Baltimore-based Corrigan Sports Enterprises has acquired the Delaware Marathon and Running Festival.
The annual event including
the Discover Bank marathon, Patterson Schwartz Real Estate half marathon, Horizon Services four-person relay, Michelob Ultra eight-person relay, and a 1.2-mile fun run.
The 14th annual Discover Bank Delaware Marathon and Running Festival is slated for May 13-14, 2017. The 5K and 1.2 mile fun run will take place on Saturday the 13th, followed by Sunday’s marathon, half marathon and relays.
Lee Corrigan, president of the company, said, “Our staff looks forward to building on the successes Wayne Kursh and his team have experienced to date. We’ll rely on CSE’s additional marketing and operational expertise to help grow this local jewel into an even better runner experience.”
“After meeting Lee Corrigan and the staff of CSE, I knew right away that I had chosen the right company to take our Delaware Marathon to a higher level and for it to continue to grow,” said Wayne Kursh, CEO of races2run, a race events management firm. “Race participants will continue to enjoy all the festivities that go along with making this event Delaware’s premier running festival.”
Kursh will serve as a consultant with the event to assist with the transition of management.
Kursh has also managed the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, which is held in Wilmington in April.
Corrigan Sports Enterprises operates the Baltimore Running Festival which will be held for its 16th time on October 15th.
The Delaware marathon course consists of two 13.1-mile loops of historic downtown Wilmington. The event starts and finishes along the waterfront at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park.
A study by Kent State University’s Department of Economics estimated that the event has an annual economic impact of $2.3 million annually. The event’s charity beneficiaries include the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care Health System, the YMCA of Delaware, B+ Foundation, and Girls on the Run Delaware.
