Eisenhower Run Club Weekly

• Our practice 5K is this coming Monday, October 26th-Families are welcome to arrive at 3:20 to cheer their children on. We will be running on school campus.

• Early packet pickup is this Wednesday, October 28 (Last Practice Day). Parents only for student pickup, please.

  • Last Names A–G: Arrive at 3:45 PM

  • Last Names H–P: Arrive at 4:00 PM

  • Last Names Q–Z: Arrive at 4:15 PM

  • If your child walks home independently: Arrive at 4:30 PM

  • Public Pickup Window: 4:45-5:45 PM

• You can also choose to pick up your child's race day packet on the morning of race day between 6:45 and 7:30.

• Trick or Trot Volunteers: Sign Up to be a Trick or Trot Volunteer here.

• 5K Registration: Register your child for the Trick or Trot 5K!

• All 5K Day Information is below! Read it to prepare for the 5K! Runners should arrive to warm up by 7:30 AM.

When: Saturday, October 31st

Where: Dickinson and 22nd St, Camp Hill, PA

Arrival for Run Club Runners: Meet at 7:30 at the parking lot-top of the hill near the soccer fields

(10 minute stretch, warm up and group picture)

5k begins at 8:00 a.m.

Monster Dash (1 mile) begins at 9:00 a.m.

Register Here: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/CampHill/EarlBeschTrickorTrot5k

* If you need financial assistance, contact Carrie Budman directly at cbudman@camphillsd.k12.pa.us for a coupon code.

This year’s race has quite a few runners from the community. Course safety is top priority! Encourage your kiddo to take their time to get to the start line as it is “chip timed”. That means your kiddos timing will not begin until they cross the start line. So no need to rush to the start line, as the times are all connected to the bibs.

Below is some basic information for day of planning. Check out the course map below, it’s important to understand the course before you run it. Show it to your runner and they will have fun seeing what it looks like, and what it actually feels like when they run it.

Volunteers Still Needed

We’re still in search of volunteers to help make this race a fun and safe event.

Sign Up to be a Trick or Trot Volunteer here.

Early packet pickup is on Wednesday, October 28 (Last Practice Day).

Parents only for student pickup, please.

• • Last Names A–G: Arrive at 3:45 PM

  • Last Names H–P: Arrive at 4:00 PM

  • Last Names Q–Z: Arrive at 4:15 PM

  • If your child walks home independently: Arrive at 4:30 PM

  • Public Pickup Window: 4:45-5:45 PM

Saturday 5K Packet Pickup

Saturday, October 31st 6:45 am -7:30 a.m (for run club kids to warm up with the team by 7:30)

22nd and Dickinson, Camp Hill, PA

Bib numbers will be assigned at packet pickup.

Day-of Registration

It’s not too late to race! Runners can still sign up online at or at the registration table on race day. At this point, t-shirts are not guaranteed. Link:https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/CampHill/EarlBeschTrickorTrot5k

Parking

Street parking is plentiful in Camp Hill, but we have a LOT of runners! If you can walk or ride your bike to the start, please do so. If you need to drive, find a spot a couple of blocks away and then walk to the starting area. We are encouraging residents along the course to move their cars for the race, so please don’t park along the course. A few blocks will be entirely closed to traffic:

• 22nd St will be blocked off between Harvard and Dickinson.
• Dickinson will be blocked off between 22nd and 24th.

Awards

All kids under 18 will receive a participant medal as they cross the finish line (for both the 5k and the Monster Dash).

1st place male and female 5k runners in each of the following categories will receive a special medal attachment.

New age groups this year: Under 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12-14, 15-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over

The overall first place male and female finishers will receive a $50 gift card. The first place male and female 12 & under will also receive a $50 gift card.

The awards ceremony is expected to be held at about 9:20 a.m.

The Course

Runners are expected to be familiar with the course. All 5k turns will be marked with signage. Volunteers will also be positioned at each turn and at each significant intersection in order to direct runners and control car traffic. A cyclist will lead the fastest runners. Since there are many children registered for the race, there will also be adults running with the goal of keeping children safe and helping them finish.There are no portapotties along the course, but there will be a couple available near the start/finish line.There is one water station along the 5k course, near the halfway mark, at Chestnut St. and Pennsylvania Ave.The start/finish line is located on Dickinson near 22nd St and the entrance to Camp Hill United Methodist Church.

• First Practice: Wednesday, September 9th
• Monday, October 12 ~ 2.5 miles (NO SCHOOL, practice on your own)
• Last Practice: Wednesday, October 28th

• Needed to practice:
• Comfortable clothing
• Running shoes (if you need financial assistance to get your child a good pair of running shoes, please contact Carrie Budman at cbudman@camphillsd.k12.pa.us ). We are eager to help!
• A light healthy snack
• Water bottle: Keep a filled water bottle (remind your child to drink water throughout the day so they do not get dehydrated during practice), They can fill it on the way to practice at any water filling station. We do not run with our water bottles but rather get drinks when done with runs or on breaks.
• Remind your child of the run club promise.
• Practice Arrival (2:50 PM): Meet in the gym after the second bell.

• Check-In: Sign-in on the sign in sheet on the gym wall (organized by grade).

• 6th Graders: Enter through the back gym door or meet on the back playground. Check in with a coach upon arrival.

• Parents pick up will be promptly at 4:15 in the parking lot near the playground (please be on time). If you child is walking home then they are to go directly home, no playing on the playground. Any student that goes to aftercare will check in with one of the aftercare staff at the conclusion of practice.
• If your child cannot make it to practice or will be absent from school due to a prior commitment we need to know. Please email all coaches by 8:00 AM that day.
• Coach Jones: mailto:njones@camphillsd.k12.pa.us
• Coach Gottdiner: mailto:bgottdiner@camphillsd.k12.pa.us
• Coach Budman: mailto:cbudman@camphillsd.k12.pa.us
• Please remind your child of their pick up plan BEFORE they leave for school on the day of practice.
• Emergency Phone Contacts DURING PRACTICE ONLY:
• If you have an emergency and will be late to pick up your child.

  
  

  • Coach Budman: (717) 503-9895
  • Coach Gottdiner (717) 645-9103
  • Coach Jones: (717) 525-4081

  
  

Note: Coach Gottdiner facilitates the volunteers. She can be reached at bgottdiner@camphillsd.k12.pa.us

• Squadlocker is the same company doing the PBIS Lion PRIDE merch. This is not a fundraiser, just an opportunity to get some Run Club gear if interested.
• If you order from the run club team store and the Eisenhower Lion PRIDE store they will charge separate shipping but you can contact their customer service and they will refund you for the 2nd shipping charge. This is what I was told by the squadlocker rep.