Bassetts Eat & Run 5k

Sunday, July 16, 2023 Past event

9:30 AM EDT

Southampton, Pennsylvania

$7.49–$41.00 · 4 races

5km

Event summary

Get ready for a unique and exhilarating experience at the Bassetts Eat & Run 5K World Championship, taking place on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Southampton, Bucks! This exciting event combines the thrill of a 5K run with the delicious challenge of eating a pint of ice cream, all while celebrating National Ice Cream Day. Participants will race the first half of the 5K, indulge in their favorite ice cream flavor, and then sprint to the finish line, making it a fun event for both runners and spectators alike.

The race kicks off at the picturesque Council Rock High School South, where the easy-to-navigate paved paths provide a perfect setting for this competitive eat-and-run challenge. With waves classified by flavor, participants will have the chance to compete for age-group and overall awards, but only the first wave featuring vanilla is eligible for those coveted prizes. Kids can join in the fun too with a special 400m Ice Cream Sandwich Eat & Run event! Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun day out, the Bassetts Eat & Run 5K promises a delightful blend of fitness and frosty treats. Don't miss out on this unforgettable day!

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Bassetts Ice Cream Eat & Run 5k COMPETITIVE WAVE #1 VANILLA - AGE GROUP AWARDS

Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt

First wave is for participants who can run a 5K in under 30 minutes and want to compete for Overall and Age Group Awards. Vanilla is the flavor for all Wave #1 participants. Other waves are chip timed but are for the more casual participant, Medals to all finishers.

8:30 AM EDT

$41.00

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Bassetts Ice Cream Eat & Run 5k - WAVE #2 MIXED FLAVORS NON-COMPETITIVE

Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt

You're eating a pint of ice cream you select while registering, after running 1.55 miles. You're then running the second 1.55 miles to complete the 3.11 mile course.

9:15 AM EDT

$41.00

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Bassetts Ice Cream Eat & Run KIDS RUN

Incl. $3.00 Fee & T-Shirt

BASSETT's EAT AND RUN KIDS RUN INCLUDES A 400m RUN AND THEN AN ICE CREAM SANDWICH UPON FINISHING THE 400m KIDS WILL BE GIVEN AN ICE CREAM SANDWICH and A FINISHERS MEDAL

9:00 AM EDT

$20.50

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No Run for Me - Just Gimme Ice Cream

Incl. $2.50 Fee &

No Run No Shirt Just a loaner spoon and a pint of ice cream

9:30 AM EDT

$7.49

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Organiser's description

DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AND PAVING ISSUES THE 2023 BASSETTS EAT&RUN 5K HAS BEEN CANCELLED

REGISTRATION FEES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REFUNDED

THE GROWTH SPORT OF THE DECADE IS BACK!

COMPETITIVE EAT-AND-RUN

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS RETURNING TO THE BUCKS COUNTY!

Bassetts Eat & Run 5K World Championship returns to the campus of Council Rock High School South, 2002 Rock Way, Holland, PA 18966

Sunday, July 16, 2023 (National Ice Cream Day)

Start and Finish near the track at Council Rock South

Run half of a 5K, eat a pint of ice cream, run the second half of a 5K

You will be timed, there are waves by flavor.

COURSE IS a paved path around the athletic fields at Council Rock South making it an extremely spectator friendly course, looping near the FEED ZONE near the start-finish line before returning to the feed zone, at the conclusion of the first 1.55 miles. After eating the same exact course will be repeated. First one back wins!

Only the first wave will be eligible for awards. If you can run a 5K under 30 minutes consider running in the first wave to earn age-group and overall awards (first wave will be vanilla only)

7:15am PACKET PICK-UP OPENS

8:30 AM ELITE WAVE - AGE GROUP AWARDS - VANILLA

9:00AM KIDS ICE CREAM SANDWICH 400M EAT & RUN (T-Shirts, Ice Cream Sandwich and Finisher Medal)

9:15AM WAVE #2 - VANILLA, CHOCOLATE. PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL or COOKIE & CREAM

Additional waves may be added as demand warrants

T-SHIRTS TO ALL PRE-REGISTRANTS (including Kids Run) and TO VOLUNTEERS

RACE RECORDS:

Ryan Schumacher 18:14 (2018) Elizabeth McDonald 22:24 (2018) *TIMES DO INCLUDE EATING AND RUNNING

POST RACE FESTIVITIES TO BE ANNOUNCED

we added NO RUNNING, JUST GIMME ICE CREAM, a no shirt, no finisher medal, no awards option starts serving after Wave#2

Want to see some coverage, check out NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia/videos/10156498951577232/?t=289

Why do we use only Vanilla in the Competitive Wave?

IT'S TO BE FAIR. NOT ALL FLAVORS "TEMP" OR THAW AT THE SAME RATE. SOMEONE EATING PEANUTBUTTER SWIRL MAY FIND SOLID, FROZEN MASSES AT THE SAME TIME AND TEMP A VANILLA EATER IS ALMOST DRINKING A SHAKE. IF EVERYONE HAS THE SAME, GENERALL LIKED FLAVOR, THE "TEMP" TIME FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IS THE SAME RATE. MAKE SENSE NOW?