August events are the close of every summer and are normally hot and humid in Delaware; however, traditionally races get a good turnout with many families vacationing in August. The road race schedule is jammed with races for runners and walkers at the beach. Here is a look at what the Seashore Striders have lined up for the month.
• 13th annual Race for the Paws 5K & 1-Mile Dog Walk …This is race No. 10 of the Seashore Striders Racing Series, which will wrap up the 31st summer for the series Saturday, Aug. 7. The race will begin from the Dewey Beach Lions Club on Dagsworthy Avenue at 8 a.m. and will loop the Sea Breeze development. It raises money for the Brandywine Valley SPCA.
• The inaugural Maggie Mile will take to the track at Legends Stadium at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13. Awards will be presented to the overall and top three finishers in the following divisions: R1 - Open 20-39, R2 - Master 40-49, R3 - Grand Master 50-59, R4 - Lil Mags 9U (half mile), R5 - Youth 10-12, R6 - Teen 13-19, R7 - Celebrity, R8 - Elite. Proceeds will go toward a track & field scholarship in the name of the late Maggie Browne.
• The seventh annual Rehoboth Beach Firefightin’ 5K will be held at 8 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, leaving the firehouse on Rehoboth Avenue and turning around on the Boardwalk for an out-and-back course. Proceeds will benefit the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, and what better organization to benefit than our first responders.
• The 12th annual Sun Festival 5K, 1-Mile Walk and Biathlon will be held Sunday, Aug. 29, beginning from the Bandstand in Rehoboth Beach. The 5K will go out-and-back to North Shores, while the 1-mile walk will go south to Queen Street and back. The half-mile ocean swim 5K run will begin a half mile south or north depending on the ocean current and will exit the water at Rehoboth Avenue. Participants will then follow the same 5K course to North Shores and back. All events will go off at 8 a.m. Proceeds will benefit CAMP Rehoboth.
Here is a look at what Races2Run has lined up for the month. Go to races2run.com for more race information.
• The 19th annual Penn State Day 5K will be held the day before August begins, Saturday, July 31. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. on McKinley Street. It benefits Ten Sisters charity partners.
• The eighth annual Breast Fest 5K will be held at Northbeach in Dewey Beach at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 14. Proceeds benefit the Tyanna Foundation.
• The third annual Miss Utility of Delmarva 811 5K, 1-Mile Fun Walk and Kiddie K will be held in Lewes at 8:11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15. Proceeds benefit Construction Angels.
• The 19th annual Dewey Beach Patrol 5K will be held in Dewey Beach at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 28. It benefits Ten Sisters charity partners.
• There will be a 5K in Laurel on Sunday, Aug. 29, as the third annual WaterMel Run 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m. The race benefits The Mar-Del Watermelon Association.
Focus Multisports will also hold the seventh annual Buddy 5K Run/Walk virtually this year from Sunday, Aug. 9 to Monday, Aug. 31, and you can complete the event anywhere to your liking. Go to focusmultisports.com for more race information.
Live easy in Ft. Collins
In between renovating a basement and switching out tenants, I will be on a paddleboard on the Horsetooth Reservoir for a 6:30 a.m. yoga class with the goal of staying dry for the 90-minute class. This past spring I did yoga with my girls’ track team twice, as Miss Hiba put coach Gilbert Maull and I through a workout that we did not anticipate, while the girls all got a laugh at our yoga techniques. I will miss Gilbert being beside me this Friday on a paddleboard. Next challenge is hiking to Arthur’s Rock at 6,800 feet with a 1,100-foot elevation gain. Wish me luck! Over and out!
