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
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- 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
SEASHORE STRIDER STORE