2ND ANNUAL RACE FOR OPEN SPACE 5K & 1 MILE WALK...for the Fourth Street Preserve - Lewes, DE

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1 Dupont Avenue, Lewes DE

Saturday, April 5th, 2025

📍 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