Delaware City, Delaware · Saturday, September 12, 2026
The River Towns Ride is a cycling event held on Saturday, September 12, 2026. It is located at 30 Clinton Street in Delaware City, Delaware.
Just minutes from I-95 this mid-season Sprint/Olympic race is fast, flat and easy to get to. Staged out of beautiful Lums Pond State Park in Bear, Delaware this is a great race for elite and novice athletes alike. The freshwater swim starts with a rectangular course that parallels the shore for the first 250 meters. The bike course is super fast and completes a large loop around the park. This course is completely flat, all right hand turns and has great pavement throughout. The run course is amazing with a beautiful, heavily forested mix of single track lake views and wide open graveled walking paths. There are mountain biking, hiking and running trails galore as well as the GoApe ropes course. Or you can relax with friends post race at Stewarts Brewing Company on the way home.
***The Lum’s Pond Sprint & Olympic Triathlons are the USA Triathlon Delaware State Championships.
Qualifying for the Toyota Age Group National Championships. State championships will qualify the top 35% or top five (5) finishers in an age group (whichever is greater). You may only qualify for Olympic-distance Nationals by placing in the Olympic distance State Championship race or Sprint Nationals by placing in the sprint distance State Championship race.
High School State Championships Exemption: All high school athletes who finish any of the State High School Championships will automatically qualify for Sprint-distance (pending they are at least age 15 as of December 31, 2025)
Any state championship that occurs after June 1, 2025 will qualify for BOTH 2025 AND 2026 Toyota Age Group Nationals. The qualification criteria for 2025 Age Group Nationals are subject to change from what it is for 2025. Click here to review the full 2023 qualification criteria for Toyota Age Group Nationals.
Athletes do not have to be a resident of a state to win that state’s championship. Any age group athlete competing in an age group division is eligible to win any state championship.
This is a beautiful race that you don’t want to miss. Be sure to check out our video HERE, then register below.
For more details please go to the Kinetic Multisports Lums Pond Triathlon website HERE
Ride beautiful, scenic routes (35, 65 and 100 miles) taking you through flat to gently rolling farmland in central Delaware as the route follows lesser traveled roads from Middletown to Clayton, Hartly, points south, and back. All routes will be marked with route arrows and have Support & Gear (SAG) until 5:00 pm. There are rest stops along the routes at regular intervals, five on the Century route!
Because of the flat, gently rolling terrain that the route follows, this event has become a “right-of-passage” for many cyclists as they take on the challenge of their “First Century Ride“.
Event Info/Schedule
DATE
Saturday, August 8, 2025
Rider Check-in: 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Routes & Support Closure: 5:00 pm
ADDRESS
Middletown High School
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown DE 19709
Parking on the High School parking lot
CHECK-IN
Registrants must pass through Rider Check-in to get wristbands for use of rest stops & SAG
REST STOPS
Multiple rest stops with food, drink and facilities along routes
Holly Maddams, Shorefire Event Director at [email protected]
Registration
Registration is limited to a certain number of participants, so don’t delay in signing up
Event registration is ONLY by BikeReg.com online registration
Register online at BikeReg
Early Registration (until July 15, 2026): $30 per Club member; $45 per non-member
Standard Registration (July 16 – August 5, 2026): $40 per Club member; $55 per non-member
Late/Event Day Registration (August 6 – August 8, 2026): $50 per Club member; $65 per non-member
Event Day Registration is offered for this event
Event Day Registration is ONLY by Online Registration
Participants on Event Day register via their own cell phones/smart devices
Instructions for Event Day Registration are also posted on trailer at event start
No cash or credit cards will be accepted at Rider Check-in
Cue Sheets & GPS Files
Cue sheets will be available at Rider Check-in
GPS-type Files: On Thursday afternoon prior to the event WCBC will email a link to the GPS files to those who have registered. The route is verified on Thursday to confirm that no adjustments to the route are required. Files will not be issued prior to Thursday afternoon. Please be patient, this step is necessary in our procedure.
Dustin was an accomplished athlete and great student. He was a champion wrestler while in High School and a captain of the wrestling team. He was a “Two-Time Wrestler of the Year” for Today’s Sunbeam. After High School, while attending Wilmington University, Dustin started running. He competed in many Triathlons and Half Iron Man Events. Once he completed two years at Wilmington University, where he was on the Dean’s List each semester, he moved to Delray Beach, Florida for a fresh start to find his way in life. On August 30, 2012 his life was tragically taken from us from a random act of violence.
Dustin made you smile the moment he came into a room. He loved to make others laugh and was never afraid to laugh at himself. In his life he was an inspiration to all who knew and loved him. No matter what he was going through personally, he always had time to make you feel better about any circumstances you may be facing.
In his memory, The Dustin Deckard Scholarship was established, Tax ID #46-0893602, to continue the work he would of done if he was still with us. More than 30 scholarships have been awarded to date.
Many have enjoyed the challenge of the Savage as a “ride of passage”. Others return each year to enjoy the rural beauty of Chester and Lancaster Counties—from the simple charm of Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish farmlands to the scenic vistas from the hills along the Susquehanna River. Warm up on rolling hills heading west of Newark DE toward Nottingham PA. Then head for steeper hills and put your training to the test on the infamous Slate Hill, Bradys Hill, Pilgrims Pathway and Furniss Road!
For those new to the Savage Century, it is recommended for the longer routes that bikes be equipped with a low gear of about 40 gear-inches (e.g. 28-tooth rear sprocket and 42-tooth chain ring on typical road bike with a 27-inch tire) or lower to prevent undue strain on the major hills. Come for the ride. Ride for the challenge!
Date/Schedule
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Rider Check-in/Start: 7:00 am – 9:30 am (no mass start)
Riders must pass through Rider Check-in to get a wristband and cue sheets
Routes/Support Closure: 4:30 pm
Registration
Registration is limited to 350 participants, so don’t delay in signing up
Take advantage of early registration discounts (ending a month prior to event)
Register online at BikeReg
Early Registration (until September 12, 2025): $30 per Club member; $45 per non-member
Standard Registration (September 13-September 30, 2026): $40 per Club member; $55 per non-member
Late/Event Day Registration (October 1-3, 2025): $50 per Club member; $65 per non-member
Event Day Registration is offered for this event
Event Day Registration is ONLY by online registration
Participants on Event Day register using their own cell phones/smart devices
Instructions for Event Day Registration are also posted on trailer at event start
No cash or credit cards will be accepted at Rider Check-In
Event Info
All routes are marked with Route Arrows
Cue sheets are provided
Support & Gear (SAG) and Rest Stops until 5:00 pm
Multiple WCBC rest stops
WCBC souvenir of your choice (one please)
Savage Century patch for completing the century route! (you must check-in at Drumore rest stop)
Various convenience stores along or near routes
Sandwiches at the finish