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

o 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.

o Exchange Zone...The distance is .1 mile south of the Herring Point parking lot.

o 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.

ENTRY INFO:

• Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”

RACE DIRECTOR:

• Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE:

READY-SET-GOSHOPPING

CLASSIC RUNNER INFO GUIDE & TEAM INFORMATION

PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP:

• FRIDAY, May 1st at Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant; 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE 19958 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.

NAME:

• 17th Seashore Classic 1/2 Marathon, 2-person Relay & 5k

RACE TIME:

• 8:00 am start

RACE LOCATION:

• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant; 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE 19958

TO BENEFIT:

• James J. Kiernan Memorial Scholarship

The James J. Kiernan Memorial scholarship was created in 2019 to honor the memory of Mr. Kiernan, a community philanthropist and business leader.

SPONSOR/HOST:

• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant; 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE 19958

PRODUCED BY:

• Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

RACE ENTRY FEE:

• ½ Marathon-

• $70 "Early Bird- 'I'm on the ball' " Registration through April 26th at midnight

• $80 "Race Week- 'I almost forgot' " Registration through May 1st at midnight

• $90 "Last Chance- 'Please let me Run' " Registration Race morning from 6:30-7:50am

• 5k Run-

• $30 "Early Bird- 'I'm on the ball' " Registration through April 26th at midnight

• $35 "Race Week- 'I almost forgot' " Registration through May 1st at midnight

• $40 "Last Chance- 'Please let me Run' " Registration Race morning from 6:30-7:50am

• ½ Marathon RELAY- (EACH RELAY PARTICIPANT MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY)

• $40 "Early Bird- 'I'm on the ball' " Registration through April 26th at midnight

• $50 "Race Week- 'I almost forgot' " Registration through May 1st at midnight

• $60 "Last Chance- 'Please let me Run' " Registration Race morning from 6:30-7:50am

If using Universal or Entry Form...Mail entry form/payment to: Seashore Classic; 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE 19958 and it must arrive by Monday 4/27/26 to be guaranteed a t-shirt.

Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”

RACE COURSE:

• Half-Marathon...Beautiful out & back course through Cape Henlopen State Park to Gordon's Pond & back. CLICK HERE

• 5k Run...Beautiful out & back course through turning around on the bike trail just before the entrance to CHSP CLICK HERE

COURSE ETIQUETTE:

• ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RUN ON THE COURSE THAT IS MARKED WITH ARROWS AND CONES.

• PLEASE STAY ON THE ROAD WHERE IT IS MARKED AND POLICE ARE STATIONED

• DO NOT RACE ON THE SIDEWALK, RUN THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY, OR RUN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN MOST CASES YOU SHOULD BE RACING WITH TRAFFIC. (FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE COURSE IS MARKED WITH ARROWS & CONES SO RUNNERS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF WILMINGTON AND CHRISTIAN STREETS, THEN NO RUNNER SHOULD BE ON THE LEFT SIDE FACING TRAFFIC). ALSO, WHEN THE RACE IS DIRECTED AROUND A CONE OR CONES, FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN CUTTING THE COURSE.

• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RACE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE EVENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER. RACE DIRECTOR TIM-SS

SEASHORE STRIDER GUIDELINES:

• THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN A SEASHORE STRIDER EVENT...THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS...RD TIM-SS

• BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE ON THE COURSE RIDING ALONG/PACING ANY REGISTERED RUNNER

• BANDITS (NON REGISTERED) RUNNERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE IN THE RACE RUNNING ALONG/PACING ANY REGISTERED RUNNER

• HEADPHONES/EAR PODS ARE DISCOURAGED WEARING IN BOTH EARS DUE TO SAFETY OF HEARING TRAFFIC

COURSE SAFETY.

o THIS IS A TOUGH RULE TO ENFORCE AS 85% OF RUNNERS IN RACES LISTEN TO MUSIC AND THE RRCA RECOGNIZED THAT AND MOVED THE ENFORCEMENT FROM A DISQUALIFICATION TO MAKING IT THE RACE DIRECTORS DECISION. MOST RACE DIRECTORS IN THE COUNTRY EITHER IGNORE THE ISSUE OR TRY TO WORK WITH THE RUNNERS. MY STAND AS A RACE DIRECTOR IS TO ASK YOU TO NOT WEAR THEM AND IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST THEN ONLY WEAR THEM IN ONE EAR AND AT A LOW VOLUME LEVEL.

