
Friday, January 20th 6pm-9pm
Colonial Fitness – 172 Shillington Rd, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Beer, wine, soda, snacks, and pizza included.
$5 members in good standing; $10 non-members
Kids under 10 are free
***BRING CASH FOR ENTRY FEE
Friday, January 20th 6pm-9pm
Colonial Fitness – 172 Shillington Rd, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Beer, wine, soda, snacks, and pizza included.
$5 members in good standing; $10 non-members
Kids under 10 are free
***BRING CASH FOR ENTRY FEE
January’s Monthly Membership meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12th, at Mohnton Fire Company Social Quarters, 100 E Summit St., Mohnton, PA 19540. The meeting is upstairs. Enter the front door and go up the stairs to your left. There is no need to ring the buzzer for entry.
Click HERE to see the location on Google Maps.
Food and drink at 6:30pm | Meeting starts at 7:00pm. All members are welcomed.
*ZOOM: Members who are unable to attend in person will be able to join us virtually via Zoom upon request. Please email mhenry.pacers@gmail.com prior to the meeting to request a Zoom link if you would like to attend virtually.
**Members are responsible for purchasing their own beverages. Please bring cash.
***If possible, please RSVP on the Facebook event page or email mhenry.pacers@gmail.com if you plan to attend the meeting.
And the results are in…17 people completed the 2022 Pacer Passport!
Congratulations to Ellie Alderfer, Brandon Beane, Matt Brophy, Lisa Domeshek, Larry Drogo, Katie Frederick, Julia Hager, Brittni Harris, Cody Harris, Michelle Henry, Sue Jackson, Jason Karpinski, Shaun Luther, Curtis Musser, Karen Rule, Mihai Sanchez, and Steve Vida.
They each earned a PPAC branded hydration pack to wear when they head out and hit the trails. Thank you to all for your time and dedication to the club!!
Interested in completing the 2023 Pacer Passport?
Here’s how to participate…
Participants are responsible for keeping track of their own progress and getting passport signed at the time of the completed requirement. All passports MUST be submitted by 12/31/2023.
Swag items will be ordered once all passports are turned in at the end of the year.
What is the earnable swag item for 2023? Stay tuned for that announcement in February’s newsletter!
The Pagoda Pacers award four outstanding high school seniors each with a $750 scholarship for their continuing education. Students are recognized for their participation and achievements in athletics, academics and community service.
Pacer Member Scholarships – Two (2) scholarships are open to all high school seniors whose parents are current members in good standing for at least one year of the Pagoda Pacers.
XC Scholarships – Two (2) scholarships are open to all high school seniors who participated on a Berks County high school cross country team.
Applications and additional details are online at: www.pagodapacers.com/Scholarships/About.aspx.
Applications may be mailed to Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club, Attn: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 4115, Reading, PA 19606, with postmark by 2/28, or may be emailed by midnight on 2/28 to scholarshipcoordinator@pagodapacers.com
All applicants will be notified by email of the receipt of their application and will be notified by mail of the final decision.
The first Shiver of the ’22-’23 series is in the books! Race day lived up to its name –off/on rain with temps in the low to mid 30s. As always, we thank the volunteers and the runners who came out to support us!!! The volunteers and runners are who make this race a success!!! 131 runners completed the 5K, with 64 completing the 10K. Results are posted on both our website and Pretzel City Sports’ website. 1st male and female in the 5K were Daryl Weaver (17:34) and Cassandra Miller (21:01). In the 10K, our 1st male and female finishers were Brandan Shearn (35:52) and Mikaela Smith (42:49).
Now we are ready to move onto race #2 on Sunday, Jan 8th. We need RUNNERS!!!! We need VOLUNTEERS!!!!! Come out and help us get our numbers back towards pre-Covid.
If you have never run this race or maybe you haven’t run it for a few years, come out and join us and maybe reconnect with runners you haven’t seen in ages! The race is at Jim Dietrich Park, in Muhlenberg Township. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.; both races start at 10:00 a.m..
