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August 2008
Detailed Race
Listings
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08/02/08 (Saturday) -2nd Annual 5k For Our Kid's Health - Wilmington, DE
 or sign up in person with cash or check till Wed. July 30th at 3
pm. Located in Greenville Crossing One (cash or check).
NOTICE: NO BABY STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE RUN PORTION OF THIS EVENT. YOU MAY WALK WITH STROLLERS.
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Race Time:
8:30 am
(registration opens at 8am )
Location: Dravo Plaza, Wilmington Riverfront,
Wilmington, DE (under cranes)
Directions
Benefits: Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
Course: USTAF certified. Start and finish at Dravo Plaza, flat, fast route along the Wilmington Riverfront. Course map
Amenities: Tee shirts and post race refreshments to all registered runners and walkers.
Awards:
Overall male and female winners plus top 2
in ten year age groups 13 under through 70
over.
Top male and female walkers
Entry Fee:
$16 pre entry till July 30th
$20 after and day of event.
FREE entry for kids 16 and under.
Online Registration: Click here to enter online using a major credit card.
Entry Info: Make checks payable to
" HJMC 5k" Universal entry form.
Contact: For more information, contact 302-655-6187 x 230 or email treed@hjmc.org
Mail entry:
HJMC, 601 New Castle Ave., Wilmington, DE 19801 att: 5k
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08/06/08 (Wednesday) -
23rd Annual The Mayor's
5k run \ walk-Wilmington, DE
or sign up in person with cash or check till
Monday, August 4th 3 pm. Located in Greenville Crossing
One (cash or check).
NOTICE: NO BABY STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE RUN PORTION OF THIS EVENT. YOU MAY WALK WITH STROLLERS.
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Race Time:
6:45 pm (registration
opens at 5:30 pm) Part of the City of
Wilmington Running Series.
Course map
Location:
City \ County Building, 8th & French
Streets in Wilmington.
Directions
Sponsor:
City of Wilmington
Course: USATF certified. Starts and finishes at City County Bldg. Runs to N. Park Drive along
the Brandywine to foot bridge
and back though the Josephine Gardens
to finish at City County Bldg.
Results Photos
Amenities:
Tee shirts and refreshments
2003 2007
Awards:
Overall male and female in ten year
age groups 18 under through 60 over.
2004
Entry Fee:
$12 pre entry till August
4th $15 day of event
2005
Online Registration: Click
here to enter online using a major
credit card.
2006
Entry Info: Make checks payable to
"races2run"
universal entry form.
2007
Contact: For more information, contact Wayne
S. Kursh at 302-654-6400 or
info@races2run.com
Mail entry:
The Mayor's 5k c\o races2run, PO
Box 24, Montchanin, DE 19710
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08/09/08 (Saturday) -
4th Annual Pace for
Prevention 5k run \ walk-Wilmington, DE
or sign up in person with cash or check till Wednesday, August 6th 3 pm. Located in Greenville Crossing One.
NOTICE: NO BABY STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE RUN PORTION OF THIS EVENT. YOU MAY WALK WITH STROLLERS.
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Race Time:
8:45 am (registration opens at 7:45 am)
Location: Iron Hill Brewery, Madison Street, Wilmington, Riverfront
Directions
Benefits::
Tancredi Colon Cancer
Prevention Foundation
Course: Course
starts and finishes at the Iron Hill Brewery on the Riverfront. Fast and Flat! Course Map
Amenities:
T-Shirts and post race party
on the deck of Iron Hill Brewery!
Course Records
Awards: Overall male and female plus top 2 in 5 year age groups 13 under through 70 over. 2005 results 2006 results 2007 results
Top 3 male and female walkers.
Entry Fee: $16 pre till Aug. 6th $20 after and day of event.
$12 for
students till the
6th.
$15 day of event.
FREE entry with $50 or more in pledges. 2007 photos
Online Registration: Click here to enter online using a major credit card.
Entry Info: Make
checks payable to
"TCCPF" Universal entry form.
Contact:
For more information,
contact Wayne S. Kursh
at 302-654-6400 or
wayne@races2run.com
Mail entry:
Pace for
Prevention, c/o TCCPF
PO Box 403, Odessa, DE
19730
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08/13/08 (Wednesday) -4th Tour de Lance 5k run
walk-Wilmington, DE
sign up in person till Sunday, August 6th at noon at Delaware Running Co., Greenville Crossing One (cash or check)
NOTICE: NO BABY STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE RUN PORTION OF THIS EVENT. YOU MAY WALK WITH STROLLERS.
New this year.....FREE "Kiddie K" to those age 7 and under starting at 6:20 pm.
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Race Time:
6:30 pm start (registration opens at 5:00 pm) Visit Wilmington
Location: Dravo Plaza, Wilmington Riverfront next to Blair Outlet Center Directions
Sponsors: Castle Dealership (Yellow Jersey)
Commerce Bank (White Jersey)
Happy Harry/Walgreen (White Jersey)
Learning Express (White Jersey)
Orthopaedics Specialist (White Jersey)
Airbase Carpet Mart (White Jersey)
Christiana Care Imaging Services (White Jersey)
Delaware Chiropractic (White Jersey)
Mid-Atlantic AAA (White Jersey)
Del-One (formerly Del Fed Credit Union) (White Jersey)
The Goddard School located at the Wilmington Riverfront (White Jersey)
AARP (Green Jersey)
Joe Rhoades, Atty (Green Jersey)
Pro Physical Therapy (Green Jersey)
Wilmington Blue Rocks (Green Jersey)
Chase Bank (Green Jersey)
WSFS Bank (Green Jersey)
Papastarvros Associates (Green Jersey)
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor (Polka Dot Jersey)
Elite PT (Polka Dot Jersey).
