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U PCOMING E VENTS 2/8/15 Sunday Shiver by the River #3 11:00am - 5K and 10K Jim Dietrich Park, Stoudts Ferry Bridge Rd, Muhlenberg Twp. 2/12/15 Thursday General Membership Meeting 7:00pm, Canal Street Pub 535 Canal Street, Reading 2/14/15 Saturday 2nd Annual Michael Chobot Memorial Blood Drive 9:00am - 2:00pm Exeter Fire Company 46 W. 33rd St, Reiffton Online Signups Available 2/28/15 Saturday Pacers Scholarship Deadline See Pacer website for details G ROUP R UNS Start Time: 6:15pm Wednesday www.pagodapacers.com/group-runs/group- runs.aspx February 4, 2015 Run: Reading-Muhlenberg Career/Tech Ctr 2615 Warren Road, Reading Eat: Blind Hartman’s Tavern 2910 Pricetown Road, Temple ——————————————————————————–--————–————–-——- February 11, 2015 Run: VF Outlet, McDonald’s Parking Lot 8th Ave. & Penn Ave., West Reading Eat: Chef Alan’s 6th Ave. & Penn Ave., West Reading —-————————————————–————————–—————————–-——— February 18, 2015 Run: Oley Valley High School 17 Jefferson Street, Oley Eat: Bella Italia 1604 Memorial Highway/Rt. 73, Oley —————————————————–———————————————————–—— February 25, 2015 ***Charity Run - Mary’s Shelter*** Run: Giant Supermarket Parking Lot 2104 Van Reed Road, West Lawn Eat: Ganly’s 500 Brownsville Road, Sinking Spring February • 2015 F ROM THE E DITOR As I write this, I just finished again checking the 10-day forecast, looking for that prediction of some serious snowfall that will make me be- lieve that winter has truly arrived. It isn’t there yet. As much as I love knowing that the days are getting longer, and that spring will be here before I know it, part of what I love about Pennsylvania is the seasons. Without some show-stopping snow, I feel that winter hasn’t yet held up its end of the deal. While some runners may hibernate through the winter months, resigned to the treadmill or at least a more limited outdoor running regimen, there are many of us that still lace up almost daily and head out the door. As a club, we take pride in our “Shiver by the River” series, and urge runners to brave the elements during each of the months of winter for a brisk romp through snowy neighborhoods. It’s great to be able to stay active through these colder months, and there is a different natural beauty to be experienced running outdoors in this weather, especially on those days with a fresh snowfall underfoot or along trails lined with icicle-laced evergreens. Winter running comes with some added hazards though, and we’re taking the opportuni- ty this month to remind our members of some good tips and suggestions for staying safe and healthy during cold weather activity. We runners tend to have a better sense of what is happening in our bodies than the average person, but we also have a higher tolerance for pain and discomfort that could get us into trouble if we’re not being smart. I’ve head- ed out on single-digit days and 10 minutes into the run realized that my feet were al- ready wet and numb, my water bottle was frozen over, and my long sleeve shirt wasn’t any match for the wind. Just getting out the door is a bit harder in this weather, so a little bit of forethought and preparation can go a long way to make it safe and fun! Beth Auman, editor S AVE T HE D ATE 3/8/15 - Shiver by the River #4 & Banquet 3/12/15 - General Membership Meeting Atop a snowy Mt. Penn in February 2014: Sean Williams, Christin Kelley, Heather Nowicki, Bill Buchanan, Melanie Marinaccio, Karen Rule, Liz Glass, and Joanne VanHorn

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UP CO M I NG EV E N T S

2/8/15

Sunday

Shiver by the River #3

11:00am - 5K and 10K

Jim Dietrich Park, Stoudts Ferry

Bridge Rd, Muhlenberg Twp.

