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Local businesses support after-school running program

Alltemp Air and Rehoboth Beach Running Company provide footwear
H.O. Brittingham Elementary School Let Me Run team members shown rocking their running shoes are in back (l-r) Omar Correa, Austin Rowley, Irving Flood, Jeremiah Freeman, Max Nicaretta, Axel Couden,  Deacon Gorlich and Connor Gates. In front are Christian Santos, Ian Stuart and Nick Brandt. Not pictured is Robert Monaghan. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
May 25, 2023
Lewes Elementary School Let Me Run team members showing off their shoes are in back (l-r) Miles Parks, Nicholas Capobianco, Carter Leggins, Xavier Williams, Whit Leps, Cole Matta, Brandon Wilkinson, Bradley Chavez, Asher Hewitt and Liam Dougherty. In the middle are Jayson Canedy, Jace Evans, Henry Neufeld, Bennett Curry and Julian Kaufmann. In front are Austin Rowlands and Carson vonLindenberg.
Lord Baltimore Elementary School Let Me Run team members shown are in back (l-r) coaches Amy Absher, Alexis Tiberi, Heather Wood and Megan Magee. In the second row are Nick Payne, Beau Garratt, Morgan Wells, Sam VanZee, Ben Olakowski, Luke Antonioli, Hunor Szabo-Gruzenski and Johnathan Fels. In front are Colin Connor, Felipe Oliveria, Josh Payne, Evan Kieffer, Jordan Buchanan, Geo DeAngelis, Nicco Moutzalias and Eric Kuck.
Long Neck Elementary School Let Me Run team members shown are in back (l-r) Giavani Penawell, Jaxon Cotton, Cyler Aiken Riordan, Michael Griffin and Jordyn Rickards. In front are Connor DeBarr, Edward Schultze, Eli Allen, Daniel Martin Farrera, Markese Foreman and Oliver Ortiz. 
Georgetown Elementary School Let Me Run team members shown in back are (l-r) Aidan Cress, Lisandro Vasquez Carranza, Ashton Carroll, Zacary Glasco, Hunter Parker, Yostin Perez, Anthony Ramirez, Gadiel Velasquez and Caden Carroll. In front are Cameron Hill and Brayden Stewart. Not pictured is Eber Escalante.
John M. Clayton Elementary School Let Me Run team members shown are in back (l-r) coaches Matt Redmiles and Dortez McCray. In front are Kase Cathell, Eliud Ramirez, Rony Lopez, Luiz Tetelpa, Jayden Gadoua, Greyson Subity, Tristan Fuhrmann, Sam Bennett, Jayden Henry, Kelan Brosnahan, Ky'Ran Irving, Anthony Schifano and Dominic Syphard.

As more elementary schools in Sussex County establish Let Me Run teams, community partners are finding ways to support and encourage the boys who participate.

Let Me Run is a seven-week after-school running program for fourth- and fifth-grade boys. While experiencing the positive benefits running has on their health and fitness, participants also build relationships and develop leadership skills to use in their classrooms and communities. Their training efforts culminate in a 5K race at the end of the season.

This spring, local HVAC company Alltemp Air partnered with Rehoboth Beach Running Company to provide running shoes to more than 75 boys participating on Let Me Run teams at Georgetown, H.O. Brittingham, John M. Clayton, Lewes, Long Neck and Lord Baltimore elementary schools.

“They’re really comfortable, and I feel like I could run forever in them!” said Lukas Wengryn of the Lewes Elementary team. “I feel like they make people want to run a lot further,” said Jace Evans, a Lewes teammate.

Let Me Run teams from all six schools participated in the 5th DQ Dash for Fireworks that took off May 21 from Dairy Queen in Lewes.

 

 

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