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.
• Last Chance: $35.00 on Race Day, April 5th 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"
• On-Site Registration: 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.

💰 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 greet 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 others "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 George H.P. Smith Park, formally known as Blockhouse Pond.
• surrounding streets around the park.
• Beebe Hospital parking off of Market Street
• Lewes Elementary School

🚫 REFUNDS/DEFERRAL

The Seashore Striders have a "No Refund" policy, however we make every possible attempt to please our client with the following options:

• Transfer: to a future Seashore Strider owned event of equal value before the end of the current year.
• Donate: your entry fee to the charity associated with the event or to the Seashore Strider Youth Running program.
• 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. [email protected]

👥 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