The 9th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k!

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LATEST UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2020:

A packet pick-up & race day informational email was sent out Friday, Oct. 16th, Thursday, Oct. 22nd and there will be one more sent out on Friday, Oct. 23rd. 
ALL OF THAT SAME INFORMATION IS ALSO ON THIS WEBPAGE!
(below the COVID protocol guidelines)

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PS….Are you wearing a Halloween costume to this event? 
MANY WILL…and we encourage it!
LET’S HAVE FUN and breakout the COSTUMES!!
But by no means are you obligated….many won’t wear one and that’s just fine…either way…the positive vibes will be roll ’in!
 
BELOW IS THE COVID PROTOCOL GUIDELINES FOR THIS EVENT! 

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ EVERY PIECE OF INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE COMING ON FRIDAY AND/OR SATURDAY!
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💥#1: REGARDING SPECTATORS💥

DUE TO RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH BY THE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WE ARE RESTRICTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT THIS RACE!
THESE ARE RESTRICTIONS THAT WE MUST ABIDE BY.
THEREFOR, WE ARE ONLY ALLOWING REGISTERED RUNNERS TO ATTEND THE EVENT. 

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💥#2: REGARDING YOUR SAFETY AND HAVING THIS EVENT SHOULD THINGS GET WORSE💥

WE WILL NOT HAVE THIS EVENT IF WE DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFE EVENT FOR EVERY SINGLE PERSON INVOLVED IN THE EVENT! 
If circumstances change for the worse in the next few days, we WILL postpone this event and defer everyone's registration to 2021.

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💥#3: REGARDING HOW YOU FEEL PHYSICALLY &  EMOTIONALLY ON RACE MORNING💥

If you do not feel comfortable attending this event OR YOU HAVE A TEMPERATURE the morning of the event...
PLEASE DO NOT COME.

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💥#4: REGARDING WEARING A MASK💥

Absolutely everyone at the event will be required to wear a mask at all times EXCEPT WHEN YOU ARE RUNNING.
If you don't feel comfortable wearing a mask, please do not come. 
We do not enjoy wearing masks either...(especially when it's hot)
But, during these unprecedented times, we need to deal with it.
ALL runners will be able to take their masks off right before starting their run.
YOU MUST CARRY YOUR MASK WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES ON THE RUN (WEAR SOMETHING WITH POCKETS)

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💥#5 REGARDING TEMPERATURE CHECK💥

EVERYONE will need to have their temperature taken BEFORE they step foot onto the event grounds. (Temperatures will be taken by top of the line non-contact, one second Infrared thermometers). 
If you do not feel comfortable with this, please do not come.
Note: Taking one's temperature DOES NOT necessarily indicate a positive or negative.
It simply is just one of the many steps that we are taking to eliminate any possible unsafe situation.
But please understand that IF your temperature is too high when we check it, we will allow you to rest in your car where it's cooler and try it again. 
But, if it remains high upon your second check, you will not be allowed on the event grounds. 
If you see this as a possible problem, please do not come. 

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💥#6 REGARDING SOCIAL DISTANCING💥

WE NEED EVERYONE to consciously pay attention to SOCIAL DISTANCING from the second you step foot onto the venue until the time you leave.  
THIS VERY IMPORTANT SOCIAL DISTANCING DETAIL IS WHAT WILL MAKE THIS EVENT A SAFE EVENT FOR EVERYONE.
The 45 Scoogie Events CREW members and 25+ volunteers will be very busy at their specific detail making sure that they do their job to keep you SAFE.
They WILL NOT be checking for social distancing! That is what we would like YOU TO PLEASE DO.
 

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💥#7 REGARDING PARKING💥 

PARKING LOCATION FOR BOTH 5K's:
5119 Applebutter Rd
Pipersville, PA 18947

The 9th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k will be held over
 
🏃🏻‍♂️ TWO DAYS! 🏃🏻‍♀️

5k on Friday, October 23rd @ 5:30 pm!
& 
5k Saturday, October 24th @ 3:00 pm!

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BOTH FRIDAY & SATURDAY’S 5k’s are already 95% full for 
🎃The 9th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k🎃
(October 23rd & 24th)

💥🎃💥SELL OUT WILL HAPPEN ANY DAY NOW💥🎃💥
IF YOU WANT IN….PLEASE REGISTER ASAP!!!

