RACE DAY DETAILS
DATE:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2026

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 WELL CRAFTED BEER COMPANY 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 SUNDAY!



IMPORTANT EXTRA HOODIES NOTE FOR RACE DAY
IF YOU DIDNT REGISTER IN TIME TO GUARANTEE A SHIRT, ANY LEFTOVERS WILL HANDED OUT ON A FIRST COME BASIS STARTING EXACTLY 1 HOUR AFTER THE START OF THE RACE HERE AT THE MAIN REGISTRATION TENT.
PLEASE DO NOT INQUIRE ABOUT EXTRA SHIRTS BEFORE THAT ONE HOUR MARK AS IT WILL SLOW DOWN THE PICKUP LINE.
THANK YOU



JOIN 1000+ RUNNERS & WALKERS AS WE CELEBRATE 14 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
SUNDAY, 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 14TH 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/]
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 HOODIE!
(MUST REGISTER BEFORE THE HOODIE DEADLINE)

~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 26TH.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE ON NOVEMBER 1ST!
(YOU'RE IN FOR QUITE A TREAT)
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RACE, CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW.