Author: pagodapacers
Race Results (July 2024)
Want to see your race results in the next newsletter?
Email your race results to Amy Bird at ruseenamy@gmail.com.
Run for the Ages 10k Trail Chase
| Brian Stoltzfus | 52:08 | 6th Overall |
| Nicholas Dimascio | 1:03:56 | 1st M 65-69 |
| Sheri Golembiewski | 1:01:02 | 1st F 45-49 |
| Jason Karpinski | 50:06 | 1st M 30-34 |
| Julia Hager | 1:23:44 | |
| Kristen Rothenberger | 1:25:15 | |
| Brittni Harris | 1:26:20 | |
| Michael Whalen | 1:37:29 | |
| Shawn Weller | 1:35:23 |
Thirsty Thursday 5k (Race 4 of 7)
| Brian Stoltzfus | 21:25 | 2nd M 60-69 |
| Sheri Golembiewski | 23:45 | 1st F 40-49 |
| Brad Bansner | 25:18 | 4th M 50-59 |
| Joanne Patti | 31:37 | 4th F 60-69 |
| Julia Hager | 32:45 | 4th F 50-59 |
| Larry Drogo | 34:22 | |
| Blair Hogg | 34:35 | |
| Dianne Showers | 37:18 | |
| Rick Showers | 42:07 | |
| Bruce Cronrath | 44:44 | 2nd M 78+ |
Double Trouble 15k
| Charlie Fries | 1:15:07 |
| Joanne Patti | 2:14:59 |
Double Trouble 30k
| Chris Fisher | 3:06:40 |
Catoctin 50k
| Kelly Ammon | 6:51:30 | 2nd F Overall |
Next Pacer Race: Gring’s Mill 5k/10k on Sunday, August 4th
Come join us for this flat and fast mid-summer race on the scenic Gring’s Mill canal path!
The start/finish location will be at the Berks County Heritage Center, located at 1102 Red Bridge Road, off of Route 183.
This event features both 5K and 10K race options, plus a kids’ run for those bringing the whole family.
Bib pickup opens at 7:30 a.m.
5k/10k starts at 9:00 a.m.
Kids’ Run starts at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Online registration is open–click the button below!
Not interested in racing, but want to help out? Email race director Jason Karpinski (gringsmilldirector@pagodapacers.com) and let him know!
Next Monthly Membership Meeting: July 11, 2024
** 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 FB event, comment on the event, or contact president@pagodapacers.com.
Mohnton Fire Company Social Quarters
100 E. Summit ST
Mohnton, PA 19540
https://goo.gl/maps/fukZK8BEGAsXUjDv5
The meeting is upstairs. Enter the front door and the stairs are on your left. No need to ring the buzzer for entry.
Food and drink at 6:30pm
Meeting starts at 7:00pm
All members welcome. Members are responsible for purchasing their own beverages.
Away Game: July 21, 2024
This month’s “away game” will take place at Evansburg State Park in Collegeville on Sunday, July 21.
The run will start at 9:30 a.m., and the route will be about 10 miles in length (with options to cut it short).
The route and a post-run lunch spot will be posted to the Facebook Event closer to the date.
Hope to see you there!
Race Results (June 2024)
Want to see your race results in the next newsletter?
Email your race results to Amy Bird at ruseenamy@gmail.com.
(Note: Results for “Run for the Ages” will be posted next month.)
Laurel Highlands 50k
| 6:34:38 | Andy Styer |
Laurel Highlands 70.5
| 17:43:55 | Karin Tursack |
Worlds End 100k
| 17:13:43 | Kelly Ammon | |
| 17:38:08 | Tod Slabik | |
| 18:08:49 | Mark Weaver | |
| 18:13:03 | Diane Grim | 1st F 60-69 |
| 18:38:50 | Andy Styer | |
| 18:57:45 | Shane Shin |
Worlds End 50k
| 10:23:54 | Fred Foose |
Dumb Dutchman Half a Half
| 42:43 | Lou Donofrio | 1st OA |
| 1:04:00 | Cathy Unruh | 1st F 50-59 |
| 1:09:51 | Joanne Patti | 3rd F 60-67 |
| 1:33:07 | Helene Horn | |
| 1:56:06 | Rose Hagy | 1st F 75+ |
Dumb Dutchman Half
| 1:28:44 | Charlie Fries | 1st OA |
| 2:18:07 | Blair Hogg |
Coventry Woods Trail Running Festival 6 Hr
| 29.45 miles | Jason Karpinski | 2nd OA |
The Big Run 5k
| 18:22 | Mihai Sanchez | 3rd M |
| 26:29 | Nicholas DiMascio | 1st M 60-69 |
| 28:05 | Blair Hogg | 2nd M 60-69 |
| 28:37 | Peter Schlegel Jr | |
| 28:47 | Andrea Adams | |
| 29:41 | Jonathan Foley | |
| 34:45 | Dianne Showers | 2nd F 60-69 |
| 40:09 | Helene Horn | 3rd F 60-69 |
| 43:19 | Richard Showers | |
| 44:58 | Bruce Cronrath | 1st M 80+ |
Teddy Foundation 5k
| 26:19 | Kevin Monaghan | 1st M 60-69 |
| 28:27 | Janine Beidler | 2nd F 40-49 |
| 28:28 | Peter Schlegel Jr | 3rd M 40-49 |
| 29:31 | Joanne Patti | 1st F 60-69 |
WNR at the Ballpark: July 10, 2024
On July 10th, the club will have a normal Wednesday Night Run that starts and ends near FirstEnergy Stadium. Our post-run gathering will be at the ballgame. The club is NOT purchasing or organizing tickets for this. We can gather and socialize out on the left-field deck.
