The 13th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k, 10k, 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk & Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run!

  • Date Sat 1st November 2025
  • Time 11:00AM EDT
  • Location Spring House, Pennsylvania
  • Price $16.89 - $48.69
  • Races 4 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km

Event summary

Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun and fitness at the 13th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in beautiful Spring House, Montgomery! This exciting event will take place at the Great Pumpkin Venue on Sumneytown Pike, inviting participants of all ages to join the celebration. Choose your challenge with distances including a chip-timed 5K, a 10K, or opt for a non-competitive 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Little ones can also join in the fun with the Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run, approximately 1/3 of a mile, kicking off the festivities at 11:00 AM.

Don’t forget to dress up in your favorite Halloween costumes for a chance to win in the costume contest! After the races, enjoy a fantastic after-party featuring delicious food from Penna's Italian Market and refreshing beverages from the Fireside Bar & Grille, with all offerings complimentary for race participants. Join over 1,000 runners and walkers in this joyous celebration of fall and community spirit while supporting Gwynedd Mercy University. Register now to secure your spot for a day filled with laughter, camaraderie, and memorable moments!

Organiser's Description

RACE DAY DETAILS
DATE:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025

RACE LOCATION:
GREAT PUMPKIN VENUE
SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
SPRING HOUSE, PA 19477
GPS: HERE! [https://maps.app.goo.gl/KxnWG1dmffKLJW3K9]
MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN

FEMALE SIGNSATURDAYS SUGGESTED ARRIVAL TIME:MALE SIGN
8:30-10:15 AM
REGISTRATION/BIB PICK-UP CLOSES PROMPTLY AT 10:30.
PRE-RACE ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10:45 AM
NATIONAL ANTHEM: 10:52 AM
LIL' PUMPKIN KIDS RUN STARTS AT 11:00 AM
(KIDS RUN IS ABOUT 1/3 OF A MILE)
10K STARTS AT 11:11 AM
5K STARTS AT 11:20 AM
2 MILE FUN RUN/WALK STARTS AT 11:22 AM

IMPORTANT & FUN REMINDERS:

REMEMBER TO DRESS-UP IN YOUR FAVORITE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES!
WERE GONNA HAVE A FUN COSTUME CONTEST AFTER THE RUNS & WALKS!
AND, THE AFTER PARTY AT THIS EVENT IS SHAPING UP TO BE A GOOD ONE:

THE GOOD FOLKS AT PENNA'S ITALIAN MARKET [https://www.pennasmarket.com/] WILL BE SUPPLYING
THE FOOD FOR THE TAPPING OF THE GREAT PUMPKIN AFTER-PARTY!
FREE FOR EVERYONE WITH A RACE BIB!

AND THE FIRESIDE BAR & GRILLE WILL BE SUPPLYING THE BEER FOR THE TAPPING OF THE GREAT PUMPKIN AFTER-PARTY!
EVERYONE OVER 21 WITH A RACE BIB GETS A FREE BEER AFTER THE RACE!

PLUS, WELL BE HAVING THE AWARDS CEREMONY
& COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS!
WE CANT WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE ON SATURDAY!



JOIN 1000+ RUNNERS & WALKERS AS WE CELEBRATE 13 YEARS OF
RUNNING HAPPY
AT THE
13TH ANNUAL TAPPING OF THE GREAT PUMPKIN 5K, 10K
2 MILE FUN RUN/WALK & LIL' PUMPKIN KIDS RUN!
ON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST @ 11:00 AM

THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!
PLEASE REGISTER RIGHT AWAY TO SECURE A SLOT!!

MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN

WERE PULLING OUT ALL OF THE TRICKS & TREATS TO MAKE THIS 13TH YEAR (I KNOW...SPOOKY RIGHT?!)

LOWER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP & SCOOGIE EVENTS INVITES THE WHOLE FAMILY
TO COME CELEBRATE THE
FALL RUNNING SEASON & THE AWESOMENESS OF HALLOWEEN WITH
FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, COSTUME CONTESTS, GOOD FOOD,
ROCKIN MUSIC AND SOME ADULT BEVERAGES!