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To keep everyone happy & safe, 
each 5k will be limited to 200 runners! 
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Tapping of the Great Pumpkin packet pick-up & race day information is here!
Packet Pick-up for the Friday 5k is Friday from 4:30-5:15
Packet Pick-up for the Saturday 5k is Saturday from 1:30-2:45
(See below)

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🏃🏻‍♀️Friday’s 5k🏃🏻‍♂️
Suggested arrival time: 4:30-5:00
We strongly encourage CAR POOLING!
This will GREATLY help everyone!
Pre-race announcements: 5:15
National Anthem: 5:22
5K Starts “begin” at 5:30
(staggered “5 second” starts based on estimated minute mile)
Awards: 6:30 <Approximately>
Stay for G'Day Australian Comfort food trucks, adult beverages &
an outdoor giant screen showing running related flix
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🏃🏻‍♀️Saturday’s 5k🏃🏻‍♂️
Suggested arrival time: 1:30-2:30
We strongly encourage CAR POOLING!
This will GREATLY help everyone!
Pre-race announcements: 2:45
National Anthem: 2:52
5K Starts “begin” at 3:00
(staggered “5 second” starts based on estimated minute mile)
Awards: 4:30 <Approximately>
Stay for Smoke Break BBQ food truck, adult beverages &
an outdoor giant screen showing cycling related flix

Race location:
Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits!
31 Appletree Lane
Pipersville, PA, 18947United States 
(map)
 

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Tapping of the Great Pumpkin normally sells out at 700 runners! 

But since we will be limiting the number of runners at both 5k’s…

 
And our favorite aspect of Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 2020…..
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We’ve moved it to a MUCH BETTER LOCATION!

🎃Much better PARKING!
🏃🏻‍♀️Much better 5K RUN COURSE!
🍻Much, much better BEER!
🍹And this year, we’ve added SPIRITS!!!

This year we are proud to announce that 
The 9th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k 
will be at….

Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits in Pipersville!
 

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TAPPING of the Great Pumpkin has always been our 
MOST POPULAR FALL EVENT! 

Given the fact that we’ve improved this event 5 fold and that we need to limit the number of runners…

TAPPING 2020 WILL SELL OUT WITHIN DAYS OF GOING LIVE!

PLEASE register as soon as registration goes live on October 1st!
 
 
Both the Friday & Saturday’s events are SO MUCH MORE than just a 5k!

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~Your personalized vanity bib will have a coupon for BUCKS COUNTY BREWERY & HEWN SPIRITS! 

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~Friday evening there will be a GIANT OUTDOOR SCREEN showing RUNNING related movies!

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~Food trucks at both events!

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~Costume contests at both events! 

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~Saturday evening there will be cycling related movies!!🚴🏻‍♀️

Both Tapping of the Pumpkin 5k’s 
(Friday & Saturday, October 23rd & 24th) 
will take place at

BUCKS COUNTY BREWERY 
& 
HEWN SPIRITS 

in Pipersville! 
(20 minutes from The Shoppes at English Village)
 
 
And that’s JUST THE START of why BOTH events are going to be super fun & festive:
🎃 Every runner that registers in time will get a TOP OF THE LINE LONG SLEEVE TECH TEE (these long sleeve shirts WILL BE YOUR FAVORITES!)

🎃 Every finisher gets a Scoogie designed huge finisher’s medal! (that doubles as a bottle opener!)
🎃 Every runner registered in time gets a vanity bib (your name/nick-name) with a Bucks County Beer & Hewn Spirits coupon on it!)
🎃 Choose to run your event in a costume and you will automatically be entered in the "Best Costume Contest" or feel free to run in your normal running attire! 

AWARDS: 
Overall winner (male and female), plus top three males and females in each age category: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over. No mailing of awards or shirts.

Again, no mailing of awards or shirts. If you have to leave the race early for ANY reason, you must notify us to save your award.  If you do not, we cannot hold/store awards and will likely be given to a race day entry or someone else. It is simply too much to hold/store & inventory the awards. 

Note: If you are registered for this race and you registered in time to choose a t shirt size BUT you are unable to run for whatever reason, you will NEED TO CONTACT us BEFORE RACE DAY and let us know if you'd like us to hold on to your reserved giveaway (t shirt) for you to pick up at a future Scoogie Event. If you do not do this, we cannot hold your shirt and it will be given to someone that registered after the deadline. We cannot mail shirts.

Can't wait to see everyone on October 23rd or 24th!!!! (You're in for quite a treat)

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Quick note: You will be required to wear a mask before and after the run...but not during 😊😊😊

 
 
CONTACT: Scoogie Snyder: scoogie@scoogie.com

Thank you and remember this race will sell out so please remember to register early and save!

Without the generous donations & help provided by our AWESOME SPONSORS, we could never do what we do!

Thank you to each of our sponsor below!
Please take the time to visit their website and their place of business...They are all GREAT!! 
Our title sponsors for this event are: 
Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits
North Wales Running Company

Montgomery Podiatry Associates

Nolan Painting

Kiddie Academy

Clif Bar

Tony Roni's Pizza

The McCall Connelly Group B RILEY Wealth Management

Fitzgerald Chiropractic 

Terri Swain Realtor

HERRS