We are starting this WNR a little early at 6pm sharp. The game starts at 7 p.m. (Akron vs. Reading). Fireworks are planned for that night.
The run will start from the parking lot on the SW corner of Front & Exeter Streets. It is labeled as CarTech lot#10. It is NOT the lot across from Mike’s Tavern.
The longer route is 6 miles out-and-back along Front Street and the SRT to RACC.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/ballpark6mile-5c80985
The shorter route is a 3 mile loop outside the perimeter of Charles Evans Cemetery.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-d465f14-7
If the game is rained out, we’ll try this again on July 31.
Draft Minutes from the General Membership Meeting (June 2024)
Pagoda Pacer A.C. Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Mohnton Fire Company
Steve Vida presided
Susan Jindra recorded minutes
19 members in attendance
CALL TO ORDER at 7 pm
Minutes from May meeting were accepted as posted
REPORTS
Treasurer Report (Shaun Luther) – Balance $87,530 (136% of Target). Shaun filed taxes by the deadline. Shaun, Steve and Susan finalized the 4th CD.
Charlie Horse Race Report (Shaun Luther) – there were 130 and 39 runners for the Charlie Horse and the Dirty Pony respectively. The race turned a profit of $4,500.
Triple Trail Challenge (Shaun Luther) – Shaun will email the 130 Charlie Horse participants to encourage them to register for the Race For the Ages.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Membership Application Update (Steven Vida) – The Board of Directors reviewed the membership application at their May meeting. Jason Karpinski will present an updated application at a future club Monthly meeting.
Purchasing a New Pop-Up Tent (Shaun Luther) – Shaun explained that one of the Pop-Up Tents used at the Charlie Horse Race was in bad condition (ie. held together by strings). He suggested the Pacers start looking for another Pop-Up Tent to purchase.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:25 pm
OVCC Set for 11/3/24
Mark your calendar: Sunday, November 3, 2024—we will run and celebrate the 30th annual Oley Valley Country Classic 10-Miler and 5k. This will be a special, one-of-a-kind event!
This year, the race will start and end at Oley Valley High School. Pre/post-race activities and registration will be indoors. There will be plenty of off-street parking for this year’s RRCA Eastern Regional Championship race. Despite the new starting location, the course will be almost entirely identical to the previous year’s course.
This course is awesome: slightly rolling hills over rural roads along Oley’s beautiful landscape. The changing leaves and cool temps this time of year add to the scenic nature of the Fall Classic.
Munchiez Food Truck will be on site serving breakfast plus their regular menu! We will also serve some post-race fare—carbs and fruit!
Register by October 21 to guarantee your long sleeve shirt, and join us at this great event! The shirt will incorporate past logos as well as a unique one for our 30th running of the OVCC!
Follow us on Facebook (oleyvalleycountryclassic) for updates and more race details.
Links to our race application and online registration will soon be available on our website: https://www.pagodapacers.com/Races-Results/Races/Oley-Valley-Country-Classic.aspx
Croc-o-Mile
A new special event this year will be the running of the 1st annual Croc-O-Mile! Who is the fastest human in Crocs? Lets find out…it’s all for fun and for charity anyway, so enjoy running the Croc-O-Mile on the high school track for only $5. We will run this event throughout the morning, so you will have ample chance to run our primary events (10M/5K) and still squeeze in a Croc-O-Mile!
More details to come on this, but count on it being fun! People may travel from all over the world for the first Croc-O-Mile!
Questions? Email the RD—oleyvalleycountryclassic@gmail.com
Looking forward to an exciting morning for everyone to run their hearts out!
Blues Cruise Training Run / Weekend 10-Miler: 7/27/24
This month’s “Weekend 10-Miler” will double as a Blues Cruise Training Run — and runners will have many options to run shorter or longer distances.
The details:
Mark your calendars for a Blues Cruise training run July 27, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Justa Road Parking lot off Brownsville Road.
The route will be a 5 mile “figure 8-ish” loop, with about 700 feet of climbing.
This event will be a fat-ass style run, meaning it is an informal gathering in which participants bring snacks to share. There is no registration or awards. We’ll have cold water and Gatorade and mark the loop. You can run it as many times as you like! The beauty of this system is runners of all paces can enjoy a long run together at their own speed, while intersecting each other multiple times during the event. Bragging rights available to those who complete the most loops or distinguish themselves in any other way that catches our fancy!
Here’s a TENTATIVE course we are considering. Don’t miss out on the chance to see the mysterious Fugawi Aid Station location before race day!
***THERE ARE NO REST ROOM FACILITIES AT JUSTA ROAD. Nearest bathroom is at State Hill Boat Ramp; plan on stopping there on your way in.
Bring a snack to share, hydration vest or belt, reusable cup, lawn chair, and some dry clothes if you don’t want to leave sweaty. Post run refueling at Ganly’s Irish Pub! https://ganlysirishpub.com/
