Join the Seashore Striders for their opening event of the new year with a 5k out and back course beginning on the boardwalk and running north to the turn-a-round at Gordon's Pond, Cape Henlopen State Park. Join the fun and run or walk with your loved one...

KIDS 1/4 MILE FUN "CUPID" RUN IS FREE WITH NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED AND NO TSHIRT....At 9:50 am the kid's will race 200m north on the boardwalk and 200m south to the finish line as the 5k runners gather by the finish and cheer on the young runners.

RACE LOCATION: The bandstand at 1 Rehoboth Avenue; Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971

RACE TIME: Kids Dash @ 9:50 and 5k at 10 am.

• RACE REGISTRATION for Individual 5k:

• $30.00 Early-Registration through Februay 8th

• $35.00 Race Week from February 9th at 12:01 am - February 13th at 11:59 pm.

• $40.00 Race Day "Last Chance" February 14th Registration from 12:00am - 9:50am

o Please Note that expenses in Rehoboth Beach (Police, Bandstand & Permit Fees) are higher than other locations so we have no choice but to raise our event registration fee. We thank you for your understanding.

• 3 Ways to Register for a Seashore Strider Event...

o 1. Online Registration through RUNSIGNUP here at this site.

"The easiest & most popular way to register for Seashore Strider events"

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o 2. Race Day/On-Site Registration

Most Seashore Events begin on-site registration 1 hr./60 min before the start of the event. Some of the larger events (Seashore Half, Seawitch, Pumpkin Pie...) will begin 90 minutes before the start of the event.

Some of the larger events will also offer "early packet pick-up the day before", however most of the Seashore Strider events do everything on race-day.

o 3. Mail-In Registration

The Seashore Strider Event Page has a Universal Entry Form attached that can be downloaded and printed out

Please fill out the form completely & neatly double checking Age, Gender, Entry Fee Price (some events have different fee's) & 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”

TO BENEFIT: Local Charities in the Cape Region

SPONSOR/HOST: Seashore Striders

RACE COURSE: 3.11 mile out & back course from the Boardwalk at Rehoboth Avenue to the entrance to Cape Henlopen State Park at Gordon's Pond.

• 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

• 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 COURSE 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

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.

RACE AMENITIES: Long Sleeve Cotton Race shirts guaranteed to all PRE-Registered participants by 2/10/25...register early! Refreshments, chocolate, and bagels when available from Surf Bagel.

AWARDS:

• 5k Individual Awards...Overall Male & Female, Master Male & Female, and top 3 finishers in 10 year age groups from 9 & U to 80 & O

RACE PARKING: Parking will be on Rehoboth Avenue for this event and meters are not in effect.

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.

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]

READY-SET-GOSHOPPING: SEASHORE STRIDER STORE

The Coastal Delaware Running Festival April 11-12, 2026 will consist of a 5k on Saturday and on Sunday, a 9K, Half Marathon & a Full Marathon (Boston Qualifier). All four courses are flat and fast and take in the most beautiful landmarks of coastal Delaware, including a Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk start and finish, numerous Delaware State Park paths and landmarks, historic Lewes, DE and more. Finishing Line Celebration with plenty of complimentary beer, food, music and cheer! Proceeds to benefit the Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation and other local charities. Register Today

SEASHORE STRIDER TRIPLE CROWN SERIES

1...22nd Georgetown Library 5k on June 13th at 6:30 pm...Georgetown, DE

2...TBA

3...36th Fathers Day 5k on June 21st at 730 am...Rehoboth Beach, DE

Participants that complete all three events will qualify for an additional "Triple Crown" Award.

PACKET PICKUP

PACKET PICKUP FOR THE FATHERS DAY 5K ON SUNDAY WILL BE ON SATURDAY JUNE 20TH AT THE NEW BALANCE STORE FROM 4-6 PM. NEW BALANCE IS LOCATED ON RT ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE JUST BEFORE THE HAMPTON INN AND RT 24.

• 18798 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19958

PICK UP YOUR PACKET AND THEN HEAD RIGHT TO THE STARTING LINE AT REHOBOTH Avenue & THE BOARDS. PARKING WILL BE ON REHOBOTH AVENUE & WILMINGTON AVE WITH A SHORT WALK TO THE START On Rehoboth Avenue and the boardwalk.

RACE DIRECTOR TIM-SS

DESCRIPTION

• Join the Seashore Striders for one of the oldest 5k races in "the national Summer Capital" Rehoboth Beach. The 36th Fathers Day 5k Run. The 4th event in the popular Seashore Strider Championship Series, this year's 36th Fathers Day 5k will be held "live" only. The Fathers Day 5k is a great event raising money every year for the Seashore Strider Youth Cross Country Team...The Future!. Come join the Seashore Striders on their starting line. We look forward to being your host along with the popular Tiki Jac”s

RACE LOCATION

• Location...(NEW LOCATION)...BANDSTAND...1 Rehoboth Ave; Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971

RACE TIME

• Time...7:30 am

• RACE REGISTRATION:

$30.00 "Early Bird" Registration...through June 14th at midnight

$35.00 "Pre" Registration...June 15th through June 20th at midnight

$40.00 "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at 12:00 am and will close at 7:20 am

• Registration will be done online through runsignup. All participants registered by Monday, June 15th will be guaranteed a t-shirt, while registrations received after June 15th are "first come"

Registration can also be done through the mail by printing out the universal entry form, filling it out, including payment and mailing to Seashore Striders C/O Fathers Day 5k, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958. Please mail early so that it arrives by Monday, June 9th to secure your shirt.

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 Fathers Day 5k 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 make sure entry arrives by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed an event swag

• Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders” if using the Universal Entry Form

TO BENEFIT

The Seashore Strider Youth Cross Country Team...The Youth of the FUTURE!

