1/2
Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon Schnitzel June 13th, 2010
8:00 AM
Categories:
1/2 and full
marathon (13.1 & 26.2 Miles)
Start
Time:
8:00 AM
Start/Finish:
Grings Mill Recreation Area, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, PA
19610
Race Package Pickup:
On raceday 7:00-7:45AM
2010 Fees:
Marathon
Half
$50 till 3/31
$38 till 3/31
$60 till 5/31
$45 till 5/31
$70
$55 after 5/31 if
still open ( minus $10 once shirts are gone)
no more mail in apps after 5/10 -- online registration only
To register online go to: 
Mail in app (postmarked by 5/10): Mail
in app
Refund
policy:
Till 4/30/2010:
Entry fee minus $10 processing fee (active.com fees are non refundable)
5/1/2010-5/31/2010:
We can defer your entry into the 2011 race or transfer your entry to
someone, who want to run in place of you ($10 processing fee applies)
6/1/10 and after:
all entries are final
Awards:
Every half and full marathon finisher will receive a medal.
In addition awards will be given to:
1st & 2nd overall , Winner Masters (age 40+) male and
female
will receive a cuckoo clock.
Top 5 in age groups: 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59
Top 3 60+
Time Limit:
6h
30 min for full
Not recommended for walkers. In order to make it in time, you have to
maintain
a 14:53 per mile pace. This can be accomplished with a jog/walk
strategie, but would require a very brisk walking pace if walking only.
Depending on the weather, conditions might get harder after
11AM. Higher temps can slow you down by a minute per mile and more.
3:30 for half
Walkers welcome. If you make it to the 9 Mile mark within 2:30 hours,
we will
not sweat it, if it takes you a little longer, since the last couple of
miles of the half and the full marathon are the same, and needs to be
staffed by volunteers anyways.
Temperatures:
The
average temp at the start is in the low 60ies. Average high at noon is
about 72. The course is mostly shaded, but please note, the
race director reserves the right to defer all the runners to the half
marathon or impose timelimits at certain check point.
Timing:
Timing
will be provided through Pretzel City Sports. You will be
able to check your place almost instantly on raceday.
Milemarkers will be placed along the course.
Fluid
Stations:
Most Fluid Stations are about 2
Miles apart and are staffed by local x-country teams and volunteers
from local running clubs. Gatorade will be available at the Fluid
Stations. An alternative (energy) drink is also available at a certain
themed Fluid Station upon request. (I can't disclose any further
details).
Energy
Gels:
Hammer energy gels will be
available at multiple (once for the half) locations. We recommend
bringing your own (the one you are used to, and trained with) and use
the Hammer only if necessary.
Octoberfest Aidstations (at Mile 10.5 and 24.7):
This Aidstation will feature
numerous german pastries (and alternative energy drink upon request).
If you decide your PR is not gonna happen today, spend a couple minutes
at that Aidstation and start celebrating earlier.
Medical
Support:
EMT ambulance on location. St. Joseph Hospital is within 3 miles of
Start/Finish.
Course:
Along
the Union Towpath and the Schuylkill river trail. No traffic at all ,
with the
exeption of a 1 mile stretch (marathon only). Course is 75% compacted
cinder trail. The course has no major hills, as flat as it
can be (you run along a river, go figure :-) ).
Our Marathon is USATF certified and therefore can be used to qualify
for Boston.As a runner myself, I do not recommend choosing this race as
your only attempt to qualify for Boston. The course is
certainly fast enough, however June 13th 2010 might get too
warm.
.
Interactive
Half Marathon Course map
(Also Mile 1-11 & 24.1 to 26.2 of the marathon )
Please note, the course is very flat, elevation chart looks way worse
than it really is. There is only one tiny hill around Mile 4
(1/3 Mile , about 120 ft elevation).
Extra Marathon loop
There is no single major hill in the added marathon loop. Elevation
chart has a phantom dips/hills caused by inacurate GPS device.
Picture below shows the trail along the Tulpehocken creek.
Post
Race Party:
Starts around 10AM. Musical entertainment by Don Bitterlich (aka Uber
Hans).
Don is a very talented accordion player and former NFL football player.
Post race food will include some artisan german pastries made by
recognized pastry chef Linda Weiss , made to order Bratwurst
platter with german potato salad and sauerkraut as well as german
potato pancakes. Family members and guests will be able to purchase
food tickets ($5), all proceeds will go to Toys for Tots.
Please bring a picknick blanket or folding chair to relax
after. We made reservation for the barn as well, so we can move the
party inside if weather doesn't cooperate. The 33 acre Grings mill park
offers many recreational acctivies, please click on link below for more
info.
Grings Mill Recreation Area
Lodging:
Reading Crowne
Hotel
1741 Papermill Road
Wyomissing,
PA
19610
(877) 354-1011
Promocode: Sauer Block
Rate: $79 Checkout: 3PM
(For a good
time the night before the race, checkout the comedy club at the Crowne
Hotel)
Hampton
Inn Reading/Wyomissing
1800 Papermill Road
Wyomissing,
PA
19610
(610) 374-8100
Promocode: pending
Rate: $99 Checkout: 3PM
Days
Inn Reading Wyomissing
910 Woodland Road
Wyomissing,
PA
19610
(610) 374-1500
pending
Country Inn
& Suites
405 North Park Road
Wyomissing,
PA
19610-2917
(610) 373-4444
Promocode: halfsour
Rate:$89 Checkout: 2PM
Inn At Reading
1040 North Park Road
Reading,
PA
19610-1338
(610) 372-7811
Promocode: halfsauer
Rate: $74 Checkout:3PM
For more info about the history and suroundings of the trail go
to:
River Place - History of the Schuylkill Trail
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