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DQ Dash raises funds for Lewes fireworks

Tim Bamforth

3 days ago

The eighth annual DQ Dash 5K is slated for Sunday, May 17, beginning and ending at the Lewes Beach…

Cape track wins Henlopen North Championship meet

Tim Bamforth

1 week ago

The Cape boys’ and girls’ track teams won the newly created Henlopen Conference Northern Division…

Rodriguez wins Oy Vey 5K; Beacon wins packed meet

Tim Bamforth

2 weeks ago

Seashore Striders runner Martin Rodriguez of New Castle/Selbyville captured the overall title at…

CoDel Running Festival attracts 3,000 runners

Tim Bamforth

3 weeks ago

More than 3,000 finishers in two days and four events emerged on the Cape Region April 11-12, as…

Bunny Palooza 5K draws 669 racers to Bethany Beach

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

Easter was in the air in Bethany Beach last weekend as the 14th Bunny Palooza 5K and 1-Mile Walk…

Cape track downs Dover, Smyrna

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

The Cape track & field team hosted a tri-meet March 31 at Legends Stadium, with hundreds of fit…

Running season is here with many road races on tap

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

Running season has arrived, as Seashore Striders and Races2Run have many different series for folks…

Lots of action at Shamrock Shuffle Half-Marathon

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

Eleven teams took part in the relay portion of the Shamrock Shuffle Half-Marathon March 15 in Cape…

Cape runners sweep top four at Shamrock Shuffle 5K

Tim Bamforth

1 month ago

The Lucky Leprechaun 5K was held in Milton March 8, bringing out the second-highest field ever with…

13th Lucky Leprechaun 5K on tap March 8 in Milton

Tim Bamforth

2 months ago

The popular 13th Lucky Leprechaun 5K will be this Sunday morning, March 8, at Irish Eyes in Milton…

Four downstate athletes win state track titles

Tim Bamforth

2 months ago

Delaware sent 44 indoor track & field teams to Pennsylvania for the state championships Feb. 21…

Lover’s Lane 5K lures runners to Rehoboth

Tim Bamforth

2 months ago

The fourth annual Lover's Lane Valentine Boardwalk 5K was held in the Nation’s Summer Capital Feb.…

Wardian wins World Marathon Challenge for third time…

Tim Bamforth

2 months ago

Nine years ago, local ultra-marathoner Mike Wardian of Arlington, Va., and Rehoboth Beach entered…

Tracy Sipprelle ran 3,256 miles in 2025

Tim Bamforth

3 months ago

Congratulations to the Seashore Striders challengers who participated in the 2025 100-mile-per-…

Sussex Academy wins girls’ track conference title

Tim Bamforth

3 months ago

The Sussex Academy girls’ track & field team won the Henlopen Conference Championship Jan. 22,…

Running 10 miles behind a snowplow

Tim Bamforth

3 months ago

It was winter 1988 at Delaware State and our Sunday morning 10-miler normally happened at 6 a.m.…

Cape runners well represented with Dopey and Goofy…

Tim Bamforth

3 months ago

Louise Holt and Cathy Haut are fast friends who met through the Seashore Striders family of running…

New Year’s Eve race winners are impressive athletes…

Tim Bamforth

4 months ago

Liam Steyn and Anna Bosse were crowned champions in the Race Into the New Year last week, so I…

Get off the couch and run a 5K in just 10 weeks

Tim Bamforth

4 months ago

Most want-to-be runners make the same mistake youth runners make when it comes to getting started…

Christmas gifts for the running and racing community…

Tim Bamforth

4 months ago

The Cape Region is a unique place for running and racing, with events to choose from within a 10-…

Indoor track teams get to work

Tim Bamforth

4 months ago

The Cape indoor track & field team traveled south to the Virginia Beach Sports Center for the…

Rehoboth Seashore Marathon attracts 3,400 runners

4 months ago

An event that’s become a half- and full-marathon extravaganza and a must on one’s bucket list took…

Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5K brings 869 to Lewes

Tim Bamforth

5 months ago

A large crowd of 869 participants, the second largest 5K field for the traditional Thanksgiving Day…

Two youth runners earn All-American honors

Tim Bamforth

5 months ago

The Seashore Striders youth cross country team made its 35th trip in a row to the Cross…

Youngsters lead field at Tunnel to Towers race

Tim Bamforth

5 months ago

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation came to Lewes Nov. 15, to host its annual 3.43-mile race…

Andy Gorlich wins third straight Nicola Pizza 5K

Tim Bamforth

5 months ago

We all love pizza. And when it comes to local pizza, Nicola Pizza is mentioned with the best of…

Milford 5K, conference bib experiment and lots of…

Tim Bamforth

6 months ago

Jonathan Whitehead, 33, of Camden Wyoming won the overall title in 17:22 at the eighth annual…

Pagano runs through cow fields to win 5K

Tim Bamforth

6 months ago

Tim Pagano, 39, of Lewes raced through Hopkins Farm like he was being chased by the cows, as he was…

Strong showing for Seahawks at Ugly Duckling...