& A donation will be made to the Cape Henlopen Food Basket

SPONSOR/HOST

• Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.

RACE COURSE

The 36th Fathers Day 5k is a flat & fast course loop course From Rehoboth Avenue and the boardwalk to North Shores, turning around at the entrance to Gordon’s Pond, it is an out and back course and the same course we use for our valentines run in our New Year’s run and our Dave Reynolds Biathlon

RACE TIMING

• Timing will be done by the Seashore Strider Event Production team and will be using the Chronotrack B Chip system.

RACE AMENITIES

• Finish line produced by “Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.,” Post-Race awards ceremony at the bandstand following the final finisher & a short visit to our host Tiki Jac's for some light refreshments, custom printed t's, custom awards and a great post-race celebration atTiki jacs

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 16 age categories:

• 9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

• Awards will be presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish

• Walk Awards (Medals) will be Top 5 Male & Female

• If you miss the awards ceremony you may pick up locally in Lewes at 9 Gander Lane, Lewes or if you are out of town, your award will be shipped to you for a cost of $10 to cover postage. We do take Venmo.

36th CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES INFO

• There is no extra fee to enter the Championship Series- just the regular entry fee per race...automatically entered

• To QUALIFY for the Championship Series one must do the following 3 items:

• 1. Runners must complete one (1) 5 mile race (2 to choose from)
• 2. Runners must complete five (5) 5k's (9 to choose from)
• 3. Runners must complete at least one (1) of the following "Strider Be Kind Good Deeds" listed below sometime during the Series...e-mail "Be Kind Good Deed" to [email protected]

o Volunteer for a Seashore Strider Series Event

o Make a Donation to the Seashore Strider Youth Cross Country Team

o Make a Donation to the Event you are taking part in

o Help out with any "post-race" refreshments, making the event even better

• The Final series standings is determined by fastest 5 mile race and 5 fastest 5ks. Runners are placed in age group by their age on 1st race entered.

• Example: If you run as a 39 year old in your first 3 races and then turn 40 for your final three races, then you will be in the 35-39 age group for the championship series.

• Runners must register using exact same name for each race if they want accurate results compiled.

• Series Weekly Standings will be posted at www.seashorestriders.com

Seashore Strider Statistician Tim Young.

WALKER NOTE...CONTINUED in 25'

• The Seashore Striders are going to add a separate 5K WALK DIVISION in all eight series events for this summer. If participants show responsibility, fairness and honesty and WALK correctly by USATF Standards then it will continue. If it turns into a "DQ fest" then it will not continue. As the Seashore Strider Race Director, I am not interested in creating more work for myself and we do not have the staff to patrol 3.1 miles of the course, but what I am interested in doing is providing an opportunity for those who simply do not run and would rather walk and still be involved in the event. That is my goal & mission with this decision. We ask that as a walker you are fair, honest to the division.

• "Race walking differs from running in that it requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground at all times and requires the leading leg to be straightened as the foot makes contact with the ground. It must remain straightened until the leg passes under the body. Judges evaluate the technique of race walkers and report fouls which may lead to disqualification. All judging is done by the eye of the judge and no outside technology is used in making judging decisions."...USATF

• To QUALIFY in the Walk Series Division you must complete five of the 8 5k Events listed here:

• Race For the Ribbon 5k on 5/31/26

• Bill Degnan 5k on 6/7/26

• Fathers Day 5k on 6/21/26

• Jungle Jim's 5k on 6/27/26

• Beebe Hero's 5k on 6/28/26

• Firecracker 5k on 7/4/26

• Dam Mill 5k on 7/26/26

• Race for the Paws 5k on 8/1/26

• To QUALIFY in the Walk Series Division you must complete one of the 2 5m Events listed here:

• Masser 5 Miler on 5/24/26

• Seashore 5 Miler on 7/12/26

• This NEW Walk Division will allow a participant to qualify for the Championship Series by completing 5 of the 8 5k Walks and 1 of the two 5 mile runs. The two 5 mile runs will not have a separate WALK division and you can run or walk or do a combination. Because of the longer 5 mile distance, you are encouraged to run or run/walk, rather than walk the whole five mile distance. The key is that you must finish the 5 miler.

• Awards for the WALK will be the top 5 male & the top 5 female in those five WALK events.

• For the Championship Series Awards you are either in the WALK division or you are in the Age Group Run Division. You can not be in both and you can not go back & forth. Please pay attention to the Division you register for.

• WALK QUESTIONS can be directed to [email protected]

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.

STRIDER RACE POLICIES

• Are you wondering about the Strider Race Policies? Do you have questions regarding the following:

• HOW DO I WEAR BY RACE BIB?

• WHAT ARE THE TIME LIMITS FOR STRIDER RACES?

• ARE THEY WALKER FRIENDLY?

• WILL I RECEIVE A REFUND IF I CAN NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RACE?

• ARE WINNERS CHOSEN BY CHIP TIME OR GUN TIME?

• ARE BABY JOGGERS OR STROLLERS ALLOWED DURING THE RACE?

• ARE PETS, BIKES, SKATEBOARDS, ETC... PERMITTED ON THE COURSE?

• ARE HEADPHONES (IPOD, EAR BUDS, MPS....) ALLOWED DURING THE RACE?

• CAN I WEAR SOMEONE ELE'S BIB WHO CAN NOT MAKE THE RACE?

• WHAT IF WE MISS THE AWARD CEREMONY?

• DO YOU MAIL AWARDS, RACE PACKETS?

• If you have any questions regarding the above topics please CLICK HERE to go to the strider race policies

RACE DIRECTOR

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

• For [email protected]

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE

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