2/12/15

Thursday

General Membership Meeting

7:00pm, Canal Street Pub

535 Canal Street, Reading

2/14/15

Saturday

2nd Annual Michael Chobot

Memorial Blood Drive

9:00am - 2:00pm

Exeter Fire Company

46 W. 33rd St, Reiffton

Online Signups Available

2/28/15

Saturday

Pacers Scholarship Deadline

See Pacer website for details

G R O U P R U N S Start Time: 6:15pm Wednesday

www.pagodapacers.com/group-runs/group-

runs.aspx

February 4, 2015

Run: Reading-Muhlenberg Career/Tech Ctr

2615 Warren Road, Reading

Eat: Blind Hartman’s Tavern

2910 Pricetown Road, Temple ——————————————————————————–--————–————–-——- February 11, 2015

Run: VF Outlet, McDonald’s Parking Lot

8th Ave. & Penn Ave., West Reading

Eat: Chef Alan’s

6th Ave. & Penn Ave., West Reading —-————————————————–————————–—————————–-———

February 18, 2015

Run: Oley Valley High School

17 Jefferson Street, Oley

Eat: Bella Italia

1604 Memorial Highway/Rt. 73, Oley —————————————————–———————————————————–——

February 25, 2015

***Charity Run - Mary’s Shelter***

Run: Giant Supermarket Parking Lot

2104 Van Reed Road, West Lawn

Eat: Ganly’s

500 Brownsville Road, Sinking Spring

February • 2015 FR O M T H E ED I T O R As I write this, I just finished again checking the

10-day forecast, looking for that prediction of

some serious snowfall that will make me be-

lieve that winter has truly arrived. It isn’t there

yet. As much as I love knowing that the days are getting longer, and that spring will be

here before I know it, part of what I love about Pennsylvania is the seasons. Without

some show-stopping snow, I feel that winter hasn’t yet held up its end of the deal.

While some runners may hibernate through the winter months, resigned to the treadmill

or at least a more limited outdoor running regimen, there are many of us that still lace up

almost daily and head out the door. As a club, we take pride in our “Shiver by the River”

series, and urge runners to brave the elements during each of the months of winter for a

brisk romp through snowy neighborhoods. It’s great to be able to stay active through

these colder months, and there is a different natural beauty to be experienced running

outdoors in this weather, especially on those days with a fresh snowfall underfoot or

along trails lined with icicle-laced evergreens.

Winter running comes with some added hazards though, and we’re taking the opportuni-

ty this month to remind our members of some good tips and suggestions for staying safe

and healthy during cold weather activity. We runners tend to have a better sense of what

is happening in our bodies than the average person, but we also have a higher tolerance

for pain and discomfort that could get us into trouble if we’re not being smart. I’ve head-

ed out on single-digit days and 10 minutes into the run realized that my feet were al-

ready wet and numb, my water bottle was frozen over, and my long sleeve shirt wasn’t

any match for the wind. Just getting out the door is a bit harder in this weather, so a little

bit of forethought and preparation can go a long way to make it safe and fun!

Beth Auman, editor

S A V E T H E D A T E

3/8/15 - Shiver by the River #4 & Banquet

3/12/15 - General Membership Meeting

Atop a snowy Mt. Penn in February 2014: Sean Williams, Christin Kelley, Heather

Nowicki, Bill Buchanan, Melanie Marinaccio, Karen Rule, Liz Glass, and Joanne VanHorn

G E N E R A L ME E T I N G M I N U T E S By Ben Shultz

Location: Canal Street Pub, January 8, 2015

Summary:

Motions

- Pay for president to attend the RRCA Conference - Passed

- Donate 3k to Oley Valley Youth League - Passed

Items tabled until next meeting

- None

Old Business items closed

- Pagoda Pacer logo copyright issue

President:

Brett Lynch, as the new president, is implementing some

changes to the meeting format. The meeting agenda will

be printed and distributed to meeting attendees. Speakers

for each agenda item will be given a set amount of time.

Motions must be presented in writing to the president prior

to the meeting as per the by-laws. Presentation and voting

on motions will be restricted to the old and new business

sections of the agenda.

Treasurer's Report:

Shaun Luther was not present, but a spreadsheet con-

taining the latest financial numbers was available for re-

view.

Race Directors’ Reports:

Shiver by the River - Sue Jackson reported that the first

Shiver went well. The next race will be January 11th. Volun-

teers for registration should arrive at 9:00am. Volunteers

may pick up a shirt if they did not get one last time. At the

race they will be taking donations for the Humane Society.

Mt Penn Mudfest - Ken Seale reported that the date for

the race has changed to a fixed weekend, and will no long-

er follow Easter. This year it is on April 18th. The new ap-

plication is available.

Charlie Horse Half Marathon - Sean Williams is the new

co-race director assisting Brett Lynch. He reported that the

new application is available.

Run for the Ages 10k - Ted Andrus was not present.

Grings Mill - Neither Jeff Hills nor Caroline Hill were pre-

sent but Jeff submitted a report that the race will be held

Sunday, August 6th. The 10k race will be part of the RRCA

championship series.

