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It isn’t all the time the case {that a} CrossFit competitors is held solely for philanthropic causes, however that has all the time been the mission of the Dewey Seaside Championship.
- The competitors, happening on June 14, is approaching its 10-year mark. For the reason that starting, it has centered on supporting charitable causes, competitors coordinator Shane Seery mentioned in an interview with Morning Chalk Up.
The self-proclaimed “health competitors for good” has by no means raised lower than $35,000 in any given yr, and this yr they’re effectively exceeding that quantity, reaching over $75,000, which can profit Nemours Youngsters’s Well being, a not-for-profit youngsters’s hospital in Wilmington, DE.
In earlier years, the competitors hosted by CrossFit Wheelhouse selected completely different charities and requested donations after groups registered. Nonetheless, for 2025, Seery and the Dewey Seaside Championship (DBC) committee determined that athletes would fundraise first.
- “We wouldn’t do it if it weren’t for charity. So this yr we simply doubled down on fundraising efforts and requested individuals to boost a number of $100 to register and it labored,” Seery mentioned.
The competitors has all the time been held within the Dewey Seaside space, however its actual location has modified over time. At present, it takes place within the parking zone of the Rusty Rudder, a preferred bar with views of Rehoboth Bay.
The divisions for the competitors are simple: same-sex pairs, both Rx or scaled. The entire thought behind the competitors, in keeping with Seery, is for it to be a enjoyable occasion that athletes can attend for a day and benefit from the seashore afterward.
- “We actually love the facet of individuals treating it prefer it’s a trip and we love having the ability to set this rig up Friday night time, do the factor Saturday morning and into the afternoon, after which break the rig down as quick as we are able to as a result of we simply need to have fun with everybody,” says Seery.
To date, the DBC has 80 groups signed up for the competitors, a pair fewer than in earlier years. But, they’ve raised essentially the most cash in comparison with earlier years.
- “I feel that there’s all the time a solution to incorporate a fundraising facet to nearly something working in parallel with an occasion,” Seery added.
For a number of years, Lifting Tradition Attire has designed competitors shirts, and this yr, the model collaborated with a affected person from Nemours to assist create this yr’s attire. Her title is Maddy, and he or she is at present battling AML leukemia at Nemours.
- The shirts might be given to athletes and also will be obtainable for buy. Proceeds from the shirt gross sales might be donated to Nemours Youngsters’s Well being to learn pediatric most cancers care.
These concerned with donating can achieve this by clicking right here. Spectators are additionally welcome to attend the competitors on Saturday, June 14.
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