Cancer Care Connection (Supporter)
Dicks Sporting Goods(Supporter)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of DE (supporter)
Benefits
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Course: USATF Certified.
Fast, flat, loop course along the Wilmington Riverfront. Course map
Amenities: T-shirts, refreshments, with post race party.
The first 600 entrants will receive a free tee shirt, Blue Rocks ticket, and back pack.
ALL participants are welcome to join the post race party.
Guests are welcome to join the post race party. Cost is $5. Include with entry fee.
Please check back for location of this years post race party.
Awards: Overall male and female winners win prizes tba. 2005 results
Awards to top 2 in 5 year age groups 13 under through 70 over. 2006 results
Top male and female walkers. 2007 results photos
AARP has once again joined in as sponsor and will give out special prizes to the first 50
finishers over the age of 50.
Special award: top male & female cancer survivors will receive the Matt Minker Memorial Award.
Entry Fee: $17
pre registration till August 6th $20 after and day of event.
Entry Info: Make checks payable to
"Lance Armstrong Foundation" Universal entry form.
Online Registration: Click here to enter online using a major credit card.
Contact: Brad Glazier at
brad@glazierphoto.com
Mail entry: LAF 5k, 3308 Hermitage Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
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08/23/08 (Saturday) -
6th Race For
Literacy 5k run-walk-Wilmington, DE
or sign up in person with cash or check till
Wed. August 20th 3 pm. Located in Greenville Crossing
One (cash or check)
NOTICE: NO BABY STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE RUN PORTION OF THIS EVENT. YOU MAY WALK WITH STROLLERS.
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Race Time:
9 am (registration opens at 8 am)
Location:
Brandywine Park across from
the Brandywine Zoo on North Park Drive.
Directions
Benefits:
Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults. Did you know that in Delaware, 1 in 5 adults cannot read
and write well enough to
perform basic everyday tasks? Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults
trains volunteers to work one on one with people
in Northern New Castle County to help improve their lives. In
operation since 1987, LVSA has helped hundreds get better
jobs, read to their children and increase their community involvement.
You can help by spreading the word about this
race and getting involved with the cause of adult illiteracy.
Sponsors:
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Loper, Sr.
in cooperation with races2run.com.
Course:
USATF certified. Out
and back course starting and finishing at Brandywine Park.
Course map.
Amenities:
Colored tee-shirts and post race
refreshments including home
baked goodies!
Awards:
Newly designed Edward Loper prints of the Brandywine to top male
and female runners plus
prizes awarded to top 3 in 5 year age groups 13 under through 70 over. Top 4 male and female walkers. 2003 results
Entry Fee: $16 pre
entry till Wed. August 20th
$20 after and day of event. 2004 results
$12 pre reg for students 18 and under
$15 day of event. 2005 results
Online Registration: Click here to
enter online using a major
credit card.
2006 results
Entry Info: Make checks payable to
"Race for Literacy"
2007 results photos
Contact: For more information, contact 302-658-5624.
Mail entry:
Race For Literacy, PO Box 2083, Wilmington,
DE 19899-2083
Universal entry form.
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08/25/08 (Monday)-7th
Annual Wilmington Blue
Rocks 5k-Wilmington, DE
or sign
up in person till Friday, August 22nd at Delaware Running Co., Greenville
Crossing One (cash or check)
NOTICE:
NO BABY STROLLERS ARE ALLOWED
IN THE RUN PORTION OF THIS
EVENT. YOU
MAY WALK WITH STROLLERS.
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Race Time:
6:30 pm starting
time
(registration opens at 5:00 pm)
FREE Kiddie K starts at 6:25
pm
Visit Wilmington
Location: Frawley
Stadium,
Wilmington Riverfront.
Directions
Benefits:
The Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society, Delaware Chapter
Course: USATF certified. Starts
in front of Frawley Stadium,
home of the
Wilmington Blue
Rocks and
continues along the Riverwalk
with finish inside the
stadium. Course
map
Amenities: Tee shirts,
refreshments, random prizes and a ticket to a
future Blue Rocks ball game!
Post race party tba
Awards:
Overall male and female
winners receive ten tickets
to Blue Rocks Super Box.
2006 results
Overall male and female winners plus top 3 in 5
year age groups 13 under through 70 over.
2007 results
photos
Top male and female walkers.
Entry Fee:
$16
pre entry till August 22nd $20 after and day of
event.
Online Registration:
Click here to enter online
using a major credit card.
(coming soon)
Etry Info: Make checks payable to
"Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society DE. Chapter"
Universal entry form.
Contact:
For more information,
contact Christine Jock at
302-661-7300 x 23 or
christine.jock@lls.org
Mail entry:
Blue Rocks 5k c/o Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society, DE
Chapter, 100 West 10th St.,
Suite 209 Wilm., DE 19801
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08/31/08 (Sunday) -
2nd Dewey
Beach Lions Club
5k run \
walk-Dewey
Beach, DE
or sign up in
person with cash
or check till
Thursday, Aug.
27th 3 pm.
Located in
Greenville
Crossing One
(cash or check)
NOTICE:
NO BABY STROLLERS
ARE ALLOWED IN
THE RUN PORTION
OF THIS EVENT.
YOU MAY WALK
WITH STROLLERS.
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Race Time:
8:00 am (registration opens at 7:00 am)
Kiddie K starts
at 7:50 am (free
for kids 8 and
under)
Location: Northbeach
Restaurant, 125 McKinley Street, Dewey Beach, DE
Directions
Town of Dewey Beach
Benefits:
Dewey Beach Lions
Club
Course: USATF
certified. Out and back course through residential streets. Course
map
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