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PRETZEL CITY SPORTS’ 11th ANNUAL GATHERING OF
THE "HOT TO TROT" , THE
DOUBLE TROUBLE
15K & 30K TRAIL RUN(S)
Sunday, June 22, 2008 * 10:00 AM * No Entry
Limit!
Swimming Pool@French Creek State Park,
Morgantown, PA
One of the great quotes in '07
was when Irish "singer" (well.
THAT'S a stretch) Sinead O'Connor publicly revealed
that she is "25% Gay".
Not "bisexual", not an "equal opportunity employer"!
Nope. 25% Gay!! (thus, leaving us all to wonder just exactly
what "25% Gay" means??)
For every 3 men that share her bed, must a woman spend the
night as well? And if the guys weighed 250 lbs each, does
she have to take one 125 lb. honey
back home or two, to keep her percentage intact? Maybe
she has an invisible line from her "sometimes bald" noggin
to her naval, and then to her left hipbone!! If a "lassie" touches
her there, Sinead quivers with excitement but let her touch
anywhere on the other 75% of O'Connor's body & Sinead
has a homophobic reaction that would make an Alabama State
Trooper blush! Perhaps she, like all of us, finally realized
that 75% of Melissa Etheridge's songs suck! Or maybe she dates
men exclusively that are 25% in touch with their "feminine
side"; carry man-purses, enjoy modern dance, know mauve
from puce & think
that the "right to bare arms" is where the Constitution
encourages electrolysis for Greek, Italian & Turkish males.
And maybe her "Gay-O-Meter" is
all wrong! As one whose last hit preceded the advent of CD's,
perhaps she's "33
1/3 Gay"?! Regardless of how she reached this figure,
the MAIN thing is that while in our great nation, she can "choose" to
be whatever she wants!! For our forefathers fought for our
right to be 25% Gay, 78% Vegan, 80% Fond of M&M's, 113%
Illiterate, 41% Body Fat, 92% maxed out on our credit cars
or even (and I'm SURE this was NEVER their intent) a 100%
Fan of the Dallas Cowboys! Now, the Double Trouble was ALSO
built around the principal of "choice".
Like, you may wisely "choose" to run its rustic
trails, beautiful woods and lake-side vistas (sorry, no water
crossings) OR "choose" to stay
home instead like other useless couch-maggots that you know.
You can also "choose" to
take water at the 3 water stops along each 15k loop or watch
your body-salts rush to your face skin faster than the Himalayan
Express at a fireman's carnival. You can "choose" to
run OVER the tons of rocks that dot the course or unwisely "choose" to
run THRU them instead. You can 'choose" to
get a short-sleeved race shirt or a no-sleeve race shirt instead & after
the run, you can "choose" to watch the live band
or take a free hot shower or pay to jump in the refreshing
pool next to the finish line. MOST
OF ALL, you can "choose", in mid-race,
to either finish in the 15k (a smart decision in the late
June heat) or do the loop a 2nd time & finish
in the 30k (a smart distance if riding on an ATV); there are
awards for both and while you will declare a preference,
it is non-binding: all folks start together and run the
same 15k loop. The DT 15k/30k is a wonderful race that,
while "25%
hard", is the #1 "choice" of 400+ runners each
year! LEGAL
POO: YOU RACE AT YOUR OWN RISK & ARE SOLEY RESPONSIBLE
FOR YOUR WELFARE WHILE RACING! If you are "decisionally
challenged" and get lost
because you "can’t tell your butt from a hole in the
ground", we will
look in a few "ground holes" for you and an occasional
butt as well but that's all! You are on your own to find us at
the finish, not
the other way around. Plus, our EMS crew can’t walk the trail
to find you in their flip flops & lawn chairs so please
crawl to a road if maimed. This race can be challenging so
entry is forbidden for 1) runners under 18 (16 & 17
year olds OK if a parent can be in attendance), 2) runners
that someday "hope" to
do a 5k in under 1 hr. and 3) folks that are feverishly working
on campaign songs with consecutive lines that end with the
words "Obama", "Bahama" Pajama" and "Your
Momma".
Check Payable to & Mailed to (with waiver): Pretzel City Sports,
112 W. 36TH ST., READING, PA 19606
Race Dictator: Ron Horn, rhornpcs@aol.com , 610-779-2668, www.pretzelcitysports.com
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Last Name_______________________________ First Name______________________________________
Street Address__________________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________ State______ Zip_________ Sex: M
F Race Day Age _____
Date of Birth____/___/_____ Size Size: S M L XL Shirt Type(circle
one): Regular T Tank Top
Email _________________________________________
Already on Pretzel City Email List? ___ Yes ___ No
(print
VERY clearly)
Tel:(______)___________________________________________ AM,
PM or Both _____________???