Blues Cruise 50k - Mike Yoder reported that registration is

open on the website. It will ask the registrant for their age

twice during the process due to an issue that arose last

year.

Junior High Cross Country Fall Invitational - Tom Cho-

bot had nothing to report.

Oley Valley Country Classic - Lenny Burton and Barry

Goodhart reported there were approximately 400 finishers.

The profit was approximately $5,000. There were fewer day

-of registrants which lowered profits compared to last year.

This year the 10 mile race will be part of the RRCA Regional

Eastern Championship series.

Kris Kringle 5 Miler - Polly Corvaia was not present. She

will present the results of the race at the next meeting.

Community Service Report:

Phil Lechner reported that last month donations were

sent to the Humane Society, Animal Rescue League, and

Mary’s Shelter.

The 2nd Annual Michael Chobot Blood Drive will be

held on February 14th from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Exe-

ter Fire Company. You can register online and fill out the

pre-screening questionnaire online as well.

Membership Report:

Dave Gallen was not present, but he submitted a report

reminding everyone to please renew their membership if

not already done. According to the RRCA report, the Pago-

da Pacers are the 3rd largest running club in Pennsylvania.

Scholarship Committee Report:

Sue Jackson reported that the deadline for both the

Pacer and Cross Country scholarships are due February

28th. She has received one application so far.

Webmaster:

The webmaster’s report is a new item on the agenda. It

will include time for anyone to offer suggestions on im-

provements to the pagodapacers.com site. Brett Lynch

suggested adding a calendar of events.

Social Events:

Walt Fessler reported that the club will be hosting Wal-

lyball at Colonial Hills Fitness on Friday, January 16th from

7 to 10pm. Pizza and drinks will be provided. The cost is

$5 for members.

David Feinauer (Swamp) reported that he will be step-

ping down as organizer of the Christmas party. He is cur-

rently seeking a successor. Please let him know if you are

interested.

RA CE RE S U L TS Email Results to Race Results Coordinator Karen Rule

at [email protected]

RRCA:

The RRCA section is a new item on the agenda to in-

form the club of the services and resources that the Road

Runners Club of America has to offer. Jeff Hills is the

RRCA Pennsylvania state representative.

Old Business:

Beth Auman reported on the Pagoda Pacer logo copy-

right issue. Based on the information she found, it does

not appear to be worth the cost and effort to pursue any

further. The issue is considered closed.

New Business:

Kathern Marshall attended the meeting to promote her

race, Beat Beethoven, being held on April 19th. Ron Horn

suggested that the club look into having a stand at the

race.

Ken Seale made a motion on behalf of Jeff Hills for the

club to sponsor the club president to attend the RRCA

national convention in Des Moines, IA on April 22-26th.

The club would cover the registration fee, hotel, transpor-

tation, and meals. The motion was seconded and passed.

Mike Yoder would like to remind everyone that the

club sponsors the section of trail at Blue Marsh Lake from

Old Church Rd to North Heidelberg Rd, on the hilly side.

Please let him know either directly or by posting on the

club’s Facebook page if you run or do any work on that

section. The more time we spend there, the better it looks

for both the club and Blue Marsh Lake.

Ron Horn suggested that the club strengthen the by-

laws to have a clear procedure when removing someone’s

membership.

Lenny Burton made a motion to give $3,000 of the pro-

ceeds from the Oley race to the Oley Valley Youth League.

Ron Horn seconded the motion and it passed.

Ken Seale informed the club that Erik Leeds would like

to look into getting the club involved in the Greater Read-

ing Trail Initiative. It was agreed that he can look into it.

Brett Lynch informed the club that there is a folder on

Dropbox for the race directors and club officers to utilize.

