Hometown Heroes 5K Run/1 Mile Walk

About the Event

Delaware Tech’s Stanton and Wilmington campuses will host the annual Hometown Heroes 5K Run/1 Mile Walk on Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. at the clock tower in Rockford Park, Lookout Dr., Wilmington, DE. Registration will open at 5 p.m.

This year’s event is free, and you can purchase a race t-shirt for $15, while supplies last. T-shirts will be distributed at Rockford Park on race day. Other race amenities include food, music, and games – fun for the whole family!

If you can't attend in person but would still like to support student scholarships, you can make a donation.

Delaware Tech trains many essential workers such as paramedics, nurses, small business owners, IT professionals, and more who become our Hometown Heroes.

Races Offered

Hometown Heroes 1 Mile Walk

Sep 17, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:00

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$0.00

Hometown Heroes 5K Run

Sep 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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18:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Wilmington.

thermostat Temperature

16.3° / 25.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.6° / 25.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 40m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:43

nightlight Sunset

19:09

About Wilmington

Learn more about the host city, Wilmington.

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.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Hometown Heroes 5K Run/1 Mile Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Martin Rodriguez	M	38	Selbyville, DE	—
🥈	Bryan Mack	M	30	Lewes, DE	—
🥉	Kevin Cruz	M	20	Middletown, DE	—
4	Joseph Volk	M	19	Bear, DE	—
5	Leah-Kate Lounsbury	F	33	Newark, DE	—
6	Hayward Boutte	M	19	New Castle, DE	—
7	Tracey Sikora	F	34	Philadelphia, PA	—
8	James Greatorex	M	33	Newark, DE	—
9	Zach Bopp	M	22	Newark, DE	—
10	Tom Catalfamo	M	29	Queenstown, MD	—
11	Laura Bianco	F	40	Wilmington, DE	—
12	MICHAEL GROOME	M	19	Hockessin, DE	—
13	Andrii Stasiuk	M	24	Wilmington, DE	—
14	Erin Rich	F	45	Dover, DE	—
15	Nathan Brown	M	24	Dover, DE	—
16	Megan Wagaman	F	47	Wilmington, DE	—
17	Jonathan Keith	M	30	Wilmington, DE	—
18	James Volk	M	19	Bear, DE	—
19	Suzanne Shoemaker	F	51	Wilmington, DE	—
20	Abigail Hayes	F	13	Wilmington, DE	—
21	Karin Bockrath	F	44	Wilmington, DE	—
22	Greg Gilbert	M	41	Newark, DE	—
23	Lora Johnson	F	48	West Chester, PA	—
24	Chris Cook	F	52	Hanover, NH	—
25	Tara Greatorex	F	33	Newark, DE	—
26	Skip Cook	M	53	Hanover, NH	—
27	William Arterbridge	M	26	Georgetown, DE	—
28	Bart Bopp	M	53	Newark, DE	—
29	Kayleen Carpenter	F	30	Ocean View, DE	—
30	Sandy Womer	F	46	Newark, DE	—
31	rene eastburn	F	18	Clayton, DE	—
32	Jon Raimondi	M	36	Smyrna, DE	—
33	Michael McCorkle	M	38	Middletown, DE	—
34	Natalie Hines	F	27	Wilmington, DE	—
35	Corrine Reed	F	46	Newark, DE	—
36	Cheryl Corn	F	58	Wilmington, DE	—
37	Jay Davis	M	45	Newark, DE	—
38	Victoria Henry	F	18	Laurel, DE	—
39	Jill Bond	F	43	Middletown, DE	—
40	Joey Bond	M	16	Middletown, DE	—
41	Carly Collins	F	19	Millsboro, DE	—
42	Skyler Sweeney	F	28	Lewes, DE	—
43	Jennifer Pepper	F	46	Milton, DE	—
44	Karin Ryndak	F	48	Felton, DE	—
45	Kim Pridemore	F	52	Smyrna, DE	—
46	Jody Huber	F	43	Landenberg, PA	—
47	Dan Ehmann	M	53	Middletown, DE	—
48	Krista Raimondi	F	29	Smyrna, DE	—
49	Amy Bopp	F	53	Newark, DE	—
50	Chuck Dobbs	M	60	Newark, DE	—