3rd Annual Herbie's Home Town Loop 2009.
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Jeremy
Michael Herbstritt, a 1998 BAHS graduate, was pursuing a graduate degree in
Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech when a lone gunman took his life on April 16th,
2007. Jeremy was a hardworking,
ambitious young man with a unique passion for life. He loved life and was full of it. He had a passion for running marathons and
other long distance races. He enjoyed
nature, kayaking down the Bald Eagle and Juniata Rivers, camping, planting a
yearly vegetable garden, studying engineering, teaching, eating “fire in the
hole chicken” wings from Bonfatto’s and hot fudge sundaes from the Twin
Kiss. He was proud of his family and
friends and enjoyed spending time with them and boasting about their
accomplishments. Jeremy was certainly
talkative. There was never an awkward
silence when he was around. He was one
of the nicest guys you could ever meet.
He was always willing to lend a helping hand. If you needed a ride somewhere or a friend to
talk to, you could count on him. You
would never hear Jeremy complain or make fun of those less fortunate than
him. He treated others with respect and
dignity. He was a true Christian; not
someone who simply attended church on Sundays.
He was true to himself and others and certainly someone we all should
aspire to be like.
Jeremy
attended
Jeremy’s
dreams were shattered on the cool, rainy morning of April 16th. He had intentions that year of finishing a
research project he had already started.
He had also planned on attending his youngest sister’s high school
graduation, going on many weekend kayak and camping trips, attending two good
friends’ weddings, persuading his younger brother to major in engineering and
running another marathon with his oldest sister. Those dreams were shattered; Jeremy was
robbed of the opportunity to become an engineering professor, get married, start
a family and to meet his nieces and nephews.
We hope that each of you will learn from Jeremy’s example, help us to
continue his legacy, and help make this world a better, safer place. We ask each of you to keep his spirit alive
through the energy and passion of your daily activities.
We have
planned a 4 mile run/walk to begin at 8:30 a.m. and a 16 mile (non-competitive)
bike ride at 10:30 a.m. along with fun, family oriented activities that will
start and end at the
ENTRY FEE: $15.00 Pre-Registration per individual event (by August 1st) - $20.00 per individual event (after August 1st and on Race Day)
*BONUS: If participating in both events entry
fee only $25 total pre-registered , $30 both events after August 1st
T-Shirts guaranteed to first 300 entrants. Race Day Registration begins at 7:15 a.m.
“FREE Parking available at
Make checks payable to: “Jeremy
Herbstritt Memorial Fund”
Mail entries to: Kim Gasper/Race Director
For additional information email kgasper@basd.net
AMENITIES: T-shirts guaranteed to first 300 and race
day (while they last); refreshments, time clock at finish, mile splits, water
stops, entertainment, kids’ activities, door prizes & raffle, fun family
oriented event, Bellefonte Arts Festival nearby.