Run Santa Run 5K

2/1164 Nick Seitzinger 18:57 2nd Male

6 Dee Koutsourais 19:56 1st Female

14 John Durand 21:18 1st M25-29

21 Troy Seitzinger 22:03 3rd M50-54

24 Steve Skrocki 22:17

25 Joe Long 22:22 3rd M40-44

29 Elaine Cook 22:50 1stF45-49

30 Scott Thomas 23:00

82 Zeb Ganster 26:34 2nd M25-29

99 Sortia Averill 26:54 1st F50-54

135 Janine Beidler 27:54

138 Joanne Patti 27:56 1st F55-59

185 Cathy Woynarowski 29:27 2nd F55-59

523 Karin Durand 37:17 while 6mo pregnant!

Philly Marathon

Julie Martelli 3:22 ~Boston Qualifier~

Humbug Bustle 5K

10/211 Jon Durand 20:05

18 Joe Long 21:59

39 Sarah Schaeffer 24:00 1st F30-39

78 Janine Beidler 26:27

82 Joanne Patti 26:43 2nd F50-59

99 Ellie Vanderbeck 27:49

126 Barbara Raifsnider 30:30

179 Karin Durand 38:03 (still pregnant!)

Peep Fest 5K

91 Steven Holgate 25:11

Lemon Run 5K

Jeff Fussner 21:08 1st M50-59

Raine Fussner 21:31 1st F50-59

Ice Scraper 5K #1

Jeff Fussner 20:53 2nd M50-54

Raine Fussner 22:08 1st F50-54

Kiana Fussner 26:30 2nd F20-24

Lights in the Parkway 5K

Jeff Fussner 20:40

Raine Fussner 22:23

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359 Blimline Road

Mohnton, PA 19540

Phone: (484) 335-1218

Email: [email protected]

Cold Weather Running Tips (compiled in part from RRCA)

Winter means fewer daylight hours.

Wear bright-colored, reflective

clothing or a reflective vest so you

are noticeable to area traffic. For

added visibility, wear a lightweight

headlamp or flashing light.

Wear layers of clothing that will

help you maintain your core body temperature during

the run but will keep you warm during warm-up and

cool-down phases. For some guidance, check out Run-

ner’s World’s What to Wear guide.

Consider wearing traction devices on your shoes if

sidewalks, trails or roads have snow or ice cover. Re-

member that if you need traction devices to avoid

slipping on the road, perhaps road running isn’t such a

good idea as drivers will also have a decreased ability

to maneuver and stop. Also remember that snowbanks

limit visibility for both cars and runners.

Do not ignore shivering. It is an important first sign

that the body is losing heat, and you may be in danger

of hypothermia.

If you drive to a running trail or route, leave a

change of dry cloths and a blanket in the car for

emergency situations. Change into warm dry clothes

immediately after running to reduce risk of hypo-

thermia.

Know where to find shelter on your route if the

weather gets really bad.

Carry a $20 bill, just in case of emergencies.

Cell phones sometimes will shut down in extreme cold

temperatures. Don’t rely on them as your only source

of navigation or emergency contact.

Water bottles and hydration pack tubes can freeze

up in cold temperatures. Despite the cold tempera-

tures, you need to stay hydrated and keep drinking.

Cold air is generally very dry, and your body has to

work harder than normal when running just to keep

warm, so your effort and hydration needs are in-

creased, even if your pace is not. Sports drink will

have a lower freezing point than water.

Pay attention to areas that feel numb, as this can

be a warning sign of conditions that could lead to

frostbite.

Disposable heat packets can help keep hands

warm, or thaw out areas that have become numb.

Don’t forget to check the windchill, as this can

leave you significantly underdressed for condi-

tions.

Wear shoes without a lot of mesh, as that will

allow water and wind to easily penetrate. Wicking

wool socks will draw moisture away from your feet

and help keep them warm.

Stay alert and aware of your surroundings and

the weather conditions. Oncoming storms can

quickly drop the temperature putting you at risk

for frostbite or hypothermia if you are caught

wearing the wrong clothes.

Pacers

Giving Back

in Berks

Please share any content you feel should be

included by emailing [email protected].

Club members at Wednesday night runs generously

donated supplies for the Animal Rescue League, Berks County Humane Society, and St. Mary’s Shel-ter, which were delivered by Phil Lechner in Decem-ber.

December’s Kris Kringle 5 Mile Run raised funds to

help support the Berks County Cross Country Coaches Association.

January’s Shiver by the River race collected dona-

tions for the Berks County Humane Society. Be sure to Sign Up for the Blood Drive (see above!) Next Charity Run: February 25 - Mary’s Shelter

2nd Annual Michael Chobot

Memorial Blood Drive

Hosted by Miller-Keystone Blood Bank

Saturday, February 14, 2015

9:00am - 2:00pm

This Valentine’s Day, show your love for a stranger! Give

so that others can live!

Call Miller Keystone directly (800-223-6667) to sched-

ule or sign up on their website by clicking here.

