Bethany Beach, DE – The first annual Bethany Beach First Responders Sports Weekend, formerly known as the Bethany Beach First Responders Triathlon-Duathlon-Aquabike, took places on September 22 and 23, 2018. Despite the rain and wind weather, nearly 1,000 athletes came out and participated in the two days of events featuring a half marathon, triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, 5k and relay races.
“We were thrilled to bring the Sports Weekend back to Bethany Beach, where all of this started back in 2012,” said Race Director and Co-founder, Ernie Felici. “Where better to be than in beautiful Bethany?!”
The weekend long series of events is a USA Triathlon Mid Atlantic Championship sanctioned event, produced by Focus Multisports, in partnership with Racine Racing and J&A MultiSports.
Proceeds from the weekend benefited Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company (BBVFC) and First Responders and other area non-profits. A donation of $20,000 was made to the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company (see photo below) and $5,000 to supporting area non-profit organizations.
“We are very pleased (with the donation) and look forward to another great event in 2019.” said Fire Chief Brian Martin.
“The town and its residents support us unconditionally and we are therefore elated to give back to the firefighters and other first responders.” Race Director and Co-founder, Rick Hundley.
Registration is already open for the 2nd Annual Bethany Beach First Responders Sports Weekend planned for September 21 and 22, 2019. Register Now and find the best rates at: RaceBethanyBeach.com
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