-registration deadline is 11/18. Instead of another race shirt, we are offering a knit hat and gloves. Each race includes a post-race buffet of soup, pretzels, and snacks.
If you choose not to run the race, please consider volunteering. We need volunteers before the race, for parking and registration; during the race – on the road, at the finish line, and in the farmhouse; and after the race – for cleanup. Thank you in advance for your support!
Hope to see you there!!!
Sue Jackson, Georgine McCool, Tiffany Pantoja
Pacers Donate to Berks County Special Olympics
We presented our donation to the Special Olympics of Berks County from proceeds from the Charlie Horse Trail Half Marathon and Dirty Pony 5K, with additional donations from race participants and the Pagoda Pacers A.C. We made the presentation at the SO Bocce team practice at St Marco’s in Temple. The team practices once a week from August to late October and then attends a competition at Fall Fest at Villanova in November.
–Shaun Luther, race director, Charlie Horse Half-Marathon and Dirty Pony 5k
Trail Improvements at Blue Marsh
Much of the revenue that the Pagoda Pacers take in from putting on Berks County’s signature ultramarathon, The Blues Cruise 50k, gets reinvested into the trail system at Blue Marsh Lake. Below are some images of recent improvements made possible by our club’s donations!
October Group Long Run
The Pacers will be hosting a group run at Trexler Nature Preserve on Saturday, October 8th, at 9:30 a.m.
The plan is to run the perimeter trail, which is about 9-10 miles.
There will also be a group doing a shorter route, and there are lots of options to add or subtract miles for those who want to do a little more or a little less.
When: Saturday, October 8th, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Trexler Preserve Environmental Center Parking Lot, 4935 Orchard Rd, Schnecksville, PA 18078
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2945472395761028
Wednesday Night Runs (October ’22 Locations)
Our mid-week group runs have at least two different distance options (3-4 miles and 5-6 miles) with an appointed leader for each route. Each run will have its own Facebook “event,” and the routes will be posted a couple days before the run. After each run, those who can will stick around for food, drink, and good conversation, either at a nearby restaurant or a club member’s residence. Come for the run; stay (if you can) for the fellowship. (If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries–just come run with us!)
IT’S GETTING DARK EARLIER–WEAR REFLECTIVE GEAR AND BRING A HEADLAMP OR FLASHLIGHT!
October 5: Redner’s in Douglassville; post-run at Douglassville Hotel Restaurant and Bar
October 12: Wyomissing Quarry Soccer fields (road/trail options) ****bring a new runner out!!!! Post-run at Paolo’s
October 19: Run from Wilson West Middle School — Bryan & Patti Page hosting post-run at 120 States Ave., Sinking Spring
October 26: Jim Dietrich Park (Muhlenberg)–Post-run at Tlacuani Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill
All runs start at 6:15 p.m.
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