Location: Exeter Fire Company

46 W. 33rd Street

Reading, PA 19606

Last year, half of our donors were first

time donors!

Pacer Scholarship Deadline

February 28, 2015

See Pacer Website for Details!

Shiver by the River - 5K Results - December

Place Last Name First Name Division Finish Time

13 Hartman Chris M3539 18:58

17 Fuller Jeffrey M2529 19:44

24 Cook Kevin M1619 20:24

25 Renninger Duane M4549 20:32

26 Swiatek Michelle F2529 20:39

28 Seitzinger Dana M4549 20:45

32 Watts Ryan M3539 21:07

41 Manzick James M6064 21:40

42 Luther Colin M2024 21:45

43 Auman Beth F3034 21:50

47 Skrocki Steve M4549 21:59

55 Marinaccio Melanie F5559 22:49

59 Andrus Ted M5054 23:01

64 Govern Ryan M0115 23:14

70 Feehery Amanda F2529 23:35

71 Andrus Mark M0115 23:35

77 Moser Nathan M3539 23:50

93 Gehret Gary MCL 24:28

95 Rosenberger Lara F4549 24:36

98 Osika Melissa F3034 24:40

112 Ohlinger Hilary F2529 25:21

130 Holgate Steven MCL 26:09

132 Patti Joann F5559 26:13

133 Beidler Janine F3539 26:14

143 Lengel David M3539 26:40

145 Govern Noah M0115 26:46

149 Govern Zack M1619 27:05

150 Gery Ann F4044 27:07

156 Barone Kristen FCL 27:18

165 Koehler Eric MCL 27:50

166 Vanderbeck Ellie F5559 27:52

181 Clark John MCL 28:23

196 Kerr Jim M5054 29:01

197 Arner Matt MCL 29:03

199 Cook Meghan F0115 29:06

206 Drogo Larry M6064 29:24

216 Govern Tanara M4044 30:02

262 Showers Dianne F5559 33:48

274 Hagy Rose F6069 35:23

278 Goldberg Lauren F0115 35:38

283 Goldberg Marcella F5054 36:09

290 Parkin Hope FCL 37:41

291 Durand Karin F3539 37:54

299 Cooke Whitley F5559 39:54

301 Stuber Carol F5559 40:35

Shiver by the River - 10K Results - December

Place Last Name First Name Division Finish Time

10 Thomas Scott M5054 38:59

11 Gery Kyle M3539 39:07

20 Krupa James M4549 41:04

21 Minich Curt M4549 41:35

25 Durand Jonathan M2529 42:19

27 Mowery David M5054 42:35

30 Maguire Steve M5054 43:05

33 Fussner Jeff M5054 43:22

35 Seitzinger Troy M5054 43:46

36 Fussner Raine F5054 44:06

43 Cook Elaine F4549 45:16

48 Long Joe M4044 46:15

49 Dodd Derek M5559 46:21

58 Lynch Brett M3539 48:15

81 Ornosky Donna F5054 51:22

83 Kelly John MCL 51:30

89 Kutz Mark M5054 52:27

92 Kutz Susan F5054 52:56

98 Seitzinger Kathy F5054 54:19

100 Bryan Christine F4044 55:03

102 Ross Susan F5054 55:24

106 Queen Hollie F3539 55:57

112 Moser Tricia F3539 56:49

119 Reese Michael MCL 58:34

123 Raifsnider Barbara F5054 60:23

135 Gochnauer Jeanne F5054 62:18

136 Goldberg Jesse M4549 62:20

141 Atwell Jerrold M6569 64:43

142 Pletcher Anne FCL 65:02

150 Sanabria- Melendez Beatriz FCL 70:36

Shiver by the River - 5K Results - December (cont'd)

