April & May 2019
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of runners this year.<br />
“Growing up, it was a premier event,”<br />
Harry says. “It was a big deal. It just kind of<br />
fell by the wayside.”<br />
Recruitment’s been aided by an offer of<br />
cash awards for the 10k portion.<br />
OCEAN DRIVE MARATHON<br />
Usually <strong>April</strong>, but not this year<br />
Fitness requirement: Come on, I mean, it’s a<br />
marathon<br />
After 20 years, the OD is Cape <strong>May</strong> County’s<br />
granddaddy of distance runs. This year,<br />
work on the Townsend Inlet Bridge will<br />
mean a hiatus for the marathon. For years,<br />
the race started in Cape <strong>May</strong> and ran up the<br />
coast to Sea Isle City, which often meant a<br />
26.2-mile slog into those wonderful, drizzly<br />
northeast winds of spring. Eventually, the<br />
marathon became a there-and-back race,<br />
starting and ending in Sea Isle City. Harry<br />
suggested they just needed to turn the race<br />
around, so that same wind would power<br />
runners into Cape <strong>May</strong>.<br />
“All they had to do was switch the direction,”<br />
he said.<br />
RUNWAY 5K<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 18<br />
5k, 10k and mile fun run<br />
Fitness requirement: Seth Rogan, but, like, the<br />
Green Hornet Seth Rogan<br />
This one takes place on the runway at the<br />
Cape <strong>May</strong> County Airport, 500 Forrestal<br />
Road in Lower Township, ending up at the<br />
historic Hanger 1 home of the Naval Air Station<br />
Wildwood. Proceeds benefit the restoration<br />
of the hanger. Post-race beers, bagels<br />
and beverages will be available. Those in the<br />
10k run have to maintain at least a 12-minute<br />
mile so they can reopen the runway to<br />
planes on time. There’s a page on usnasw.<br />
org with more race details.<br />
CLAIRE BRODESSER MEMORIAL 5K<br />
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 26<br />
Fitness requirement: Little chocolate<br />
doughnuts on the training table<br />
The annual event at the Beachcomber<br />
Camping Resort raises money for Cape<br />
Regional Medical Center in memory of one<br />
of the founders of the campground. There’s<br />
an option for a mile walk with fewer than 50<br />
runners and walkers participating last year.<br />
ESCAPE THE CAPE TRIATHLON<br />
Sunday, June 2<br />
Sprint and Olympic levels. Starts with a jump<br />
from the ferry<br />
Fitness requirement: Good enough shape to<br />
wear Lycra without concern<br />
The jump off the back of the Cape <strong>May</strong>-<br />
Lewes ferry makes for an exhilarating start,<br />
according to Meghan Miller, who participated<br />
in the Escape the Cape Triathlon last<br />
year. “Your heart is pounding before you<br />
even reach the water,” she says. That’s the<br />
idea, according to Steve DelMonte, event<br />
organizer.<br />
When he came up with the idea for a<br />
triathlon on the lower Cape, Steve was set<br />
to speak to the Delaware River and Bay<br />
Authority about using the ferry terminal but<br />
didn’t consider using the ferry itself. But his<br />
wife told him the original race plan didn’t<br />
sound that much fun.<br />
“She was like: ‘Why don’t you ask the<br />
ferry if you can start with a jump from the<br />
boat?’ That changed the course of our lives,”<br />
he says. “That race sold out in 36 hours and<br />
we’ve sold out every year since.”<br />
When he pitched the idea to the DRBA,<br />
Steve didn’t know how they’d react. But he<br />
was told to make it happen.<br />
This year’s event is already sold out but<br />
there is a waiting list. Participants load onto<br />
Starting at Convention Hall, the Great<br />
Cape <strong>May</strong> Footrace spans 5k and 10k and<br />
will be on <strong>May</strong> 11 this year.<br />
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