Print Like It’s Your Kid That's Watching SpongeBob, Not You! -- Sign
back of entry -- App may be copied
Entry: Race starts at 10 A.M.; reg. opens at 8:45. $27 if
postmarked by Mon, June 9, includes a choice of either a regular short sleeve
or sleeveless tank top shirt; $33 after cutoff & day of race while shirts
last; $25 when they’re gone. FEW “EXTRA” SHIRTS PRINTED over our entry total
at the cutoff so if you want some type to proof that you are "slow of
mind" other than your 34 year subscription to "Tiger Beat",
PRE-ENTER even if the cutoff has passed!! We race in any & all weather;
no refunds, no mailed shirts/awards, no fur lined parkas! IMPORTANT
NOTE: MUST FINISH THE 1ST LOOP IN UNDER 2 HRS TO BE ALLOWED TO RUN THE 30K.
Extras: Finishing award to all finishers (some mailed if #
of finishers higher than projected), covered registration area, modern johns
that will smell OK until I use them, SHOWERS w/HOT WATER (runners only), decent
hot and cold post race grub, instant results, results on pretzelcitysports.com
within 2-3 days, WELL marked course if no one screws with it, tons of parking,
3 water stops per loop (some with munchies; may still wish to carry water if
super-hot), ambulance on site, band at finish, a course that is accessible
at several spots in mid race by car, bike or if Scotty beams you there. Call
park at (610) 582-9680 to camp. Fishing, swimming (next to registration & open
to public but not free), Mt biking, canoeing, grills/tables, playground, frisbee
golf, snack bar near start.
Awards: M & F
1st & 2nd in each race plus:
15K: 18-29: 6M, 4F 30-39: 6M, 4F 40-49: 6M, 4F 50-59: 6M,
3F 60+: 4M, 2F 70+: 1M
30k: 18-29: 4M, 3F 30-39: 4M, 3F 40-49: 4M, 3F 50-59: 4M,
2F (inc. all F over 50) 60+: 2M
Directions: From Reading: Take Rt. 422 East
of Reading about 6 miles. Take Rt. 82 South to 2nd light in Birdsboro; left
on Rt. 724 East. About 1 mile; go right onto Rt. 345 South. Park is 5 miles
ahead on right. Enter park; go to south side of Hopewell Lake (next to pool
by lake, follow signs).
From Phila: Take Rt. 422 West to Rt 100 South in Pottstown,
Take Rt 100S to first exit, Rt 724 West. Go about 6 miles toward Birdsboro
until you reach Rt. 345 South. Take left on Rt 345 (can’t go right). Park is
5 miles ahead on right. Enter park; go to south side of Hopewell Lake (next
to pool by lake, follow signs).
Alt. Way from West: Take PA Turnpike Morgantown exit, go east
on Rt 23 until 345 North, take 345N to 1st Park road. Enter & go to T,
go right, then go right again to back of lake next to pool.
Alt. Way from East: PA turnpike to Downingtown exit, go Rt
100 North to Rt 23 West, take 23 W until 345 North, take 345 N until 1st Park
road. Enter, go to T, go right, then right again to back of lake next to pool.
ANOTHER alt way from West: Take Downingtown exit, Rt 100 N
to Rt 401 W (or N) toward Elverson. Rt 401W eventually crosses Rt 345N , which
is the road that French Creek Park is on. Turn right, cross Rt 23, go about
4 miles North to Park
On-Line registration on WWW.PRETZELCITYSPORTS.COM always encouraged
(especially after pre-registration cutoff) but
not required! Closes Midnight of Wed, June 18
INSURED BY THE ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF
AMERICA
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WAIVER: I know that running a trail run is a potentially hazardous
activity. I should not enter or run unless I am medically
able & properly trained. I also know that there will be
traffic, winter 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, the conditions of the roads and
getting lost, 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,
French Creek State Park, PA Dept of Conservation & Natural
Resources, all municipalities in which the event is held,
the race committee, volunteers, all other organizations directly
or indirectly associated with the race, any or all sponsors
including their agents, employees, assigns or anyone acting
on their behalf, or anyone else associated in any way with
this race, from any or all claims or liability for death,
personal injury or property damage of any kind or nature whatsoever
arising out of , or in the course of, my participation in
this event. This waiver extends to all claims of every kind
or nature whatsoever; foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown.
Also, 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. I HAVE READ & UNDERSTAND THIS WAIVER:
SIGNATURE ________________________________________________
DATE _______________/2008
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