Place Last Name First Name Division Finish Time

303 Anttonen Judy F7099 40:54

312 Horn Helene FCL 42:11

322 Booth Albert M7099 53:53

Shiver by the

River

December

Shiver by the River - 10K Results - January

Place Last Name First Name Division Finish Time

11 Thomas Scott M5054 39:34

14 Gery Kyle M3539 39:37

17 Merritt Jeff M3034 40:34

18 Palmer Jackie F2529 40:44

20 Krupa James M4549 41:11

21 Swiatek Michelle F2529 41:29

24 Durand Jonathan M2529 42:07

26 Fussner Jeff M5054 42:19

28 Mowery David M5054 42:46

31 Seitzinger Dana M4549 43:04

32 Minich Curt M4549 43:05

33 Seitzinger Troy M5054 43:25

35 Fussner Raine F5054 44:00

42 Ruth Matt MCL 45:49

43 Oswald Melissa F3539 46:00

47 Watts Ryan M3539 46:26

48 Maguire Steve M5054 46:37

49 Ranck Michael M6064 46:49

50 Lynch Brett M3539 46:51

56 Dodd Derek M5559 47:42

58 Foley Lamar M5559 47:56

78 Long Joe M4044 50:25

84 Kutz Mark M5054 51:26

89 Kutz Susan F5054 52:26

101 Beidler Janine F3539 53:59

109 Patti Joann F5559 55:12

111 Cymbor Rob MCL 55:20

114 Bryan Christine F4044 55:45

116 Gery Ann F4044 56:03

126 Lyter Laurie F5054 59:09

132 Culshaw Catina F4044 60:26

135 Moser Tricia F3539 60:58

137 Raifsnider Barbara F5054 61:44

140 Gochnauer Jeanne F5054 62:28

142 Goldberg Jesse M4549 62:32

152 Sanabria-Melendez Beatriz FCL 71:06

Shiver by the River - 5K Results - January

Place Last Name First Name Division Finish Time

15 Hartman Chris M3539 19:08

41 Manzick James M6064 21:42

47 Govern Ryan M0115 22:04

48 Marinaccio Melanie F5559 22:05

52 Sassaman Bret M1619 22:17

57 Andrus Ted M5054 22:33

59 Cook Elaine F4549 22:40

60 Sassaman Jennifer F4549 22:42

64 Andrus Mark M0115 23:15

69 Werner Laura F4044 23:25

76 Cook Kevin M1619 23:43

78 Moser Nathan M3539 23:57

81 Gehret Gary MCL 24:09

84 Rosenberger Lara F4549 24:14

96 Feehery Amanda F2529 24:56

104 Koehler Eric MCL 25:05

128 Seitzinger Kathy F5054 25:44

129 Osika Melissa F3034 25:46

136 Guth John MCL 26:06

137 Lengel David M3539 26:11

147 Holgate Steven MCL 26:43

148 Mazurkiewicz Mark M4044 26:47

181 Govern Noah M0115 28:40

182 Govern Tanara M4044 28:48

183 Drogo Larry M6064 28:57

184 Watchoin Stephen M5054 29:05

195 Clark John MCL 29:39

197 Arner Matt MCL 29:43

206 Firestone Iann M0115 30:18

207 Firestone Haden M0115 30:18

227 Cook Meghan F0115 31:21

229 Firestone Debbie F4044 31:28

260 Showers Dianne F5559 33:57

270 Hagy Rose F6069 35:23

278 Goldberg Lauren F0115 36:19

279 Goldberg Marcella F5054 36:21

288 Cooke Whitley F5559 37:40

292 Durand Karin F3539 38:06

302 Stuber Carol F5559 39:31

305 Horn Helene FCL 39:49

308 Anttonen Judy F7099 40:22

320 Showers Rick MCL 52:48

Shiver by the

River

January Only Pagoda Pacers members results

shown here; for all others see website!

Shiver by the River

Shiver#2 was held on Sun-

day, January 11th, and it was indeed a Shiver, even though it

was the warmest day during the week. 324 runners fin-

ished the 5K and 157 runners finished the 10K. Pacer re-sults for both the December and January races are posted

elsewhere in the newsletter.

Here is some of the same old stuff, you read every

month. Remember; only complete the registration form ONCE during the series. As we have done in the

past, we will have 3 separate areas for registration.

Pre-Registration: For those runners who have paid for the

entire series, registration is in the first room.

Post Registration Single Race Entry: For those runners

who are paying for each race individually, and ran at least one of the Shivers this season, registration is in the 2nd

room. We have a number with a label with your name. Do not complete another registration form; if you

do, there is the potential of being recognized as a differ-

ent runner, when it comes time to calculate the series results. If any information needs to be changed, i.e. ‘yes’

you are a Pacer, the age is incorrect, or whatever, just let them know when you get your number; no need to com-

plete a registration form with the changed information.

Post Registration: For those runners who have not run

any Shiver races 2014-2015 series, registration is also in the 2nd room.

Last month we collected donations for the Humane

Society and we thank everyone who donated. We will be taking donations again at the February and March Shivers.

Again, THANK YOU … THANK YOU … THANK YOU to

our volunteers!!!!!

The next Shiver is Sunday, Feb 8th. We hope to see

even more Pacers running, but if you aren't running, PLEASE consider volunteering an hour or two of your time.

Volunteers for registration should plan to arrive around 9:00-9:15; volunteers for the road should plan to arrive by

10:00-10:15. Look for Sue, Katie or Beth.

Looking ahead, our 4th race in the series will be held

on March 8th. Reading Area Water Authority is plan-ning to man both our water stops and the water at the

farmhouse at the end of the race. The awards banquet will

be at the Temple Fire Company, immediately following the race. It is free to all runners who completed 3 or more

races and free for volunteers; there is a $10 charge for everyone else. We are always looking for door prizes to

be given at the awards ceremony. If anyone can help us in that capacity, let us know. We also need more volun-

teers during the March race, so we can compile results

for the awards. We very much appreciate the Pacers who come out month after month, year after year; however,

we have over 400 members in the club; if you haven’t vol-unteered for a race lately, consider coming on March 8th.

Please help us by patronizing our sponsors: A Run-

ning Start and Shillington Family Chiropractic Center.

Sue, Katie & Beth

It was an unusually comfortable day for the race, blue sky and the brisk temperatures. Everyone seemed to like that a whole lot better than the cold, wet, snowy ice from years past. We’ll take it. Overall there were 454 runners this year, 98 less than in 2013. More female runners than men and more runners aged 30-39. See the breakdown list below. Winners of the big trophy snow globes were: Tim Getz 27:07 & Justin O’Brian 27:51 (1

ST & 2

nd Men) and Michele

Gallen 32:51 & Jessica Cygan 33:42 (1ST

& 2nd

Ladies). Age group winners received a smaller snow globe. The airline ticket raffle prize winner was Heide Mobeius. Photos are posted on the website and facebook page. We received equal praise for the race scarf and personal-ized ornament, and disappointment for not having hoodies. I think it was nice to mix it up every few years. Thank you to everyone for all your help before, during and after the race. I hope you enjoyed it and please see me if you didn’t receive a scarf.

Age groups

Men Women Total

19-U 23 33 56

20-29 34 55 89

30-39 30 70 100

40-49 29 47 76

50-59 48 42 90

60-69 24 15 39

70-A 3 1 4

TOTAL 191 263 454

5/400 Nick Seitzinger 30:22 1st M30-34

11 Scott Thomas 32:30 1st M50-54

12 Ben Shultz 32:44 2nd M25-29

13 Michelle Gallen 32:51 1st Female

18 Jeff Merritt 33:40

28 Michelle Swiatek 34:59 1st F25-29

40 Dale Wiest 36:29 3rd M55-59

42 Colin Luther 36:49 3rd M20-24

44 Steve Skrocki 36:51 2nd M45-49

51 Laura Mooney 37:11 1st F45-49

63 Jay Manwiller 38:34 2nd M60-64

77 Katie Thomas 39:10 3rd F20-24

86 Mike Ranck 39:27

90 Brett Lynch 39:44

201 Janine Beidler 45:40

208 Joanne Patti 46:05 3rd F55-59

242 Lisa Gallen 48:39

247 Sue Jackson 48:51

258 Barbara Raifsnider 49:24

Highschool team competition

Daniel Boone Open Division

Governor Mifflin Female Division

KRIS KRINGLE 5 MILE 2014 RACE REPORT

2014 Kris Kringle Mens Race Winners: Tim Getz - 1st place (left);

Justin O’Brien - 2nd place (right)

2014 Kris Kringle Womens Race Winners: Michele Gallen - 1st

place (left); Jessica Cygan - 2nd place (right)

Pagoda Pacers Athletic Club

P.O. Box 4115

Reading, PA 19606

www.PAGODAPACERS.com

Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month

Annual Dues: $15 Individual; $25 Household

2015 PPAC Officers

President …………………………….. Brett Lynch

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Vice President ……………………… Leonard Burton

Treasurer …………………………….. Shaun Luther

Secretary …………………………….. Ben Shultz

Race Results Coordinator …….. Karen Rule

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Run/Charity Coordinator …….. Phil Lechner

Race Management ………………. Ron Horn

Membership Coordinator ……… Dave & Mike Gallen

Youth Coordinator ………………… Tom Chobot

Newsletter Editor ………………….. Beth Auman

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Webmaster …………………..………. Ed Recker

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