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On behalf of the entire Corrigan Sports staff, we thank you for your continued support. After two years of uncertainty, we are thrilled to be bringing the event back to its intended format for its 19th running. We are thrilled that you will be part of this monumental year and can’t wait to host you and your cheering section on race day.  Here is our race day schedule:

Saturday, April 23, 2022 (DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Longwood Room)
Health & Fitness Expo/Packet Pick-Up 10am – 5pm

Sunday, April 24, 2022 (Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park)
Bag Check  Opens at 6am-1pm
Opening Remarks & Final Instructions will occur at  6:45am
National Anthem will be sung at  6:55am
Full, Half-Marathon & 10K Start together at  7:00am
5k Starts at  7:20am (NOTE NEW TIME)
5k Awards Ceremony will be held at  8:30am
Full, Half-Marathon/Relay Awards Ceremonywill be held at  11:00am
Celebration Village Activities will take place from 8am-2pm

FOLLOW A PARTICIPANT’S PROGRESS ALONG THE RACE ROUTE

Runner tracking will be available on race day, allowing spectators to follow friends and family by receiving real-time text message updates and splits. You can electronically track multiple runners on the course by searching for  the athlete  name on the website below. Updates will be received as runners cross the various checkpoints, as well as once they cross the finish line.

FULL MARATHON RACE SHIRTS

HALF MARATHON RACE SHIRTS

10K RACE SHIRTS

5K RACE SHIRTS

Corrigan Sports announced today the permanent addition of the 10K distance to the Delaware Running Festival!

The team relay has been phased out to accommodate the new 10K distance, but relay participants from previous years are encouraged to form a social team.  Social teams allow runners of all distances to partner up and earn discounts and other benefits. Learn more about social teams here.

In addition to and Under Armour race shirt, and participants will earn their inspiration coin medal. Participants are encouraged to keep their medal for themselves and share the magnetic coin with some who inspired them along their Delaware RunFest journey.

Learn more about the new 10K distance here.

Note: All relay team deferment information from 2020 and 2021 will be sent to the captains of the relay teams. If you are needing further assistance please email customer service at [email protected]

Corrigan Sports Enterprises Events Expect Full Field & Accouterments in 2022

Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) is excited to announce their races will make a full return to normalcy in 2022.  Plans include fully stocked and volunteer led water stops using paper cups as well as many other aspects of CSE races you’ve come to love and expect.

The Corrigan Sports team will continue to work closely with city, state, and local officials to ensure our runners, volunteers, spectators, and staff will be safe and have the best experience possible.

“We are very excited to get back to running in 2022.” Lee Corrigan. President of Corrigan Sports said. “We made the most out of our 2020 virtual events and included some adjustments to our live races in 2021 for safety precautions.  We were happy to be able to pull off most of our live races last year, but I have no doubt our upcoming race calendar will be more of what is expected for our runners, volunteers, and local communities. We would like to thank all the individuals, sponsors, and partners who stuck with us through these trying times.”

Corrigan Sports’ biggest event, the Baltimore Running Festival, attracts nearly 23,000 runners from all 50 states during a normal year. The event has earned the reputation as Maryland’s greatest running event and generates an estimated $40 million annually in economic impact. Since its inception in 2001, the Baltimore Running Festival has helped raise more than $15 million for local charities.

Corrigan Sports 2022 Racing Schedule

March 20 – Oakland Running Festival- www.oaklandrunfest.com

April 24- Delaware Marathon Running Festival- www.delawarerunfest.com

April 31 -May 1st -Frederick Running Festival- www.frederickrunfest.com

June 4- Baltimore Ten Miler- www.baltimoretenmiler.com

Sept 2022- Maryland Crab Dash- www.mdcrabdash.com

Sept 2022- St. Charles Running Festival- www.runstcharles.com

October 15- Baltimore Running Festival- www.baltimorerunfest.com

Oct/Nov 2022- Bay Bridge Run – www.thebaybridgerun.com _________________________________________________________

About CSE

Corrigan Sports Enterprises has earned its national reputation by owning and operating some of the largest events in the endurance industry. Founded in 1991, CSE owns and/or operates marquee events such as the Baltimore Running Festival, Frederick Running Festival, Baltimore 10-Miler, Oakland Running Festival, and the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. For more information visit: www.corrigansports.com.

You can follow these instructions below. If you do need more assistance here is a link with photos as well: https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000062915-defer-registration-claim-deferral

1. Log into your Profile page from www.runsignup.com (silhouette icon in the upper right hand corner)
2. Click on the Deferrals tab.
3. Under the Deferrals tab will be a list of Deferred Races. Click on the Complete Deferral link. This will allow you to transfer this deferred registration into the 2022 event.
4. After clicking Complete Deferral, this will bring you to the race page with information on the deferred registration. Click the Start Transfer button to complete your deferral and transfer into the 2022 event.
5. If the Claim Deferral option is not showing in your list of deferrals, please contact us directly for assistance.

Registration for the 2022 Delaware Running Festival will open on Sept 6, 2021.  Runners can expect the full race offering on our traditional dates (April 24, 2022) with all the bells and whistles that are typical at a Corrigan Sports event.  We cannot wait to host you.

NOTE: This is the same date that the other Big Freakin’ Deal Challenge events will open as well.  Be sure to sign up with the BUNDLE feature to take advantage of all the benefits.

VIEW YOUR RUNNER HANDBOOK HERE.

We have been able to update some of our COVID protocols to align with the current state, local and CDC guidelines.  The new policies are as follows.  Our permitted COVID mitigation protocol requires some safety steps to help protect those not yet vaccinated.

For the safety of our unvaccinated participants, runners should consider:

• Wearing a mask in all gathering areas such as at packet pickup, before crossing the start line or after crossing the finish line.
• Have a mask in their possession while participating in the race and putting it on when running in large groups of unknown runners along the course or while using a refill station.

Runners will be required to:

• Remain socially distanced a minimum of 3 ft apart while waiting with your wave at the start of the race. The wave start will help with social distancing early in the race.
• Carry their own water bottle during the race. We will offer refill stations (water only) along the route with touchless spouts.

In addition, the following policies will be implemented:

• Spectators will be asked to remain socially distanced while they cheer you on and we also ask them to consider wearing a mask when approaching unknown groups of people.
• Hand sanitizer and disinfectant will be strategically placed in and around the event facilities.
• We will have limited post-race festivities with no awards ceremony or live band. We ask that you remain socially distanced from unknown groups while you enjoy your two post-race beers and consider wearing a mask while shopping in our merchandise tent.

If you have not already done so, please consider registering for the live Delaware Running Festival!