State of Delaware - DelaWELL Program

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DelaWELL Program -- Calendar of Events "Placing Delaware at the Forefront of Wellness"

DelaWELL encourages participation in events and activities that provide health education, motivation, and an opportunity for people to lead a healthy, more active lifestyle.

January 2009

01/04/09 (Sunday) – 20th Road To The Super Bowl 5K – Wilmington, DE

01/11/09 (Sunday) – 33rd PSCI Icicle Ten Miler – Wilmington, DE

01/20/09 thru 03/31/09 – Delaware’s Ten Ton Challenge

February 2009

02/01/09 thru 02/28/09 – American Heart Month (American Heart Association)

02/06/09 (Friday) – National Wear Red Day (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center)

02/14/09 (Saturday) – Valentines Cupids Chase 5K Run/Walk – Dover, DE

March 2009

03/01/09 thru 03/31/09 – National Nutrition Month® (American Dietetic Association)

03/01/09 thru 03/31/09 – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Prevent Cancer Foundation)

03/07/09 (Sunday) – 10th Kelly's Logan House 5K Run\Walk – Wilmington, DE

03/14/09 (Saturday) – Shamrock Scramble 5K Run/Walk – Dover, DE

03/22/09 (Sunday) – 3rd Annual Delaware Healthy Living Expo – Newark, DE

April 2009

04/04/09 (Saturday) – Silver Lake 5K Run/Walk – Dover, DE

04/08/09 (Wednesday) – National Start! Walking Day Event – Philadelphia, PA

04/16/09 (Thursday) – 4th Think First 5K Run/Walk – Stanton, DE

04/18/09 (Saturday) – 20th Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour – Bethany Beach

04/18/09 (Saturday) – 9th Annual Pauline Blehart Memorial ARC 5K Run/Walk – Wyoming, DE

04/22/09 (Wednesday) – 20th Ronald McDonald House of DE 5K – Wilmington, DE

04/25/09 (Saturday) – 2nd Sugar Free Miles 5K & Kiddie K – Wilmington, DE

May 2009

May is National Bike Month

05/02/09 (Saturday) – 4th Annual Trooper Ron's 5K Run & Roast – Newark, DE

05/21/09 (Thursday) – Third Annual "Be Healthy Delaware Day"

05/26/09 - 09/05/09 – 2009 Summer Blood Challenge

05/27/09 (Wednesday) – Firefly 5K Run/Walk – Smyrna, DE

June 2009

06/06/09 (Saturday) – Blue Hen 5K Run/Walk and 1K Fun Run – Newark, DE

06/17/09 (Wednesday) - 3rd Annual Prevent Child Abuse DE 5K - Wilmington, DE

06/20/09 (Saturday)- Camden-Wyoming Fire Company 5K Run/Walk- Camden, DE

06/21/09 (Sunday) - 22nd Sprint Tri at St. Andrews - Middletown, DE

July 2009

Farmers' Market – On the Green in front of Legislative Hall
(Beginning July 1 – September 16, 2009; Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

07/04/09 (Saturday) - 10th Annual Freedom 5K Run/Walk - Dover, DE

07/04/09 (Saturday) - 24th Firecracker 5K Run \ Walk - Wilmington, DE

07/18/09 (Saturday) - 7th Summer Blood Challenge 5K - Wilmington, DE

August 2009

08/08/09 (Saturday) – 5th Pace for Prevention 5K – Wilmington, DE

08/08/09 (Saturday) – Old New Castle 5 Mile Run & 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk – New Castle, DE

08/15/09 (Saturday) – Miles For Meals 5K Run/Walk – Dover, DE

08/26/09 (Wednesday) – 8th Wilmington Blue Rocks 5K – Wilmington, DE

September 2009

DelaWELL University Topic #1 – "Doing Your Part To Stay Heart Smart"

09/20/09 (Sunday) – 2nd Miles for Melanoma of DE 5K – Wilmington, DE

09/20/09 (Sunday) – Everyone Can Walk at the Can-Do Playground (Wilmington, DE)

09/26/2009 (Saturday) – 2nd Sugar Free Miles 5K, 1 Mile & Kiddie K – Wilmington, DE

October 2009

DelaWELL University Topic #1 – "Doing Your Part To Stay Heart Smart"

10/03/09 (Saturday) – Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk 2009 – Rehoboth Beach, DE

10/10/09 (Saturday) – Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk 2009 – Wilmington, DE

10/18/09 (Sunday) – Walk to Cure Diabetes (5K) – Rockford Park, Wilmington, DE

10/24/09 (Saturday) – The Great Pumpkin Run (Bear, DE)

November 2009

DelaWELL University Topic #2 – "Controlling Stress Before It Controls You"

11/03/09 (Tuesday) – H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Information for Persons with Disabilities – Newark, DE

11/21/09 (Saturday) – 3rd Annual "Family Resource Fair" – Wilmington, DE

December 2009

DelaWELL University Topic #2 – "Controlling Stress Before It Controls You"

For additional listings of 5K Run/Walk events in your area, visit these local race companies:

If you know of any upcoming events or activities in the area that promote healthy living, please e-mail the Statewide Wellness Office at Employee.Wellness@state.de.us.

Last Updated: Monday October 19 2009

Office of Management and Budget : DelaWELL Program

DelaWELL Program -- Calendar of Events