Welcome to the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association, better known as the PHA. The PHA is made up of seven SCCA regions that organize 6 hillclimbs and 2 time trials events across PA, MD and WV.

Date Event Organization Registration / Results; Nov 9, 2024 1:00 PM ET: PHA Critique Meeting Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA / Zoom

Mar 22, 2004 · A Nash-Healy, making its first try in a hill climb event, came in eighth on a time basis turning in a 3:03.2. It was driven by Richard Thompson Jr. of Washington, D.C. The Best time for an MG was set by Guy Atkins, Greenvale, L. I., New York in a supercharged TD at 3:13. Bruce Baily of Maplewood, New Jersey brought his MGTC up the hill in 3:17.

A shuttle bus runs all day during the event from the pit area (Clymer and Hill Rd intersection) to various locations along the course that cannot be easily reached on foot. 2019 Duryea Hillclimb Photos

PHA events are operated under the PHA Supplementary Regulations, as defined in the following document:. 2024 PHA Supplementary Regulations

The name was changed from “The Memorial Day Hillclimbing Derby” to “Giants Despair Hillclimb.” The course runs a mile in length with a 650’ vertical climb of which the last one-quarter mile rises at more than 22 degrees. Today’s famous “Pike’s Peak” hillclimb has a …

Registration for the 2024 Pagoda Hillclimb event opens on May 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. This event will be held June 22-23, 2024 in Reading, PA.

Spring Weatherly Hillclimb 2024 was held June 8-9 , 2024 in Weatherly, PA. It was the second event in the seven event 2024 PHA Championship Series.

In short, this is an amazing hill with a very long history. If you are interested in learning more about it, there is a ton of information out there. To get you started, the Luzerne County Historical Society published a series of articles on the history of the event — part 1, part 2, with part 3 still to be published. Onto the course itself!

The 2023 PHA Event Schedule has been posted to the Current Schedule page under the Schedule / Results menu. . Event registration and other links will be added when they are avai