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Greyhounds Reach the Beach returns to Cape Region

Hundreds of the slender four-legged friends and their humans spend five days at the beach
Greyhounds are used to being in packs and so are their owners. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
October 12, 2023

Story Location:
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Highlighted by a costume parade on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, the annual Greyhounds Reach the Beach returned to the Cape Region for five days Oct. 5-9.

Greyhounds Reach the Beach is an annual charity event celebrating retired racing greyhounds, while creating awareness of the need for adoptive and foster homes. The event supports designated 501(c)(3) greyhound and sighthound adoption groups by donating net proceeds to them.

Started in 1995, Greyhounds Reach the Beach has been held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center since 2019; prior to that, it was held in Dewey Beach.

For more information, go to grtb.org or email info@grtb.org.

 

It may have been sunny out, but Zoe Cole’s whippet Summer has no desire to get into the water.
The annual Greyhounds Reached the Beach event took place Oct. 5-9. The event always ends with a costume parade. Dressed as Yoda and Chewbacca are Gail Rys and her greyhound Tater Tot.
Greyhounds Reach the Beach hosted its annual parade with a Greyhounds of the Galaxy theme. Volunteers Jamin Bakkegard, left, and Bob Dory lead the way.
Dressed as Princess Leia and an AT-AT (All-Terrain Armored Transport) are Kristin Bakkegard and Jovie.
Star Wars wasn’t the specific theme, but that’s pretty much what everyone went with, including Patti and Jack Glessner and their three dogs Pazzo, Amico and Leggo.
Zeus may not look like Princess Leia, but Mark Wallberg pulls off Sith quite well.
After walking the Boardwalk, Lisa and Tony Bryant take EZ and Chardonnay for a walk on the beach.
Dressed in her finest floral coat, Barbie – yes, Barbie – would rather be warm than on theme.
A message of appreciation for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company for allowing the event to have items for sale in its Rehoboth Avenue location.
Greyhounds Reach the Beach means the installation of poop buckets.
Carol Becker of Gods Greyts Greyhound Group trims the nails of Piper at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
Brunson, 8, is a retired racing dog with 150 races under his belt.
The Rehoboth Beach Convention Center has hosted the annual event since 2019.
Part of the event includes lectures. A number of dogs rest while their owners take in some information.
Papier-mâché artist Steven Wirtz and his greyhound sculptures made the trip from Michigan.
Artist Linda K. Evans with her painting Freeda Galgo.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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