Black Diamond Express Half Marathon & 5K

🏃‍♂️ Black Diamond Express Half Marathon &: 5K

To benefit the Mendon Foundation - Mendon, New York's local land trust and developer/maintainer of the Lehigh Valley Trail in partnership with the Monroe County Parks Department.

📅 Event Details

• Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
• Location: Lehigh Valley Trail, Rt. 251, Mendon, NY
• Half Marathon Starts: 8:00am
• 5K Starts: 8:20am

🌳 Course Information

The course is a flat, scenic out & back course along the historic Lehigh Valley Trail. The Lehigh Valley Trail was resurfaced prior to our 2024 races!

Start & end location: Mendon Youth Baseball Fields (Google Maps)

Half Marathon course is USATF Certified - NY17052JG

🎁 Inclusions

• Shirt or Mug: Long sleeved (unisex) t-shirt OR mug guaranteed to the first 150 (combined) by August 3.
• Refreshments: Enjoy refreshments and healthy snacks.
• Medals: Collectible ceramic medals for Half Marathon finishers, collectible ceramic lapel pins for 5K finishers.
• Virtual Option: We are offering Virtual Half Marathon and 5K events! Run the distance within a week after the live race date.

🏆 Awards

• Half Marathon: Top 5 (non-virtual) Male & Female Cash or Gift awards: collectible Race Water Bottles for top 3 in age groups 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• All Half Marathon finishers will receive our beautiful, collectible ceramic finisher’s medal!
• 5K: Top 5 (non-virtual) Male & Female Cash or Gift awards: collectible Race Water Bottles for top 3 in age groups 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• All 5K finishers will receive our beautiful, collectible ceramic lapel pin!

🔗 Official Site & Frequently Asked Questions

Please visit: Official Race Site for more detailed information and answers to your Frequently Asked Questions.