Tim Bamforth

6 months ago

The Ugly Duckling High School and Middle School Invitational was held Oct. 11, at Killens Pond,…

Cape takes fourth place at Paul Short Invitational

Tim Bamforth

7 months ago

Cape finished an impressive fourth place in the gold division at the annual Paul Short Invitational…

Smiley wins fourth straight Dogfish Dash

Tim Bamforth

7 months ago

Rehoboth Beach runner Dylan Smiley won his fourth straight Dogfish Dash 3.82-mile race Sept. 28 in…

Dogfish Dash on tap Sept. 28 in Milton with more…

Tim Bamforth

7 months ago

Henlopen Conference cross country action Sept. 24 saw the Cape Vikings boys win easily over Smyrna…

Saint Mark’s edges Cape in XC action

Tim Bamforth

7 months ago

The Cape cross country teams hosted Sussex Tech and Saint Mark’s Sept. 16 on the rain-soaked…

Cape and Sussex Academy XC squads look good early

Tim Bamforth

7 months ago

The Cape cross country team traveled to Camden Sept. 10, to take on the Riders of Caesar Rodney and…

Summer running season gives way to fall races

Tim Bamforth

8 months ago

The 35th Last Blast Prediction 5K wrapped up the summer for the Seashore Striders Aug. 30, as…

Everyone has a chance to win at Prediction 5K

Tim Bamforth

8 months ago

The 35th Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series will wrap up Saturday, Aug. 30, at Grove Park…

Fire Fightin’ 5K attracts field of 271 runners

8 months ago

The 11th annual Rehoboth Beach Fire Fightin’ 5K Run/Walk took place Aug. 17, in front of…

Baker wins elite race at Maggie Mile

Tim Bamforth

8 months ago

The fifth annual Maggie Mile was held Aug. 9 at Legends Stadium in Lewes, with races going off…

Squicciarini the top dog at Race for the Paws

Tim Bamforth

9 months ago

To benefit Humane Animal Partners, a large field of 420 turned out Aug. 2, for the 17th annual Race…

Racers run through mist to get to Blizzard

Tim Bamforth

9 months ago

The 42nd annual Dam Mill 5K, The Best Little Race in Delaware, took to the streets of…

Ironman Lake Placid showcases elite competitors

Tim Bamforth

9 months ago

The annual Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon in Lake Placid, N.Y., was held July 20, as thousands of…

Seashore 5-Miler draws 182 runners to Rehoboth

Tim Bamforth

9 months ago

The second of the two qualifying five-mile events in the Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series was…

Saxton, Larkin capture titles at Dave Reynolds…

Tim Bamforth

10 months ago

The 34th version of the Dave Reynolds Biathlon was held in Rehoboth Beach July 6, following…

Mike Wardian wins Beebe Heroes 5K in sandals

Tim Bamforth

10 months ago

Ultra marathoner Mike Wardian of Dewey Beach toed the starting line with his Teva Aventrails…

Jungle Jim’s hosts 5K, plenty of events on tap

Tim Bamforth

10 months ago

One of the most popular events of the summer, the 21st Jungle Jim’s 5K, was held June 21, at…

A trio of races highlights busy running weekend

Tim Bamforth

10 months ago

Three races in three days in three towns made up last weekend’s Seashore Striders Triple Crown Race…

Bodie Frederick, Stephen Hart win Bill Degnan...

Tim Bamforth

10 months ago

The 28th annual Bill Degnan 5K brought 138 runners and walkers to Cape Henlopen High School,…

Run for the Ribbon 5K raises funds for Reese…

Tim Bamforth

11 months ago

One of the most emotional events the Seashore Striders produces, the Race for the Ribbon 5K, was…

Masser 5-Miler field gets perfect-weather race day

Tim Bamforth

11 months ago

A field of 292 runners kicked off the 35th Seashore Striders Racing Series the morning of May…

Let Me Run runners tackle DQ Dash

Tim Bamforth

11 months ago

Who doesn’t want to finish a 5K to a full table of mini Blizzards from Dairy Queen? That was once…

Cape foursome breaks 43-year-old school record

Tim Bamforth

11 months ago

The year was 1982. It was a cool evening at the original Dover High School, and nearly every track…

Local track & field teams head to conference…

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

The Henlopen Conference Championships are here and local track teams head to Lake Forest High…

Jason Baker sets Cape’s 3,200-meter school record

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

Junior Jason Baker continues to rack up wins, titles and great performances for the Cape Henlopen…

Locals take part in Boston Marathon; Isser breaks…

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

A group of 15 runners, all with ties to the beach running scene, took part in the historic 129th…

Cape track splits squad; CoDel Festival draws…

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

On a cold and rainy day April 12, the Cape Henlopen boys’ track team made the decision to split…

Large local group tackles Cherry Blossom 10-Miler

1 year ago

A large group of local runners took part in the popular Cherry Blossom 10-miler April 6, in…

Cape girls’ track wins Cambridge Invitational

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

The Cape Henlopen girls’ track & field team won the Cambridge Invitational March 28 in…

Fred Thomas track wins first ever meet

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

On a cool and windy afternoon March 26, the Fred Thomas Middle School track & field teams won…

Creative team names highlight Shamrock Shuffle

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

The Shamrock Shuffle 10-Miler added a relay portion this year. I am always amazed at the creativity…

Leprechaun leftovers; high school track season gets…

Tim Bamforth

1 year ago

Some stats that I thought were interesting coming away from the 12th Lucky Leprechaun 5K held…