News and Events

We are hosting our second Intro to Trail Running Clinic with Aardvark Sports Shop. We're excited to get you out on the trails at Trexler Nature Preserve. AND Hoka will be joining us with demo shoes!  Clinic hosted by Aimee Kohler, competitive trail runner and coach with The Running Kind.  At the clinic we will touch on some specific strategies for tackling the trails, proper footwear, trail safety and of course... my favorite... hills! If there is something specific you'd like to get into, feel free to reach out or share on the discussion page.  https://www.facebook.com/share/1AwebdCEDf/

Team Vark Swag Night will be available for Team Vark members only to pick up their race shirts and swag. The regular group run will be happening as scheduled!

Join us for a Currex demo! Come get fit for an arch support and try it out on the run this week. 

Join Aardvark Sports Shop & Emmaus Run Inn for our first collab at Plates & Pies! We are teaming up to bring you an evening of plated shoes and pizza with some of our favorite brands. We will be joined by Saucony, Asics, Puma, Nike and Brooks at DeSales Track for a prediction mile! What's a prediction mile? You predict your time, tape your watch and see who gets the closest to their prediction. Yes, there will be prizes!

S.T.A.R.- Serving To Aid & Restore is run by volunteers that are reaching out to those in our community that are homeless or in need by providing necessities, information and other resources in accordance with their needs. We are teaming up with S.T.A.R. to host a donation drive! Here is a list of things that they are in need of: https://www.starbethlehempa.org/donate Topo will be raffling a pair of shoes off to those that participate in the donation drive!

We are teaming up with Monocacy Creek Watershed Association again for a Fall Stream Cleanup! Join us to clean up our local waterways! WHAT TO BRING: • Bring your Waders or Boots, or wear comfy walking shoes • Dress for the weather • Bring your reusable water bottle. No single-use plastic bottles, please! • Bring your friends and bring a smile! • We’ll supply gloves and garbage bags

Join us for a course preview of The Long Run Fall Back with Vark Trail! We will raffle off an entry to The Long Run Fall Back! Run & Hike option available. 5 mile loop... The normal way! More race info > https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=120981

Event is at Dodson St Park, however you will need to park at ArtsQuest and take the shuttle to the trail! NO PARKING at Dodson St Park. Trail Race starts at 4:30PM For more information you can visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/BethlehemRunningFestival/Page-25

Join us at our cheer station for the 5K & 10K at Bethlehem Running Festival! 5K starts at 7:30am 10K starts at 9AM For more information or questions about the race, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/BethlehemRunningFestival/Page-5

Join us at our 2nd cheer station for the 10K at Bethlehem Running Festival! 10K starts at 9AM For more information or questions about the race, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/BethlehemRunningFestival/Page-5

Join us at our cheer station for the Half Marathon at Bethlehem Running Festival! Half Marathon starts at 8am For more information or questions about the race, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/BethlehemRunningFestival/Page-6

Join us at our cheer station for the Half Marathon at Bethlehem Running Festival! Half Marathon starts at 8am For more information or questions about the race, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/BethlehemRunningFestival/Page-6

Join us at our cheer station for the Half Marathon at Bethlehem Running Festival! Half Marathon starts at 8am For more information or questions about the race, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/BethlehemRunningFestival/Page-6

Wear your best costume! There will be prizes given away!