Teddy Bear Trot
- Date:
- Sat, Feb 07, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- Location:
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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
19610
United States
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- Tags:
- 4 Miles Run
Join us for our 8th annual Teddy Bear Trot!
The Teddy Bear Trot is the perfect blend of running and giving back to our community. All participants are asked to bring a brand NEW Teddy Bear to the event. New this year- At Eight-Twenty at the Mills we will have have a Teddy Bear Tag making station for you to write something special to the kids who will receive your bear. We will also have a photo shoot area to take some pictures with your donations. Participants then join us as we run the bears to the Opportunity House in Reading for them to use in their Learning Center. This year we will be welcomed into the Opportunity House Early Learning Center to say Hello to some of the kids who attend the Center. The kids who come to welcome us will not only be benefitting from our donations but will get to take a bear home after the event. After making our donations, we will continue on route to finish our 3 mile fun run. This is not a race but rather a social group run to give back to our community. Once back at Eight-Twenty at the Mills we
will have a Deluxe Hot Cocoa station for you to get warmed up after your run.
Free Custom Fleet Feet West Reading X Karhu Teddy Bear Trot Ear Warmer Headband for the first 120 Participants.
The proceeds for this event will be donated to Opportunity House as they continue to serve our homeless community. Additional monetary donations will be accepted at the event and will be given to Opportunity House to support their endeavors. We will also be collecting non-perishable foods and blankets at the start of the run at Sly Fox to donate as well.
Everyone will have a chance to wear-test Karhu shoes, an exclusive Fleet Feet product. Karhu is Finnish for the word, Bear, making their brand a perfect partner for this event!
Runners will be sent to Opportunity House to make our donations in 3 groups. Groups will depart at 10:00, 10:10 and 10:15 to donate the teddy bears. Please take a look at the pace ranges for each group and sign up for the time that best suits your abilities. Our goal is to get to the Opportunity House at the same time to give them the bears and for a group photo. We will then leave the Opportunity and continue on our 4 mile loop. There will be group leaders to help direct the runners/walkers.
10:00am - Walkers and 13+ minute milers
10:10am - 10-12 minute milers
10:15am - 8-10 minute milers