RACE TIMING:

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

• 13:44 per mile pace cut off time which is a 3 hour half-marathon.

• At the 11:15 am start to the Awards Ceremony, there still may be folks on the course as the cutoff is 3:00:00 or an average of 13:44 min/per mileHere are your splits to remain on pace to finish under the cut-off.

1m- 13:44

2m- 27:28

3m- 41:12

4m- 54:56

5m- 1:08:40

6m- 1:22:24

7m- 1:36:08

8m- 1:49:52

9m- 2:03:36

10m- 2:17:20

11m- 2:31:04

12m- 2:44:48

13m- 2:58:32

We only pay to keep agencies (Police/Fire/Medic/Rangers) for so long and for your safety you must remain under the cutoff pace of a 13:44 min per mile which we feel is very reasonable for a half-marathon runner. Please know that this is not a "walk only" event.

RACE AMENITIES:

• Long Sleeve Race shirts

• Cool Awards

• Finisher Medals for only Half Marathon Individual Finishers

• Post-Race Party and refreshments at Irish Eyes

RACE DETAILS:

• ½ Marathon individual...Open Division (male/female)

• 5K run/walk individual...Open Division (male/female)

• ½ Marathon Relay Teams...

• 2 Male, 2 Female, Co-ED

o Relay Runner #1...

1st runner will begin with the open ½ marathon

1st runner will wear a bib on the front

1st runner will wear the same number tri chip on the right ankle

1st runner will wear a generic "RELAY" bib on the rear of their shirt

o Relay Runner #2...

2nd runner will go to the halfway point at Gordons Pond in Rehoboth Beach to exchange zone

2nd runner will wear the same number bib on the front

2nd runner will receive the tri chip when their 1st runner gets to the exchange zone

2nd runner will cross the finish line wearing a front bib & right ankle chip of the same number.

2nd runner will wear a generic "RELAY" bib on the rear of their shirt

• Relay transportation is the participants responsibility. Car pooling is the best option. If that changes and we can supply transportation you will know, but in the meantime plan your transportation for the 2nd runner to get to Rehoboth and the 1st runner to get back to Lewes. Driving to Rehoboth will take 15-20 minutes average. 2nd runner please try to arrive to Gordon's Pond 15 minutes before your 1st runners schedules pace. It will take you 4-5 minutes to walk to the exchange zone from the parking lot of Gordon's Pond.

PARKING:

• Plenty of Lewes parking in the following locations:

• Lewes Beach located just 1/2 mile from the start/finish behind DQ on Savannah Road

• Georgia Beach located just 3/4 mile from the start/finish on Cape Henlopen Drive

• Behind the Beacon Motel located at the start/finish line...enter off Anglers Rd not through the Beacon parking lot

• Public parking on the west side of the Canal directly across from Irish Eyes...1/2 mile walk to Irish Eyes

o "or your pretty close if you want a warm-up swim"

• No Parking at Irish Eyes as the parking lot will be used for the post-race celebration

• No Parking at The Wheelhouse Restaurant

AWARDS:

• Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master, and the top three finishers in the following age groups for each event:

• 5k...9 & U, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

• 1/2 marathon...19 & U, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

• Relay...Top 5 teams in the Male, Female, Co-Ed Divisions

• Awards Ceremony as close to 11 am as possible

• Awards that are not picked up at the race can also will be available to be picked up during the week locally as well. Contact [email protected] to arrange a pickup if you miss the awards ceremony. Seashore Striders will mail "Out of Town" awards by receiving a check for $10 to cover postage.

• ALL FINISHERS IN THE OPEN HALF-MARATHON WILL RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL

ENTRY INFO:

• Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”

RACE DIRECTOR:

• Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.