Editing Wilmington, Delaware (section)

==Sports and recreation==

===Sports===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | Sport
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Founded
! scope="col" | Championships
|-
| [[Delaware Blue Coats]]
| [[Basketball]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[NBA G League]]
| [[Chase Fieldhouse]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2013
| (1) 2023
|-
| [[Wilmington Blue Rocks]]
| [[Baseball]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Minor League Baseball|MiLB]] ([[High-A East]])
| [[Frawley Stadium]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1993
| (5) 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2019
|-
| [[Delaware Black Foxes]]
| [[Rugby league]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[USA Rugby League|USARL]]
| [[Eden Park Stadium]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| None
|-
|[[Bearfight FC]] of Wilmington
|[[Soccer]]
|[[United States Adult Soccer Association]]
|[[Traveling Team]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2013
| None
|-
|[[Wilmington Rugby Football Union]]
|[[Rugby union|Rugby Union]]
|[[USA Rugby]]
|[[Alapocas Run]]
|1974<ref>{{Cite web |title=WRFC Club History.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8OYW3qN0qmIamVkYXl3SnNSTjA/edit?resourcekey=0-3I2IhpTtZtgym3lDmDdszg&usp=embed_facebook |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Google Docs}}</ref>
|None
|}

[[File:Frawley.Stadium.JPG|thumb|[[Frawley Stadium]]]]

The [[Wilmington Blue Rocks]], a [[Minor League Baseball]] team affiliated with the [[Washington Nationals]], plays at [[Daniel S. Frawley Stadium]]. The stadium is also the home of the [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]].

Since their founding in 2015, the [[USA Rugby League]] expansion club [[Delaware Black Foxes]] have been based in the city at [[Eden Park Stadium]].

In 2013, [[Bearfight FC]] of Wilmington was founded as the only [[United States Adult Soccer Association]] hailing from [[Delaware]], qualifying them as the sole representative of The First State in the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]].

The Wilmington Country Club is a country club and golf course located just outside of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wilmingtoncc.com|title=Wilmimgton Country Club|publisher=wilmingtoncc.com|access-date=April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422142642/https://wilmingtoncc.com/|archive-date=April 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Ed "Porky" Oliver Golf Club is a public course located within the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edolivergolfclub.com|title=Ed Oliver Gold Club|publisher=edolivergolfclub.com|accessdate=May 29, 2020}}</ref> Rock Manor is a public course located just outside of the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockmanorgolf.com|title=Rock Manor Golf|publisher=rockmanorgolf.com|accessdate=May 29, 2020}}</ref>

The [[Delcastle Tennis Center]] is a tennis center located in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://delcastletenniscenter.com/|title=Delcastle Tennis Center|publisher=delcastletenniscenter.com|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128053136/https://delcastletenniscenter.com/|archive-date=November 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Outdoor recreation===
The [[Wilmington State Parks]] are a group of [[List of Delaware state parks|four parks]] in Wilmington operated by the Delaware State Park system. The four parks are Brandywine Park, including the [[Brandywine Zoo]] and Baynard Stadium, Alapocas Woods Natural Area, H. Fletcher Brown Park and Rockford Park. Admission to the parks is free, but a fee is charged for admittance to the [[zoo]]. The parks, within minutes of each other, are open year-round from sunrise to sunset. The zoo is open daily from 10:00&nbsp;am until 4:00&nbsp;pm, May through November. Rockford Tower and Rockford Park is open from 10:00&nbsp;am until 4:00&nbsp;pm on Saturdays and Sundays, from May 1 until October 31. The parks are patrolled by Delaware State Park Rangers whose headquarters office is in Brandywine Park.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.destateparks.com/wilmsp/wilmsp.htm | title = Wilmington State Parks | access-date = September 27, 2007 | publisher = [[Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071001182913/http://www.destateparks.com/wilmsp/wilmsp.htm | archive-date = October 1, 2007 | url-status = live }}</ref>

The City of Wilmington also operates 55 parks and recreational facilities across the city.

===Running===
[[File:Northern-delaware-greenway-wilmington-de.jpg|thumb|Northern Delaware Greenway]]
The [[Delaware Distance Classic]] is a 15K road race held in October by the Pike Creek Valley Running Club (PCVRC). The course has rotated every few years based on sponsorship and is currently located in nearby Delaware City. The event began in 1983 as a fundraiser for the PCVRC, and the Mike Clark Legacy Foundation has been the beneficiary for the last few years.

The Caesar Rodney Half Marathon is a {{convert|21.0975|km|mi|adj=on}} road race held annually since 1964 on the second Sunday in March.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/home.jsp?id=2308 |title=American Lung Association – Event Information |publisher=Mrsnv.com |access-date=October 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209143704/http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/home.jsp?id=2308 |archive-date=February 9, 2009  }}</ref> Billed by race organizers as the "granddaddy of Delaware road races", it generally draws more than 1,000 runners from 20 states and several countries. From the starting line at Wilmington's [[Rodney Square]], runners flow past the scenic revitalized riverfront, through Rockford Park and back to Rodney Square at the Caesar Rodney statue. Proceeds benefit the [[American Lung Association]] of Delaware.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://action.lung.org/site/TR?fr_id=8530&pg=entry|title=2014 Caesar Rodney Half Marathon & 5K – Wilmington, DE – American Lung Association – Events|work=lung.org|access-date=January 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090403/http://action.lung.org/site/TR?fr_id=8530&pg=entry|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Run for the Buds 1/2 Marathon, 1/2 Marathon Relay, and 5K Run/Walk is held annually at Rockford Park in mid-October. Proceeds benefit people with intellectual disabilities through the [[Down Syndrome]] Association of Delaware.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.runforthebuds.com |title=DSA Delaware |publisher=Run for the Buds |access-date=July 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214211553/http://www.runforthebuds.com/ |archive-date=December 14, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Cycling===
The Wilmington Grand Prix is held annually and is considered one of the premier criterium-style bike races in the country. Now in its 11th year, it is part of USA Cycling's National Race Calendar, a collection of only the most elite races. Weekend festivities include a street festival, a time trial on Monkey Hill, criterium races in downtown Wilmington at both the amateur and pro level, a 50&nbsp;km Media Fondo, a 100&nbsp;km Gran Fondo, and a leisurely Governor's Ride.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wilmgrandprix.com/about/|title=About - Wilmington Grand Prix|access-date=January 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116161505/http://wilmgrandprix.com/about/|archive-date=January 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Additionally, the [[East Coast Greenway]] passes through Wilmington and its immediate suburbs for 10.4 miles as part of the scenic Northern Delaware Greenway, which includes steep hills, heavily forested sections and paved portions that lead through downtown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://delawaregreenways.org/portfolio_page/northern-delaware-greenway-trail/ |title=Northern Delaware Greenway Trail |website=Delaware Greenways |access-date=January 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116162432/http://delawaregreenways.org/portfolio_page/northern-delaware-greenway-trail/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenway.org/explore-by-state/de |title=Welcome to the East Coast Greenway in Delaware |website=East Coast Greenway |access-date=June 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703021708/http://www.greenway.org/explore-by-state/de |archive-date=July 3, 2016 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>