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August

August 2
5K For Our Kids’ Health
Dravo Plaza, Wilmington
Time 8:30 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Dravo plaza. A flat, fast route along the Wilmington Riverfront Fee $16-$20

August 6
The Mayor’s 5K Run-Walk
Eighth and French streets, Wilmington
Time 6:45 p.m. Course Starts and finishes at the City County building Fee $12-$15

August 9
Pace for Prevention 5K Run-Walk
South Madison Street, Wilmington
Time 8:45 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at the Iron Hill Restaurant and Brewery on the Riverfront Fee $12-$20

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August 13
Tour de Lance 5K Run-Walk
Dravo Plaza, Wilmington
Time 6:30 p.m. Course Loops along the Wilmington Riverfront Fee $17-$20

August 16
The Lums Pond Youth Triathlon
Lums Pond State Park, Bear
Time 8:15 a.m. Course Starts with a 100-yard swim, continues with a 2.4-mile bike ride, ends with a 0.4-mile run. For children ages 7 to 14
Fee Starting at $35

August 17
Lums Pond Triathlon and Duathlon
Lums Pond State Park, Bear
Time 7:45 a.m. Course Triathlon starts with 0.5-mile swim, duathlon starts with a 2-mile out and back run course, both races continue with a 19.5-mile flat and fast bike course, and finish with a 3-mile run. Fee Starting at $75

August 23
Race for Literacy 5K Run-Walk
Brandywine Park, Wilmington
Time 9 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Brandywine Park Fee $12-$20

August 25
Wilmington Blue Rocks 5K
Frawley Stadium, 801 S. Madison St., Wilmington
Time 6:30 p.m. Course Starts in front of Frawley Stadium and continues along the Riverwalk, with finish inside the stadium Fee $16-$20

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August 30
Last Blast Prediction 5K
Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach
Time 7:30 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Grove Park Fee $15-$20

August 31
Dewey Beach Lions Club 5K Run-Walk
Northbeach Restaurant, 125 McKinley St., Dewey
Time 8 a.m. Course Out and back course through residential streets Fee $16-$20
 

September

September 3
Judy Johnson 5K Run-Walk
Overlook Pavilion, Wilmington Riverfront
Time 6:30 p.m. Course Fast flat course starts and finishes at Overlook Pavilion Fee $12-$15

September 14
Miles for Melanoma 5K Run-Walk
Rockford Park, 19th and Tower Drive, Wilmington
Time 10 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Rockford Tower Fee $16-$20

September 20
Stockley Stride 5K Run-Walk
Stockley Center, Georgetown
Time 9 a.m. Course Out and back course starts and finishes at the Stockley Center Fee $13-$15

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September 20
25th Annual Make-A-Wish
Triathlon at Sea Colony
Sea Colony, Bethany Beach
Time 7:30 a.m. Course 1.5K swim, 40K mile bike, and 10K run through Sea Colony Fee $125 (pledge minimum no longer required)

The Harvest Hustle is held in Wyoming. Photograph courtesy of TriSports EventsSeptember 20
Harvest Hustle
Fifer Orchards, Wyoming
Time 8 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Fifer Orchards Fee $15-$18

September 27-28
Bike MS: NRG Energy Indian River Power Plant Bike to the Bay in association with Patterson-Schwartz and Bank of America
Meets at Delaware Technical and Community
College, Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover
Time 8 a.m. Course Starts at Delaware Tech, finishes at Cape Henlopen State Park, riders have the option to spend the night and ride back to Dover the following day Fee Registration starts at $30, riders are asked to get 250 pledges

September 28
Cape Henlopen Triathlon and Duathlon
Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes
Time 7:45 a.m. Course Triathlon starts with 0.25-mile ocean swim, duathlon simultaneously starts with 1.5-mile run through Cape Henlopen State Park, both races continue with a 15-mile flat and fast bike course through and around Lewes and the state park, end with a 5K run looping around the state park Fee $75
 

October

October 4
Fall Festival 5K Run-Walk
Woodburn, 151 Kings Hwy., Dover
Time 8:30 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Woodburn Fee $12

October 4
Mimi’s 5K Run-Walk for Hospice
Harry’s Seafood Grill, 101 S. Market St.,
Wilmington
Time 9 a.m. Course Starts at Wilmington Riverfront, follows route along the Christina River Fee 16-$20

