Running the Poconos and Beyond

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There is no finish line. Which make me wish I would have brought some toilet paper – author???

LAKE PLACID IRONMAN
Our Ironman athletes, Lisa, John, Darlene, and John, had great performances while Lynne had a bout with bad luck that ended her event early! The finishers worked hard truly earned their success! They were awesome! Lynne worked just as hard and it’s a shame her bad luck continued this year! Lynne is a kind hearted hard working person, she is a BLESSING to know!

FROM BILL GAA – There has been a change in the address to send app to for the Kris Kringle. App attached.

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
08/26 – LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO’S RUN WILD FOR ANIMAL CONSERVATION https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – BOSTON REGISTRATION opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
10/07 – the FIFTH ANNUAL DAVE FLEETWOOD MEMORIAL TRAIL RUN/WALK at the West End Regional Park on 578 Evergreen Hollow Road in Chestnuthill Township on Sunday, October 7th at 9am.
Register at www.runsignup.com/pa/brodheadsville/fleetwoodmemorialtrailrun http://www.runsignup.com/pa/brodheadsville/fleetwoodmemorialtrail%20run%20 or forms are available at the form, make entry payment to Friends of WEPOSC and mail to P O Box 276, Saylorsburg, PA 18353
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

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To age less, recognize that you are ageless. ~Alan Cohen (sent by Kevin Cook, thank you Kevin!)

We have five wonderful hard working athletes headed to the Lake Placid 140.6 Ironman Event this weekend! John Hoer, John Pizzuto, Lisa Pizzuto, Lynn Byrne, and Darlene Sabol. It will be John Hoer and Darlene’s first, brother and sister Pizzuto’s third, and Lynn’s second. Lynn may not have gotten official credit last year but she DID complete the course! To all five, we all hope and pray for your success! WE ALL ARE PROUD OF YOU FOLKS, YOU ARE OUR HEROES!

And that goes for y’all running the WILSON AREA PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 5K and to Steve Mikels if he decides to do the 33RD ANNUAL PISECO LAKE TRIATHLON!

FROM JIM
Hi Rod – We’re making plans for the annual Dave Fleetwood 5k Trail Run/walk. I’d appreciate it if you’d add it to your list of coming events. The official press release is below. Use all or part of it as you wish.
Thanks, Jim Mannello

The West End Park and Open Space Commission is pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Dave Fleetwood Memorial Trail Run/Walk at the West End Regional Park on 578 Evergreen Hollow Road in Chestnuthill Township on Sunday, October 7th at 9am.

The 3.1 mile race/walk honors Dave Fleetwood who was tragically killed during a public meeting on August 5, 2013 at the Ross Township Municipal Building, Saylorsburg. Dave was a dedicated public servant and worked diligently for the community. The run/walk is open to all ages and abilities and the new “Dave Fleetwood Memorial Trail” will be available for those wishing a leisurely walk on a firm and stable surface accessible to all wheeled devices.

All proceeds will fund the “Dave Fleetwood Memorial Scholarship” to recognize Pleasant Valley High School graduates who exemplifies the outstanding attributes of Mr. Fleetwood.

The 3.1 mile trail run winds through 240 acres of open space property and includes a flat trail, an open field and woods trails. Walkers are invited to use the 5/8 mile portion of the flat trail, and/or the 3/4 mile field trail or the entire running course.

New This Year a Kid’s Costume Run for kids under 12 yrs. Dress Up in their favorite Super Hero or any other Character and run a ¼ mile loop. Prizes for Outstanding Costumes. Kids rum FREE with an adult registration!

Registrants for the run/walk pay $20 before September 24th and $25 afterward. Awards go to the top two male and female finishers and the top three male/female finishers in each age group. The first 100 pre-registrants are guaranteed an event T-shirt. There will be random drawings of bib numbers for prizes.

Register at www.runsignup.com/pa/brodheadsville/fleetwoodmemorialtrailrun http://www.runsignup.com/pa/brodheadsville/fleetwoodmemorialtrail%20run%20 or forms are available at the form, make entry payment to Friends of WEPOSC and mail to P O Box 276, Saylorsburg, PA 18353

There are additional ways to support our efforts; Sponsorships, Donations and/or volunteer your time. For additional information, contact Bernie Kozen at 570-992-9733, bkozen@weposc.org or Jim Mannello at 570-460-8165, manelo@ptd.net
Bernie Kozen
WEPOSC, Executive Director
P O Box 243
221 Rt 715
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
(570)992-9733
www.weposc.org

THIS WEEKEND
07/21 – WILSON AREA PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 5K Race-Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Wilson Area High School Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration will begin 7:45 a.m.
07/21 – 33RD ANNUAL PISECO LAKE TRIATHLON
07/22 – LAKE PLACID 140.6 IRONMAN

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
08/26 – LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO’S RUN WILD FOR ANIMAL CONSERVATION https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – BOSTON REGISTRATION opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

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FROM DARLEEN MOSTELLAR

Sent: Wed, Jul 18, 2018 9:49 am
Subject: 2019 Marathon – Change of Race Director
For those of you who were not at the last marathon meeting, I want to, first of all, thank each and every one of you for all the help and assistance you have given me over the past 13 years. I know you have heard me say this before, but it is true, the event does not happen without each and every one of you. You are the reason this event is as successful as it is. Thank you.

I feel after 13 years it is time to hand the reins over to a new Race Director. I have asked Zack Booth to take on that responsibility because I know he is certainly capable of doing a great job. I would hope that each of you assist him as you assisted me in continuing to make this event “GREAT” for the Red Cross, for our Community and for the runners who come here every year.

I will be the liaison with our Law Enforcement partners and will be around and attend meetings to help out any way I can.

Again thanks.

Bob

Robert G. Werts
Robert G. Werts, Program Manager
Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Counter Terrorism Task Force
Monroe County Public Safety Center, Suite 101
100 Gypsum Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Office: (570) 992-4113
Cell: (610) 704-5367
Fax: (570) 402-7358

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If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you – Fred DeVito

Some training runs should be just easy and for fun. Some training runs should be hard, they should hurt you! I believe both types can change you, for the good. The easy fun runs are for my mind. I use those runs to workout stress and solve problems. The hard runs are to test my resolve and my fitness.

Running is one of the most beneficial parts of my life. I hope and pray running and fitness is or will become a VERY beneficial part of your life also!

The Loopy Bunny 6 & 12 hour results https://calendar.ultrarunning.com/event/loopy-bunny-races/race/21866/results

THIS WEEKEND
Excellent event in a beautiful space, get there if you can! Say hello to Peloton’s “Pocono Princess!”
07/14 – CREED BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK – www.breastcancerrally.org to register.

It’s mid-July and all I think about is if I will be able to run a fall marathon! I find little more satisfying than a fall marathon! Let’s train and run one!

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
07/14 – CREED BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK – www.breastcancerrally.org to register.
07/21 – WILSON AREA PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 5K Race-Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Wilson Area High School Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration will begin 7:45 a.m.
07/21 – 33RD ANNUAL PISECO LAKE TRIATHLON
07/22 – LAKE PLACID 140.6 Ironman
08/26 – LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO’S RUN WILD FOR ANIMAL CONSERVATION https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – BOSTON REGISTRATION opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

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“There’s nothing impossible!” – Ivan Castro

NOTHING! Just believe in and give yourself a chance!

Here’s some news about some special friends who have run our Pocono Marathon several times. Lt Colonel Fred Dummar and Major Ivan Castro Special Forces Veterans just ran with the bulls in Pamplona. Ivan is completely blind, he lost his sight in battle in Iraq. His guide Fred Dummar, better known a “Doom” in the Ultra community leads Ivan in marathons and ultra-marathons. They have raced 100 mile events in this fashion as well as several Boston’s and many, many marathons.

Here’s some info about these special men: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pushing-the-limits-ivan-castro-blind-army-vet-runs-with-the-bulls-pamplona/

The friendship Ivan and Fred share is a blessing I pray we all live to experience!

Make you’re a great week folks!

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Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet.
-Doris Brown Heritage

Oh boy! It’s gonna be HOT! The kind of heat that warms you right down to your bones! Please be careful! Carry water and take an extra common sense pill before heading out for your run, ride, whatever.
Here’s some hot weather running tips from the RRCA

https://www.rrca.org/education/hot-weather-running-tips

07/04 – I don’t know if the Freedom Fest race is on this year, it’s not on the Y’s calendar. This event would be happening if Scott Ewing were alive. This was one of his favorites. In his memory I will head down to Dansbury Park about 8 am and if the race is on I’ll run it. If not I will run the Levee Loop. Join me if you care to.

HAVE A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

THIS WEEKEND
TRAINING, FIREWORKS, and ICE CREAM!

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
07/14 – CREED BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK – www.breastcancerrally.org to register.
07/21 – WILSON AREA PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 5K Race-Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Wilson Area High School Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration will begin 7:45 a.m.
07/22 – LAKE PLACID 140.6 Ironman
07/28 – LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO’S RUN WILD FOR ANIMAL CONSERVATION https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – Boston registration opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

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“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier

Our best days lay ahead. Just keep moving forward! Train when and where you can, train as often as you can! Training and ice cream, there simply isn’t too much! Oh how I love training and ice cream! DON’T TELL DR. GOLDNER I SAID THIS!

DON RITCHIE one of the greatest ultra-runners of all time died at 73 recently. If I am correct he still hold the world 100K record (62.2miles) in something like 6 ½ hours!

FROM ALYSSA O’MALLEY & MARIA BRAS-DANGES
Appalachian Trail through hike/run record attempt
Harvey Lewis should be approaching the Poconos on Monday. If anyone is interested in assisting, I will forward other contact information.

https://www.roadid.com/pages/wheresharvey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EttNvfLlVbM

VERY COOL, THANK YOU LADIES!! (No punching! I didn’t mean lady as an insult Alyssa!)

FROM DOUG
Wilson Area Partners in Education 5K Race-Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Wilson Area High School Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration will begin 7:45 a.m. on race day Fastest overall male and female will receive a $50.00 gift card to a local running store. Course designed for a very fast finish that ends in Wilson Area High School stadium. You can register on-line at www.wilsonareasd.org Non-Refundable Entry: $25 per person or $55 for a family of three and $15.00 for cross-country team members. Entry includes a quality t-shirt, delicious food, and an opportunity to support a worthwhile cause.
Doug Wagner

THIS WEEKEND
Training and ice cream. Race if you find one!

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
07/14 – CREED BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK – www.breastcancerrally.org to register.
07/21 – Wilson Area Partners in Education 5K Race-Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Wilson Area High School Time: 9:00 a.m. Registration will begin 7:45 a.m.
07/22 – LAKE PLACID 140.6 Ironman
07/28 – Lehigh Valley Zoo’s RUN WILD for Animal Conservation https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – Boston registration opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

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Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride – Anthony Bourdain

Happy news! Ralph Bender is going back to run Boston again! He qualified at our RFR by what seemed like a day or two (30 minutes!) CONGRADUALTIONS RALPH!

THIS WEEKEND
06/10 – 2018 JOSH MILLER MEMORIAL 5K Run/Walk sign up on Active.com
Let’s share in the celebration of his service to our community. Let’s support his family’s celebration of his fatherhood. Let’s run with joy and honor in our hearts and minds!

Mill Rats – both east end of the building Mill Rats and the west end of the building Mill Rats – meet daily for group run/walk daily from the mill at 7:30 am.

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
06/10 – 2018 JOSH MILLER MEMORIAL 5K Run/Walk sign up on Active.com
07/14 – CREED BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK – www.breastcancerrally.org to register.
07/22 – LAKE PLACID 140.6 Ironman
07/28 – Lehigh Valley Zoo’s RUN WILD for Animal Conservation https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – Boston registration opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

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A couple of items quickly

FROM ANGELA – Good morning everyone,
JOSH MILLER MEMORIAL 5K
Since online registration is closed, if you would like to pre-register for the Josh Miller Memorial 5K on Saturday, June 9th from 2PM until 4PM at Ready Set Run located at 431 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

If not, race day registration will be held beginning at 7AM on Sunday, June 10th on 800 block of Main Street.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 570 213 2882.

Have a great day,
Angela

The Levee Loop 4.5 mile race/walk:
It was excellent! Well managed run, good trail markings, cupcakes FANTASTIC! The improvements to the trial continue and it’s slowly becoming first class. If you haven’t been on it recently there is a combination of challenging single track and large section of gravel that could be ready for black top. The grass sections on the dykes are heaven sent for anyone looking for well-groomed soft terrain.
One comment I overheard was that “they” are trying to restore and re-invigorate this event and make it bigger and better.

This struck a chord for me as last week I was involved conversation about what some fear is a lack of local support for the races.

The old adage is never truer than with this concern. “Use it or lose it.” To grow and continue our events need community support. That you and me. We must support these events and let our friends know what we know or so they can help out also.

It’s hard to keep up with the local events without a club or central body of some sort keeping us informed and together. Each event is left to promote and inform the public individually. Let’s do our best to hold this community together and growing.

I hope many of y’all got to look this over. Just for fun:
PROPER T-SHIRT ETIQUETTE – http://www.psychowyco.com/id74.html
There are always a lot of opinions discussed on running forms about when and if you may wear your running event shirt. Rules rules rules! I’m a simple minded old man, I can’t deal with a lot of rules and the strife of being (politically) correct and corporate structures. Sooooo I made my own rule lots of years ago.

“If you give me a shirt I’m gonna wear any (heavenly) time, anywhere, I feel like it!”

Let’s run until we can’t run any more…

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“If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” Kathrine Switzer, women’s marathoning pioneer

Keep the faith, KEEP running!

Check out the RSR website. There’s a bunch of fun stuff going on there during the month of June.

FROM ERNIE – Philadelphia Marathon weekend November 17 -18 at Philadelphia

https://philadelphiamarathon.com/

Just for fun:
PROPER T-SHIRT ETIQUETTE – http://www.psychowyco.com/id74.html

THIS WEEKEND
06/02 – LEVEE LOOP – (4.5 miles?) Dansbury Park – Sign 7:30 a.m. – Race at 8:15 a.m. Walk at 8:30 a.m.

Mill Rats – both east end of the building Mill Rats and the west end of the building Mill Rats – meet daily for group run/walk daily from the mill at 7:30 am.

EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST:
06/10 – 2018 JOSH MILLER MEMORIAL 5K Run/Walk sign up on Active.com
07/14 – CREED BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK – www.breastcancerrally.org to register.
07/22 – LAKE PLACID 140.6 Ironman
07/28 – Lehigh Valley Zoo’s RUN WILD for Animal Conservation https://www.lvzoo.org/event/run-wild/
09/06 thru 09 – CAMP RUNABOUT – https://www.camprunabout.com/
09/10 – Boston registration opens Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET
09/15 – THE SCRANTON DUATHLON is a 5k Run, 20k Bike, 5k Run
09/23 – ATLANTIC CITY 70.3 Ironman
09/29 – DELAWARE WATER GAP BLAZIN’ 5K Walk/Run

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Stroudsburg/DelawareWaterGapBlazin5KRunWalk

10/06 – Oil Creek 50K 100K 100 mile Trail Runs – March 1st registration opens: – https://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=18279PA Tom Jennings, Race Director
10/07 – 23rd annual STEAMTOWN
11/18 – PHILLY MARATHON – https://philadelphiamarathon.com/
12/08 – KNIGHT’S KRIS KRINGLE 5K

More inclusive calendars and results can be found at these excellent sites:
Check out the http://www.neparunner.com/ & https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/ & https://readysetrunpoconos.com/ websites for much more complete calendars and results.

What am I missing? What else belongs here!
If you don’t want to receive these emails please let me know!
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