7th eRACE The Stigma 5K RUN/WALK

🏃‍♂️ DESCRIPTION:

• Mission: eRACE THE STIGMA's mission is to provide mental health awareness, support, and education as well as direct help to families in crisis or organizations that help families/individuals.
• Partnership: eRace the Stigma is partnering with the Wicomico Public Schools and The Wicomico Local Management Board to offer a 5k race during the 3rd Annual Children's Mental Health Awareness Fair in the Salisbury City Park.
• Organization: eRace the Stigma is a 501C3 and proceeds from the race go to individuals in need of treatment, and/or organizations who provide education/awareness/treatment for mental health, illness, and/or addiction.

📍 LOCATION:

• Address: Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury, MD 21804

⏰ RACE TIME:

• Start Time: 5:30 pm Start

📝 RACE REGISTRATION:

• 5k Run/Walk:
  • Early Registration: $25.00 through 4/15/25 at midnight
  • Pre-Registration: $30.00 through race-day at 5:00 pm
• 5k "Non-Competitive" Walk:
  • Early Registration: $25.00 through 4/15/25 at midnight
  • Pre-Registration: $30.00 through race-day at 5:00 pm
• Paper Application: A Universal Paper Application is also available on the Seashore Strider website for those who would rather mail in their entry form.
• Entry Deadline: Entry must arrive by Monday of race week to be guaranteed a race t-shirt

📅 RACE-DAY TIME SCHEDULE:

• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Race-Day Packet Pick-up for all PRE-REGISTERED RUNNERS & WALKERS
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Race-Day "LATE" REGISTRATION
• 5:00 pm: Packet Pickup & Late Registration will close...No Exceptions
• 5:15 pm: Opening Ceremony with guest speaker & final race instructions
• 5:30 pm: 5k Race begins
• 6:15 pm: Awards Ceremony

💖 TO BENEFIT:

• Proceeds: Proceeds from the race go to individuals in need of treatment, and/or organizations who provide education/awareness/treatment for mental health, illness, and/or addiction.

🏞️ RACE COURSE:

• Distance: 3.11 mile course through Salisbury City Park starting at Wicomico Civic Center

🚦 COURSE ETIQUETTE:

• Course Rules: 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 THESE RACE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE EVENT.

⏱️ RACE TIMING:

• Timing System: Seashore Strider Event Production Inc. will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

🎽 RACE AMENITIES:

• T-shirts: Short Sleeve Tech T-shirts guaranteed to all PRE-Registered participants by 5/6/24...register early!
• Post-Race Celebration: Cool Awards, Post-Race Award Celebration, Lots of Family Events and Information at the Children's Mental Health Fair.

🏆 AWARDS:

• Individual 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. No Awards in the "Non-Competitive" 5k event.

🚗 RACE PARKING:

• Parking: Plenty of parking at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

🔄 REFUNDS/DEFERRAL:

• Policy: 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.

❓ RACE FAQ/POLICIES:

• Familiarize: Please familiarize yourself with the Seashore Strider FAQ & Policy page on the Seashore Strider website.

👥 RACE DIRECTORS:

• Directors: Harlan Eagle & Tara O'Barsky
• Contact: Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. tim@seashorestrider.com

📋 RACE ORGANIZER:

• Organizer: Harlan Eagle, eRACE The STIGMA 5K

🔗 REGISTER HERE:

• Link: eRACE The Stigma 5K RUN/WALK Registration