Tag: Races

Registration Now Open for ’23-’24 Shiver by the River Race Series!

by pagodapacers

Dates:  Each 2nd Sunday, December ’23 to March ’24:  Dec 10th, 2023; Jan 14th, 2024; Feb 11th, 2024; March 10th, 2024.

Time:  10:00 am

Location:  Jim Dietrich Park

Online registration for the series is open and can be found at https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/onlineform1.php?id=1631

This year we are not mailing apps!  However, we will still accept mail-in registrations.  Apps can be printed from https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/23-Reading-Shiver-by-the-river-5k-10k.pdf or can be picked up at any of the many races timed by Pretzel City Sports.  We plan to also have copies at our monthly meetings (if we remember to bring them).  

Pre-registration is only available for the series; however, we will have race-day registration for both the series and individual races.   

Instead of a shirt, we are offering a sports towel, measuring 11×42.

 

Each race includes a post-race buffet of soup, pretzels, and snacks. The end-of-series party includes a buffet, 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.

Come out and join us for our 34th season!!!!!!

Race Directors Sue Jackson, Georgine McCool, Tiffany Pantoja

37th Annual Kris Kringle 5-Mile Run

by pagodapacers

The Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club is happy to invite you to the 37th annual Kris Kringle 5 Mile Run!

Looking to squeeze in one last fun event in over the Christmas break? This race is always a family favorite, with proceeds benefiting the Berks County Cross Country Coaches Association. So grab your friends & family and close out 2023 with us!

New for this year, registration is through RunSignUp, and there are no mail-in applications. Also, no extra hoodies will be ordered. Runners must register by 12/3/23 if they would like a hoodie. 

Click here to register!

Oley Valley Country Classic Set for November 4, 2023

by pagodapacers

This summer has been hot, but the best way to be cool is to sign up early for your Fall Season races.

Oley Valley Country Classic 10 Miler and 5K is just around the corner on Saturday, November 4. The race will start at 9 a.m. — it begins and ends at the Oley Fairgrounds. The course features awesome, rolling hills with mininal car traffic during prime leaf-changing season. 

This year’s race will also be the RRCA Regional Championship race for the 10 mile distance.

Thank you to our sponsors this year: IMG Physical Therapy, Fleetwood Footcare, Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips. Race shirts will be provided by CBL, and race timing by Pretzel City Sports. 

All abilities are welcome!

Click the button below or print out and mail in the app to register for this classic fall race!

REGISTER
ovcc-app-2023-v.-2Download

Any questions, please reach out to race directors Len Burton (leonardeburton@gmail.com) or Barry Goodhart (barrygoodhart@gmail.com).

Blues Cruise ’23 Update

by pagodapacers

We are less than 10 weeks away from the Blues Cruise 50k ultramarathon, and the management team is working hard to produce another great Pagoda Pacer event. We have close to 140 registered racers, and the number has been climbing daily. Please considering running this exciting race. Sign up at by clicking the link below! 

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=100611   

The race is Sunday, October 1, 2023 with start/finish activities located at Blue Marsh Lake’s Dry Brooks Day Use Area.

As the club’s most logistically ambitious event, we need 100 volunteers to create a safe, smooth, and fun event.  Volunteer tasks includes trail maintenance the entire month of September, food shopping and prep, trail marking the eve of race day, final course check, photographers, lots and lots of help on race day (volunteers can schedule themselves 1–12-hour shifts), and post race help putting all the equipment and supplies back into service. This is a great opportunity for “first time” Pacer volunteers!  We will sign your Pacer Passport for any work you provide!

To ease the task of volunteer management, we are ask all volunteers to please pre-register at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=100611. You DO NOT need to be a member of Ultrasignup to register as a volunteer, and there is no fee.  The page is set up by category; feel free to sign up for several tasks that interest you, and we will be in contact to place you in a position that fits you well. If you are not running and cannot volunteer, consider spending 30 minutes along the course cheering on our runners!  

We will be posting practice runs at Blue Marsh that are open to anyone. We will be posting additional race information on the Pacers’ Blues Cruise 50k Facebook page. Please contact Elaine Cook or Michael Whalen with any questions (bluescruiserd@gmail.com).

Gring’s Mill 5k/10k Just Days Away!

by pagodapacers

Who wouldn’t love a flat, fast, scenic course along Berks County’s #1 spot for fly fishing?

