When the newsletter went fully online several years ago, I created a public Google calendar that I update with all club events, including meetings, group runs, races, and social events. But apparently I did a poor job of letting people know it exists, as I found out at last month’s meeting.
The easiest way to find it from here is to click on the link at the top of the newsletter site. Scroll to the top and click on “Calendar” to check it out!
And if you’re organizing an official club event that’s not already on the calendar, send the details (date, time, location, brief description) to me at Matthew.L.Brophy@gmail.com, and I’ll make sure to add it.
Come out to the Pagoda Pacer Picnic on Saturday, July 19th, and hang out with some friends you haven’t seen in a while. It’s been several years since we held a club picnic. This is at a new location with a new format that includes options for a “fat-ass” run in the morning and overnight camping.
Please recognize that we are pulling this together on short notice and squeezing it into this summer’s calendar, instead of waiting until next year. It’s not a thoroughly planned event, but we hope to try something new and build on it for next year. If you have ideas for additional picnic activities – that you are willing to implement – please email me at president@pagodapacers.com. Direct communication will work better than trying to hash things out via Facebook comments.
LOCATION
The picnic will be held on the property of the South Mountain YMCA Camps. A few years ago, we held Wednesday Night Runs that started at Galen Hall and covered both sides of the YMCA property. The picnic will be limited to the eastern side of the property, which includes Cushion Peak, the infamous pet cemetery, and a 3-mile trail loop.
Dogs, kids, and alcohol are allowed (though we discourage letting the kids or the dogs drink the alcohol).
Dogs must remain leashed at all times while on the property.
COST / SIGN-UP
Club Members: Free
Non-Members: $10
Kids: Free
This event is largely self-supported, with people bringing their own food and drinks. The club is covering the cost of renting the site, so we set a fee for non-members. Everyone should sign up using the link below, even if you are not making a payment. You can indicate which parts of the event you will attend, which will help us to prepare.
We will mark a 2.5 mile loop and set up an aid station table at the start. Click HERE to see a map of the loop.
Please bring a shareable contribution for the aid table. We’ll supply water. Running will start at 9 a.m., but you can jump in whenever you arrive. There is no cutoff time; you can run all day if you want.
PICNIC Details
Bring chairs. Picnic activities are planned from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. The club is not providing or cooking food because we don’t know how many people will attend. Please bring whatever food and drinks your family would like to have. I’m sure many people will bring shareable dishes as well, and we will set up a table for those items.
You can bring a camp stove or grill if you want to cook your food that way. The site has electricity, but it is limited and will NOT support multiple crock pots. So don’t plan to heat your food that way.
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