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"Rumspringa 1/2"
13.1 Miles, Adamstown, Lancaster County
Saturday, April 21st 2012 9:00 A.M
"Celebrating Lancaster Counties German history"
Register online
Stoudtburg Village.
Rumspringa is a Pennsylvania German term
meaning “running around” and generally refers to a period of adolescence for
some members of the Amish that begins at the age of 16 and ends either with the
youth choosing baptism within the Amish church or instead leaving the community.
During this time a minority of young Amish might experiment with dressing
“English”, driving motor vehicles and consuming alcohol.
The Rumspringa ½ marathon starts and finishes in Adamstown,
PA which is located in Northern Lancaster County just on the edge of Amish country and the
midsection of the course will lead you through some Amish farmland. Obviously
while running you will be on your best behavior, however the race finishes in
front of an award winning micro-brewery, so you will be able to do a little
“Rumspringa” after you were “running
around” for 13.1 Miles.
As all UES events, we do cater to a certain
type of runner, one who does not need a glitzy expo, a shiny medal (our finisher
award this year is a cuckoo whistle J ) , rock bands or a celebrity telling them how awesome
they are. Instead we focus on a course that is fun and well supported, but also
more challenging than the average pancake flat big city race (translation, yes
there will be hills). We have awesome German themed Aid stations and the best
post race food that you will ever find at a race. To top it off, every runner
will receive a free Stoudts beer to rehydrate at the post race party were you
will be entertained by live German music. We will raffle of a German cuckoo
clock and give out imported handmade German weather houses as agegroup
awards. If you think you are not fast
enough to win of these awesome awards, dress up in German or Amish attire and
you have a shot of winning one of these weather-houses for best dressed
runners.
Stoudtsburg Plaza.
To learn more about the shops at Stoudtsburg village go to www.stoudtburgvillage.com
Category:
Fun and challenging ½ Marathon on country roads in Lancaster County.
Start
Time:
9:00AM
Start/Finish:
Stoudtsburg Village next to Stoudts Brewery,
2800 Reading Road, Adamstown, PA
Course:
Race starts at Stoudtsburg village. Mile 1 -3
is mostly downhill through a development and will guide the runners toward the
country side. Mile 3 – 5.5 mostly flat and fast stretch along the Muddy Creek.
Mile 5.5 is where the race really
starts, plenty of rolling hills coming up. Mile 8.5-10 , you get a little break,
mostly flat or downhill. Last 3 miles climb back up to the
finish.
Coursemap and elevation chart
Registration:
Online registration only.
Register online
Raceday registration available. Shirt
availability on raceday, first come first serve.
$55 till 3/25 $60 till 4/15 $65 after and raceday
Refund
policy:
Till 4/07/2012:
Mail us a self-addressed envelope to receive a refund minus
$5.
after 4/07/12:
all entries are final
Awards:
1st & 2nd & 3rd overall , Winner Masters (age 40+) male
and female
Top 3 in age groups: 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,
Top 3 60+
We have
placed the order for the age group awards. These unique awards come from the
Black Forest of Germany. They are german weather houses. They can predict
future weather pretty much as reliable as "Glen Hurrican Schwarz" . Here is how
they work: There is a gut string inside which reacts to all changes in air
humidity. Depending on wether the air is dry or humid, the gut string changes
it's position and twists more or less, so that the female turns outside when it
is dry (predicting nice weather) and the male, when it is humid.
(pic shows award from 2011 season, we change the stlye often, so folks you run many of our races can win different styles)
Temperatures:
Weather in April can be unpredictable. We have ordered a nice sunny spring day
with crisp air.
We will run rain or shine, start might be delayed if there is lightening.
Timing:
We have not decided on the method of timing yet, it will depend on size of the
field.
Aid
Stations:
We will have 5 Aid Stations on the course. Mile 2.5, 5,7, 9, 11. The Octoberfest
aidstation will feature some Bavarian style carbohydrates.
Post
Race Party:
Post race refreshments will be available at Stoudtburg plaza, prepared by 2
professional chefs specialized in german food and pastries. Post race party
starts around 11:00. Live german music, awesome Stoudts beer, award ceremony,
cuckoo clock raffle and best amish/german dressed runner award.
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