Schools start spring track
Cape track off and running
The Cape Vikings will kick off the outdoor track and field season this week with George Pepper leading the Cape girls and Charlie Pollard leading the Cape boys and numbers in the 20s out for the team. The Beacon Middle School team signed up 94 athletes with 66 showing up on day one for the boys and girls. Mariner, which enjoyed one of its finest seasons in 2010, will look to be strong again; and both Beacon and Mariner will compete in a dual this season and will run their home meets at Cape Henlopen High School. Come out and support the middle school and high school as they go for the gold.
Vinnie scores at Conference Meet
Cape graduate Vinnie Vazquez competed for Moravian College last weekend in the Landmark Indoor Track & Field Championships, helping his team score 215 points in the meet to win the title. Susquehanna was the closest team in second place with 143 points.
The Moravian men captured their second straight indoor championship, winning the meet hosted by Susquehanna University. The Greyhounds, who have won a total of eight indoor conference titles, captured every individual event on the track to dominate the competition. Sophomore Vazquez placed third at 20-6 ¼ inches in the long jump and fifth at 40-6 in the triple jump. The former Viking also took third in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.54 seconds for a busy day for his Moravian team. Congratulations, Vinnie.
Mud Run gaining interest
The first Downstate Delaware Dirty Dozen Mud Run is gaining popularity by the day as Quest Fitness and the Seashore Striders will host the event in Milton Saturday, April 16. The event will feature 100 three-person teams in male, female, and co-ed divisions. The course will take participants through an adventure run of 4-5 miles with challenges to master throughout the course. Thirty teams have signed up through this week with seventy spots left to fill. Interested participants can gather a team of three and register online or print the application and mail through the Seashore Strider webpage. Applications can also be dropped off at Quest Fitness in the Village of Five Points Shopping Center in Lewes.
DSP Camp Barnes Fundraiser
Hosted by the Delaware State Police as a fundraiser for kids at Camp Barnes, the first DSP Camp Barnes 5k Run/Walk, will take place at 10 a.m., Sunday, April 17, at Camp Barnes in Frankford. There will be a kids’ run before the featured 5k as well as a K-9 show planned for the day. Camp Barnes and Assawoman Wildlife Refuge offer some of the best trails and scenic surroundings for runners and walkers to enjoy while raising money for a great cause at the same time. Register online at seashorestriders.com or download an entry and mail it in.
News from the Grove Club
March is shaping up to be a busy month for the Grove Park Jogging/Walking Club. Join the Grove Club on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. with a great group getting together for the same goal, staying fit and having fun at the same time. Here are a few more events to check out if you would like to get involved or just meet the club.
Tuesday, March 15- Annual Hot Cocoa Run- We will be meeting in Ocean City at 6:30 p.m. at the boardwalk and 28th St. We will continue our tradition of mixing things up a little and running out of town for a change. The club will provide the hot cocoa and asks those who attend to bring a dessert, sweets or treat to share with everyone.
Saturday, March 26- Warrington Road Cleanup- We are required to perform two road cleanups for our service project. Since it is still dark in the evening, we picked a Saturday morning to do the cleanup. Participants will meet at Beacon Middle School at 9 a.m. We can then carpool as there is limited parking at the substation where the cleanup will take place.
Upcoming race
The Shamrock Shuffle 15k/5k will take off at 9 a.m., Sunday, March 13, on the Breakwater Junction Trail behind the Outlets and the Bose Store. Runners will follow the trail toward Kings Highway before turning around and re-tracing their steps back to the Outlets. New this year will be a tech t-shirt for the first 100 participants. For more information, visit the Seashore Striders and we’ll see you at the shuffle.
