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Fun and games kick off Fourth of July in Lewes
Young competitors hop on Second Street in downtown Lewes to jump-start the Fourth of July celebration. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
July 4, 2017
Robbie Manfredi of Sterling, Va., jumps his way to a win in the sack race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Brothers Ben and Luke Miller of Lewes start one of the heats in the three-legged race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Adults get into the act also during the fun and games on Second Street. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Although they finished last in the three-legged race, Christina Wanner, left, and Madelaine Ruger are having lots of fun. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Scarlett Chandler of Cincinati, Ohio, has great technique in the sack race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Gov. John Carney shows great form as he catches an egg thrown by Delaware’s U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester during their stop in Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Delaware’s U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester has no trouble catching an egg tossed by Delaware Gov. John Carney. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The object of the game is to grab a potato and run back to the starting line. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The starting line is crowded as youngsters take off to grab a potato and return. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Keeping the barrel straight - and keeping your partner inside - is key to getting across the finish line in the barrel race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Alex Deemedio, left, and Shea Danahy of Rehoboth Beach show off their winnings from the hula-hoop competition. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
They are off in one of several heats in the egg race. Many broken eggs were left behind on Second Street in downtown Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Dad Erik Zwick and daughters Savannah, right, and Alexandra of Hockessin and Lewes check out the vintage Lewes Fire Co. pumper stationed near the start of the Fourth of July games. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Madeline Quirion of Brookville, Md., takes her time so she doesn’t break her egg. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Tenley Hazzard of Lewes jumps out of her sack on her way to a win. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Riya Mainigi of Philadelphia, left, and Devin Walke of Washington, D.C., sprint to a win in the three-legged race. The duo has never lost a race in the event since coming to Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Naiya Mainigi of Philadelphia, left, and Sonia Walke of Washington, D.C., are on their way to their 10th straight win in the three-legged race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Before the crowd fills Second Street for the annual Fourth of July games, artist Dennis Young spends some quiet time working on a painting. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Siblings and cousins come to Lewes each Fourth of July holiday to participate in the games. They are (l-r) Sonia Walke, Naiya Mainigi, Devin Walke, Riya Mainigi and Layla Walke in the front. The Walkes are from Washington, D.C., and the Mainigis are from Philadelphia.RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Adults usually get into the action during the games on Second Street. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Young sack racers are lined up and ready to start jumping. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The object of the game is to be first at the line to grab a potato. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Running neck and neck, these gamers have their eyes set on potatoes lined along Second Street. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The barrel race is the most grueling of the events. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Youngsters get off the starting line in the egg race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Gov. John Carney prepares to toss an egg during his visit to Lewes on the Fourth of July. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Gov. John Carney goes into the crowd to catch an egg – without breaking it – on a wide toss from U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
It was almost hot enough to fry an egg on Second Street in Lewes. The broken shell was one of many left over from the egg race. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
