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PRETZEL CITY SPORTS’ SALUTE TO WINTER DESOLATION AND RUNNER DESPERATION; THE 6TH ANNUAL
“UGLY MUDDER”
7.25 MILE TRAIL RUN, READING, PA
SUNDAY, FEB 22, 2009 11 A.M. NO ENTRY LIMIT
(returning to its traditional date-last Sunday in Feb)
The things that some people believe are amazing!!; i.e.: some folks think that if they flush their colon weekly with a combination vitamin-cocktail/power washer, they'll live to be 113, have ruby red skin & see their favorite football team win more than 50% of its games on the road. Some believe that other "special" folks, mostly from the land of "Shysteria", can tell their future & predict death, marital bliss, job success and whether the person will have less money on them by the time they leave; ok, this LAST one, they can do! Some in L.A. believe that the public was just BEGGING them to make movies starring Hillary Duff, Andy Dick, Paris Hilton or any Chihuahua ever trained; this last belief leading to the worst disaster of the past 25 years; "Legally Blond II". NBC foolishly believes that it produces "Must See" TV and some parents believe that their daughter's Facebook photos show her dressed from her toes to the bushy eyebrows she inherited from Uncle Sal. There's even a few folk that think that one should not run a trail race in the WINTER (gasp!) since the trails might be covered with snow-ice-mud-leaves, it may be so cold that snot adheres to your face like pigeon poop on a Central Park statue, that alternative drinks served on course might freeze into what we know locally as "suds-cycles" and that white arrows on the ground showing you which way the trail goes are useless under 3 ft of snow. Now, all of these things are TRUE! What is NOT true is that they're good reasons NOT to have a winter trail run; they are, in fact, the VERY REASON to have one!!. And that's why we created the Ugly Mudder! This event, normally the 2nd largest rustic trail run in the U.S., crosses Rocks & Roots, Leaves & Leeches, Mud & Muck and Hill & Dale (while "Dale" remains fine , we lost "Chip" in '07 while tragically attempting a road crossing). This kinda tuff trek takes you thru the woods of Mt Penn, under Rdg's famous Pagoda and up a taxing finish thru one of the boldest boulder fields in Berks! These are the trails that are TOO UGLY to be put into Rdg's other trail runs, with ugly footing, ugly climbs, ugly conditions and volunteers that, while not all that attractive either, have "great personalities!" The post race party is already legendary; with a hot breakfast, a not-as-hot band, cold European suds available at almost outlet prices & all the other wacky offerings you've come to expect from Pretzel City Sports. LEGAL - EEZE: You race at your own risk; you alone are responsible for your welfare at all times!! A piece of pasta with love handles couldn’t get thru most of these trails, let alone an ATV, so if you get dinged, please crawl to a point where you can hitch a ride back to the start with your one remaining hand. We will have an EMS crew there but their truck is "warm" and our course is "cold" so where do you think they're going to spend their time??!! While this is a "run in the park", it's no "walk in the park" As such, we only let you in if you are 1)18 or older (16 or 17 yr olds may run with a parent present-no exceptions)
2) comfortable with the term "did someone step on a duck" and 3) know the difference between a "30 yr old wine" and a "30 yr old whiner"; free to bring us the "former", leave the "later" at home.
REGISTRATION/ENTRY: Reading Liederkranz German Singing & Sports Club, 140 Spook Lane (near Hill Rd,) Reading, PA (near park used for the Half Wit Half). Reg. opens at 9:45 a.m., we race at 11 (approx.). Fee is $27 w/shirt if postmarked by Mon, Feb 9, 2009. Afterwards, $32 while shirts last (inc. day of race), $25 when gone. WARNING: VERY few extra shirts are printed than those ordered by prereg entries; if you fail to enter in advance, you run the risk that the only "Ugly" shirt that you'll be wearing will be the one that your Mom bought you for Christmas! Even if you register after the pre-reg cutoff but before raceday, you’re almost surely guaranteed a shirt of your preferred size. (online entry on www.pretzelcitysports.com will close at Midnight on the Wed before the race) We race in rain, snow, ice, pessimism or post-election depression. If the roads are pretty much impassable that day due to ice, road closure or a week-old Fasnacht sale in east Reading, check the Pretzel City web site scroll bar for rescheduling info. If postponed, it will be held the following Sunday; same time, same place and maybe even the same food prepared for the original date (week old eggs soften up REAL well if you nuke them for 46 minutes and so). No refunds, no mailed shirts or awards; no drugs unless you share, no pets (Liederkranz's rule) and no nudity (save that for the Bare Hare & Ruff Buff that we time near Lehighton later that year). Bring extra shoes for inside & the drive home! Also, bring cash; no ATM nearby!
Online registration on www.pretzelcitysports.com not required but always encouraged!
(small service fee applies, closes at midnight on the Wed. right before raceday)
YOU GET: Short sleeve T-shirt with a memorable design, hot breakfast, indoor reg. & toilets, free food at the finish line, suds-chilled Jaegermeister-strange Germanic meats are available for purchase thru the club, WELL marked course, 2 water stops, finish place posted immediately & results at web site (pretzelcitysports.com) in 1-2 days, unique aide stations & amazingly low cost running clothes from Cool Max Diane, to be available for sale onsite (tentative).
TONS OF AWARDS: M & F 1st thru 3rd Overall + Top M & F Masters (40 & over) +:
18-29: 7M, 5F 30-39: 7M, 5F 40-49: 7M, 5F 50-59: 7M, 4F 60-69: 5M, 3F 70+ (men only): 2M
DIRECTIONS FROM : FROM PHILLY:IMPORTANT-DO NOT USE MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS FROM PHILLY! Instead, take Rt. 422 West from King of Prussia. Just before Reading, 1 block past Arby’s & Burger King, bear right onto Bus. Rt. 422, marked “Mt. Penn”; DON’T follow sign to Reading ** Go 3 miles until road splits at Wachovia Bank. 300 yds later, JUST PAST Arners Restaurant, take right onto Glen Rd (sign missing, look for "Stokesay Castle" sign visible at last moment). At end of Glen, turn right and then take your next right just 50 yards ahead. Or follow the signs to Stokesay, the Liederkrantz driveway is right next to it.
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 astrik **.
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 “Allentown”
BALTIMORE: Rt 83 North to Rt 30 East at York to Rt 222N at Lancaster. Follow Lancaster directions above.
MAPQUEST INPUT: 140 Spook Lane or Intersect of “Spook Lane & Hill Rd” or “Hill Rd & Glen Rd”.
Insurance Provided by Road Runner Clubs of America (R.R.C.A.)
Check Payable to & mailed (with waiver) to: Pretzel City Sports, 112 W. 36th St., Reading, PA 19606. Ugliest Mudder: Ron Horn, rhornpcs@aol.com, www.pretzelcitysports.com or 610-779-2668 (but not during ER, Survivor, CSI-Vegas, Entourage, the Amazing Race or any Phila Eagle game (inc. post-game commentary)
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WAIVER: I know that running a trail race 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). 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. This waiver extends to all claims of every kind or nature what so ever, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown. BY SIGNING THIS, I ATTEST THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS WAIVER :
Signature date ___ / ___ /2009
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