The 13th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k, 10k, 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk & Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run! Race Information
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃🍁RACE DAY DETAILS🍂🎃</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Date:</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Saturday, November 1, 2025</b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Race Location:</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃 Great Pumpkin Venue🎃</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Sumneytown Pike</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Spring House, PA 19477</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>GPS: <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/KxnWG1dmffKLJW3K9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE! </a></b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🏃🏻♂️🎃🏃🏻♀️ </b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🏃🏻♀️Saturday’s suggested arrival time:🏃🏻♂️</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>8:30-10:15 am </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>REGISTRATION/BIB PICK-UP CLOSES PROMPTLY AT 10:30.</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Pre-race announcements: 10:45 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>National Anthem: 10:52 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run starts at 11:00 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>(Kids run is about 1/3 of a mile)</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>10k starts at 11:11 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>5k starts at 11:20 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>2 Mile Fun Run/Walk starts at 11:22 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🍂🎃🍁</b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>IMPORTANT & FUN REMINDERS:</b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Remember to DRESS-UP in your favorite Halloween costumes!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>We’re gonna have a fun costume contest after the runs & walks!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>And, the after party at this event is shaping up to be a good one:</b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>The good folks at <a href="https://www.pennasmarket.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Penna's Italian Market</a> will be supplying</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>the food for the Tapping of the Great Pumpkin after-party!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Free for everyone with a race bib!<br /><br />And The Fireside Bar & Grille will be supplying the beer for the Tapping of the Great Pumpkin after-party!<br />Everyone over 21 with a race bib gets a free beer after the race! </b></span><br /><br /></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Plus, we’ll be having the awards ceremony</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>& costume contest winners!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>We can’t wait to see everyone on </b></span><span style="color:#000000"><b>Saturday!</b></span></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃😊🎃<br /><br />Join 1000+ runners & walkers as we celebrate 13 years of<br />RUNNING HAPPY<br />at the <br />13th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k, 10k<br />2 Mile Fun Run/Walk & Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run! </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b> on</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Saturday, November 1st @ 11:00 am</b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b><br />THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT! <br />PLEASE register RIGHT AWAY to secure a slot!!</b></span></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>We’re pulling out all of the tricks & treats to make this <span style="text-decoration:underline">13th year</span> (I know...spooky right?!) </b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Lower Gwynedd Township & Scoogie Events invites the whole family</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>to come celebrate the</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Fall running season & the awesomeness of Halloween with</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>family friendly activities, costume contests, good food, </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>rockin’ music and some adult beverages!</b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>In partnership with the good folks at <span style="color:rgb( 17 , 172 , 82 )"><a style="color:rgb( 17 , 172 , 82 )" href="https://www.lowergwynedd.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lower Gwynedd Township</a> </span>& </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:rgb( 53 , 152 , 219 )"><a style="color:rgb( 53 , 152 , 219 );font-weight:bold" href="https://springhouseinnovationpark.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Spring House Innovation Park</a></span><b><br />and benefiting<br /></b></span><strong><span style="color:rgb( 248 , 9 , 28 )"><a style="color:rgb( 248 , 9 , 28 )" href="https://www.gmercyu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gwynedd Mercy University</a></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b><span style="color:rgb( 17 , 172 , 82 )"></span><br /><br /></b></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Along with our 2 two title sponsors for this event:</b></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000"><a style="color:#000000" href="https://www.pennasmarket.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb( 247 , 12 , 44 );text-decoration:underline">Penna’s Italian Market and Deli</span></span></a></span></strong><span style="color:#000000"><b> & </b><strong><a href="https://www.firesidebarandgrille.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb( 248 , 9 , 28 )">The Fireside Bar & Grille</span></a></strong><b><span style="color:rgb( 248 , 9 , 28 )"></span> will be supplying the food for the Tapping of the Great Pumpkin after-party! </b><br /><b>Free for </b><b>everyone</b><b> with a race bib! </b></span><span style="color:#000000"><b><br /></b></span></h3>
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<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><u><b>Race location:</b></u></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃 Great Pumpkin Venue🎃</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Sumneytown Pike</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Spring House, PA, 19477</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>(<a style="color:#000000" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/KxnWG1dmffKLJW3K9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">map</a>)</b></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃</b></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>100% of the donations generated from Tapping of the Pumpkin will go directly to </b></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb( 248 , 9 , 28 )"><a style="color:rgb( 248 , 9 , 28 )" href="https://www.gmercyu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gwynedd Mercy University</a></span></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🏃🏻♂️🎃🏃🏻♀️ </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Choose from c</b></span><span style="color:#000000"><b>hip timed 5k or 10k!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>or</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>💃🕺Non-competitive/Un-timed 2 mile Fun Walk/Run!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b> </b></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🏃🏻♂️🎃🏃🏻♀️ </b></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🏃🏻♀️<u>Saturday’s suggested arrival time</u>🏃🏻♂️</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>9:30-10:15 am </b><br /><b>REGISTRATION/BIB PICK-UP CLOSES PROMPTLY</b><b> AT 10:30.</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Pre-race announcements: 10:45 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>National Anthem: 10:52 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run starts at 11:00 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>(Kids run is about 1/3 of a mile)</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>10k starts at 11:11 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>5k starts at 11:20 am</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>2 Mile Fun Run/Walk starts at 11:22 am</b></span></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃Here are a few more reasons why this event will ROCK🎃</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>~ </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃~Every runner that registers before the t-shirt deadline will get a</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>TOP OF THE LINE L/S SHIRT!<br />(must register before the t-shirt deadline of 9/15)</b></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃~Every finisher gets a Scoogie designed</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>huge 3" finisher’s medal!</b></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃~Every runner registered in time gets a vanity bib</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>(your name/nick-name)</b></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b>🎃~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! </b></span><br /><br /></h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><u><b>AWARDS:</b></u></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Overall winner (male and female), plus top three males and females in each age category:</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>NEW age group: 9 & under, 10-14,</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79,</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>(another NEW age group: 80-89)</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>No mailing of awards or shirts.</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>If you have to leave the race early for ANY reason, you must notify us to save your award.</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Note: If you are registered for this race and you registered in time to choose a top size BUT you are unable to run for whatever reason, you will NEED TO CONTACT us 24 hours BEFORE RACE DAY and let us know if you'd like us to hold on to your reserved giveaway (top) 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.</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>NOTE:</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Tapping of the Great Pumpkin packet pick-up & race day information will be emailed to all registered runners on</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>Monday, October 27th. </b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>We can't wait to see everyone on November 2nd!</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>(You're in for quite a treat)</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.</b></span><br /><span style="color:#000000"><b>😊😊😊</b></span></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000"><b><span style="color:rgb( 247 , 12 , 44 )"><a style="color:rgb( 247 , 12 , 44 )" href="https://www.pennasmarket.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Penna’s Italian Market and Deli</a></span><br />&<br /><span style="color:rgb( 247 , 12 , 44 )"><a style="color:rgb( 247 , 12 , 44 )" href="https://www.firesidebarandgrille.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Fireside Bar & Grille</a></span><br /></b></span><span style="color:#000000"><b><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000"><b><br /></b></span></h2>
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