Be part of the stampeding herd that will spook all the trout in the Tulpehocken by registering now!

REGISTER

This event will take place on Sunday, August 6, at 9 a.m. at the Berks County Heritage Center (Red Bridge).

Don’t feel like racing? Email race director Jason Karpinski (gringsmilldirector@pagodapacers.com) and tell him you’d like to volunteer.

Price Increase Coming Up for Run for the Ages 10k Trail Chase!

by pagodapacers

Run For the Ages 10K Trail Chase

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Held in beautiful NOLDE FOREST!

Rolling, age-graded start begins at 8:30 a.m.

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 7 to get the lower price and guarantee swag for the Sunday, June 25, 2023 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.

Fastest overall runner gets a super cute Nolde Forest Pottery turtle, and the first 10 overall finishers get Nolde Forest Pottery plates. Fleet Feet Running Store certificates go to the top three finishers and 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. 

Part of all race proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Nolde for park projects and improvements.

This year’s swag is a cool pair of turtle and hare socks which are available in 3 sizes. Swag is guaranteed to the first 150 registered (and we are already half way there). After that, availability will be based on inventory left. Get registered to guarantee yours!

Click here for print registration

Click Here for online registration

Charlie Horse: May 28, 2023

by pagodapacers

Register for the Charlie Horse Trail Half Marathon today

Join us Memorial Day Weekend for the 26th running of the Charlie Horse Trail Half-Marathon to benefit Berks Co. Special Olympics. The majority of this race will be run on the Horse-Shoe Trail in Brecknock Twp, PA. It is well supported with 3 strategically placed aid stations.

Packet pickup will begin at 7:30 AM Sunday morning. Day of registration will also start at 7:30 AM Sunday Morning. The Half-Marathon start will be at 9:00 AM in front of Sleepy Hollow Athletic Club.

And don’t forget the Dirty Pony 5K. This race gives friends and family a chance to experience part of the Charlie Horse course while you are doing the Half Marathon. The Dirty Pony will start at 9:15 AM near registration.

REGISTER

Oley Valley Country Classic Gets a New Sponsor

by pagodapacers

Welcome a new supporter to the Pagoda Pacer family: IMG Physical Therapy of Fleetwood PA.

IMG representatives Eric Parish (Master of PT) and Christopher Gordos (Doctor of PT and Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist) will speak before our May 11th monthly meeting from 6:30-7:00 p.m. about sports injuries and treating orthopedic injuries. Their practice offers a wide range of treatments and services for all orthopedic problems. Come before the meeting, and they will be happy to answer any questions you have or address any nagging running injuries you want to ask about.

IMG will be supporting the Oley Valley Country Classic race in November; look for their booth and information at the race.

For more information about IMG, visit their website or call their office (610-801-1750). Thank you, IMG, for your support, and see you on the treatment table!!

Run for the Ages 10k Trail Chase Will Knock Your Socks On

by pagodapacers

Run for the Ages -where anybody might win the race!

Come out for a quite different kind of trail race on Sunday, June 25, 2023!

Run For the Ages has an age-graded start. Top age group performers have a legitimate shot at the overall title. 

What’s an age-graded start? Those who have more than a few gray hairs or have yet to hit puberty will get a head start based on age and gender. Typically, the oldest female wave starts first. Then the next wave will start, based on 5-year age groups, working back toward the younger (faster?) folks. Wave starts will bounce back and forth between sexes, as the handicap derived from the World Masters Association dictates.

Even if you aren’t out to win, the race is run on challenging (yet very runnable) trails in beautiful Nolde Forest, has great schwag (this year it’s socks), and virtually no bottle necks. Challenge your families and coworkers to come out and compete on a “level” playing field.

Hey ringers: Here’s a chance to show off a little by passing the whole pack!

Run For the Ages is held annually in BEAUTIFUL NOLDE FOREST – READING, PA with a portion of the proceeds going to the Friends of Nolde Forest, a non-profit group helping to maintain Nolde Forest.

Use the below QR code or visit: https://www.pagodapacers.com/Races-Results/Races/Run-for-the-Ages-10k-Trail-Chase.aspx for more information or to register.

USATF-MA sanctioned race

Donna Hey, race director