6th Annual Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk - Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation

When

• Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m., rain or shine
• Healthy Kids Run: Starts at 8:50 a.m.
• Registration: Day of registration starts at 7:30 a.m.

Where

• Location: Hopkins Farm Creamery
• Address: 18186 Dairy Farm Road, Lewes, DE 19958

Course

• Type: Off-road cool farm course
• Experience: Heading back into the pastures of Hopkins Farm
• Route: Through the pastures, past hay bales, barn, covered bridge, and around the pond
• Environment: A unique course on beautiful Hopkins Farm

Registration

• Cost: $30 until Oct 4, 2026, at midnight
• Price after: $35 (Oct. 4, 2026 and on event race day)
• Race-Day Registration: Starts at 7:30 a.m.
• Kiddie K: Free for kids 10 and under
• Checks payable to: "Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation"
• Mailing address: Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation 5k, 9 Gander Lane: Lewes, DE. 19958
• Contact: Tim at [email protected] for race questions or visit seashorestriders.com

Silent Hero

• Support: Can't participate in this event but would like to show your support?
• Register: Sign up as a Silent Hero!

Have Some Fun - Create A Team

• Team Challenge: "Put a Big Team Together"
• Prize: The team with the MOST participants will receive a $200 gift certificate to the National Ag in the Classroom store
• Usage: Can be donated to any school/education organization, FFA chapter, or 4-H group of their choosing!

Awards

• Unique Awards: For overall male, female, and master’s winners
• Top Finishers: Top 3 male/female runners in 10-year age groups starting with 10 & under thru 70 & over
• Walk Awards: To top 5 male/female finishers in the 5K walk
• Kiddie K: Awards to all Kiddie K finishers

Amenities

• Shirts: Quality 2026 Lace Up for Ag 5K Run/Walk long sleeve shirts to all participants
• Results & Photos: Will be posted at defb.org

Benefits

• Foundation Purpose: Created to build awareness, understanding and positive public perception about Delaware’s farm operations
• Promotion: Promote fresh local food and sponsor the Ag Education Mobile Classroom
• Partnerships: Partners with New Castle, Kent and Sussex County Farm Bureaus
• Funding: To raise the necessary funds to successfully achieve the mission and provide education materials

Event Timing

This is a Seashore Striders chip-timed event.

Seashore Strider Store

• READY-SET-GOSHOPPING

For more information, please visit the official race page: Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk.