Start and Finish

Start/Finish

Saturday and Race Morning packet pick up will be under the large hospitality tent located in the parking lot on the home base of Frawley Stadium. Directions. There is plenty of FREE parking just steps from the START / FINISH. If you already claimed your race packet before race day, you need not check in at registration on the morning of the event. You may wear your sweat suits or warm-ups to the starting area. If you supply us with your own duffel or running bag, we will label it with your bib number and store it for you in our large rental truck adjacent to the hospitality tent until the end of the event. Unfortunately, we can not be held responsible for lost or mislabeled items.
There will be 20+ portable toilets near the start/finish line. There will be Water, GU20, Coffee and pre-race “carbs” outside the hospitality tent beginning at 5:45 am. There will also be water and GU20 in the finish line chutes, outside the hospitality tent, and at the medical tent all day long. The marathon will start PROMPTLY at 7 a.m. The relay and ten-mile races will follow PROMPTLY at 7:05 a.m. We have purposely limited the number of participants in each event, so each participant will have the opportunity for a clean start and an unencumbered path throughout the race. At about the 6.2 mile mark, you will traverse a wooden “swinging” footbridge. This footbridge has an uneven surface and caution is advised. This footbridge crossing occurs only on Lap 1. For safety, identification, and competitive reasons, relay and ten mile runners are to wear their numbers on the FRONT of their shirts and the special “relay” tags on the back of their shirts. As you complete each lap, all runners will cross the timing mats under the balloon arch at the finish area. Relay runners will then be directed to their left into the Relay Team "transition area", where they will exchange their Winning Time ankle chip/velcro band with their team mate. IMPORTANT NOTE: 10 Mile runners who are also competing on a relay team should NOT enter the official finish line chute but should proceed into the relay transition area to exchange their chip with their team mate. Your scoring and finishing position in the 10 Mile Race will NOT be affected – you are crossing the same timing mats. It is also recommended the subsequent relay team member remove the Winning Time timing chip/velcro band from their completed relay teammate and place it around their own ankle before proceeding. After your portion of the race is completed, you will be channeled through our finish line chutes where there is water and GU20. If you need medical attention, it will be provided by our medical team who will have volunteers in the finish line chutes. Marathon runners will also receive assistance in removing their timing chip and will receive their medal in the chutes. Afterwards, you may present your race number to claim your hospitality meal in our hospitality tent. We have planned for only one hospitality meal per runner or volunteer, so please be respectful of our hospitality volunteers. Our hospitality tent will open at 8:45 and will remain open throughout the day. If you need a ride back to downtown Wilmington, please email us. We have arranged for a Christiana Care Shuttle van to transport runners from the event site to downtown Wilmington after the race Showers will be available after the event at the Central YMCA, Eleventh & Washington Streets in Wilmington (302-571-6900). Please show your runner number for entry. The Central YMCA is only a several block walk from the official host hotels. Bring lock and towel. Directions Back to top