Welcome to the 5th Annual
Delaware Marathon & 4 Person Relay Race web site.
We have our
2008 date confirmed:
Sunday May 18, 2008.
Thank You to the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Wilmington Riverfront who
worked with us to arrange the date we wanted for the 2008 Delaware
Marathon. And of course, a big THANK YOU to
Christiana Care Health System
who is
returning as our title sponsor and New Balance Delaware who is joining us
as the Presenting Sponsor.
It will be our fifth anniversary in 2008. We have some very special
things planned, so please check back with us as we announce our new
partnerships and some other exciting news for our participants and
spectators.
Our fifth annual event will be held at 7:00 a.m. SHARP (Relay/ Ten Mile start
7:05 am) on Sunday,
May 18, 2008, outside Frawley Stadium (Wilmington Blue Rocks), 801 S. Madison Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801 on the historic Wilmington Riverfront.
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State Marathon Club...Here is your best chance to run a certified 26.2 mile road marathon in
Delaware! Yes! We will be a USATF certified Boston Marathon Qualifier:
Marathon Certification DE07003LMB. Ten Miler Certification
DE07005LMB.
NOTE: 14 % of our marathon runners
have historically qualified for Boston.
NEW: We will be using our 2007 race route again in 2008.
The course begins with a ten mile first lap that takes you from
the Riverfront to Brandywine Park and past the Brandywine Zoo,
followed by three 5.4 mile loops between the Riverfront and the
Kalmar Nyckle
shipyard.
Runners may register for the full marathon or participate in our ten
mile option. Ten Mile runners may also opt to participate on a
relay team. Go to
4 Person Relay
Race
or
Ten Mile Race
for complete details.
There is
plenty of free parking in and around Frawley Stadium, with easy
access to and from I-95. NEW THIS YEAR: due to the growth of the
event and other commitments in the Riverfront, we will be required
to park primarily in the outfield lots. Parking attendants will
guide you to a specific parking space. The parking areas are just
steps from the START and FINISH.
In 2008, net proceeds from this event will go
to four local charities: Center for Heart and Vascular Health at
Christiana Care; the YMCA of Delaware’s Strong Kids Campaign;
Caesar Rodney Rotary’s
support of
the Kid’s With Confidence facial surgery program for children
and the Delaware Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s
Team in Training (TNT) Program. Please feel free to donate to
one or all of these worthwhile charities. You’ll find more
information about them on our sponsors page.
Remember, if you can’t complete a full (26.2 mile) marathon, find
three teammates and sign up for our 4 Person Relay Race. If you
only have a 3 person team, email us and we will assign you a runner
from our Bell Supply Ten Mile Race to complete your team. We have
many different relay categories for you to compete in. Go to
4 Person Relay
Race for complete details.
For more
information, please contact the Race Director, Wayne S. Kursh, at
Marathon Sports
Event Management, P.O.
Box 24, Montchanin, DE 19710. Phone number is 302-654-6400.
email address is
wayne@races2run.com.
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