October 5
Delaware Distance Classic 5K
Frawley Stadium, 801 S. Madison St., Wilmington
Time 8:30 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Frawley Stadium on the Riverfront Fee $20-$30

October 11
Nun Run 5K Run-Walk
Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence, 185 Salem Church Road, Newark
Time Registration at 7:30 a.m., race at 9 a.m. Course Out and back course starts and finishes at Little Sisters of the Poor Jeanne Jugan Residence Fee $15-$20

October 12
Frightland 5K Run-Walk
Frightland, 309 Port Penn Road, Middletown
Time 4 p.m. Course Starts and finishes at Frightland Fee $20-$25

October 18
White Clay Bicycle Club Savage Century
Meets at W.L. Gore facility, 1901 Barksdale Road, Newark
Time Registration at 7 a.m. Ride starts at 7:30 a.m. Course Riders select a 40-, 60-, 75-, or 100-mile route that loops through Newark, Nottingham and Lancaster County, Pa., and the hills along the Susquehanna River Fee $15-$20

October 18
Dewey Beach Relay Marathon
Ruddertown, Highway One at 113 Dickinson St., Dewey Beach
Time 10 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Ruddertown, course runs through residential neighborhoods of Seabreeze with a turnaround in Spring Lake Community. Two-person team members run 13.1 miles and four-person team members run 6.55 miles Fee $25-$45

October 18
John S. Charlton Program 5K
Roma Italian Restaurant, 3 President Drive, Dover
Time 9 a.m. Course Run and walk start and finish at Roma Italian Restaurant, runs through Issac Branch Trail Fee $15-$18
 

November

November 1
Great Pumpkin 5K Run-Walk
TBD, Bear
Time 3:30 p.m. Course TBD Fee $16-$20

November 2
C & D Marathon Run Fest
Main Street, St. Georges North
Time 7:45 a.m. Course Along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, starts and finishes on Main and Delaware streets. Runners choose from a 26.2-mile marathon, 13.1-mile marathon, 10K, or 5K. Fee $15-$80

November 22
Rehoboth Beach Running Co. Seashore Marathon
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach
Time 7 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Rehoboth Ave. and the Boardwalk. Fee $70

November 22
Turkey Trot 10K and 5K
Hanloff Park, Newark
Time 10K at 9 a.m., 5K at 10:15 a.m. Course Starts and finishes in Hanloff Park at Casho Mill and Barksdale roads Fee TBD

November 27
PNC Bank 10K and 5K Run for MS
PNC Bank, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington
Time 10K at 9 a.m., 5K at 10:30 a.m. Course Starts at PNC Bank, continues through the hills of Rockford Park, finishes at the Brandywine River on West Street Fee $20-$25
 

December

December 6
Share the Holiday Spirit 5K
Silver Lake Park, Dover
Time 10 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Silver Lake Park, double loops through Historic Dover Fee $18 (donate non-perishable food)

December 20
Jingle Bell Run 5K
Cape Henlopen State Park, Fishing Pier, Lewes
Time 9 a.m. Course TBD Fee $15-$20

December 28
Race Against Time 5K Run-Walk
Central Branch YMCA, 501 W. 11th St., Wilmington
Time 12 p.m. Course Starts on Delaware Ave. near YMCA and finishes under Washington Street Bridge Fee $16-$20
 

January

January 4
Road to the Super Bowl 5K Run-Walk
Union Tavern, 1010 N. Union St., Wilmington
Time 11 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Union Tavern Fee TBD

January 11
PSCI Icicle Run
Central Branch YMCA, 501 W. 11th St., Wilmington
Time 9 a.m. Course Starts and finishes at Central Branch YMCA Fee TBD
 

March

March 15
Citizen’s Bank Caesar Rodney Half Marathon and 5K Run
Rodney Square, Wilmington
Time 9 a.m. Course Starts at Rodney Square, continues to the Riverfront, loops through Rockford Park and ends at Rodney Square Fee TBD

TBD
White Clay Bicycle Club Icicle Metric
In and around Newark
Time TBD Course Participants choose between 35, 50, or 100 kilometers, covering moderately hilly terrain Fee TBD 

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