Race-day registration will be open with shirts while they last!!
Great looking awards! Let’s hope some leaves hold out to create a picturesque run for you!
Jakes of Mt Penn Food Truck will be on site making breakfast sandwiches and hot dogs.
Come out and volunteer and cheer on all the runners!
If you want to help out, or if you have any questions, email race director leonardeburton@gmail.com or barrygoodhart@gmail.com.
See you real soon!
Volunteers are needed for the Oley Valley Country Classic on November 5th!
Contact race director Leonard Burton at leonardeburton@gmail.com
Or register to run! See app below or REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
This year there will be a food truck–Jake’s of Mt Penn–offering hot dogs and breakfast sandwiches during and after the race!
Have you noticed that the leaves are falling already? The dry weather we are experiencing is prematurely kick-starting autumn. I would ask you to “do a rain dance” and buy us time to extend foliage season until November 5 when the 28th Annual Oley Valley Country Classic 10-Mile and 5k Run will take place, but I just don’t think there is anything we can do to ameliorate the effects of this drought. As much as we love sunshine and the hot weather, the lack of rain has made an impact on what a beautiful Pennsylvania fall season can look like. We will hope for the best! Don’t let this be an excuse for not running Oley this year. This event is going to be great weather or not (see what I did there); the leaves will still be hanging on to their beautiful crimson, orange, and yellow colors, shining against the backdrop of a never-ending blue sky…or we’ll have bare-naked winter trees against that same sky.
The race begins and ends at the Oley Fairgrounds in Oley, PA. There is plenty of parking at the Fairgrounds, and the indoor (and outdoor) facilities provide ample space for pre-race camaraderie and post-race commiserating. (Or the other way around??) The venue is really a comfortable place to host a race. We look forward to seeing you come hang out for the morning and run a 10-mile loop or our “junior” Oley Valley 5k, which is a great course too! The rolling-hill, 10-mile course does take you past some pretty farm country, and you may grab a glimpse of some cows or horses, the occasional hen, maybe a cat, dog, squirrel, or beaver. The sights are amazing, so look around and take in all the nature.
Four aid stations will line the course with water and Gatorade, all sponsored by the RRCA (Road Runners Club of America). This year’s event has been recognized as part of the RRCA Eastern Regional Championship Series, which means extra hardware for the fastest and by age group.
The proceeds from this event will benefit the Oley Ambulance Association and the Pagoda Pacers Scholarship fund. We also want to thank our sponsors: Grand View Financial Partners, Fleetwood Footcare, and Gallen Insurance for their generosity.
This year’s awards will be provided by local glass artist Maggie Gallen. Race shirts will be provided by Sneaker Villa, and all your potato chips will be provided by Dieffenbachs—one potato two potato!
There will also be post-race soup and “too-late” carb-loading after the race, along with the awards presentation.
Event timing provided by Pretzel City Sports!
If you prefer not to run the event, please reach out to a race director for a volunteer position. We need plenty of help on this day! Our race directors are Len Burton (leonardeburton@gmail.com) Barry Goodhart (barrygoodhart@gmail.com)
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Oley Valley Country Classic (dropping the Apple)
Save the date: Saturday, November 5, at the Oley Valley Fairgrounds
More details to come….
Any suggestions or ideas for this year’s event, please reach out to race directors for more information.
Len Burton (leonardeburton@gmail.com)
Barry Goodhart (barrygoodhart@gmail.com)
Race directors Len Burton and Barry Goodhart met with Kevin Bieber, Director of the Oley Valley Fairgrounds, and the representatives from the Oley Ambulance Association and gave them a $1,200 donation from the Oley Valley Apple Country Classic proceeds.
by Lenny Burton
What a great race!!! Thank you to all the runners volunteers and everyone that helped make this race a great success at its new location. Great indoor facilities, hot food and drinks and the shirts looked awesome as did the awards.
Andrew Brown, 37 of Fleetwood PA was the 10 Mile winner on the new course, finishing in 1hr 3 mins 4 seconds. Way to go on the big win Andrew!
Congratulations to our 5K winner Mihai Sanchez, 23 of Reading PA for his 18:05 time.
