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Running of the Bull hits Dewey Beach

The bull runs up the beach during high tide. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 1, 2024

The 27th annual Running of the Bull took over The Starboard June 29, when nearly 2,000 people donned red and white to paint the town for the annual take on the historic event in Pamplona, Spain. Proceeds from the event benefit Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company.

The 2024 matador was Craig Longanecker, a Starboard regular who is known for his walks on the beach with his two golden retrievers, Duncan and Layla.

“It was another totally silly fun day filled with laughs, smiles and fun,” said The Starboard owner Steve “Monty” Montgomery. “All while raising funds for the Rehoboth Volunteer Fire Company. More days like this is what we’d all like to have in what has become a crazy world day in and day out. I’m thankful for so many folks who had themselves such a great time [and] were generous to our fire department and to our Starboard team who set up, worked around the clock, then cleaned it all up in a very professional and fast way. Also cheers to the matador who successfully won the [costumed] bull fight.”

Matador Craig Longanecker fights the bull in the 2024 Running of the Bull at The Starboard in Dewey Beach. Proceeds from the event benefit Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company.
Getting started early at The Starboard are (l-r) Zach Savage, Austin Elliott and Ethan Stern.
Selling T-shirts for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company are Katy Miller and Carlyn Bailey.
Enjoying the event are (l-r) Angelina Murphy, Sophie Golden and Neva Maglione.
Getting started early are Erin and Brian Salamone of Newark.
All dressed in red are (l-r) Loren Aubry, Danielle Hernandez, Holly Jones and Tori Petrie.
Sophia Delucca shows off her Dewey hat.
Skylar Brenner shows her romance hat.
Collecting donations for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company are (l-r) Anna Edmondson, Olivia McDonnell and Zoe Peters.
The Starboard bartender Casey Minard takes a breath before the rush at the outdoor bar.
Smiling in the crowd are (l-r) Jess Meluskey, Haley Werner, Julianna Marsh, Jackson Ostroski, Sophie Spinelli, Lindsay Monigle, Victoria Lockwood and Gracen Banning.
Dewey Beach Town Manager Bill Zolper, center, raises his cup to the event.
The Starboard owner Steve “Monty” Montgomery poses with Kristen Kwolek of Kristen and the Noise.
Dewey Commissioner Paul Bauer says cheers.
Kristen Kwolek of Kristen and the Noise sings “Man, I Feel Like a Woman.”
The crowd gets into the music of Kristen and the Noise.
Matador Craig Longanecker plays a tune as referee Kenny Garfinkel calls off the fight at the 2024 Running of the Bull at The Starboard in Dewey Beach.
Referee Kenny Garfinkel declares victory for matador Craig Longanecker as weapon holder David Cohen looks on.
Starboard employee Mike Helwich shoots free T-shirts into the crowd during the event.
Starboard owner Steve “Monty” Montgomery introduces Michael McDonnell, the founder of the Running of the Bull.
The police held up traffic so the runners could cross safely for the Bull run.
Starboard employees have a birds eye view of the event.
Steve “Monty” Montgomery hangs with Baltimore Raven Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden.
Kristen and the Noise entertained the crowd throughout the event.
Baltimore Raven Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden hangs out on stage with the pro mascots.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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