Month: September 2024

It’s Time to RUN…for Office!

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As we head into the Fall, it’s time to nominate willing candidates who would like to run for an official leadership position in the club!

We are now accepting nominations for Club President (1 year term) and for FIVE positions on the Board of Directors (2 year term).

If you would like to serve on the Board or run for Club President, please consider nominating yourself!

Candidates must be dues-paying members, and they must have joined the club one year (or more) ago.

The deadline to nominate yourself (or another willing and eligible club member) is October 24.

Please email Matt Brophy (Matthew.L.Brophy@gmail.com) to make a nomination or if you have any election-related questions.

The election will take place online from November 4 to November 14.

For more information on the official duties of the Club President and members of the Board of Directors, please check out the Pagoda Pacer Bylaws.

Race Results (August ’24)

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Want to see your race results in the next newsletter?

Email your race results to Amy Bird at ruseenamy@gmail.com.

Crappy Year 5k

29:29Blair Hogg
31:04Joanne Patti2nd F 60-69
37:06Tracy Barlet2nd F 50-59
45:28Bruce Cronrath2nd M 80+
47:09Helene Horn

Slopeside Slumber Party ’24

10 laps @ 3:09:29, 7th OverallAndy Styer
10 laps @ 3:14:16, 8th OverallLou Donofrio
10 laps @ 3:15:26, 2nd FemaleKelly Ammon
9 laps @ 3:12:55Brandon Beane
8 laps @ 2:55:23Michael Whalen
6 laps @ 3:19:41Melissa Lin
6 laps @ 3:19:42Jenn Guigley
3 laps @ 1:13:35Katie Beane

Chobot Challenge 13.25k Trail Race

1:14:11Mihai Sanchez3rd M 20-29
1:14:44Brandon Beane
1:40:12Amy Bird
1:41:57Tom Chobot
2:06:15Gwen Chobot

August Third Thirsty Thursday 5k

25:16Laura Werner1st F 50-59
27:39Peter Schlegel Jr
28:21Blair Hogg3rd M 60-69
29:46Steven Holgate
31:10Joanne Patti2nd F 60-69
32:48Julia Hager4th F 50-59
34:21Larry Drogo2nd M 70-77
43:10Rick Showers
43:55Bruce Cronrath2nd M 78+
50:35Charlie Crowell
51:02Evette Vega
53:42Helene Horn4th F 60-69

Grings Mill 5k

19:45Mihai Sanchez2nd Overall
22:23Brandon Beane1st M 40-49
24:37Katie Beane1st F 40-49
27:57Jonathan Foley
28:09Peter Schlegel Jr
33:22Dianne Showers2nd F 60-69
33:33Larry Drogo3rd M 70-79
35:15Andrea Thrush
40:56Scott Scheidt
41:15Rick Showers

Cook Forest 25k

3:41:20Elaine Cook3rd F 50-59

Coming 11/3/24—the 30th running of the Oley Valley Country Classic 10 Mile and 5k event…and…new this year: the Croc O Mile—a one-mile run in Crocs!!

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This year the OVCC will begin and end at the Oley Valley High School!  There are indoor facilities for pre- and post-run gathering.

We are going with a long sleeve shirt this year, with a unique race logo—the design options are looking awesome! See one you really like? Email leonardeburton@gmail.com with your preferences!

Follow the race on Facebook and/or Instagram for updates!

Sign up today!

click here to register

This event is also an RRCA Eastern Regional Championship, and a great course to run a PR, with the smooth, rolling hills of the Oley Valley.

Munchiez Food Truck will be on site offering post-run eats, and the Pagoda Pacers will also have lite post-race fare available.

We are actively looking for volunteers to help us make this race go smoothly. Please reach out to a race director to let them know of your availability.  leonardeburton@gmail.com or barrygoodhart@gmail.com

 See you in Oley on November 3rd!

Registration Now Open for 35th Annual Winter Race Series: Shiver by the River!

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Dates: 2nd Sunday, December-March (Dec 8th , Jan 12th , Feb 9th , March 9th)

Time: 10 a.m. start (Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.)

Location: Jim Dietrich Park, Muhlenberg Twp.

Come out and join us for the best winter race series in the area!!

If you have never run a Shiver race, or if it’s been a few years, let us remind you of what makes this series great: it keeps you motivated to run through the winter, and it helps you reconnect with local runners you haven’t seen for years!

If you are one of the many runners we see year after year, we look forward to seeing you again!

Online registration for the series is open and can be found at Pretzel City Sports.

Once again, we are not mailing apps! However, we will accept mail-in registrations. Apps can be printed from the Pagoda Pacers website, or you can pick one up at any of the many races timed by Pretzel City Sports. We plan to also have copies at our monthly meetings (if we remember to bring them).

Pre-registration is only available for the series; however, we will have race-day registration for both the series and individual races.

This year’s swag is a tank top in both women’s and men’s sizes. Great colors!!!!

Each race includes a post-race buffet of soup, pretzels, and snacks. Our end-of-series party includes a hot and cold buffet plus lots and lots of door prizes, overall awards, and 5-year age group awards. As always, this buffet is free to any runner who
registers for the series or runs at least 3 races. There is a nominal charge for all others.

Come out and join us for our 35th season!!!!!!

Race Directors,
Sue Jackson, Georgine McCool, Tiffany Pantoja

Away Game: Group Run at Jim Thorpe Planned for 9/28/24

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We originally planned to do this run at the end of August, but due to a number of conflicting running events on Labor Day weekend, we decided to reschedule this group run for Saturday, September 28.

We will meet at 9:30 a.m. the parking lot near Mauch Chunk Boat Launch A. The route will be approximately 10 miles, with options to cut it short. You can view the tentative route for this run by clicking HERE.

This location is also great for gravel and mountain biking, so if you’d rather ride than run, feel free to plan an adjacent event and join us for lunch afterwards.

After the run, we will gather at one of the many quality eateries in Jim Thorpe for refueling (precise location TBD)!

Minutes from the Monthly Membership Meeting (August ’24)

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Pagoda Pacer A.C. Monthly Membership Meeting

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Mohnton Fire Company

Steve Vida presided

Susan Jindra recorded minutes

23 members in attendance

CALL TO ORDER at 7 pm

Minutes from July meeting were accepted as posted

REPORTS

Treasurer Report (Shaun Luther) – Balance $87,277 (136% of Target). The charitable donations to Special Olympics and Friends of Nolde Forest were made this month. The CD’s are renewing for 12 month terms.

Future Berks Nature Presentation (Steve Vida) – the presentation is scheduled for the first 30 minutes of the September Pacer’s Monthly Membership Meeting.

Pagoda Pathfinder Program (Steve Vida)

MOTION:  Authorize Andrea Thrush to conduction additional sessions of the Pagoda Pathfinders program for beginning runners.

The motion was adopted without debate.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

None

MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:30 pm