VISION's Spooky Schuylkill 5k Halloween Walk/Run Kick off Halloween with a fun 5k! Start and finish line at Faith Reform UCC with scenic 3.1 loop miles of road and groomed trail. Run, walk, creep or crawl along the Landingville portion of Schuylkill River Trail and enjoy our costume clad course support! Course support will both entertain you and keep you on course! Entertain or scare US with YOUR best Halloween costumes! START TIMES October 30, 2021 Race Format: Following the success of open start line in 2020, the start can take place anytime from 9:00a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The finish line will remain open until 11:00 a.m. All racers will be scored off of chip time measured from your individual start time to your finish time. PACKET PICKUP Packet Pickup Locations October 29, 2021: 12:00pm-6:00pm Schuylkill County’s VISION, 11 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven October 30, 2021: 7:30am - 8:45 pm Race Day Packet Pickup , Faith Reform UCC picnic grounds COSTS Preregistration: Adults 18 years old and up: $25 Children 17 years old and below*: $15 Family/Group Rate: $85 for four registrants Day of registration (7:30am-8:45am) Adults 18 years old and up: $30 Children 17 years old and below*: $15 No group rates day of race *Children under 10 can race with an adult at no fee/registration but will not receive a timing bib, t-shirt or race time prizes. BUT are eligible for costume prizes! **Additional processing fees applied to online credit card registrations. ***If any state or federal health guidelines change and force an event cancellation, all in person registrants will transfer to virtual option. Registration fees are not reimbursable. WHAT REGISTRATION GETS YOU Preregister by October 10th for guarantee race t-shirt. All registrations include chip timed bib, professionally timed results, and refreshments. AWARDS AND PRIZES Awards to overall top male and female runners and age group winners two deep (13 and under(if registered); 14 - 19; 20 - 29; 30 - 39; 40 - 49; 50 - 59; 60+). Best costume Categories: Adult, Children, Group, and Dog Awards announced around 11:30 am at race finish line paviliion RESULTS AND TIMING INFORMATION Race timing conducted by Second Wind Timing with results available at the finish line and emailed to the registered address. Bibs are chipped for accurate times from start to finish! WHAT REGISTRATION SUPPORTS All proceeds benefit Schuylkill County’s VISION (VISION). VISION creates and supports community collaboration in Schuylkill County, PA; serving the people of Schuylkill County since 1998. Our mission is to mobilize community resources to help create a better present, and future, for Schuylkill County. VISION cultivates partnerships, activates resources, and empowers the residents of Schuylkill County. In 2020-2021 VISION and our community partners have maintained 2 community gardens; participated in the Schuylkill Suicide Prevention Task Force; supported parks and walking programs (Schuylkill on the Move); engaged students from all of the County high schools in the Youth Summit focusing on “Positive Schuylkill”: Live, Work, and Play; participated in the Schuylkill Resilience Project; highlighted county artists at Block of Art; collaborated to decrease the impacts of opioid (and other substances) misuse on the Schuylkill County REACH (Opioid Overdose Task Force), the Interfaith Health Network, and St Luke’s Miners’ Opioid Response Grant; supported relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 2018 flooding; and educated all ages about health and wellness throughout the county with Schuylkill’s Healthy Schuylkill Communities and the ACHIEVE Program. WEATHER Event is rain or shine, so dress appropriately. There is no gear check but parking is close to check in and starting line. Sorry, race fees are not refundable. DOGS Dogs are welcome and encouraged to dress up. Dogs must be comfortable around humans and other dogs and must be leashed at all times. |
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2020 Spooky Schuylkill Highlights
Versatile Halloween Gaiter
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Versatile Halloween Gaiter
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Special Thank You to our 2020 Sponsors
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
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SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
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HESS Catering
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Special thank you to additional financial and in kind products sponsors:
M&T Bank and Wegmans, as well as, board members Gretchen Sterns Law Office, Dan McGrory and Julie Zangari.
M&T Bank and Wegmans, as well as, board members Gretchen Sterns Law Office, Dan McGrory and Julie Zangari.
2019 Halloween 5k Highlights
Special thank you to our 2019 sponsors!
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Hess Catering
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and Koch's Turkey Farm
Thanks to Dr. Carol Bilinski, Blue Mountain Pediatrics and Integrated Medical Group,
Fanelli, Evans & Patel,
The Walk In Art Center,
Tom Badger, Tiffany Cresswell-Yeager, Jen Stehman, and Ryan Bates, Gary Hess, and Rubina Tareen from the VISION Board for their generous sponsorship.
Fanelli, Evans & Patel,
The Walk In Art Center,
Tom Badger, Tiffany Cresswell-Yeager, Jen Stehman, and Ryan Bates, Gary Hess, and Rubina Tareen from the VISION Board for their generous sponsorship.