OCTOBER 1, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE FOR SCOOGIE EVENTS.
(Please scroll down for specific event updates)
Dear Scoogie Events Athletes,
First and foremost, I hope that you, your families and your loved ones are all safe and healthy and that you were able enjoy the Summer.
Nothing is more important to us than the well being of our devoted runners, walkers, duathletes & triathletes and your loved ones.
I wanted to give you all an early Fall update as to where Scoogie Events stands during these challenging times. I tried to make it as short and to the point as I could.
But, I have so much to say (nothing new:-), I couldn't make it as short as I had hoped.
I just felt that I needed to express everything I'm feeling, so please bare with my lengthiness😊
Although this undoubtedly has been a challenging period, we at Scoogie Events remain positive & hopeful for a few reasons:
There will be an end to this and there will be a light at the end of this tunnel, we know this.
I personally feel that we have gone through the most difficult part of this pandemic and that it’s only a matter of time now until we are able to get on with our new normal way of living.I personally have noticed a shift in the way we as humans interact with each other. Folks have slowed down and now take the time to stop and chat and get to know each other a bit more. There's more human interaction (albeit at a distance and with a mask on) and this gives me hope that perhaps this new connectedness and kindness will stick around once we go back to our new normal lives.
On an even more personal level, I realized how important the connections and social interactions Scoogie Events has brought into my life. Although I never took these for granted, I now have a new respect for how much the Scoogie Events Crew and each of you (our faithful runners, of whom I consider my friends) mean to me.
I love bringing us together and creating a 'happy place' were we spread smiles and positive vibes.
This brings me so much joy.
It's why I do what I do.
This challenging time and distance from you has given me renewed drive for my passion.
I (along with my faithful Crew) have taken the time to look at EACH & EVERY EVENT and breakdown every aspect of every event and come up with ways to MAKE THEM ALL EVEN BETTER!
This was a very long and time consuming process. But, it was so worth it and, it kept us dialed into our mission, ”Create fun, family focused & community driven running events with a unique positive vibe unlike any other running event!”
We made some simple changes such adjusting the run course to moving the finish line and festivities area to a different section of that particular events host location.
We also made some BIG changes.
If there’s one thing that we are not afraid of here at Scoogie Events, it’s shaking things up a bit. We do NOT shy away from making very bold changes to try to improve our events for YOU! Even if an event seems to be working just fine and we sell it out every year, we do not shy away from making big changes to improve the quality of that event for you. After all, you will never know just how great an event can be without TRYING.
So, we’re shaking things up a bit.
To start with, we’ve created a very extensive COVID mitigation plan for every event that we produce.
While it’s relatively similar for each event, it also differs due to the fact that each venue has different characteristics that require the COVID protocol plan be adapted to fit that particular venue.
We have produced two very successful events SO FAR this year that we are extremely proud of.
Both the KIDS ROCK TRIATHLON on August 29th as well as the Peace Valley Duathlon (adult & kids) on September 26th were planned meticulously and executed spot on to create an environment that made everyone at the event feel safe while still being enjoyable. This was NOT easy! But we did it, and we are very proud of efforts.
Our efforts will not stop in our quest to bring you some Fall events in which you al feel safe and are able to do what we all love…(RUN)!
We started with a Fall Virtual Challenge to keep everyone fit and focused!
We go live with our most popular Fall event; The 9th Annual Tapping of the Great Pumpkin on October 1st!
We’ve got some more Fall events lined up and we cannot wait to go live with registration and see all of your smiling faces on race day!
😊Stay tuned!!
Scoogie Events guarantees happiness at our events!
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We also GUARANTEE your entry will be honored if your event is affected by COVID-19.
And on a quick personal side note, please remember, if you're one of the ones fortunate enough to be able to help spread positivity in this challenging time, by all means…
BE THAT PERSON.
We need more folks like you.
Whether you realize it at this time or not, your positivity and contagious smiles help the ones that may be suffering and need it most.
Never underestimate the power of positivity.
And remember, smiles breed smiles😊
Please keep the faith and know that there will be a bright light at the end of this and we will all able run together again with smiles from ear to ear.
Thank you for reading and for caring,
Scoogie
HERE'S A UPDATE FOR EACH EVENT THIS YEAR:
🍀March 14th: Shake Your Shamrock🍀
Went virtual.
Swag was handed out on three separate dates.
87% of runners picked up their swag!! Thank you!!
If you happen to have missed all 3 of the SWAG bag pick-up options in June, we will bring your swag bag to our Fall events for you.
BUT, ONLY IF YOU EMAIL US AND REQUEST THAT WE BRING IT AND THEN SPECIFY WHICH EVENT YOU'D LIKE US TO BRING IT TO.
YOU CAN EMAIL US ANYTIME PRIOR TO YOUR CHOSEN EVENT!
Email: scoogie@scoogie.com
💃🏻April 25th: Boogie Down the Bypass🕺🏻
ALL registered runners are automatically deferred to next year’s Boogie Down the Bypass.
No need to do anything!
🏃🏻♂️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️May 9th: Peace Valley Adult Duathlon & KIDS ROCK DU🏃🏻♂️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️
Rescheduled for September 26th!
ALL registered duathletes were automatically deferred to the new date of 9/26!
🍷May 15th: UnWINEd🍷
ALL registered runners are automatically deferred to next year’s UnWINEd.
No need to do anything!
🐷June 6th: Dairy Air🐮
ALL registered runners are automatically deferred to next year’s Dairy Air.
No need to do anything!
🏊🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️June 13th: KIDS ROCK TRIATHLON🏊🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️
Rescheduled for August 29th!
ALL registered triathletes were automatically deferred to the new date of 8/29!
And boy was it a GREAT MORNING!!!
Check out some nice emails we received from that event HERE!
See results & photos from HERE!
🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️June 27th: Peddler’s Village Family Fit Fest🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️
We are rescheduling this event to 2021
July 25th: Summer Sizzler
Cancelled.
🏃🏻♂️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️May 9th: Peace Valley Adult Duathlon & KIDS ROCK DU🏃🏻♂️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️
WHAT AN AWESOME MORNING IT WAS!!!
See results & photos from HERE!
October 4th: Doylestown Run Fest
Cancelled.
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FALL EVENTS SCHEDULE
Registration will GO LIVE as soon as we feel that it's safe to do so and when we get the OK from our local & state governments!
🍂🍁
October 24th
Tapping of the Great Pumpkin
A BRAND NEW LOCATION!
(Going LIVE with registration on 10/1!)
November 26th
The Bucks County Turkey Trots!
🦃Wild Turkey 5k!🦃
🦃Mild Turkey 5k!🦃
Peace Valley Park!
(Going LIVE with registration on 10/17!)
November 28th
Doylestown Turkey Trot
Doylestown
December 10th
Peddler’s Village Holiday Hustle
Lahaska
(Still TBD)
😊
We LOVE getting emails like these:
(Especially during the tough times that COVID-19 caused)