JINGLE BELL 8K RUN & 5K WALK

JINGLE BELL 8K RUN & 5K WALK Race Information

<p><u><i><b>RUN/WALK IS RAIN OR SHINE! </b></i></u></p> <p>9th Annual Jingle Bell 8K Run &amp; 5K Walk</p> <p>The Run will start at 9AM and you will be chipped timed from the moment you start and to the moment you stop!   <br />Rolling start from 9am until all runners have cleared the starting area.  Start line is on the Ironton Rail Trail by Saylor Park Kilns. </p> <p>Walkers are NOT timed and we will start at 9AM after the last runner takes off</p> <p>Presented by Whitehall Area Rotary</p> <p>Location:  </p> <p>Race festivities will be held at the American Club 300 Cherry St Coplay PA </p> <p>Awards:               </p> <p>Overall M&amp;F 1st place $100; 2nd $50; 3rd $25; Top Two in each Age Group 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over</p> <p>Entry:                   </p> <p>Runners $35 till 11/19/2025 $40 after this date; Walkers $20 till 11/19/2025 $25 after this date</p> <p><strong>Shirts are only guaranteed to Runners and Walkers registered by 11/15/2025</strong> NEW THIS YEAR IN ADDITION TO SHIRTS YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO GET A SHOPPING COOLER BAG INSTEAD OF A SHIRT TO REDUCE EXPENSES - IF YOU HAVE SHIRTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS, PLEASE WEAR THEM! </p> <p>PACKET PICK UP:   Friday December 5th at the American Club 4-6PM;  MORNING OF RACE STARTING AT 7:30 AM </p> <p>Amenities:           </p> <p>8K course, flat and fast; starts right below the embankment on the IRT at the Coplay Pavilion  – Ends at American Club.   5K Course is flat and dog &amp; stroller friendly</p> <p>Race Results:       </p> <p>Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.; Results will be found at http://www.brynmawrracing.com</p> <p>Questions:           </p> <p>Contact: Race Director – Sharon Geroulo // <a target="_blank">Sharon.geroulo&#64;truist.com//</a> 610-704-5655</p> <p>HOT DOGS, SOUPS AND HOT CHOCOLATE Station</p> <p>SANTA IS IN THE HOUSE!!! FREE REINDEER FOOD FOR ALL THE KIDS!</p> <p>COSTUMES HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!</p> <p>What does this Run/Walk support?</p> <p>The Whitehall Area Rotary Jingle Bell Run supports the Philanthropic efforts of the </p> <ul><li>Whitehall Area Rotary Foundation</li></ul> <p>Since our founding we have supported the following financially:</p> <ul><li>The Whitehall Food Pantry at St. Stephen on Mechanicsville Road (I personally volunteer every third Monday handing out Sr Boxes)</li><li>The Whitehall Hunger Initiative at St. John the Baptist on Ruch Street</li><li>The Catasauqua Food Bank</li><li>The Whitehall Township Public Library </li><li>The Catasauqua Public Library </li><li>The Whitehall Area Christmas &#34;Shop with a Cop&#34; event – we buy the items for kids to shop with Whitehall Cops</li><li>The Whitehall and Catasauqua Back to School Back Pack and School Supplies program. – Backpacks and snack bags for kids who are without these items to start school </li><li>The Whitehall and Catasauqua School Winter Coats – donated winter coats to kids without warm coats  </li><li>Three Whitehall Area families displaced by fire in 2024 – donated funds and items in need</li><li>Whitehall Parade </li><li>Students who compete in the Rotary four-way speech contest – we award scholarships</li><li>Ironton Rail Trail Bike Repair Station<br /> </li></ul> <p>National and International Rotary initiatives </p> <ul><li>Polio Eradication</li><li>Shelter Box Program </li></ul> <p> </p> <p> </p>