43RD SEASHORE 5 MILER (SS Summer Series #8)

NEW RACE LOCATION IS GROVE PARK, REHOBOTH BEACH

GROVE PARK is the location of the Firecracker 5k held last week, the Seawitch 5k and the Pumpkin Pie 5k

Located at the Museum, Visitor Center and Main Street offices at the Grove Park.

 

 

 

RACE WEBSITE

• Additional race information can be found at http://seashorestriders.com

 

 

LOCATION.   (NEW LOCATION PLEASE TAKE NOTE)

The Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach

 

 

DESCRIPTION

• Join the Seashore Striders for one of the oldest 5m races in the area and in the STATE of DELAWARE in it's 43rd year.  This race was the longtime YMCA 5 miler that changed it's name to the Henlopen 5 miler and then to the current Seashore 5 miler.  The 9th event in the popular Seashore Strider Championship Series, this year's Seashore 5 miler will be held "live".  The Seashore 5 miler is the 2nd of two five milers in the series.  The Seashore 5 miler is a great event raising money local charities in the Cape Region. 
   

 

RACE LOCATION

• GROVE PARK IN REHOBOTH.   
• Daily Entrance Fee's may be in effect at Cape Henlopen State Park if you plan to watch from Gordons Pond.   Please be prepared.   The Entrance Fee to the park has no tie to the event.   The event is separate, so you may be charged as you enter the park without a State of DE pass.
  • FYI...State Parks in DE are beautiful- it would benefit you financially to buy an annual pass. 

 

 

RACE TIME

• 7:30 am

 

 

 

RACE REGISTRATION:                                                                                

• $30.00 "Early Bird" Registration...through June 28th at midnight  
• $35.00 "Pre" Registration June 29th through July 11th at midnight
• $40.00 "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration open at 6:00 am and will close at 7:15 am 

 

Registration will be done online through runsignup.   All participants registered by Monday, July 6th will be guaranteed a t-shirt, while registrations received after July 6th are "first come"
Registration can also be done through the mail by printing out the universal entry form, filling it out, including payment and mailing to Seashore Striders C/O Seashore 5m, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958.  Please mail early so that it arrives by Monday, July 6th to secure your shirt.

• Registration can also be done through the mail by printing out the universal entry form, filling it out, including payment and mailing to Seashore Striders C/O Seashore 5 Miler, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958.

 

 

2 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."
• MAIL-IN REGISTRATION...form can be downloaded from SeashoreStriders.com on the Seashore 5 Miler page
  • Please fill out the form completely & neatly, double checking Age, Gender, Entry Fee Price (some events have different fees) & Event Choice.Mail completed paper registration to: Seashore Striders; 9 Gander Lane, Lewes, DE. 19958
  • Please mail so it arrives by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed we receive it before race-day 
    Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”                                                                                              

 

 

TO BENEFIT

• Local charities or individuals/familes in need.   
   

 

SPONSOR/HOST

• Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
   
   

RACE COURSE

• Read about the course and view the map at seashorestriders.com  
   

 

RACE TIMING

• Timing will be done by the Seashore Strider Event Production team and will be using the Chronotrack B Chip system.  
   

 

RACE AMENITIES

• Finish line produced by “Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.,” Post-Race awards ceremony within 20 minutes following the final finisher or approx. 9 am, custom printed t-shirts, custom awards.  
   
   

AWARDS

• Awards will be presented to the Overall Male & Female Champions, Overall Male & Female Masters (40+ yrs.), as well as the top three (3) Male & Female finishers in the following 16 age categories: 9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
• Awards will be presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish
  
  If you miss the awards ceremony you may pick up locally in Lewes at 9 Gander Lane, Lewes or if you are out of town, your award will be shipped to you for a cost of $10 to cover postage.   We do take Venmo.

