Third Thirsty Thursday Evening 5K Race Series
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About the race
Third Thirsty Thursday is an evening 5K race listed as the rescheduled date for a postponed August race in the series presented by Pretzel City Sports. The event is held at Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House in Reading, PA, with the race course on the mostly flat Thun trail and the start located behind the pub. Typical out-and-back courses use a 1.55 mile outbound leg to a turnaround and return to the finish.
The event is organized as part of a multi-race series that runs April through October most years; series entries require preregistration while individual race entries are available only on race night. Entry fees and series pricing are set in advance; individual race entry is listed as $15 and a full series fee is listed with an early postmark discount and a higher late price. Shirts are sold while supplies last. Race operations include a finish clock, mile markers, instant results, light food, and ample street parking near the venue. Insurance is provided by a running-club association.
Race entries include a post-entry beverage benefit: a free beer with every entry and a free soft drink for minors. The event maintains age-group awards and separate Clydesdale/Clydette categories with specified weight criteria; Clydesdale signups must be made at first entry and remain in that category for the series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
