Run For The Diamonds - Berwick, PA

Run For The Diamonds - Berwick, PA takes place in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, with a 10:00 AM start. The distance is 9 miles (about 14.5 km), which sets this race apart from the usual holiday 5K and makes it one of the longer Thanksgiving events on the calendar. The late-morning start gives runners time to travel in and prepare properly.

Nine miles is a serious distance: it demands pacing discipline and a base of consistent training. Runners preparing for a winter half marathon will find it an ideal race-effort long run, held at roughly half-marathon pace. If you are stepping up from 10Ks, give yourself ten to twelve weeks with a weekly long run building to 8 or 9 miles. Fuel with a light breakfast a couple of hours before the start, and dress for a cold Pennsylvania morning with layers you can manage once you are warm.