Reading Hillclimbs

Help support the much needed repairs at our iconic Pagoda!

Mark your calendars! On Thursday August 29th from 4-8pm were partnering with Panera on 5th Street highway to raise money for the Pagoda Restoration fund. Just mention this flyer or use promo code FUND4U on online or kiosk orders! It's that simple ⛩ See you there!

Today turned out to be a good day on the hill. The weather held out for the most part and times came down. The final top three times for the weekend are:
Heikki Rinta-Koski, 2013 Radical SR8, 107.339
Jason Fraley 2006 West Racecars WR1000 112.870
Leon Jordan 2023 Suzuki Wonder 113.745

Weather looks clear for the morning and we will be running as long as the weather stays good. I’ll be doing some live streaming from turn 7 this morning. And if you’re not planning on coming out and looking for info please check out our website link below:
https://www.bmr-scca.org/spectate/index.html

After the first day of competition the top three are:
Heikki Rinta-Koski 110.527, Mike Robinson 117.524, Jason Fraley 118.213.

Kurt Bartholomew in the BMW started off group 2 with some drifting action on the wet road. The Speedcars kept it going, but Mike Robinson in the Camaro gets the award for closest call on the exit of turn 2.

Looking for info about how you can come and watch the action in person? Please see this link:

Spectator Information For Current BMR SCCA Event SCCA Blue Mountain Region

The rain hasn’t been too bad this morning but the road is wet. Here is Bryan McCrea having to put in a bit of opposite steering as the back end steps out exiting turn 2.

The calm before the storm. Racing begins around 9am. 🏎️

For everyone looking at the weather and wondering YES, as long as it isn’t raining too hard we do run in the rain. (That doesn’t mean every driver/car chooses to run)

Close to 100 racers from 17 states as far away as Texas will be coming to Reading, PA for the annual Duryea Hillclimb, August 17-18.

The annual Duryea Hillclimb, first run in 1951, is part of the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association (PHA) Championship Series. It's sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America(SCCA) and hosted by the local chapter, Blue Mountain Region SCCA.

Last year's overall winner and setter of a new course record, Ron Moreck of Kingston, PA will be returning to defend his title. He'll be up against stiff competition from several previous winners looking to reclaim "King of the Hill" status as well as some very fast drivers from southern states making their first appearance at Duryea.

The Start Line of the 2.2-mile course is at the bottom of Duryea Drive at the intersection with 13th Street Extension, and the Finish Line is on Skyline Dive at the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower.

Competition begins Saturday about 9:15am and continues until approximately 4:30pm. On Sunday the event gets underway about 9am and ends around 4pm.

Admission is by voluntary donation and benefits Pagoda-Skyline, Inc. A shuttle bus will be in service both days taking riders to the Fire Tower and various spectating areas. Ridership is by voluntary donation and benefits the Third and Spruce Reading Rec Center.

More info can be found at

Spectator Information For Current BMR SCCA Event SCCA Blue Mountain Region

Still time to see some action today.

Pagoda Hill Climb revs up the weekend Reading's iconic Pagoda 'Hill Climb' race revved up on Saturday, just as the temperature revved up to 100.

It’s a busy day for motor sports. If you couldn’t afford to go to the F1 Spanish Grand Prix this morning, or the IMSA 6 Hours of the Glenn this afternoon, or the Indy Car Grand Prix of Monterey tonight, come out and see some local racing at the Pagoda Hillclimb! There are donations bin and if you can afford a small donation to the Pagoda-Skyline, Inc. it is appreciated. Pagoda-Skyline, Inc. is a non-profit, citizen volunteer organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the Pagoda, the Fire Tower and the Skyline Drive area.

Spectator Information For Current BMR SCCA Event SCCA Blue Mountain Region

Thank you Mike Vanino for making my evening update a simple share!

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If you’re looking for info on how to come and watch the racing, use the link below.

Spectator Information For Current BMR SCCA Event SCCA Blue Mountain Region

We will start with novice touring runs around 9am with full competition starting around 9:30.

Racers gear up for 72nd Pagoda Hillclimb Cars will zip along the 1.3 mile course that starts at the bottom of Duryea Drive and ends just below the Pagoda.