The runs this month will have at least two different distance options (3-4 miles and 5-6 miles) with an appointed leader for each route. Each run will have its own Facebook “event,” and the routes will be posted a couple days before the run. After each run, a club member will host an informal get-together, with food, drink, and good conversation. Come for the run; stay (if you can) for the fellowship; bring your favorite post-run snack or beverage. (If you don’t have time to stick around or prepare food, no worries–just come run with us!)
Pacer Pool Party – Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7PM @ Wilshire Pool
There’s an extra Thursday in June, so let’s take advantage of it! Bring your bike & ride or lace up your shoes & run or walk and then take a dip afterwards!
There are multiple organized pre-swim options.
Guided group run and casual ride will meet at Wilshire pool at 7 p.m.
Runners, walkers, and casual riders off at 7:15.
Experienced riders meet at 6:30. Riders off at 6:45.
Pool access is granted to us at 8 p.m.
Access to the pool is free for Pagoda Pacer members and $5 for guests of Pacer members.
June’s Monthly Membership meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9th, at Mohnton Fire Company Social Quarters, 100 E Summit St., Mohnton, PA 19540. The meeting is upstairs. Enter the front door and go up the stairs to your left. There is no need to ring the buzzer for entry.
Food and drink at 6:30 p.m. | Guest Speakers at 6:45 p.m. | Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. All members are welcomed.
* Members are responsible for purchasing their own beverages. Please bring cash.
** RESCHEDULED: BERKS TRAIL WORKS **
Due to illness, last month’s guest speakers had to reschedule for June. So make sure you come to the meeting early to learn more about Berks Trail Works. Pacer members, Sandie & Stephan Kincaid, will be telling us more about B.T.W. and some of their projects on Berks County trails. They will speak at 6:45. Be sure to arrive early so you don’t miss it.
***NEW FOR JUNE***
Members who cannot attend in person may join us via Zoom!
Bingaman Nature Center / Antietam Lake Park (2843 Hill Road)
Park at Angora Road Trailhead (230 Angora Road)
If you’d like to volunteer to be a part of this event and contribute some of your own trail running expertise, reach out to either Blair, Lisa (vicepresident@pagodapacers.com), or Michelle (president@pagodapacers.com) to coordinate.
It was a 3-way tie!! These girls each checked off the last box on their Pacer Passport at this past weekend’s Charlie Horse Trail Half Marathon & Dirty Pony Trail 5k! They are the first 3 to complete all requirements. Congrats Michelle, Katie, and Lisa! Are you next?!
Passports Completed!
If you’re late to the game and need a copy of the passport, you can pick one up at a Wednesday night run or at the monthly membership meetings. You can also request one by emailing president@pagodapacers.com or download a copy HERE.
*Update to the Passports – Pacer Holiday morning group runs will count towards the Wednesday Night Run requirement.
I’d like to start by saying “Congrats” to Shaun, Libby, and Charlie on a successful race day for the Charlie Horse and Dirty Pony. The weather was perfect, and it looked like everyone had a great time. It was really great to see people checking off some boxes on their passport by volunteering, running a Pacer race, or both! Hopefully that rolls into Run for the Ages!
I have a minor update – Since the intent behind “Attend a Wednesday Night Run” is to promote the group running aspect of our club, I’ve decided that attending a holiday morning Pacer group run will count towards the Wednesday Night Run requirement. Moving forward, the requirement will be to “Attend Pacer WNR/Holiday morning group run”.
Speaking of the holiday morning run…
What do you guys think about changing up the location of the holiday morning run? (For those who are unaware, we do a group run at 8:30 a.m. every holiday morning from the Nolde Sawmill parking lot.) Just something to think about for a few days. I’d like to hear your “yays”, your “nays”, and your suggestions for possible locations at the monthly membership meeting on June 9th.
Speaking of the monthly membership meeting on June 9th….
Berks Trail Works is rescheduled to speak to us prior to the meeting start. Please be there by 6:45 if you’d like to hear more about the organization.
Also, there has been a request to incorporate a virtual option for our monthly meetings. So, starting this month we will have Zoom set up on a laptop during our meeting so that members who are unable to physically be in attendance for one reason or another can still participate in the meeting. The meeting link and info are shared later on in the meeting section of this newsletter.
Speaking of not physically being in attendance….
To the Chobot and Boggs families – Thank you for all you’ve done to better the local running community. You will be missed, and we wish you all good things in your new journey.
