ERMA – The Lower Township Police would like residents in the Villas, Town Bank, and North Cape May area to be aware of detours in and about the Town Bank and North Cape May area for the Coombs Douglass run which will begin Saturday August 5, 2023 at 08:30 a.m.

Town Bank Road, Clubhouse Road, Miramar Ave, Beach Drive, Shore Drive and Douglass Park will all be closed or detoured.

The event will consist of a two-mile and five mile run. The starting point of the race will be in front of the Town Bank Fire Hall. The majority of the run will occur on Clubhouse Drive, Shore Drive and Beach Drive in North Cape May.

Due to the amount of runners and road closures, motorists are asked to avoid this area during the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Motorists can expect delays and detours in the area of the aforementioned roads, as a great deal of the course will be closed to traffic. Douglass Park will be closed from 10PM Friday August 4, 2023 until the end of the run on Saturday August 5, 2023.

Any runners wishing to participate can contact the Lower Township Department of Parks and Recreation at 609-886-7880.