Thank you to the 76 5k runners, 41 10k runners, and the many volunteers who braved the arctic cold in February to help us have another successful Shiver by the River on February 8th. Admittedly, it was one of our smaller races, but given the brutal temperatures, we are thankful for each and every one of you who participated. To those who did race, you most likely got a low number of points to count towards the series awards!
Congratulations to the top M/F 5k runners, Charlies Fries (18:16) and Lisa Zwierzyna (23:49); and the top 10k M/F runners, David Hitesman (39:22) and Stephanie Bender (46:39). Thank you to runners and volunteers who continue to support us!!!!!!
Shiver#4 will be held March 8th. Take note – this is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time!!!
As always, we need more volunteers for this race. Specifically, we need 3 or 4 people willing to take results off of the board, so that the race directors can calculate results as soon as possible. We also need the usual help with parking and registration, on the road, at the finish line, cleaning up, at the water stop, and within the house serving soup. Anyone helping with registration should plan to arrive at Jim Dietrich Park between 8:15 & 8:30; anyone helping during the race should plan to arrive by 9:30. To help us with volunteer assignments, we prefer that volunteers contact us prior to race day. If you have not already talked to one of us, please reach out to Georgine via Facebook or Instagram, or email her at gmmccool56@comcast.net.
However, for as much as we need volunteers, we would really like to see more PACERS run the race!!!!
The awards ceremony will be held immediately after the 4th race at the Temple Fire Company, 4963 Kutztown Rd, which is about 3 miles from Jim Dietrich Park. This is the same location as the last couple of years.
We are looking for more door prizes. If anyone can donate personally, or secure a door prize, please bring it to the 4th race. Donations can be given directly to any of the race directors or dropped off at the front table where we are selling old swag, etc. It would be appreciated if you could let us know in advance if you will be able to donate. To be eligible to win a door prize, simply complete the survey at the awards banquet.
A cold buffet, including a hot vegetarian item, will be served starting around 11:15, followed by door prizes and then the awards. Due to the costs associated with the party, we will follow the guidelines we established a few years ago.
The party is FREE to everyone who has either:
- Finished 3 or more races in this year’s series – please bring your race number from the 4th race to the party, it will be your ticket for free entry. There will be a sticker on your bib, indicating your eligibility.
- Assisted with any of the races.
- Paid for the series.
We will be charging all others (including Pacers who do not fall into one of the above categories) a $15.00 fee to help cover some of our costs.
Remember, to help us maintain accurate results, DO NOT COMPLETE ANOTHER REGISTRATION FORM if you already ran this year. If you paid for the series, registration is in the front room of the house. If you are paying race-by-race, we have a number for you at the “Single Race Registration” table in the 2nd room. If you have not previously registered for the 2025-2026 series, registration is at a different table, also in the 2nd room.
Thanks for all the support we have received! We hope to see many of you at the Shiver, either running or volunteering!!!!!
Sue, Georgine & Tiffany
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