(MASHPEE, MA) – The 23rd edition of the Seaside Le Mans – The Race for the Cape Cod Community, raised $300,000 on Saturday September 07, 2024, at Mashpee Commons for five Cape Cod non-profit organizations. In the two decades since the inception of the race, over $9.5 million has been collected and distributed.
More than 95 drivers got behind the wheel of Formula One-style race karts competing on a ¼ mile outdoor track throughout Mashpee Commons. Dozens of companies and individuals competed during the endurance race – while raising money for several worthy causes.
The winner of the 2024 Seaside Le Mans was Shepley Wood Products/Andersen Windows.
The 2024 beneficiaries include the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, Cape Cod Healthcare, Children’s Cove, Heroes in Transition, and the Brazilian Resource Center.
THIS IS HOW THEY WILL USE THE FUNDING AND THE AMOUNT RECEIVED:
-Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance – Small Boats, Big Taste Program – $50,000
-Cape Cod Healthcare – Supporting Comprehensive Cancer Treatment and Care for Patients – $100,000
-Children’s Cove – Expanding the Teen TASK Force Program – $50,000
-Heroes in Transition – Expanding Veteran Services Across Cape Cod – $50,000
-Brazilian Resource Center – Providing Opportunities to Promote Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Wellness – $50,000
The inaugural running of the Seaside Le Mans – The Race for the Cape Cod Community, took place in 2001, just four days after the terrorist attacks of September Eleventh.
DeWitt Davenport, CEO of The Davenport Companies, and founder of the Seaside Le Mans, said that first race, which took place amid the sorrow of Nine Eleven, helped provide a rallying call for Cape Cod to stand strong in times of adversity.
“It was about unity for our community in that first year. We ran the race, and we were propelled because we had an opportunity to thank the first responders,” said Davenport.
Since then, the race has grown in the number of sponsors, drivers, and spectators.
Bourne resident and 9th District Congressman William Keating (D), who has served as the race’s Grand Marshal for several years in a row, praised Davenport for continuing the tradition for more than two decades, and growing the race each year.
Keating recognized the five 2024 beneficiaries for all the work they do to improve the lives of Cape Cod residents and urged the racers, sponsors, and spectators to embrace the unity that Seaside Le Manscreates and bring it back to their own communities.
“Remember the fact that there are an overwhelming number of fundamental reasons that we should come together in unity, and only a few secondary issues that divide us. Let’s work to keep us together,” said Keating, who stressed that the Seaside Le Mans shows how a community can rally together.
The Davenport Companies underwrites the entire cost of the event and works in partnership with The Cape Cod Foundation to manage the sponsorship donations. Every dollar raised goes directly to the charities.
Here are the results from the 23rd edition of the Seaside Le Mans – The Race for the Cape Cod Community:
1st Place: Shepley Wood Products/Andersen Windows
2nd Place: Lawrence Lynch Corp.
3rd Place: Robert B. Our/Advantage Truck Group (Represented by Mashpee Police and Fire)
Bank Cup Winner: Cape Cod Five
Fastest Lap: Lawrence Lynch Corp.
Sportsmanship Award: Robert B. Our/Advantage Truck Group (Represented by Mashpee Police and Fire)
