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

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

Lewes, DE
Nov 23, 2023
5K

Sub-events Details

5K VIRTUAL RUN/WALK

5K
Nov 23, 2023 (Thu)
8:30 AM
Run/Walk
virtual
Adults

5k RUN/WALK

5K
Nov 23, 2023 (Thu)
8:30 AM
Run/Walk
in person
Adults

5K "VIP" RUN/WALK

5K
Nov 23, 2023 (Thu)
8:30 AM
Run/Walk
in person
Adults

Event details

JOIN THE IRISH EYES FAMILY FOR A FUN THANKSGIVING MORNING IN LEWES AT THE INAUGURAL 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.

 

NAME:  

  • Inaugural Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k

 

RACE TIME: 

  • LIVE RACE...8:30 am start
  • VIRTUAL RACE...8:30 am - 12 pm ... Join the fun from anywhere in the world on Thanksgiving Day.

 

RACE LOCATION: 

  • Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958...irisheyespub.com

 

TO BENEFIT: 

 

SPONSOR/HOST: 

  • Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant

 

PRODUCED BY:  

  • Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

 

OFFICIAL RACE HOTEL & VIP PACKAGE:

  • The Beacon Inn located at 514 East Savannah Road; Lewes, DE. 19958...    www.beaconinnlewes.com  will serve as our official Race Hotel.  
  • Call Maggie at this VIP # 302.236.6306 to reserve your room.
  • Rooms will be discounted to $105.00 per night for Wednesday night only, November 22, 2023
  • Participants who register for the Strider VIP Package will have their bib & T-Shirt delivered to the Inn on Wednesday.
  • If you are a VIP Runner...no need to rush into town to pick up your packet, find a parking sport and wait in the pre line...just take your time, enjoy Lewes & your bib & t-shirt will be waiting for you at the Beacon Motel.

 

RACE ENTRY FEE:  

  • 5K RUN/WALK ENTRY  
    • $30 "Early Bird" through Tuesday 10/31/23 at midnight
      $35 "Race Month" through Wednesday, 11/22/23 at 6 pm when packet pick-up ends.
      $40 "Limited Race-Day" Registration from 7:00 am - 8:15 am
  • If using the Universal or Paper Entry Form
    • 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
    • Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”
  • VIRTUAL 5K...$40 entry fee which includes delivery of your t-shirt mailed on Monday following the event.
    • Please Register 1 week out to guarantee you receive a shirt
  • STRIDER VIP FRIENDSGIVING PACKAGE IN COOPERATION WITH THE BEACON INN
    • $50 per entry through Wednesday 11/22/23 at 6 pm
        • includes your race t-shirt delivered to the Beacon Inn on Wednesday 11/22/23 from 12 noon to 4 pm
        • includes your race bib delivered to the Beacon Inn on Wednesday 11/22/23 from 12 noon to 4 pm
        • includes a Strider Swag Original "EST 2020" Bumper Magnet
  • Little Gobble Dash for kids 7U...Free Event, no t's, medals to first 20

 

RACE COURSE:

 

PACKET PICKUP:

  • Packet Pick-up on Wednesday, November 22nd from 4-6 pm from Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
  • Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958
  • 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:

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

 

RACE AMENITIES:

  • 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:

5k Run/Walk:

  • 7:00 am...Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Irish Eyes
  • 8:15 am...Start Line-up on Market St. & Anglers Rd lined up in order of your pace
  • 8:20 am..."Little Gobble Dash" for youth aged 7 & under
  • 8:25 am...Final Race Announcements
  • 8:30 am...Start of 5k Event
  • 10:00 am...Award Ceremony or 15 min following the final runner/walker crossing the line

 

PARKING:  

  • Behind the Beacon Motel...please access by way of Anglers Rd & Market St.
  • The Lewes Beach Public Parking Lot...Less than 1/2m from the start
  • Thee is also parking across the canal from Irish Eyes in the Lewes CanalFront Park & Lewes Little League Park
    • Less than 1/2m from the start
    • Please use sidewalks and cross drawbridge to get to Anglers Road
    • Please do not swim across the canal to save time!

 

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+ 
  • 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 tim@seashorestrider.com 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.
  • NO Awards for the 5k Virtual Event

 

RACE DIRECTOR:  

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

 

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