With over 200 participants, we are proud of the event that we put together. Our proceeds will benefit the Oley Valley Ambulance Association and the Pagoda Pacer Scholarship Fund.
Thank you to Gallen Insurance, Fleetwood Footcare, Villa Graphics, and our handmade-awards artist Maggie Gallen. Also the RRCA for their continued support and providing the aid station supplies.
We are looking forward to building on this event next year and are excited about the experience we have learned with the new course and the new venue.
We will have the aid stations earlier in the course and will move the finish line closer to the main grandstand of the fairgrounds.
I’m already excited about next year and am open to any ideas or suggestions you have to make next year’s event a great one.
Again thank you to all and we look forward to seeing you next year!!
Race directors, Lenny Burton (leonardeburton@gmail.com) and Barry Goodhart (barrygoodhart@gmail.com)
Any race questions can be mailed to oleyvalleyapplecountryclassics@gmail.com
The time has come for the apple to fall……the Oley Valley Appley Country Classic will be help on Saturday, October 9th. Come out and run the Ten Mile or 5K race on a beautiful fall day as the leaves have begun to change and temperatures are perfect for running!
This new course will begin at the Oley Fairgrounds on the same day as their annual Apple Festival. This rolling hill course takes you through some beautiful farm country scenery of the Oley Valley. There will be race-day registration with credit cards accepted and shirts available while they last!!
Each runner will receive a $5 voucher for hot food and drink while additional food will be available for purchase. Maggie Gallen, local glass artist, will be making this year’s awards. They are creative and unique and we wish everyone luck in this year’s event.
The Pagoda Pacers will support the hydration stations and intersections while providing split times at most miles.
Proceeds benefit the Oley Ambulance Association and the Pagoda Pacer Scholarship fund. Thank you to Gallen Insurance for your race sponsorship! (www.galleninsurance.com).
We need volunteers to help make this a great race!
Please contact a race director, Lenny Burton (leonardeburton@gmail.com) or Barry Goodhart (barrygoodhart@gmail.com)!
Any race questions can be mailed to oleyvalleyapplecountryclassics@gmail.com. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on race day–Saturday, October 9th –for the 27th Annual Oley Valley Apple Country Classic!
by Lenny Burton
The temperatures are dropping, and the applesauce weather is slowly becoming crisper like a beautiful, fresh, fall apple. Open your calendar and mark off Saturday, October 9th as the Oley Valley Apple Country Classic Ten Mile and 5K run!
This new course will begin at the Oley Fairgrounds on the same day as their annual Apple Festival. This rolling-hill course takes you through some beautiful farm-country scenery in the Oley Valley. Breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the sights as the leaves change while you test your endurance running on a flat, fast course (with a few hills, at times), but doable for runners of all abilities. The final miles take you past historical architecture on Main Street in Oley and finishing at the Oley Fairgrounds to apple fanfare. The 5K is a shorter version of the same course, with a flat and friendly homestretch down historic Main St, finishing in the Fairgrounds.
Each runner will receive a $5 voucher for hot food and drink, while additional food will be available for purchase.
Maggie Gallen, local glass artist, will be making this year’s awards. They are creative and unique, and we wish everyone luck in this year’s event.
The Pagoda Pacers will support the hydration stations and intersections while providing split times at most miles.
Proceeds benefit the Oley Ambulance Association and the Pagoda Pacer Scholarship fund.
Thank you to Gallen Insurance for their race sponsorship!
Come enjoy the morning and bring your friend Bob to see if he can run for his apples!
We are also looking for race volunteers! Please contact a race director, Lenny Burton (leonardeburton@gmail.com) or Barry Goodhart (barrygoodhart@gmail.com) !
Any race questions can be mailed to oleyvalleyapplecountryclassics@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you on race day, Saturday, October 9th, for the 27th Annual Oley Valley Apple Country Classic!
by Len Burton
Coming October 9th–just one week after Blues Cruise–the Pagoda Pacers will be hosting the 27th annual Oley Valley Apple Country Classic!
This year the 10 mile and 5k event will be celebrated at the Oley Fairgrounds and proceeds will benefit the Oley Ambulance Association. We are excited about indoor registration, a great new course, and a post-race apple festival for the entire community!
The excitement is brewing and we look forward to our new fall country classic.
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