FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INAUGURAL COASTAL DELAWARE RUNNING FESTIVAL GEARING UP
April 10, Dewey Beach, DE – Certified Race Directors Rick Hundley and Ernie
Felici, of Focus Multi-Sports, report that the inaugural Coastal Delaware
Running Festival has nearly sold out for registrations. Dubbed "Delaware’s
Coolest Marathon" and designated by VacationRentalHomes.com, a Trip Advisor
Company, as the "Best Marathon in Delaware" the inaugural Coastal Delaware
Running Festival is scheduled for May 3, 2015. Designated a State of
Delaware Championship event by the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) the
race is a Boston Marathon qualifying race. To date, the full and half
marathons are nearly sold out.
The full and half marathons and 9k will happen on Sunday, May 3. On Sunday
morning at 7, 7:30 and 7:45, the marathon, half marathon and 9k
respectively, will start at Tower Road at the Delaware State Park off
Coastal Highway. The finish line and post-race celebration party will be at
Lighthouse Cove. Packet pick up, sport expo and athlete and family welcome
party will take place at the new Dewey Beach Hyatt/Lighthouse Cove bayside
complex at 124 Dickinson Street, in Dewey Beach, on Saturday, May 2 from
3-9 pm. The post-race party will feature free food and beer and live
entertainment.
"Our scenic course is a flat and fast, which runners love, and it’s south
Delaware’s only Boston qualifier. Plus, Focus Multi-Sports is known for our
awesome party-like events and great swag, especially gender-specific tech
shirts and unique, creative and highly sought-after finisher medals, so we
are pleased, but not surprised, by the enthusiastic response." said Rick
Hundley.
The Coastal Delaware Running Festival is a fundraiser the Delaware Seashore
Preservation Foundation (DSPF), a Friends Group supporting Delaware State
Parks. The DSPF is a non-profit organization that was created to preserve,
protect and enhance the Indian River Life Saving Station, and the Parks
within the Delaware Seashore State Park Region including the Indian River
Marina, Delaware Seashore, Fenwick Island and Holts Landing State Parks
whose most recent undertaking is the restoration of WWII Fire Control Tower
#3 with The Fort Miles Historical Association.
The Coastal Delaware Running Festival also supports Preston's March for
Energy, a non-profit whose mission is to provide adaptive bikes to children
with special needs.
Ernie Felici said, "We believe in their missions and want to help them
promote their causes in order to do more good work for the community."
The Coastal Delaware Running Festival is currently seeking volunteers. All
interests and abilities are welcome; there will a way for all to
participate in the fun and volunteer. Students in need of service hours
and non-profit groups are encouraged to register. For more information or
to register visit: www.CoDelRun.com
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