Delaware Running Festival

United States flag Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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Delaware Running Festival runsignup.com
Date 18 Apr, 2027
Races 16 distances
Entry fee $40.00 – $115.00
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Delaware Running Festival

About the event

Experience a scenic race course that takes you throughout historic downtown Wilmington. “The course has a lot of variety, and gives visitors a tour of many of the most interesting and beautiful parts of the city,” said one past participant from Pennsylvania.

The race route travels across beautiful Brandywine Park on the Brandywine River, along prestigious parkways, through historic neighborhoods of Wilmington and past downtown’s Rodney Square but without some of the confusing turns and crossovers.  Choose from a full marathon, half-marathon, 10k, or 5k.  Bring a friend to take advantage of our referral rewards to earn cash and gear. Non-runners can join us at start/finish line at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park for a great party with live music, vendors and activities for the whole family.

We believe this is your best chance to run a certified 26.2 mile road marathon in Delaware! We are a USATF certified Boston Marathon Qualifier and historically 10%-12% of our marathon runners have qualified for the Boston Marathon. 

Races offered

18Apr

10K

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$70.00
18Apr

10K - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$40.00
18Apr

5K - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

Half Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$100.00
18Apr

Half Marathon - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$115.00
18Apr

Marathon - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

Virtual 10K

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$70.00
18Apr

Virtual 10K - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

Virtual 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$40.00
18Apr

Virtual 5K - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

Virtual Full Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$115.00
18Apr

Virtual Full Marathon - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
18Apr

Virtual Half Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$100.00
18Apr

Virtual Half Marathon - Charity Registration

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for April in Wilmington.

Temperature8.1° / 18.8°
Feels like4.4° / 15.6°
Sunshine hours9h 7m
Rainfall4.1 mm
Snowfall—
Wind12.8 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity64.2%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:23
Sunset19:40

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

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Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, though still small by U.S. standards with a population of only 70,000. Due to the state's business-friendly laws, Wilmington is something of a center for businesses, with an incredible number of American corporations incorporated in the city. There are also some celebrities from there, like NFL Hall of Famer Randy White, and US President Joe Biden.

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Registration discount

Use the promo code below during registration to save on entry fees.

$15 OFF Cupid's Chase 5K - Bethlehem

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