Group Runs
Our group runs are open to everyone. You don’t have to be a member. We extend a special invitation to runners visiting from out of town to come meet us. We run rain, snow, or shine, though all hope for shine!
In order to happily participate in our runs, at a minimum you should be able to
- Complete a 5K in 28 minutes or less
- Be able to run for a minimum of 60 minutes at an easy pace
- Have a desire to improve your performance
We strive to have at least two pace groups at each run.
Mondays & Thursdays, 5:30 PM, Meet at Tower Hill School Track, WilmingtonSaturdays, 7:00 AM, Meet at AI Dupont High School Front Parking Lot, Greenville
Note: One Saturday a month we will meet for trail runs in the Jewish Community Center parking lot in North Wilmington. Check the training schedule for dates.
Wednesdays, 6:15 PM, Meet at the Delaware Running Company store, Greenville, typically 7 miles - some go longer, some shorter.
A few notes about the attached training calendar.
On Monday and Thursday evenings we meet at the Tower Hill Track. The posted workouts are meant as a guide and are not absolute. Over the course of the year we mix up the schedule to include track interval workouts, hill repeats, tempo runs, and conversational easy recovery periods. In the first three cases, we typically run a 2-mile warm-up and a 2-mile cool-down. The total mileage each night is typically between 7 and 9 miles. You always have the option to skip part of the workout to shorten total mileage. We often have an A pace group that does the posted workout, and a B pace group that just goes out for an easy run. Please be sure to wear reflective clothing during the winter months. A headlamp is also a nice accessory!
The Saturday morning runs normally meet at AI Dupont High School. One week a month we do a trail workout and meet at the Jewish Community Center. The Saturday runs are typically 9-13 miles in length for most participants. Some people go as short as six miles. Others doing marathon training will run as far as 20 miles. We typically break up into two or three pace groups. We vary the route week-to-week between several beautiful courses on the back roads around Greenville, Centreville, Red Clay Creek, and the Brandywine Valley.
There is also a Wednesday evening run from the Delaware Running Company store, which is not shown on the training schedule.
Route Maps
- Twaddell Mill Loop, 9.5 miles, 720 ft. total climb, Saturday staple
- Cossart Loop or alternate map, 12.9 miles, 830 ft. total climb, longer Saturday run
- Back Loop, 8.8 miles, 670 ft. total climb, one of our favorite Saturday routes
- Smith Bridge Loop, 10.9 miles, 750 ft. total climb, another Saturday staple
- Way Road Loop, 10.6 miles, 840 ft. total climb, challenging Saturday run
- DRC 7-miler, 7.0 miles, 330 ft. total climb, normal Wednesday evening route
- Tower Hill Warm-up / Cool-down, 1.9 miles, 120 ft. total climb
- Westover Hills Loop, 4.1 miles, 180 ft. total climb, typical tempo. run route
- River Loop, 6.3 miles, 430 ft. total climb, typical Monday route
- Hagley Hill Climb, 1.0 miles up/down, 140 ft. total climb, used for hill workouts
- Art Museum Hill Loop, 1.3 miles, 120 ft. total climb, used for hill workouts
Need more information? Call Mike at 302-655-7463 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
