2ND ANNUAL RACE FOR OPEN SPACE 5K & 1 MILE WALK...for the Fourth Street Preserve - Lewes, DE

🏁 Event Overview

PLACE:

George H.P. Smith Park
Dupont Avenue
Lewes, DE US 19958

George H.P. Smith Park is located at the end of Dupont Avenue, where there is a paved parking lot right next to the Children's Playground and home of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market.

📝 Description

Join the Seashore Striders for year #2 and the new and exciting event in Lewes, DE as the Seashore Striders are teaming up with The Open Space Alliance Campaign (osalewes.org) for a 5k Run & 1-mile "fun walk" for a great fundraising cause. The Open Space Alliance Campaign is working to maintain the Fourth St. Preserve in its natural state with public access and walking trails.

📍 Race Location

George H.P. Smith Park, Lewes, DE 19958

⏰ Race Time

9 am.

📝 Race Registration for Individual 5k

• Early Registration: $25.00 through March 30th at midnight
• Race Week: $30.00 from March 31st at 12:01 am - April 4th at 10:00 pm
• Last Chance: $35.00 on April 5th Registration from 8:00 am - 8:50 am

3 Ways to Register for a Seashore Strider Event...

• Online Registration: through RUNSIGNUP here at this site. "The easiest & most popular way to register for Seashore Strider events"
• Race Day/On-Site Registration: beginning 1 hour before the start.
• Mail-In Registration: The Seashore Strider Event Page has a Universal Entry Form attached that can be downloaded and printed out
  • Please fill out the form completely & neatly double checking Age, Gender, Entry Fee Price & Event Choice.
  • Mail completed paper registration to: Seashore Striders: 9 Gander Lane: Lewes, DE. 19958
  • Please mail so that it arrives by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed an event t-shirt/swag.
  • Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”

💰 To Benefit

The Open Space Alliance Fundraising Effort

🏅 Sponsor/Host

Seashore Striders & The Open Space Alliance Race Committee

🗺️ Race Course

3.11 mile course from George H.P. Smith Park to 4th St. and into the Pilottown Development to the turnaround and back. The 1 mile walk will turnaround near the "open space" and back.

⏱️ Race Timing

Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

🍎 Race Amenities

Refreshments from the Giant and Bagels when available from Surf Bagel will greet runners and walkers as well as other goodies TBA. Short Sleeve tech race t-shirts guaranteed to all PRE-REGISTERED runners by Monday of Race Week...All others "first come".

🏆 Awards

• 5k Individual Awards: Overall Male & Female, Master Male & Female, and top 3 finishers in 10 year age groups from 9 & U to 70 & O
• There are no awards for the 1 mile "fun walk"

🚗 Race Parking

• Parking will be at George H.P. Smith Park at the end of Dupont Avenue
• Cape Henlopen Transportation Office next to the George HP Smith Park, formally known as Blockhouse Pond.
• Surrounding streets around the park.
• Beebe Hospital parking off of Market Street
• Lewes Elementary School

🔄 Refunds/Deferral

The Seashore Striders have a "No Refund" policy, however we make every possible attempt to please our client with the following options:

• Transfer: to a future Seashore Strider owned event of equal value before the end of the current year.
• Donate: your entry fee to the charity associated with the event or to the Seashore Strider Youth Running program.
• Defer: to the following year at the same event.

Thank You for your cooperation & understanding as some situations are beyond the control of the Seashore Striders.

❓ Race FAQ/Policies

Please familiarize yourself with the Seashore Strider FAQ & Policy page on the Seashore Strider website. Here is a link to the page: RACEWITHTHESTRIDERS

🎤 Race Director

Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. tim@seashorestrider.com

👥 Race Organizer

Jim Ford III (Mayor of Lewes...2004-2014) & The Open Space Alliance (osalewes.org) Race Committee

🏃‍♂️ Strider Course Etiquette

• ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO