"The Chilly Cheeks is 7+ miles that will make you see stars (REAL stars, not people like Jessica Simpson, Rob Kardashian or anyone who has ever appeared on Celebrity Rehab). While it may be a little shorter than you would expect for a major challenge, by the 5 mile mark, you will be wishing it was even shorter still. Flatter, too! It tours the mountain overlooking the Pretzel Capital of the world and has rocks & roots, dirt & debris, maybe snow & ice and more rises and falls than most 401k plans in the past 3 years. It is NOT Pretzel City Sports' hardest race, but on a per mile basis, it is darn close and is a real challenge for even the Type A’s who would normally laugh at the concept of only running 7 miles. Yet, it is a very doable for people who can recite the dollar menu at McDonalds from memory; you don’t get to be the 4th or 5th largest rustic trail run in the US by being THAT un-doable. It’s just that you WILL remember portions of this event like Mt Whadafug for days and days and days to come! Yet, as challenging as the race is, once you scale the last climb and sprint to the finish, it ends with pure bliss at the Reading Liederkrantz German Singing & Sports Club where you can purchase cold German beer, eat a free hot breakfast, listen to semi-live music and discuss with your fellow “victims” how surprising it is that a race this short could be this brutal. LEGAL LINGO: You race at your own risk; you alone are responsible for your welfare at all times!! While we are very adept at finding video, on YouTube, of people falling on their crotch while performing stunts (a scene that NEVER fails to entertain), the chance of us finding you if you get off course is smaller than the list of MTVeejays that still get recognized on the street. However, it is that well marked that you’ll only get lost if you are unconscious on your feet. The same goes if you get hurt. As runners, we have the arm strength of a 6 year old, so if you get dinged, please crawl to a spot where our Mobile Burial Unit can spring into action." - from Pretzel City Sports