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Moyer and Bereda Win Lancaster Red Rose Run

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By Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

June 7, 2025, Lancaster, PA—Downtown Lancaster, PA is a fun place, and its oldest race takes place the first Saturday in June.  This year’s event was called 49th Annual, but in reality, it was run for the 47th time in 2025.  Some races consider the virtual runnings of 2020 and 2021 in their stats (ok, whatever).  In ancient history, the Red Rose started in 1977; it was my first east coast race ever. The York White Rose started later in 1977. (Save the date: The 2025 York White Rose 5 Miler is September 27th and registration is open now.)

Caroline Moyer of West Chester, PA led the women in 29:41. Laura Antinucci of Philadelphia was second in 30:16.  Allison Emmons of Hockessin, DE was third and top master in 30:19.  Katherine Hallock of Hummelstown was fourth in 30:25. Ruby Garner-Valle, 15, Lancaster was fifth in 30:43.  Katie O’Regan of Lititz, the 2019 champion was seventh in 31:34. Hometowns were not listed on the results, so I did the best I could.

Worku Bereda of Lancaster from Ethiopia, ran down Queen Street all alone, becoming the first East African winner of the Red Rose, winning in 25:16.  Looking back in history, Sydney Maree of South Africa won in 1978, and two athletes from Morocco were champions years ago. 

Dan Forry of Columbia, winner of the 2024 York White Rose Run was second in 26:14, running for the Philadelphia Runner Track Club.  Matthew McNair of Lancaster was third in 26:16, as he and Bereda run for the Myers Running Project.  Ciaran Fisher of Marion Heights, PA and Danbury, CT and running for the newly kitted Red Rose Track Club was fourth in 26:36. Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster was fifth in 27:01.  Two-time Red Rose champ Otis Ubriaco of Lancaster was sixth in 27:08.  The first master was Alex Pearson of Hummelstown in 28:12; he was fifteenth overall.

With well over 1,000 entrants, the Red Rose finished with 977 who crossed the finish line.

Full Results

Top Women

  1. 29:41 Caroline Moyer, 30, West Chester
  2. 30:16 Laura Antinucci, 33, Philadelphia
  3. 30:19 Allison Emmons, 46, Hockessin, DE
  4. 30:25 Katherine Hallock, 37, Hummelstown
  5. 30:43 Ruby Garner-Valle, 15, Lancaster
  6. 31:30 Maura Tucker, 36, Philadelphia
  7. 31:34 Katie O’Regan, 40, Lititz
  8. 32:03 Leah Maher, 33, New Providence
  9. 32:57 Kelly Rose, 36, York
  10. 33:06 Leah Navarro, 15, Seven Valleys
  11. 33:07 Gwyneth Young, 22, Lebanon
  12. 34:00 Melissa Frick, 35, Lancaster
  13. 34:06 Emily Nelson, 28, Mechanicsburg
  14. 34:27 Catherine Shontz, 23, Elizabethtown
  15. 34:35 Jenna LoBianco, 38, York Haven

Top Men

  1. 25:16 Worku Bereda, 25, Lancaster
  2. 26:14 Dan Forry, 26, Columbia
  3. 26:16 Matthew McNair, 18, Lancaster
  4. 26:36 Ciaran Fisher, 29, Marion Heights
  5. 27:01 Nathaniel Alter, 33, Lancaster
  6. 27:08 Otis Ubriaco, 31, Lancaster
  7. 27:26 Joseph Beveridge, 34, Lancaster
  8. 27:28 Ty Stump, 34, Camp Hill
  9. 27:32 Brad Brooks, 31, Altoona
  10. 27:36 Jordan Cruise, 28, Mt Joy
  11. 27:47 Adam Moore, 37, Wrightsville
  12. 27:55 Miles McCaskey, 25, Lancaster
  13. 28:05 Nathan Henderson, 26, Lancaster
  14. 28:06 Adam Harriger, 31, Chambersburg
  15. 28:09 Elias Dimitrakopoulos, 26, Harrisburg
The 49th or 47th Red Rose Run takes off on Queen Street. Cem Aslan #1080 of Camp Hill and Adam Moore #619 of Wrightsville get into position among the thousand entrants.
Worku Bereda takes the lead early in the race with 2023 champion Nathan Henderson and Matthew McNair trying to keep pace.
Ciaran Fisher #258 of Marion Heights, PA leads the charge of Red Rose TC runners. Derek Kendig #464 shares the pace.
2-time Red Rose champion Otis Ubriaco #899 heads a large chase pack of contenders. Nathaniel Alter #9, Ty Stump #877, Adam Harriger #368, and Jordan Cruise #169 are also in the hunt for top ten spots.
Worku Bereda of Lancaster, from Ethiopia sprints down Queen Street to victory in 25:16. Bereda won the Race Against Racism 5k in April.
Caroline Moyer of West Chester, PA was first in 29:41.
Dan Forry of Columbia, the 2024 York White Rose champ, was second at the Red Rose Run in 26:14.
Laura Antinucci of Philadelphia was second in 30:16.
Allison Emmons of Hockessin, DE was third and top master in 30:19.
Matthew McNair of Lancaster sprints home in third in 26:16. Myers Run Project took two podium positions.
Ciaran Fisher of Marion Station, PA and Danbury, CT was fourth in 26:36 and led the Red Rose TC.
Ruby Garner-Valle of Lancaster was fifth in 30:43.
Maura Tucker of Philadelphia was sixth in 31:30.
Katie O’Regan of Lititz, the 2019 Red Rose champion, was seventh and second master, in 31:34.
Leah Maher of New Providence, PA was eighth in 32:03.
Jay McMillan of Columbia says hello before the Red Rose. Jay would win the 50-54 in 32:05.
Kelly Rose of York was ninth in 32:57.
Leah Navarro of Seven Valleys was tenth in 33:11.
Melissa Frick of Lancaster strides to the finish in 34:00, placing twelfth.
Emily Nelson of Mechanicsburg ran 34:06, placing 13th. Myers Run Project had three women in the top fifteen.
Doreen McCoubrie of West Chester won the 60-64 in 36:19, her the second year in a row.
Brandi Sollenberger of Lancaster ran 38:10. The Red Rose Track Club had a big turnout clad in the new Rabbit kits.
Walter Newcomer #653 of Manheim, PA finished in 39:06, placing second in the 65-69.
Margaret Moore of York won the 70-79 in 48:35 (Chip time 48:04).
Sergio Gonzalez finishes the Red Rose 5 Miler with a good buddy.
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