 

 

36th CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES INFO

• There is no extra fee to enter the Championship Series- just the regular entry fee per race...automatically entered
• To QUALIFY for the Championship Series one must do the following 3 items:
  • 1. Runners must complete one (1) 5 mile race (2 to choose from)
  • 2. Runners must complete five (5) 5k's (8 to choose from) 
  • 3. NEW in '26...Runners must complete at least one (1) of the following "Strider Be Kind Good Deeds" listed below sometime during the Series...e-mail "Be Kind Good Deed" to tim@seashorestrider.com
    • Volunteer for a Seashore Strider Series Event 
    • Make a Donation to the Seashore Strider Youth Cross Country Team
    • Make a Donation to the Event you are taking part in
    • Help out with any "post-race" refreshments, making the event even better

• The Final series standings is determined by fastest 5 mile race and 5 fastest 5ks. Runners are placed in age group by their age on 1st race entered.
  • Example: If you run as a 39 year old in your first 3 races and then turn 40 for your final three races, then you will be in the 35-39 age group for the championship series.  
  • Runners must register using exact same name for each race if they want accurate results compiled. 
  • Series Weekly Standings will be posted at www.seashorestriders.com
  • Seashore Strider Statistician Tim Young.

 

 

WALKER NOTE...CONTINUED in 26'

The Seashore Striders are going to add a separate 5K WALK DIVISION in all eight series events for this summer.  If participants show responsibility, fairness and honesty and WALK correctly by USATF Standards then it will continue.   If it turns into a "DQ fest" then it will not continue.  

As the Seashore Strider Race Director, I am not interested in creating more work for myself and we do not have the staff  to patrol 3.1 miles of the course, but what I am interested in doing is providing an opportunity for those who simply do not run and would rather walk and still be involved in the event.  That is my goal & mission with this decision.   We ask that as a walker you are fair, honest to the division.

"Race walking differs from running in that it requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground at all times and requires the leading leg to be straightened as the foot makes contact with the ground. It must remain straightened until the leg passes under the body. Judges evaluate the technique of race walkers and report fouls which may lead to disqualification. All judging is done by the eye of the judge and no outside technology is used in making judging decisions."...USATF

To QUALIFY in the Walk Series Division you must complete five of the 8 5k Events listed here:

Race For the Ribbon 5k on 5/31/26
Bill Degnan 5k on 6/7/26
Fathers Day 5k on 6/21/26
Jungle Jim's 5k on 6/27/26
Beebe Hero's 5k on 6/28/26
Firecracker 5k on 7/4/26
Dam Mill 5k on 7/26/26
Race for the Paws 5k on 8/1/26

To QUALIFY in the Walk Series Division you must complete one of the 2 5m Events listed here:

Masser 5 Miler on 5/24/26
Seashore 5 Miler on 7/12/26

This NEW Walk Division will allow a participant to qualify for the Championship Series by completing 5 of the 8 5k Walks and 1 of the two 5 mile runs.   The two 5 mile runs will not have a separate WALK division and you can run or walk or do a combination.  Because of the longer 5 mile distance, you are encouraged to run or run/walk, rather than walk the whole five mile distance.  The key is that you must finish the 5 miler.

Awards for the WALK will be the top 5 male & the top 5 female in those five WALK events.

For the Championship Series Awards you are either in the WALK division or you are in the Age Group Run Division.   You can not be in both and you can not go back & forth.   Please pay attention to the Division you register for.

WALK QUESTIONS can be directed to tim@seshorestrider.com
 
 

 

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.

 

 

STRIDER RACE POLICIES

• Are you wondering about the Strider Race Policies?    Do you have questions regarding the following:
  • HOW DO I WEAR BY RACE BIB?
  • WHAT ARE THE TIME LIMITS FOR STRIDER RACES?  
  • ARE THEY WALKER FRIENDLY?
  • WILL I RECEIVE A REFUND IF I CAN NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RACE?
  • ARE WINNERS CHOSEN BY CHIP TIME OR GUN TIME?  
  • ARE BABY JOGGERS OR STROLLERS ALLOWED DURING THE RACE?
  • ARE PETS, BIKES, SKATEBOARDS, ETC... PERMITTED ON THE COURSE?
  • ARE HEADPHONES (IPOD, EAR BUDS, MPS....) ALLOWED DURING THE RACE?
  • CAN I WEAR SOMEONE ELE'S BIB WHO CAN NOT MAKE THE RACE?
  • WHAT IF WE MISS THE AWARD CEREMONY?  
  • DO YOU MAIL AWARDS, RACE PACKETS?

If you have any questions regarding the above topics please CLICK HERE to go to the strider race policies
 

 

RACE DIRECTOR 

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

 

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE 

• visit www.seashorestriders.com