2ND IRISH EYES FRIENDSGIVING 5K RUN/WALK in honor of longtime bartender Don Johnson

🎉 Join the Irish Eyes Family

JOIN THE IRISH EYES FAMILY FOR A FUN THANKSGIVING MORNING IN LEWES AT THE 2ND FRIENDSGIVING 5K RUN/WALK. PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE HOME OF THE BRAVE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM. THE RACE WILL BE IN HONOR OF THE LATE DON JOHNSON, LONGTIME IRISH EYES BARTENDER.

📜 The History

• Long Tradition: Irish Eyes, under the direction of Host's Tom & Charlene Jones, have hosted a Thanksgiving morning 5k from their Lewes Irish Eyes location dating back 10-15 years.
• Recent Changes: The event was not held in 2022 and Irish Eyes changed production companies and the Race Director.
• First Friendsgiving: In 2023, the event was named the 1st Friendsgiving 5k Run/Walk in honor of longtime bartender Don Johnson, who passed away on July 28, 2023.
• Successful Start: The first annual event was a huge success with 444 finishers produced by the Seashore Strider Event Production Team.

🏃‍♂️ Race Details

• Name: 2nd Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k
• Live Race: 9:00 am start
• Virtual Race: 9:00 am - 12 pm ... Join the fun from anywhere in the world on Thanksgiving Day.

📍 Race Location

• Venue: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958...irisheyespub.com
• Starting Point: Start will be on Market St.

🎁 To Benefit

• HOME OF THE BRAVE
• Purpose: TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM

🏆 Sponsor/Host

• Host: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant

🔨 Produced By

• Production Company: Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

🏨 Official Race Hotel & VIP Package

• Hotel: The Beacon Inn located at 514 East Savannah Road: Lewes, DE. 19958... www.beaconinnlewes.com
• Contact: Call Maggie at this VIP # 302.236.6306 to reserve your room.
• Special Rate: Rooms will be discounted to $105.00 per night for Wednesday night only, November 22, 2023.
• VIP Delivery: Participants who register for the Strider VIP Package will have their bib & T-Shirt delivered to the Inn on Wednesday.

💲 Race Entry Fee

• Standard Fee:
  • $30: "Early Bird" through Tuesday 9/30/25 at midnight
  • $35: "Registration" through Wednesday, 11/26/25 at 10 pm
  • $40: "Limited Race-Day" Registration from 7:00 am - 8:30 am
• Universal/Paper Entry: Mail entry form/payment to: Seashore Striders, Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k: 9 Gander Lane: Lewes, DE 19958 (Entry needs to be received by Friday, November 17, 2023 to guarantee race swag)
• Virtual Entry Fee: $40 entry fee which includes delivery of your t-shirt mailed on Monday following the event.

🏁 Race Course

• CLICK HERE for the "flat & fast" 5k Race Course

📦 Packet Pickup

• Date/Time: Packet Pick-up on Wednesday, November 26th from 4-6 pm from Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant.
• Location: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958.
• Encouragement: Participants are encouraged to utilize our Packet Pick-Up which will allow you to go straight to the starting line on race morning.

⏱️ Race Timing

• System: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the 5k event using the Chronotrack B chip timing system.

🏅 Race Amenities

• Included: LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS, cool custom awards, kids little gobble dash, water stop at the halfway mark, great fast & flat course & a great Irish Eyes post-race celebration.

📅 Race-Day Event Schedule

• 7:00 am: Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Irish Eyes
• 8:30 am: Start Line-up on Market St. & Anglers Rd lined up in order of your pace
• 8:40 am: "Little Gobble Dash" for youth aged 7 & under
• 9:00 am: Start of 5k Event

🚗 Parking

• Behind Beacon Motel: Please access by way of Anglers Rd & Market St.
• Lewes Beach Public Parking Lot: Less than 1/2m from the start.
• Canal Parking: Parking across the canal from Irish Eyes in the Lewes CanalFront Park & Lewes Little League Park is also available.

🏆 Awards

• 5k Race: Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master and the top three finishers in the following 10 age groups: 9 & U, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
• Pickup: Awards that are not picked up at the race can be available to be picked up locally.

📞 Race Director

• Name: Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
• Email: tim@seashorestrider.com

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