** Please let us know if you will attend, so we can plan for food.**
We submit a headcount on the Monday before the meeting. You can mark yourself “Going” to the Facebook Event, comment on the event, or contact president@pagodapacers.com.
Results of the 2025 Club Election will be announced at this meeting.
Lots of good discussion but nothing yet definitive as to how the club could help with the Berks Nature project. Will revisit at January meeting once the 2025 balance target is known.
Triple Trail (Shaun Luther)
Motion “Make Pacer membership free for all Triple Trail finishers for the following year”.
Motion Adopted
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:50 pm
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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 FOUR 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 official club members in good standing who joined the club one year (or more) ago.
Note: our current club president, Steve Vida, has announced that he will NOT be running for re-election, so we NEED candidates who are willing to step up and take on this important role.
The deadline to nominate yourself (or another willing and eligible club member) is October 24, 2025.
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 3 to November 13.
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.
This year’s Oley Valley Country Classic will be held on Sunday, November 2nd at the Oley Valley High School (17 Jefferson Street, Oley, PA). The 10-miler will go out at 9 a.m. and the 6k run/walk around 9:05 a.m. Don’t forget that this is the 1st day after Daylight Saving Time ends, so you’ve got an extra hour to sleep in before coming out.
As many of you now know, this year we are honoring and remembering the original and longtime OVCC Race Director Barry Goodhart who passed away this past winter.
Fall is well under way and the October 17th pre-registration date to guarantee a shirt is fast approaching!!!! Our pre-registration numbers are nearly 2x last year’s count at this time, and we’re getting super excited!!! So don’t wait: sign up today, join the fun, have a great time, and get a fabulous piece of swag!!!
If running November 2nd is not in your plans, we’d love to have you come out and help with the race. There are still nearly 30 volunteer slots that need to be filled, and we can’t pull this race off without volunteers.
Course distances are 10 miles and (new this year) 6K, so both races will start & finish in front of the high school. Given the usually perfect early November running weather, this is a great opportunity to work your 10-mile PR or PR a new distance (it’s only 1 more K). If you’re planning for a late fall marathon, the 10-miler course is a perfect way to tune up. If you’re looking for a nice Sunday morning long/short run or country walk, this event is just for you. Getting ready for the Shiver 5K/10K series or the Kris Kringle 5-miler? The 6K is a great place to mark a baseline pace. Both courses are set in the picturesque Oley Valley, where the leaves will likely be near peak color, making for a beautiful late-fall run. The routes have been finalized and can be found here for the 10-miler course map and here for the 6K course map.
Registration/Cost: The mail-in print application is on Pretzel City Sports here, and on-line registration is here. Fees are $40 for the 10-miler and $35 for the 6K if completed/received/postmarked before October 17th with shirt guarantee (afterwards, fees will be $45/$40 with no shirt guarantee). Online registration closes on October 31st, but day-of race registration will be available.
SWAG: This year’s swag is a long-sleeved shirt like previous years, but now with a hood!!! …. AND….. it’s available in both men’s and women’s sizes!!!! Additionally, instead of the usual hex sign, this year’s logo pays tribute to Barry. Note: the initial printing of the car image did not turn out as well as we liked, so we re-ordered. Check out the samples below!
AWARDS: 5 year age groups (including 80+) are available in both the men’s/women’s categories of each race, and the 6K has added an under-14 category. Also, the 10-miler is an RRCA Eastern Regional Championship, so there’s a chance of double awards for some people. And…. Door prizes will be given out to random bib numbers, for each race, at the end of each awards ceremony, so keep following the Pacer social media for details as the date gets closer!!!
Post Race Spread: There’ll be light fare consisting of Philly soft pretzels / bagels / fruit / water. Also, Munchiez and Fresh Frenchy’s food trucks will be on-site for other food item for purchases.
WNR: Come check out portions of the course in advance on October 8th — the Pacer Wednesday Night Run will be at the Oley High School (we’ll meet in the parking lot) with 5K/10K routes to run, and post-run refueling at Bella Italia!
Dates: 2nd Sunday: Dec 14th, Jan 11th, Feb 8th, March 8th
Time: 10 a.m.; Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Jim Dietrich Park, Muhlenberg Twp.
Come out and join us for the best winter series in the area!! If you have never run a Shiver race, or it’s been a few years, this is a great reason for running through the winter, not to mention seeing 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 via Pretzel City Sports.
We are not mailing apps; however, we will accept mail-in registrations. Apps can be printed from the Pagoda Pacers website or can be picked up at one of the many races timed by Pretzel City Sports. 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 great running waist belt!
Each race includes a post-race buffet of soup, pretzels, and snacks. The 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.)
Our next Weekend 10-Miler will be at French Creek State Park!
Join us at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 25 at Scott’s Run Lake for a 10(ish) mile trail run. This run will be led by trail guru, Shaun Luther, who never gets lost and never leaves runners behind.
There will likely be a group heading out to brunch afterwards, as well, if you have the time!
Our mid-week group runs have at least two different distance options (3-4 miles and 5-6 miles) with an appointed leader for at least one of the two routes. 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!)
The sun is now setting before 7pm — remember to bring a head lamp and to wear reflective gear!
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