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.





NAME:

* 2ND IRISH EYES FRIENDSGIVING 5K





RACE TIME:

* 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:

* IRISH EYES PUB & RESTAURANT, 213 ANGLERS ROAD, LEWES, DE. 19958...IRISHEYESPUB.COM
* START WILL BE ON MARKET ST.





TO BENEFIT:

* HOME OF THE BRAVE [https://homeofthebravefdn.org]

*
TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM





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 [http://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 9/30/25 at midnight
$35 "REGISTERATION" through Wednesday, 11/26/25 at 10 pm
$40 "Limited Race-Day" Registration from 7:00 am - 8:30 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

* $40/50 PER ENTRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 AT 6 PM OR UNTIL BEACON MOTEL IS FULL

*

* INCLUDES YOUR RACE T-SHIRT & BIB DELIVERED TO THE BEACON INN ON WEDNESDAY 11/26/25 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:

* CLICK HERE [https://onthegomap.com/s/cg3712ut] FOR THE "FLAT & FAST" 5K RACE COURSE





PACKET PICKUP:

* PACKET PICK-UP ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH 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.
* IF YOU WAIT UNTIL RACE DAY TO REGISTER OR PICK-UP YOUR PACKET YOU MUST DO IT FROM 7-8:30AM AS WE MUST START ON TIME.
* IF YOU SHOW UP AFTER RACE DAY PICK-UP IS CLOSED (8:30AM) YOU WILL BE A "BANDIT" AND NOT ALLOWED ON THE COURSE. THANK YOU!





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
* 8:30 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
* 8:55 AM...FINAL RACE ANNOUNCEMENTS
* 9:00 AM...START OF 5K EVENT
* 10:15 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

* THERE 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 [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.
* NO AWARDS FOR THE 5K VIRTUAL EVENT





RACE DIRECTOR:

* TIM BAMFORTH, SEASHORE STRIDERS/SEASHORE STRIDER EVENT PRODUCTION, INC.
* [email protected]





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