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PRETZEL CITY SPORTS' SALUTE TO "NIGHTIME (G)NARLY NAVIGATION", THE 5TH ANNUAL
'DARK & DIRTY'
Nighttime Trail Run
6.66 Miles-One Hell of a Distance
Sat. Evening, May 19, 2012 - 8:15 PM - Reading, PA
"We Provide the Organization - You Provide the Illumination"
Haley Reinhart, Michael Lynch, Syesha Mercado, Melinda Doolitte, Blake Lewis, Danny Gokey, Casey James. Remember them???? All were in the top 3 in recent seasons of American Idol. They were loved by millions (many of which had not yet started to grow hair in most parts of their body), had fan clubs & Tiger Beat articles of their own and got more exposure than a boatload of shipwrecked nudists with no sun block. And all, having bested hundreds of thousands of other crooners, troubadours and tone-deft talents, just KNEW that, for years to come, they'd pull up to every venue they played in a big, black stretch, where they would be greeted by throngs of their adoring fans. Sadly, such has NOT been the case!! You'd have to put these folks' pictures on the sides of milk cartons nationwide just to be able to FIND them now and you can throw in recent winners Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze and Taylor Hicks (AND his entire lame-ass Soul Patrol) for good measure. Their careers have vanished quicker than free pork rinds at a NASCAR race and collectively they've earned less than Lil' Wayne spends on face tattoos in a year! And while Paula loved every one of them and they were all Randy's "dogs", they are now more difficult to find that legal on-street parking in Manhattan. Such is NOT the fate of the hundreds of runners that do the Dark & Dirty Nighttime Trail Run! Yes, they "vanish" into the pitch black woods and the chance that we'll see them again seems even lower than the possibility that Blake Lewis will bring "scat singing" back. But ALWAYS, they find their way back, with a HUGE smile on their face, twinkling-light jewelry all over their body, a few cuts & scrapes and one heck of a tale to tell their less-adventurous friends back home leading boring, unfulfilling lives. Unlike "Idol", the Dark & Dirty will not leave you broken, humbled and psychotic; in part, because you already have to be to do it in the first place! Each year, the event provides NEW adventures & challenges to our 400-500 entries!! This is 6.66 miles of some of the more "runable" double/triple track rustic trails overlooking Reading. We use the more runnable ones since the only light on the trail will be whatever YOU provide; headlamps, flashlights, cell phones, stars (not to be confused with the aforementioned failures), etc. We'll hang reflective tape & glow sticks to help make sure that you do not disappear like their recording prospects and you'll be amazed how you don’t really mind rocks, downed logs, mud, critters and wise-ass volunteers on course when you can't SEE them. Throw in the alternate beverage stop, our eclectic tech shirt, the sight of Reading's famous Pagoda at night and the finish at the "unique" Reading Liederkranz German Club (live music, suds for purchase and people walking around with their knockwurst in their hands) and you have one HECK of a race. It’s a sight to be seen, not that you'll see much of it since it will be very, very dark! LEGAL BULL: YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR HEALTH & WELFARE WHILE RACING THIS EVENT. We’ll have medics but they can’t work on you if they can’t find you!! Must be 18+ to be out this late in the woods (16 & 17 year olds too ONLY IF a parent is present at the race). Others discouraged from entering are those who can’t see very well in the day, let alone the night, and anybody who thinks that Eagles Coach Andy Reid looks thinner in black.
AWARDS:
M/ F 1st & 2nd overall (no repeats) plus
16-29: 5M/4F 30-39: 5M/4F 40-49: 5M/4F 50-59: 5M/3F 60-65: 4M/2F 66+: 2M, 2F
REGISTRATION/ENTRY: Reading Liederkranz German Club, 143 Spook Lane, Reading. Reg. opens at 7 P.M.; we race at 8:15 PM (based on Farmers Almanac projected time for dusk) Fee is $32 w/shirt if postmarked by Mon, April 30, 2012. Afterwards, $37 while shirts last (inc. day of race), $30 when gone. WARNING: High tech WICKING SHIRTS COST MORE THAN REGULAR SHIRTS. Because of the extra cost, FEW extra tech shirts are printed than those ordered for prereg entries. Number of regular T-shirts ordered for "day of" entries to be somewhat limited too. So, enter BEFORE raceday if you want the best chance of getting "type" and "size" shirt you want. We race in rain, locust or threat of darkness (DUH!!) The No's: no entry limit, no refunds, no mailed shirts or awards; no smoking at race site, no beer brought onto site, NO DOGS ALLOW ON CLUB LAND, no wheelchair participants and no chronic complainers!.
