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Masser 5-Miler field gets perfect-weather race day

Tim Bamforth
2 days ago
A field of 292 runners kicked off the 35th Seashore Striders Racing Series the morning of May 25,...

Let Me Run runners tackle DQ Dash

Tim Bamforth
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
The Cape Henlopen girls’ track & field team won the Cambridge Invitational March 28 in...

Fred Thomas track wins first ever meet

Tim Bamforth
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
Some stats that I thought were interesting coming away from the 12th Lucky Leprechaun 5K held March...

Tim Kennard’s memory lives on 20 years later

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
One of the popular events on Delmarva, the Tim Kennard 10-Miler and 5K, celebrated 20 years March 2...

Champions crowned at DIAA Indoor Track Championships

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ indoor track team, one of the favorites heading into last weekend’s DIAA...

Lover’s Lane Valentine’s 5K draws 150 runners

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
The Harrington Harrier, Matt Sparacino, 47, easily took the overall male title at the Lover’s Lane...

Jason Baker tops brother’s record in 1,600 meters

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
Cape junior Jason Baker became the fastest Viking ever to run the 1,600-meter race at the 62nd East...

All-junior team sets new 4-by-200 relay record at Cape

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
The Cape Vikings left in the early morning of Feb. 1 for the Ocean Breeze Sports Complex in Ocean...

Cape track breaks three indoor school records

Tim Bamforth
4 months ago
The Cape indoor track team traveled last weekend to take part in the Virginia Beach High School...

Cape boys win Henlopen Conference Indoor Track...

Tim Bamforth
4 months ago
The Henlopen Conference Indoor Track Championship was held Jan. 16 at the Snow Hill, Md., oval...

Teammates who go to battle together form lifelong...

Tim Bamforth
4 months ago
While in Columbia, S.C., this past week, I was able to have dinner with one of my high school...

Kick off 2025 with a fitness challenge

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

Race Into the New Year 5K sets another event record

Tim Bamforth
4 months ago
The final 2024 event for the Seashore Striders was held at noon, Dec. 31, in the Nation’s Summer...

Ugly Sweater 5K runners race for Redemption City

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
How ugly is your sweater? The second annual Ugly Sweater 5K, organized by Redemption City, and...

Let Me Run program tackles Run With Santa 5K

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The 19th annual Run With Santa 5K was held last weekend at the Hawk Watch of Cape Henlopen State...

3,000-plus turn out for Rehoboth Seashore Marathon

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
Brent Schouler of Centerville, Mass., captured the overall male title at the Rehoboth Beach...

Turkey Trot 5K draws big crowd at Sea Colony

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The largest field since 2019 turned out for the 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K, as 270 runners and...

Cape runners compete in NXR Southeast Regional

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
A handful of local runners traveled south to the NXR Southeast Regional in Cary, N.C., Nov. 23, to...

Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon to welcome 3,200...

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The first weekend in December will feel like August in the Nation’s Summer Capital, as the Rehoboth...

Nicola Pizza 5K raises funds for Warrior Weekend

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The popular Nicola Pizza 5K was held last weekend around the Village of Five Points development in...

Beacon, Mariner finish up successful XC seasons

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The Beacon Middle cross country girls’ team faced Milford Central at Cape High Nov. 6, and Beacon...

Sea Witch races draw record crowds

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The 34th annual Sea Witch Fall 5K Classic and Half Marathon brought a record turnout of 878 runners...

Cape boys, Sussex Academy girls win county XC titles

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
Sandhill Fields played host to the Sussex County Cross Country Championships held Oct. 23, on its...

Three races on tap this weekend

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
Three events are on the schedule this weekend, as the fourth Lace Up For Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk...

Cape cross country teams claim Henlopen North titles

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The Cape cross country teams took on the Riders of Caesar Rodney and the Golden Knights of Sussex...

Dogfish Dash draws nearly 1,700 runners to Milton

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
There was a total of 1,690 registered runners at this year’s Dogfish Dash, a long way from 2006...

