20th Shamrock Shuffle "NEW" Half-Marathon & 5k & NEW 2 Person Relay

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1 Main Beach of Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes DE

Sunday, March 15th, 2026

IMPORTANT RACE NOTE...

IF YOU ARE A WALKER WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU, BUT YOU MUST DO THE 5K. WE DO NOT HAVE A 1/2 MARATHON WALK DIVISION. WE NEED TO GET EVERYONE OFF THE COURSE IN 3:15:00 WHICH IS 15 MINUTES PER MILE FOR THE HALF MARATHON, WHICH IS ACHIEVABLE FOR RUNNERS AND JOGGERS AND EVEN JOG/WALK COMBO FOLKS. BUT HAVING THE SAFETY STAFF/RANGERS/EMT ON THE COURSE FOR OVER AN HOUR EXTRA COULD COST OVER $1000 EXTRA IN EXPENSES. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS NOT A HALF MARATHON WALK.

- YOU MUST MAINTAIN 15:00 MIN PER MILE FOR THE HALF-MARATHON OR YOU WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE FOLLOWING YEAR IF YOU DECIDE TO ENTER.

- SPLITS TO MAINTAIN 15:00 PER MILE...1M=15:00, 2M=30:00, 3M=45:00, 4M=1:00:00, 5M=1:15:00, 6M=1:30:00, 7M=1:45:00, 8M=2:00:00, 9M=2:15:00, 10M=2:30:00, 11M=2:45:00, 12M=3:00:00, 13M=3:15:00, 13.11M=3:16:30. RD TIM-SS

RACE DESCRIPTION

Join the Seashore Striders for this early spring event on the beautiful GORDON'S POND TRAIL of Cape Henlopen State Park. Choose between the 3.1 mile 5k course or the longer NEW HALF MARATHON course. A great training long run for the Seashore Classic 1/2 Marathon in early May. The start/finish area is located at MAIN BEACH (north end of the Bathhouse lot). Follow race signs to the Main Beach. See you on the Starting Line for the 20th annual!

NAME: Shamrock Shuffle HALF MARATHON & 5k Run & NEW 2-Person Relay

RACE TIME:

8 am start. All races begin at the same time.

RACE LOCATION:

- MAIN BEACH BATHHOUSE NORTH END; CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK, Lewes

RACE REGISTRATION:

5k Registration info -

$30 "EARLY BIRD" Registration Fee through Saturday 2/28/26 @ midnight
$35 "PRE" Registration Fee through Saturday 3/14/26 @ midnight
$40 "LAST CHANCE" Race Day Fee on 3/15/26 through 8:45 a.m.

Half-Marathon Registration Info -

$60 "EARLY BIRD" Registration Fee through Saturday 2/28/26 @ midnight
$70 "PRE" Registration Fee through Saturday 3/14/26 @ midnight
$80 "LAST CHANCE" Race Day Fee on 3/15/26 through 8:45 a.m.

Half-Marathon Relay Registration Info -

$40 "EARLY BIRD" Registration Fee through Saturday 2/28/26 @ midnight
$50 "PRE" Registration Fee through Saturday 3/14/26 @ midnight
$60 "LAST CHANCE" Race Day Fee on 3/15/26 through 8:45 a.m.

EACH TEAM MEMBER MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY FOR THE RELAY DIVISION. RELAY PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRE-REGISTER & NOT WAIT UNTIL RACE DAY

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE A TEAM AND ADD EACH MEMBER TO THE TEAM.

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 Shamrock Shuffle race 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 by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed an event t-shirt/swag.
Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”

PACKET PICKUP:

RACE MORNING AT MAIN BEACH BATHHOUSE PARKING LOT OF CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK FROM 6:30-7:45 AM
(IF WE DECIDE TO HAVE A PICKUP THE DAY BEFORE YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED)...THANK YOU

TO BENEFIT:

Local Seashore Strider Charities

SPONSOR/HOST:

Seashore Striders

PRODUCED BY:

Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

RACE COURSE:

The 20th Shamrock Shuffle 5k/Half-Marathon is a flat & fast course through Cape Henlopen State Park on the Lewes side of the park. MAIN BEACH TO LEWES TO GORDONS POND & BACK TO MAIN BEACH...Designed like a "T".

SAFE RUNNING & RACING

The Seashore Striders encourage you to run & race safely during the Shamrock Shuffle 5k/Half-Marathon and remember the trails are not closed for the race. All trails are still open to the general public so you may encounter public walkers, joggers, bikers, E-bikers...

RACE TIMING:

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

RACE AMENITIES:

Finish line produced by "Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc., NEW GENDER SPECIFIC Long Sleeve Race shirts, beautiful course through Cape Henlopen State Park, custom awards

Water on the course?
- W1- Start/Finish... 0.0m & 3.11m for the 5k and 0.0m & 13.11m for the Half-Marathon/Relay
- W2- Marathon Rd Tower Intersection.... 1.1m & 2.0m for the 5k and 1.1m/5.0m/11.9m for the Half-Marathon/Relay
- W3- Herring Point... 5.9m & 11.1m for the Half-Marathon/Relay
- W4- Gordons Pond Turnaround... 8.4m for the 10 miler/relay

Portable/Perm Restrooms on the course?
- L1- Start/Finish...0.0m & 3.11m for the 5k and 0.0m & 13.11m for the Half-Marathon/Relay
- L2- Ft. Miles... .8m & 2.3m for the 5k and .8m & 12.3m for the Half-Marathon/Relay
- L3- Herring Point.. 5.9m & 11.1m for the Half-Marathon/Relay
- L4- Gordons Pond Turnaround...8.4m for the Half-Marathon/Relay

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 age categories:
- 5k...9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Awards will be safely presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish.
- 13.11m...19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Because of the length of time from start to finish, we will have an award table and once age group awards are verified (approx. 10 am) & final you will be able to pick up your award. No Award Ceremony.
- Relay Awards...Top 3 Male, Female & Co-Ed Divisions

RELAY INFORMATION

The NEW Relay Division will feature Male/Male, Female/Female & Male/Female Divisions. Runners will wear a timing chip on their ankle and manually switch the chip at the 6.0 mile "exchange Point" at Herring Point, just one tenth of a mile south of the water stop.
- Runner #1...RELAY # on back without a chip & timing chip on ankle...distance will be 6.0 miles
- Runner #2...Bib # with a chip same # as timing chip on ankle; RELAY # on rear...distance will be 7.11 miles
  - In the Team Packets will be:
    - 2 "relay" bibs for the rear.
    - 1 Bib with chip and matching ankle chip
    - 2 t-shirts
    - 1 race map
- No electronic Splits, however a clock will be at the turnaround for you to see your split
- Transportation to the turnaround point at Herring Point & back to Ft Miles Start/Finish is on your own so please plan accordingly.
  - Exchange Zone...The distance is .1 mile south of the Herring Point parking lot.
  - Many team members will do this...The #2 runner will watch the start and then drive a car to Herring Point. The number 1 runner will make the relay exchange and then drive the car back to the start/finish area.

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 as we do not own every event we produce.

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