FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COASTAL DELAWARE RUNNING FESTIVAL
SET FOR WEEKEND OF APRIL 22-24, 2016
February 23, Dewey Beach, DE – Successful Certified Race Directors Rick
Hundley and Ernie Felici, of Focus Multi-Sports, well known for the Bethany
Beach First Responders Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquabike, Boo-B-Que5k walk/run,
Surfin' Snowman 5-Miler, the upcoming Justin's Beach House 5k/10k on May
28, 2016 and Athletes to End Alzheimer's on August 7, 2016 and other
entrepreneurial ventures, present the 2nd Annual Coastal Delaware Running
Festival. Dubbed "Delaware's Coolest Marathon" and designated by
VacationRentalHomes.com, a Trip Advisor Company, as the "Best Marathon in
Delaware", and Delmarva Now's Best 16 in '16 event, the Coastal Delaware
Running Festival is scheduled for April 22-24, 2016. Designated a State of
Delaware Championship event by the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and
a Boston Marathon qualifying race, race-related activities begin on Friday,
April 22, with the full and half marathons and 9k on Sunday, April 24.
On Friday, April 22, 6-9pm, early packet pick up and athlete and family
welcome party will take place at the WORLD FAMOUS STARBOARD in Dewey Beach.
On Saturday, April 23 from 2-8pm, packet pick up, sports expo, and on-site
registration if not sold out will be held at the world famous Starboard
Restaurant, 2009 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach. 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. The
post-race party will feature free food and beer and live entertainment.
The Coastal Delaware Running Festival is also a fundraiser for many local
charities including 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 races will explore many of these very venues – the salt
marshes, oceanside, bayside and pond-front parks of south coastal Delaware,
with views of the iconic Rehoboth boardwalk and Fire Control Tower #3, the
DSPF's main fundraising priority. Other charities supported by this
festival are: Preston's March for Energy, The Delaware KIDS Fund, the Get
Well Gabby Foundation, Seashore Striders Delaware, Baycenter for the
Performing Arts, Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, Autism Speaks
National Capital Area Chapter, and Autism Delaware.
The Coastal Delaware Running Festival would like to thank our sponsors to
date including, The Dewey Beach Hyatt Place, Lighthouse Cove, and the
Starboard Restaurant, CarbBoom Energy Gel, Gatorade, Shirley Price Relator,
D3 Corp, Creative Resource Group, Baja Beach House Grill, Cycling Center of
Coastal Delaware, Bethany Beach Ocean Suites, USA Track & Field, J&A
Racing, Peninsula, NKS Distributors, Coca Cola, DJ Padraig, Southern
Delaware Tourism, Insight Homes, Que Pasa, Manning & Napler Advisors, LLC,
Preston's March for Energy, New Eyes Productions, Loftus Wealth Strategies,
Giant Food, The Cultured Pearl, Beast Pacing, Rehoboth Beach Sports,
Delmarva Two-Way, Henry Hanna & Associates, Delaware 105.0 News Talk, Cool
101.3, Eagle 97.7, La Exitosa 930AM, Delaware Sports Commission, and 3rd
Wave Brewing Company. We are currently seeking additional sponsors and
volunteers.
"Our course is flat and fast, which runners love, not to mention incredibly
scenic. We are 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 fully expect to sell out the races
again this year." said Rick Hundley."
"Our cutting edge reputation made us step up our game for the 2nd Annual,
so we added a VIP registration package, limited to 100 athletes. The VIP
packages includes express packet pick up, VIP parking before 7am, private
restrooms at the starting line, champagne and mimosas and 10 minute
massages at the finish line on the beach! Plus, all kinds of extra
limited-edition race goodies like drawstring backpacks and singlets, all
for $49.95." said Hundley.
Hundley added, "If have done any of our other races, you know we always
have something extra special to surprise our athletes and manage a very
well-run event. If you have never raced with us, register and we promise
to WOW you."
Registration increases as the event approaches, but those who register
between March 14 thru March 20 will receive 10% off with the code of
"LUCKY".
For more information or to register visit: www.CoDelRun.com
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