Successful Harvest Hustle supports Village Volunteers

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
Dylan Branch, 23, of Dagsboro easily ran away with the overall male title at the inaugural Harvest...

Sussex Academy cross country teams win Middletown...

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
Griffin Spana, a junior from Caesar Rodney, won the overall boys’ title at the Middletown...

Run, White & Blue 5K draws nearly 700 runners

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
Who would think that nearly 700 participants would turnout for a 5K in Georgetown on a Thursday...

Prediction 5K winner 1.42 seconds off guessed time

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
The Seashore Striders wrapped up the summer last weekend at Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach with the...

Seashore Striders Summer Series wraps up

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The 34th Seashore Striders Summer Series wrapped up a few weeks back with the Race for the Paws 5K...

Fire Fightin’ 5K brings out 267 runners in Rehoboth...

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The 10th edition of the Rehoboth Beach Fire Fightin’ 5K took place Aug. 18 in front of Rehoboth...

Race for the Paws 5K brings out 449 participants

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The 16th annual Race for the Paws 5K, one of the summer's most popular events, took to the streets...

Dominik and Oldrieve inducted to Dam Mill Hall of Fame

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
For nearly 30 summers, runners Cindy Dominik and Rich Oldrieve have been competing in Seashore...

Best Little Race in the State set July 28 in Millsboro

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
Known as the Best Little Race in the State, the 41st annual Dam Mill 5K will be the ninth race of...

Lake Placid Ironman is the ultimate test

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
This Sunday morning will bring the annual Ironman Lake Placid in Lake Placid, N.Y., as thousands of...

Dave Reynolds Biathlon provides exciting action

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
The 33rd version of the Dave Reynolds Biathlon was held in Rehoboth Beach July 7, following tens of...

33rd annual Dave Reynolds Biathlon set July 7 in...

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
The 33rd annual Dave Reynolds Biathlon, one of the traditional summer events of the Nation’s Summer...

From the starting gun to the lazy river at Jungle Jim’s

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
One of the area’s favorite summer events, the Jungle Jim’s 5K, attracted 340 runners to the...

18 runners complete Triple Crown Series

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
Three races in three days in three towns made up last weekend’s Seashore Striders Triple Crown...

Eddie Houck, Kennedy Johnson awarded Bill Degnan...

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The 27th annual Bill Degnan 5K brought 130 runners and walkers to Cape Henlopen High School, where...

Race for the Ribbon 5K benefits local Katie Arietta

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
For the last 16 years, the Race for the Ribbon 5K has raised funds to assist families and...

Smiley scorches field at Masser Five-Miler

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Local elite runner Dylan Smiley, 26, of Rehoboth Beach became the first runner to break the 25-...

DQ Dash attracts 387 to Lewes

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Who doesn’t want to finish a 5K to a full table of mini Blizzards from Dairy Queen? That was the...

Cape Gazette holds second annual 5K

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Just under 200 participants turned out for the second annual Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest 5K,...

Seashore Classic Half Marathon draws nearly 300

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Just a tad under 300 runners participated in the 15th annual Seashore Classic Half Marathon, 5K and...

Cape, Sussex Academy compete in historic Unionville...

1 year ago
Cape Henlopen and Sussex Academy both competed in the annual Unionville Invitational April 27 just...

Cape girls win inaugural Robert Neylan Relays

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The inaugural Robert Neylan Relays, formerly the Dover Relays, was held April 19 in Dover with a...

Cape track breezes through tri-meet

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Cape hosted a tri-meet April 16 and breezed through both meets with little trouble. The boys’ team...

Locals compete in Cherry Blossom 10-Miler

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Last weekend was the Cherry Blossom 10-Miler in Washington, D.C., with a large group of locals...

Sizable First State contingent heading to Cherry...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
A group of 72 runners from Delaware will compete this weekend in the annual Cherry Blossom 10-miler...