This is quite the bargain for a race entry of only $30! However, the reduced registration price deadline is rapidly approaching. You have until Wednesday, June 8, to get the lower price and guarantee swag for the Sunday, June 26, 2022 race. After that, the entry will go to $35 — with no swag guarantee.
Run For the Ages 10k is run on the trails and service roadways in beautiful Nolde Forest near Reading, PA. The age-graded start gives any age-group competitive runner a chance to win the race outright.
The first 10 overall finishers get Nolde Forest Pottery plates, and Chester County Running Store certificates go to the top three finishers. Top age-group medals will also be awarded.
We do allow walkers. Same entry fee and swag as runners, but just not eligible for awards due to an earlier start time of 8 a.m., which will provide ample time to finish with the running participants. *If you are thinking of walking the course, please contact the race director prior to race day.
A portion of the race proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Nolde for park projects and improvements.
This year’s swag is a cool travel picnic blanket. It’s guaranteed to the first 100 registered; after that, availability will be based on inventory left for re-orders. Get registered to guarantee yours!
Treasury Report – Shaun Luther—180% of target. Not a lot of activity this month. Price of Constant Contact went up about 30%, so checking into that. The income taxes are prepared, and will be filed electronically via a service which the club can use for free.
Races:
Charlie Horse Half Marathon (Sunday, May 29, 2022) – Shaun Luther – Registration price increased, and registrations have picked up. Still need volunteers for the race.
Run for the Ages 10K Trail Run (Sunday, June 26, 2022) —Donna Hey – registration currently at 43 entrants. The swag is here, and is a nice, plaid packable blanket. Looking for young chasers and volunteers for Saturday, June 25, for marking the train, and the day-of activities.
Grings Mill 5K and 10K—Jason Karpinski – Registration entrants is at 9 right now. Andrea Thrush is doing some artwork for the slate awards.
Blues Cruise 50K – no report
Oley Valley Country Classic (November 5, 2022) – Lenny Burton – Oley Fair grounds. Won’t use their kitchen this year, so he’s looking for some food trucks. If anyone knows a contact, please contact Lenny with details.
Kris Kringle 5 Miler – no report
Shiver by the River 5K and 10K – no report
Jr. High Cross Country Fall Invitational – no report
Committee Reports
Social Committee – updates from Michelle Henry:
Thursday, June 23, run, bike, swim night – casual ride planned with Berks Area Cyclists, and a more experienced ride will be hosted by Swamp. Two distance runs will be available, starting around 7. The pool opens at 8 p.m., and the charge is $5 per entrant. The pool is owned by a private organization, so you can BYOB (no glass). Michelle is proposing to have snacks, etc., and pay the entry of $5 per person for any Pacer members attending. The aim is to making this inter-activity and family friendly event. Elite Fire and Water Restoration is providing the water. (This event is in addition to the regularly scheduled WNR.)
August 6, 9:30 a.m., Yoga by Yuriko, Fawn Hill Hop Yard, Shillington. We can’t charge for this event, so to limit the size, we request to keep this to Pacer members only and a plus one.
Pickle Ball, still in the planning stage.
Communications Committee
Website – As always, trying to keep all the club platforms up to date
Community Service
Weekly runs – Matt Brophy & Steve Vida – if anyone has a particular route in mind for a Wednesday, let Matt know – especially those who are hosting the WNRs over the summer. Question asked about downloading the run, Lisa will show the app that is used. Also, these are no-drop runs.
Hosted runs – there are still some evenings open. Check with Phil Lechner for open dates or other questions.
Trail Maintenance – Mike Whalen – Jason reports one tree down, which a team will try to get to.
Race mates – Run for Laney 5K – Mike Whalen and Kris Jacoby – Grings Mill race is scheduled as a race mate event. Open to pushers and changing up the running activity. If you know of an athlete who wants to run, contact “I Am Able” to put in contact with the group. Mike has a Facebook page for scheduling the pushers, so contact Mike so he can add you to the page. Discussion of child abuse clearances. Mike will delve into this further.
Charity runs –
Scholarship Committee – no report
Membership committee – no report
Old business
National Trails Day – a flyer was created with Pacers noted; Blair Hogg and Lisa Domeschik will be there, Fleet Feet is going to be there as a sponsor. If anyone is interested, plan on attending, June 5, Sunday morning (9:00). Berks Parks and Rec. Geared toward beginning trail runners.
Berks Trail Works, who could not make it for the May meeting, are rescheduled for June.
Velodrome repaving is not going well, so Pacer attending an evening there may not happen this year.
New business
June meeting at Mohnton Fire Company; July at Birdsboro Rustic Park
