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Shields Field Day gets 900 students outside

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
This past week Shields Elementary celebrated Field Day, with 17 classes and more than 500 people...

Beacon Middle captures McKinnon Championship in...

8 years ago
Fourteen teams came together May 18 at Mt. Pleasant under 90-degree temperatures for the annual...

Shields students raise $7,100 through Jump Rope for...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
My Shields Elementary students raised $7,100 this spring for the American Heart Association. That’s...

Mariner track halts Beacon’s win streak at 73

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Wow ... It's been an emotional roller coaster the past week in my Beacon track world. Friday night...

Delaware Track Hall of Famer Rod Lambert dies at 75

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Rod Lambert, the Delaware track and cross country historian, coaches association and state...

Beacon track team keeps winning streak going ... barely

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The Beacon Middle School track and field team topped the Selbyville girls 56-53 in Selbyville last...

Seashore Classic Half Marathon on tap at Irish Eyes

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The 45th Annual Cherry Blossom 10 Miler was held last weekend in Washington, D.C., with a team of...

High school and middle school track teams rolling along

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The high school and middle school spring track and field seasons are in full swing, with most teams...

April Fools Day Run - a unique kind of race

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The 23rd annual April Fools Day Run will take place Sunday, March 26, at Cape Henlopen State Park...

Tips for running in cold weather

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

Over 500 take part in Tim Kennard River Run 10-Miler...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Last week, the Seashore Striders timed the 14th annual Tim Kennard 10-Miler and 5K River Run in...

March often offers weather surprises

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Track season opened March 1 throughout the state, with hundreds of middle school and high school...

Luanne Goldfarb is more than just a runner

8 years ago
What drives a runner to toe the starting line for a race that is 50 kilometers or even 50 miles?...

Freshmen and sophomores dominate Cape indoor season

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
One statistic I started to keep track of when I took over the Cape girls’ program in the 2015-16...

Valentine’s Chase 5K this Sunday at Cape Henlopen...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The 12th annual Valentine’s Chase 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk will take place this Sunday morning, Feb...

Inaugural Run for Recovery 5K scheduled for May

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The inaugural Run for Recovery 5K will be held Saturday, May 6, beginning at 9 a.m. from Cape...

Cape thrower Ce’yra Middleton wins shot put in NYC

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Seven members of the Cape girls’ track & field team competed Jan. 20 at the mecca of track...

Certified Running Nuts run in Key West Half Marathon

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The local Certified Running Nuts group took part in the popular Key West Half Marathon among 4,000...

Cape girls’ track finishes second to CR at Snow Hill

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The Cape girls’ indoor track & field team finished second at the weekly Snow Hill Bayside...

Cape girls’ indoor track team takes second at Snow...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The Cape Henlopen indoor track & field teams competed Jan. 4 in the Snow Hill Invitational at...

2016 was a sad year for the Cape Region running...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The year 2016 was a tough one for the running and racing Cape community, and it’s no secret to tell...

Cape girls fifth, boys ninth at Pat Russo Invite

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The Cape Vikings traveled to Snow Hill, Md., Dec. 21, for the Pat Russo Invite. When all was said...

Cape girls’ indoor track impresses with second-place...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The Cape Henlopen girls’ indoor track team went south to the Snow Hill Invite Dec. 14 to compete...

Downstate runners make all-state cross country team

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
A small group of high school cross country runners from the Henlopen Conference traveled north to...

Marathon mania returns to the beach

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Record numbers are signed up for the upcoming Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon to be held Saturday...

Memories made at Track Hall of Fame banquet and...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
On Nov. 22, I had the pleasure to introduce my high school track coach, Dave “Fredman” Frederick,...

Striders head to national championship in Indiana

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The local Seashore Striders left for Evansville, Ind., Nov. 17, by way of car and plane, as they...

Ben Bamforth wins Henlopen Conference championship

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The Henlopen Conference Cross Country Championships were held Nov. 5 on the 5,000-meter Killens...

Large crowd expected for Sea Witch Fall 5K Classic

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The 27th annual Sea Witch Fall 5K Classic will be held Sunday, Oct. 30, beginning at 9 a.m. from...

All levels of cross country entering championship...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
Area cross country runners are deep in their season with under a month to go and championship...

Two open cross country races for area young runners

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
This Saturday at Cape Henlopen State Park, the Seashore Striders will host the inaugural Strider...

