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Locals complete virtual Boston Marathon

Tim Bamforth
6 days ago
The 124 th Boston Marathon virtual experience was held last week with thousands taking part all...

Doc Masser crosses his final finish line

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
Longtime runner, partner and close friend Dr. Lee Masser ran through his final finish line Sept. 4...

Cross country races coming to new Sandhill Fields

Tim Bamforth
2 weeks ago
It was nice to see the Sandhill Fields project nearing completion as I attended an invite-only...

Indoor Track Delaware hosts high-profile virtual...

Tim Bamforth
3 weeks ago
On Aug. 26, I was happy to be a part of what may have been the most talented Zoom call ever in the...

Seashore Striders Summer Series raises $20,000

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
This past week, the Seashore Striders donated a $3,000 check from Race for the Ribbon proceeds to...

Cruz, Ledford win Seashore Striders Summer Series...

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
Local runner Nick Cruz out of Milford captured the overall championship in the 2020 Seashore...

Rodriguez, McKenzie win historic Dam Mill 5K

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
The 37th annual Dam Mill 5K was held virtually last weekend with 94 participants signing up to...

77 runners qualify for Seashore Striders Summer Series

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
With just two events to go, we have 77 runners who have qualified for the Summer Racing Series,...

Heading west to Colorado

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
I write this column from the City of Pittsburgh, the Steel City, home of the Steelers, on our way...

Jake Bamforth successfully swims from Cape May to Lewes

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
My son Jake swam across the Delaware Bay from Cape May, N.J., to Lewes Beach July 16. He was joined...

Cruz, Ledford continue their winning ways

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
A virtual field of 118 runners and walkers took part in the 30 th annual Beach Paper Firecracker 5K...

Reader inspired by Couch to 5K column

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
In 1990, there were not a lot of runners in the beach area. Sure, we had some large events, but...

Father’s Day 5K benefits Seashore Striders Youth...

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
A virtual field of 139 runners and walkers took part in the 30th Father’s Day 5K last weekend,...

Inaugural Beebe Heroes Virtual 5K a success

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
A total of 291 runners and walkers took part in the inaugural Beebe Heroes Virtual 5K last weekend...

Celebrating three Cape track seniors

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
I was fortunate enough to have coached seniors Olivia Brozefsky, Rose Minni and Sawyer Walker this...

Field day 2020 a virtual success

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
I teamed with four great elementary teachers in the Cape Henlopen School District to produce 25...

CV19 Team Challenge raises $6,000 for nonprofits

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
The CV19 Team Challenge finished up May 24 with 241 runners and walkers from 21 states and a runner...

Masser 5-Miler kicks off virtual Summer Racing Series

Tim Bamforth
4 months ago
For the first time in 30 years, the Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series will begin with a...

Striders raise more than $10K in April, kick off May...

Tim Bamforth
4 months ago
Although Seashore Striders events are on hold, plenty of striders are running and plenty of behind-...

CV19 6-Pack Series wraps up April with 225 raising ...

4 months ago
The Coronavirus 6-Pack Racing Series, held through the month of April, gave runners and walkers an...

Coronavirus 6-Pack Series nearing the finish line

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The Coronavirus 6-Pack Racing Series is three weeks strong and heading into the final week of the...

Coronavirus 6-Pack Series reaches halfway point

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The Coronavirus 6-Pack Racing Series is giving runners something to do, something to look forward...

185 people from 15 states participating in...

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The Coronavirus 6-Pack Racing Series began April 1 and in just over a week has raised nearly $7,000...

Seashore Striders kick off Coronavirus 6-Pack Series

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The Seashore Striders have organized a virtual racing series during the month of April for not only...

What do runners do when forced to stay home?

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
Working out and participating in local races has been a challenge for the past few weeks, or at...

Cape Region running events canceled or postponed

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
As race director of the Seashore Striders, I live in the Cape Region where there are more running...

More than 400 take part in Lucky Leprechaun 5K in...

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
A close race up top at last weekend’s 8th Lucky Leprechaun 5K saw overall male winner Enrique...

Cape track & field is off and running

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The sport with the largest participation in Cape Henlopen School District is off and running,...

Cape girls take fifth, boys finish seventh at track...

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The Cape Vikings competed in the Delaware State Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb. 22 in...

Cape indoor track teams head to Maryland for state...