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOOD FOLKS AT LOWER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP [https://www.lowergwynedd.org/] &
SPRING HOUSE INNOVATION PARK [https://springhouseinnovationpark.net/]
AND BENEFITING
GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY [https://www.gmercyu.edu/]

ALONG WITH OUR 2 TWO TITLE SPONSORS FOR THIS EVENT:

PENNAS ITALIAN MARKET AND DELI [https://www.pennasmarket.com/] & THE FIRESIDE BAR & GRILLE [https://www.firesidebarandgrille.com/] WILL BE SUPPLYING THE FOOD FOR THE TAPPING OF THE GREAT PUMPKIN AFTER-PARTY!
FREE FOR EVERYONE WITH A RACE BIB!



MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN

RACE LOCATION:
GREAT PUMPKIN VENUE
SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
SPRING HOUSE, PA, 19477
(MAP [https://maps.app.goo.gl/KxnWG1dmffKLJW3K9])

100% OF THE DONATIONS GENERATED FROM TAPPING OF THE PUMPKIN WILL GO DIRECTLY TO

GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY [https://www.gmercyu.edu/]



MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
CHOOSE FROM CHIP TIMED 5K OR 10K!
OR
NON-COMPETITIVE/UN-TIMED 2 MILE FUN WALK/RUN!


MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN

FEMALE SIGNSATURDAYS SUGGESTED ARRIVAL TIMEMALE SIGN
9:30-10:15 AM
REGISTRATION/BIB PICK-UP CLOSES PROMPTLY AT 10:30.
PRE-RACE ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10:45 AM
NATIONAL ANTHEM: 10:52 AM
LIL' PUMPKIN KIDS RUN STARTS AT 11:00 AM
(KIDS RUN IS ABOUT 1/3 OF A MILE)
10K STARTS AT 11:11 AM
5K STARTS AT 11:20 AM
2 MILE FUN RUN/WALK STARTS AT 11:22 AM



HERE ARE A FEW MORE REASONS WHY THIS EVENT WILL ROCK
~
~EVERY RUNNER THAT REGISTERS BEFORE THE T-SHIRT DEADLINE WILL GET A
TOP OF THE LINE L/S SHIRT!
(MUST REGISTER BEFORE THE T-SHIRT DEADLINE OF 9/15)

~EVERY FINISHER GETS A SCOOGIE DESIGNED
HUGE 3" FINISHERS MEDAL!

~EVERY RUNNER REGISTERED IN TIME GETS A VANITY BIB
(YOUR NAME/NICK-NAME)

~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!

AWARDS:
OVERALL WINNER (MALE AND FEMALE), PLUS TOP THREE MALES AND FEMALES IN EACH AGE CATEGORY:
NEW AGE GROUP: 9 & UNDER, 10-14,
15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79,
(ANOTHER NEW AGE GROUP: 80-89)
NO MAILING OF AWARDS OR SHIRTS.
IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE RACE EARLY FOR ANY REASON, YOU MUST NOTIFY US TO SAVE YOUR AWARD.
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.
NOTE:
TAPPING OF THE GREAT PUMPKIN PACKET PICK-UP & RACE DAY INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTERED RUNNERS ON
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE ON NOVEMBER 2ND!
(YOU'RE IN FOR QUITE A TREAT)
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RACE, CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW.


_TITLE SPONSORS:
_

PENNAS ITALIAN MARKET AND DELI [https://www.pennasmarket.com/]
&
THE FIRESIDE BAR & GRILLE [https://www.firesidebarandgrille.com/]

Races

  • Tapping of the Great Pumpkin Lil' Pumpkin Kids Run

    Incl. $1.90 Fee

    Sat 1st November 2025 (11:00AM EDT)

    $16.89

  • Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.22 Fee & a SIMPLY OVER the TOP AWESOME 13TH ANNIVESARY HOODIE

    Sat 1st November 2025 (11:22AM EDT)

    $40.21

  • Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 5k!

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & a SIMPLY OVER the TOP AWESOME 13TH ANNIVESARY HOODIE

    Sat 1st November 2025 (11:20AM EDT)

    $43.39

  • Tapping of the Great Pumpkin 10k!

    Incl. $3.70 Fee & a SIMPLY OVER the TOP AWESOME 13TH ANNIVESARY HOODIE

    Sat 1st November 2025 (11:11AM EDT)

    $48.69

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Location

1325 Sumneytown Pike, Spring House, 19477, PA, United States

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