Run For The Diamonds
General Information
Since 1908
The oldest race in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Registration is now open for the 2024 race.
10 AM Starting Time
Official Water Stations/Port-o-Pots are located at the 3.6 mark at the top of the Hill and
7.2 mark at the bottom of Golf Course Hill.
Unofficial water stations are located throughout the race course.
Port-O-Pots are located at Elks Lodge Race Headquarters parking lot and Summerhill Fire Co,3.6 miles in all of November for runners training on the course.
The Pasta Dinner will be Wednesday, November 27, 7PM.
Pasta Dinner reservations can be purchased during registration or call 570-759-1300.
Pre-race registration will close Saturday, November 23 at 11:59PM.
Post registration and packet pickup is November 27, 1PM-8PM and race day 8:00AM-9:40AM.
Runners family/friends can listen to the race on WHLM channels
FM 94.7, 96.3, 104.3, 105.5 and AM 930, 1280
Congratulations to WHLM!
The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters has announced that WHLM Radio has won the 2023 award in the category of outstanding coverage of a local sporting event for its coverage of the Run for the Diamonds. The station has provided live coverage of the race for over 25 years. The broadcast team consists of Jim Doyle, Fred Takacs, Ben Willis and Jake Kline.
The Berwick YMCA, Third St, (one block from the Elks) will be open 8:15AM-9:45AM for runners.
Please do not leave any belongings in the YMCA, it will be closed after the race!
Course and Age Group Records
NEW - Setting the Overall Record M & F - $3000
MALE FEMALE
Overall Peter Pfitzinger 43:20 1980 Paige Stoner 49:05 2021
19 & under Jim Howell 45:48 1969 & Lacey Danilovitz 54:33 2022 Bill Reifsnyder 45:48 1979
20-29 Peter Pfitzinger 43:20 1980 Paige Stoner 49:05 2021
30-39 Greg Fredericks 43:41 1980 Marina Martino 52:50 2022
40-49 Ken Inglis 45:46 1982 Deborah Grossman 53:38 1996 50-50 Johnny Kelley 50:21 1958 Lori Kingsley 59:18 2017
60-69 Hubert Morgan 55:06 1984 Dianna Golden 66:40 2013 70-79 Ed Whitlock 57:25 2003 Dianna Golden 73:22 2023 80&over Ed Whitlock 71:46 2013 Joanne Hause 117:36 2012
RACE DATE - November 28, 2024
For more details call 570-759-1300.
Starting time - 10AM
The Finish Line will close at 1PM.
Runners finishing after 1PM may not be timed or scored.
Virtual entrants will not be scored or counted as official finishers.
Official Time is Gun Time.
(All awards are issued using Gun Time)
Chip Time will be issued as a courtesy by Falcon Timing.
Refunds only if the race in cancelled.
The right to reject any entry or issue special invitations is reserved by the Marathon Association.
Race numbers may not correspond to the number of entrants.
Numbers 1 through 30 for men and F-1 through F-30 for women will be reserved for seeded runners.
Runners with these numbers will be the only runners allowed on the front row.
Only numbers 1-50 and F1-F50 are allowed in the Starting Line Corral.
Slower and inexperienced runners, please line up towards the back of the starting line.
Please line up according to your ability.
Backpacks will NOT be allowed inside the Elks Building Third St, Berwick
For safety reasons ,headphones, animals, strollers, in-line skates, skateboards, and other wheeled vehicles
are NOT permitted.