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The Cape girls’ and boys’ track teams will head west to Landover, Md., and the beautiful Prince...

Shields students compete in annual bowling tournament

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The annual Shields Elementary School Bowling Championship was held this week with a competition...

Tia Jarvis takes part in Women in Sports Day in Dover

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
I had the pleasure this week to attend the Delaware Women in Sports Day Celebration with Cape...

Cape indoor track closes regular season with wins

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The final Snow Hill Invitational of the season was held Jan. 29 in Snow Hill, Md., with 20 teams...

Cape girls’ track and field shows off talent in NYC

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
The Lady Vikings traveled to New York City this past weekend to take part in the New Balance Games...

Cape boys take second at Snow Hill Invitational

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ and girls’ track teams made another trip to Snow Hill Jan. 15, with the...

Tips for running in the cold and the wind

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
Not many people enjoy running in cold weather when it’s under the freezing mark and the wind is...

Couch to 5K in just 10 weeks

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
Most want-to-be runners make the same mistake youth runners make when it comes to getting started...

Tia Jarvis scores 21.5 points at indoor track event

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
Cape sophomore Tia Jarvis won two events and ran on a third-place 800-meter relay to score 21.5...

The Rehoboth Seashore Marathon is here

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The eve of the Rehoboth Seashore Marathon has arrived and Rehoboth Avenue will turn into a July...

Seashore Striders impress at Youth Nationals

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The Seashore Striders made its 30 th consecutive trip to the Cross Country Coaches Youth Nationals...

Rehoboth Seashore Marathon is two weeks away

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
A record number of people have signed up for the upcoming Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon, set for...

Local runners compete at Run Like The Champ in Philly

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
A group of local runners competed in the Rocky Run 5K and 10-Mile Run Like The Champ event in...

Seashore Striders qualify runners for National...

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
The Seashore Striders traveled to the Cross Country Coaches Eastern Regional Championships Nov. 3...

Locals compete in Patapsco Valley 50K

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
Congratulations to the CrossFit team of Magda Barbosa, Kathy Kay, Terra Eby, Jason Langley, and...

Seashore Striders cross country invite taps into the...

10 months ago
The Seashore Striders hosted the annual Strider Youth Cross Country Invite Oct. 19, at the College...

Friscia wins tough race at Brandywine Creek State Park

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
Beacon eighth-grader Justin Friscia won the boys’ varsity division of the Ursuline/St. Edmond’s...

Herring Point Five and Dime set this weekend

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The sixth annual Herring Point 5K & 10K Classic will be held at Cape Henlopen State Park in...

Cape boys take third at Patrick Henry Invitational...

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The Vikings of Cape Henlopen traveled to Poor Farm Park in Ashland, Va., Sept. 28 for the Patrick...

Beacon boys and Mariner girls win cross country meets

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The Beacon and Mariner middle school cross country teams kicked off their seventh season with a...

Seashore Striders XC competes at Holy Cross...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The Seashore Striders youth cross country team competed at the Holy Cross Invitational Sept. 14 in...

Turnout for Run, White & Blue 5K is 520

1 year ago
The 6th annual Run, White & Blue 5K was held Sept. 5 at Delaware Tech in Georgetown with 520...

Cape, Striders open season at Lake Forest Invitational

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 62 nd annual Lake Forest Cross Country Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 10...

Cross country season is upon us

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Fall is cross country season. Since it has always been my favorite sport, I tend to write more...

Sundance Racing Festival to sashay through Rehoboth...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach is home to the popular Sundance Racing Festival, which will take off at 8 a.m.,...

Jake Bamforth competes at USAT National...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Last weekend I traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to watch son Jake compete in the USA Triathlon National...

Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series wraps up 29th...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 2019 Seashore Strider Summer Racing Series concluded Aug. 3 at the Run for the Paws 5K in Dewey...

Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series wraps up this...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 2019 Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series will conclude Saturday, Aug. 3, in Dewey Beach with...

Local Joe D’Amico tackles Florida Sprint Triathlon

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
My friendship with local Joe D’Amico goes back over 25 years when he would volunteer to get up at 5...

Race for the Ribbon raises money for Cape students

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 12 th a nnual Race for the Ribbon was held July 13 in Rehoboth Beach, attracting just under 300...

Tips to beat the heat during your summer runs

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
As temperatures continue to exceed 90 degrees, I thought it would be helpful to share tips for...