4th Annual Halloween Pub Run

Ladies and gentleman, the time has finally come – time to join us for our yearly tradition. Please RSVP and join us as the Woodside-Sunnyside Runners (http://woodsidesunnysiderunners.com/) present the

Fourth Annual Halloween Pub Run!

Our adventure kicks off on Saturday, October 25th at 1:00pm, as we embark on a journey through one neighborhood gallery and seven pubs while very casually running about 3ish miles through Sunnyside and Woodside. Be sure to dress creatively! There is a costume contest (with prizes!) at the end. We’ll be offered great drink specials by each of our pub hosts and have a fun afternoon adventure here in Queens.

And, as is our tradition, we will not only enjoy ourselves, but also work to raise money for a local non-profit. This year, your donations will be directed to Topaz Arts, a nonprofit multidisciplinary arts organization founded by artists in 2000 to support the creative process and foster new works in contemporary performance and visual arts. We will start our adventure by meeting at Topaz in Woodside, located on 39th Avenue, just east of 55th Street. To learn more about Topaz Arts, please visit:
http://www.topazarts.org/ Please be generous – if you would like a receipt for tax purposes, please speak with your organizer. Please also feel free to pose any questions you may have to Paz, a Topaz co-founder and member of our group!

About the Pub Run
We began our Halloween tradition three years ago, which was unfortunately timed to coincide with a freak, slushy October blizzard (two of the participants actually enjoyed the adventure so much that they are now married). Last year, 40 runners participated with some awesome costumes (https://www.meetup.com/Woodside-Sunnyside-Runners/photos/18071932/), and we raised a few hundred dollars to a local non-profit while enjoying beverages and great company. This year, we will do the same!

If you've got questions, check out our Frequently Asked Questions list: http://goo.gl/Cru2yN

Please RSVP now, prepare your prize-winning costume and plan to join us. The more the merrier, so bring anybody else you can fool into thinking this is something that sane people do. Please do RSVP so we can get an idea of how many people to expect (it’s easier to encourage bar owners to give us good stuff if we have lots of people signed up).

Are you afraid that you might not be able to run 3ish miles in a Halloween costume while drinking? You should be, but not really. We’ll be stopping a bunch of times (at each pub), making the actual running distances quite short. We’re also extremely casual and will not leave anybody behind. The run between pubs will be comfortable-pace and friendly, suitable for just about everybody from beginning runners to marathoners and everything in-between. If you have friends or relatives who wish to join us and they insist upon only walking, please contact your organizer who can provide them with an appropriate route.

Additionally, we won't force you to drink at every pub if you don’t wish - we’re all about safety and enjoyment! There will be plenty of water and food opportunities available to balance things out (and you may even find free food at some of our stops).
You won’t know which pubs we’ll hit until we arrive at each. This makes things more fun, keeps the group together and lets everybody focus on socializing and enjoying the adventure. And, please don’t forget that we will be raising money for Topaz Arts – your contribution would be very greatly appreciated.

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Disclaimer: Any running event is a strenuous activity. Add alcohol to the equation and it makes it that much more challenging. Please ensure that you have an adequate fitness level for this sort of activity before planning to participate. You participate in this event at your own risk, but we really don’t want anybody to get hurt (i.e., we care about you). If you have questions or concerns, please message the organizer!

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