Ben Bamforth wins Tidewater Classic title in Salisbury

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
A large field of 246 boys and 21 teams raced from the starting line Oct. 5 at Winter Place Park in...

Dolphin Dash in memory of Betty Gooch this Friday at...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The annual Dolphin Dash 5K and Kiddie Run will kick off at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, from Shields...

Busy weekend with popular Corn to Run and Dogfish...

Tim Bamforth
8 years ago
The popular Corn to Run will take off from East Coast Garden Center in Millsboro at 9 a.m.,...

Hot and humid Lake Forest Invitational kicks off...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
A hot and humid Lake Forest Invitational was held Sept. 10 at Killens Pond in Felton, hosted by...

Middle school cross country is underway

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
One of the best events of the year was held Sept. 3 to finish up the summer for the Seashore...

Prediction Run 5K caps Seashore Striders’ summer races

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Saturday morning, Sept. 3 will mark the last race of the summer for the Seashore Striders, as the...

Cross country in the air as Ed Dean Trail Run goes...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
This Saturday morning will be the annual Ed Dean 4-Mile Trail Run, and it’s a great opportunity for...

Second annual Fire Fightin’ 5K Sunday in Rehoboth Beach

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
It has been a busy summer for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company with the most recent fire...

Seashore Striders wrap up 26th summer series

9 years ago
The 26th Championship Series for the Seashore Striders is in the books, as 70 male runners and 62...

Striders present checks to multiple charities and...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
This week I had the pleasure of having dinner with one of my favorite couples, Tom and Charlene...

Dam Mill 5K to finish up 26th Seashore Striders...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The 33rd anniversary of the Dam Mill 5K Run will be held in Millsboro this Saturday, July 30, from...

Series Twilight Trail Run to be held Friday evening

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
At 7 p.m., Friday, July 22, there will be a first for the Seashore Striders Racing Series. The...

Tips on running and racing in the heat

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Why do people go running in the middle of the day when it is 90 degrees with 85 percent humidity? I...

The Greene Turtle Race Series on tap

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Next weekend will begin another series of three races, as the inaugural Greene Turtle Race Series...

26th Dave Reynolds Swim/Run Biathlon set for July 3

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The annual Dave Reynolds Biathlon will be held Sunday, July 3, in Rehoboth Beach, heading out from...

Local Lance Fargo wins Triathlon National Clydesdale...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Nearly 200 athletes from 32 states and Washington, D.C. competed for titles in Clydesdale and...
RUNNING

Irish Eyes Six-Pack Series wraps up this weekend

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The Irish Eyes 6-Pack Race Series will wrap up Saturday and Sunday with the fifth and final sixth...
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Runners love to compete in series events

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Every runner who races regularly loves to compete in series events. A series is simply a group of...
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Spring track kicks off March 1 with 300 Cape athletes

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Track season is just around the corner, as hundreds of track and field athletes will be lacing up...
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Sunny Tampa preps for the Gasparilla Distance Classic

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
I spent this past weekend in Tampa, where my son Jake is attending Hillsborough Community College...
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Winter training, staying warm and the Valentine’s 5K

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Delaware is known as a mild state when it comes to winter weather, and for the most part, runners...
RUNNING

Cape heads to indoor state championship ... in Maryland

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The Cape Vikings, led by Matt Lindell on the boys’ side and Tim Bamforth on the girls’ side, will...
RUNNING

Vikings place fourth at conference championships

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The Cape Vikings traveled to Snow Hill, Md., Jan. 21, taking part in the Henlopen Conference Indoor...
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Vikings compete in marathon track meet in Snow Hill,...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ indoor track & field team, led by coach Matt Lindell, finished fifth in...
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From the couch to a 5K in just 10 weeks

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Jan. 1 is the most popular time to start a jogging program or any exercise program or routine...
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Luke Burton leads Striders at Kentucky Nationals

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
Ten-year-old fifth-grader Luke Burton finished second overall in the field of 260 runners at the...
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Seashore Striders off to the Cross Country Nationals

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
As I write this week’s column, I am on a luxury coach bus with my Seashore Striders cross country...
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Striders set to host first race in Long Neck

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
This Sunday morning we will crush cancer with the Paradise 5K Run at Paradise Island in Long Neck,...
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Lainey Shockro, Luke Burton win titles at Brandywine...

Tim Bamforth
9 years ago
The Seashore Striders traveled north to Wilmington Oct. 4 to take part in the CYM Invitational at...