
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
1 Dupont Avenue, Lewes DE
5K · 1 Mile
About this race
📍 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 Race Day, April 5th 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"
- On-Site Registration: Race Day/On-Site Registration beginning 1 hour before the start.
- Mail-In Registration: 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.
💰 TO BENEFIT
The Open Space Alliance Fundraising Effort
🏅 SPONSOR/HOST
Seashore Striders &: The Open Space Alliance Race Committee
🏁 RACE COURSE
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 George H.P. 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.
- Transfer/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 RUN ON THE COURSE THAT IS MARKED WITH ARROWS AND
Course map
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