Please remember to only complete the registration form ONCE during the series. As we have done in the past, we will have 3 separate areas for registration. I know you have all heard this before, but trust me, we will still have runners (including Pacers) who will complete a form for each race. We calculate the series results by bib# so each runner will have the same bib# each month. Obviously if a runner completes more than 1 application, he/she will have more than 1 bib#.
A few other notes.
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. If you can help prior to the race, please plan to arrive between 8:00 – 8:15. If you can help with the race itself, please arrive no later than 9:30. Look for one of the race directors somewhere around the farmhouse. Thank you in advance for your support!
Hope to see you there!!!
Sue Jackson, Georgine McCool, Tiffany Pantoja
Want to see your race results in the next newsletter?
Email your race results to Amy Bird at raceresults@pagodapacers.com.
Dirty Bird 15k
1:23:10 | Dale Wiest | 1st M 60-69 |
1:46:52 | Blair Hogg | |
1:56:51 | Lisa Domeshek | |
1:58:58 | Sandie Kincaid | |
2:28:39 | Paul Makurath | 2nd M 70 + |
2:32:29 | Amy Bird |
Dirty Bird 30k
3:52:19 | Jason Tolley |
5k Reindeer Run (Souderton)
39:53 | Bruce Cronrath | 2nd M 70-79 |
Funky Santa 5k (Pottstown)
32:33 | Dianne Showers | 2nd F 60-69 |
36:06 | Diane Gilbert | |
39:28 | Richard Showers | |
40:15 | Bruce Cronrath | 2nd M 70+ |
43:11 | Rose Marie Hagy | 1st F 70+ |
Humbug Bustle 5k
18:37 | Lou Donofrio | 1st M40-49 |
24:42 | Blair Hogg | 3rd M60-67 |
30:18 | Mark Mazurkiewicz | |
31:18 | Colleen Fitzpatrick | 3rd CLYDETTE |
33:45 | Joanne Patti | |
34:35 | Scott Scheidt | |
36:49 | Paul Makurath | 2nd M75+ |
37:07 | Diane Gilbert | |
39:11 | Barbara Raifsnider | |
40:12 | Bruce Cronrath | |
41:28 | Amy Bird | |
41:30 | Michael Oetting | |
42:48 | Rose Hagy | 3rd F68+ |
61:16 | Helene Horn |
Shiver by the River 5k, Race #1
17:40 | Mihai Sanchez | 2nd Overall |
24:38 | Shaun Luther | |
28:03 | Jonathan Durand | |
28:19 | Tony Agentowicz | |
29:33 | Jill Rothenberger | |
30:57 | Larry Drogo | |
32:27 | Yuriko Beaman | |
32:29 | Andrea Thrush | |
33:10 | Joann Patti | |
39:14 | Scott Sheidt | |
39:57 | Bruce Cronrath | |
40:47 | Jerrold Atwell | |
41:23 | Julia Hager | |
42:08 | Diane Gilbert |
Shiver by the River 10k, Race #1
44:20 | Raine Fussner |
44:43 | Matt Brophy |
45:29 | Jeff Fussner |
52:21 | Vicki Menet |
57:53 | Kristin Rothernberger |
1:03:29 | Ellie Alderfer |
Kris Kringle 5-Miler
30:59 | Jason Karpinski | 2nd M30-34 |
31:54 | Dee Koutsourais | 1st Female |
34:36 | Karin Tursack | 1st F45-49 |
34:37 | Mark Weaver | 1st M45-49 |
35:58 | Andy Styer | 2nd M50-54 |
36:08 | Dale Wiest | 1st M60-64 |
40:08 | Melissa Lin | 1st F50-54 |
44:33 | Jonathan Durand | |
47:28 | Blair Hogg | |
48:50 | Heather Nowicki | |
48:59 | Tony Agentwoicz | |
51:49 | Sandie Kincaid | |
54:51 | Joanne Patti | |
55:12 | Andrea Thrush | |
56:42 | Michelle Foley | |
57:09 | Diane Showers | |
60:26 | Scott Sheidt | |
63:03 | Kitty Wiest | |
68:14 | Bruce Cronrath | |
71:36 | Rick Showers | |
73:23 | Rose Hagy | |
73:33 | Rebeckah Musser | |
73:35 | Curtis Musser | |
74:28 | Helene Horn | |
75:47 | Michael Oetting |
Join Fleet Feet West Reading for their 5th annual Teddy Bear Trot!
The Teddy Bear Trot is the perfect blend of running and giving back to our community. All participants bring a brand NEW Teddy Bear to the event and we run them to the Opportunity House in Reading for them to use in their Learning Center. After making our donations, we will continue on route to finish our 4 mile fun run. We will start and finish our run at B2Bistro.
The $15.00 charge for this event will be entirely donated to Opportunity House as they continue to serve our homeless community. Additional monetary donations will be accepted at the event and will be given to Opportunity House to support their endeavors.
Everyone will have a chance to wear-test Karhu shoes, an exclusive Fleet Feet product. Karhu is Finnish for the word, Bear, making their brand a perfect partner for this event! Fleet Feet will also donate 15% of the sales of any Karhu shoes sold between February 12-19 to the Opportunity House. You will receive a $10.00 coupon for this time frame for a pair of Karhu’s at Fleet Feet West Reading.
Runners will be sent to Opportunity House to make our donations in 3 groups. Groups will depart at 9:00, 9:10 and 9:15 to donate the teddy bears. Please take a look at the pace ranges for each group and sign up for the time that best suits your abilities.
9:00am – Walkers and 13+ minute milers
9:10am – 10-12 minute milers
9:15am – 8-10 minute milers
This month’s group long run will take place on the Horse-Shoe Trail!
When: Saturday, January 14, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Charlie Crowell’s Residence (151 Alleghenyville Rd., Mohnton, PA)
Route: 15 mile “out-&-back” on the Horse-Shoe Trail, with options to run longer or shorter. (Just follow the yellow blazes until you want to turn around and head back the way you came.)
Post-Run: Stampede Barbecue
Runners of all paces are welcome–no one will be dropped.
Please RSVP on the Facebook event page if you plan on attending.
To continue with our mission of making the club as welcoming as possible, we thought it might be nice to share brief profiles of club members in the newsletter each month. Our hope is that this will help seasoned members and new members get to know one another, and thus facilitate an even greater sense of community!
For this to work, we need your help!
Please review the questions below and CHOOSE THREE that you would be willing to answer and share with the club. Type up your answers and send them–along with a picture–to Newsletter Editor Matt Brophy at Matthew.L.Brophy@gmail.com.
Both new members and long-time members are encouraged to participate. Your answers can be as brief or as detailed as you want them to be. Thanks for taking the time to share a little bit about yourself with your fellow Pacers!
The Questions — (Choose 3)
Besides running, what other hobbies, interests, or passions do you have?
How and when did you first get into running (or other sport of choice)?
How has your relationship with running evolved over the years? (changes in goals, motivation, preferences, etc.)
Write about some of the races–or other running events–that are most memorable for you.
What do you enjoy most about being a Pagoda Pacer?
What is a bucket list race for you?
BONUS QUESTION: Would you like to give a shoutout to another Pagoda Pacer member who has been super influential and inspiring in your life? Who and why?
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!)
WEAR REFLECTIVE GEAR AND BRING A HEADLAMP OR FLASHLIGHT!
January 4: Wyomissing High School — Post-run at Alebrije on State Hill Rd.
January 11: Alvernia University (park in lot by intersection of Greenway Terrace and Adams St) — Post-run at Mimmo’s
January 18: Giant, West Lawn (Van Reed and State Hill) — Post-run at Ganly’s (or maybe PJ Whelihan’s?)
January 25: Wilson West Middle School — Post-run at Bar-B-Q Pit
All runs start at 6:15 p.m.