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

🏃‍♂️ 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.
• Race Day: $35.00 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:
  • 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

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 great 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 other's "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.

🔁 REFUNDS/DEFERRAL

The Seashore Striders have a "No Refund" policy, however we make every possible attempt to please our client with the following options: 1. Transfer to a future Seashore Strider owned event of equal value before the end of the current year. 2. Donate your entry fee to the charity associated with the event or to the Seashore Strider Youth Running program. 3. 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 CONES.
• PLEASE STAY ON THE ROAD: WHERE IT IS MARKED AND POLICE ARE STATIONED.
• FAILURE TO FOLLOW