WHAT YOU GET: Short sleeve tech shirt with unique & memorable design but no ads on it, two water stops (some with alternate beverages too), indoor johns, covered pavilion, hot & cold grub for racers, wheel measured course, music, a German BeerGarten atmosphere and a chance to buy fine beers-ales-ethnic meats at almost Outlet prices, results posted on pretzelcitysports.com in 1-2 days and an chance say you did something that the uninformed and droll you know (your spouse, for instance) suggest is "juvenile and asinine, but SO typical of you."
DIRECTIONS FROM : PHILLY: IMPORTANT: DON'T USE MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS FROM PHILLY! Instead, take Rt. 422 West from King of Prussia. Just before Reading, past Arby’s & Burger King and next to Target, bear RIGHT onto Bus. Rt422, “Mt. Penn”; NOT the left lane to "Reading" ** Go 3 miles; till road splits at closed Bank. 300 yds later, JUST PAST Arners Restaurant, go right onto Glen Rd (sign missing, turn just before bridge). At end of Glen, turn right & then right again in 50 yds. Liederkranz is 75 yds ahead on right, right next to Stokesay Castle
YORK/LANCASTER: Rt. 222 N to Reading. Follow new bypass to Rt. 422 East. Exit at Mt Penn. Take a left, go 3 lights to Bus. Rt. 422. Take a left, follow the Philly directions above after the asterisk **.
ALLENTOWN: Rt. 222 S onto new Reading bypass, merge onto Rt. 422 East (Reading/Pottstown). Go around Reading and exit at Mt Penn. Go left, go 3 lights to Bus. 422W. Take left, follow Philly directions after asterisks **.
LEBANON: Take Rt. 422 East. Just past Berkshire mall, bear right onto Rt. 422E. Continue on bypass past Reading to Mt Penn exit. Take left, go 3 lights to Bus.422W. Go left, follow Philly directions above after asterisks **.
COAL REGION: Take Rt 61 South onto Rt 222 Bypass, follow same directions above listed in “Allentown”
BALTIMORE: Rt 83 North to Rt 30 East at York to Rt 222N at Lancaster. Follow Lancaster directions above.
MAPQUEST INPUT: 143 Spook Lane, Reading, PA 19606 or “Spook Lane & Hill Rd” or “Hill Rd & Glen Rd”.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ON WWW.PRETZELCITYSPORTS.COM
(optional, a nominal processing fee applies,
closes on Wed, May 16 at midnight)
NO MAP EXISTS OF THE COURSE, SO PLEASE DON'T ASK!
YOU CAN'T READ IT ANYWAY WHILE RUNNING, SINCE IT'S DARK, YOU MORON!
Insurance Provided by Road Runner Clubs of America (R.R.C.A.)
Check Payable to & Mailed to (with waiver): Pretzel City Sports, 112 W. 36TH ST., READING, PA 19606
Head Case: Ron Horn, rhornpcs@aol.com , 610-779-2668 day or night, www.pretzelcitysports.com
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WAIVER: I know that running a trail race, in light or in darkness, is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I also know that there will be traffic, hazards, debris and poor footing on the course and assume the risk for running on it. I also assume any or all other risks associated with running or attending the race including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the affects of the weather, getting lost, wildlife and insect attacks and all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Knowing these facts, and in consideration of your accepting my entry fee, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators or anyone else who might claim on my behalf, covenant not to sue, and waive, release and discharge Pretzel City Sports, all municipalities in which the event is held, the race director, course officials, all other organizations directly or indirectly associated with the race, any and all sponsors including their agents, employees, assigns or anyone acting for on their behalf, or anyone else associated in any way with the race, from any or all claims or liability for death, personal injury or property damage of any kind of nature what so ever arising out of, or in the course of, my participation in this event(s). This waiver extends to all claims of every kind or nature what so ever, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown. By entering this race, I am granting permission to Pretzel City Sports to use any pictures or likenesses of me secured at the event in any way they see fit without review, restriction or compensation. BY SIGNING THIS, I ATTEST THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS WAIVER:
Signature ________________________________________________ Date ________________, 2012
UNLIKE THE RACE, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS IN THE LIGHT ** APP MAY BE COPIED ** SIGN WAIVER
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