SEAWITCH RACING FESTIVAL WEEKEND (3rd 1/2 MARATHON CLASSIC & 33rd 5K Run & 1m Fright Walk)

2 Great Courses * 2 Great Days * 2 Great Towns * Still 1 Great Event
 
"Be a part of the Seawitch Racing Festival Weekend "Half Classic on Saturday & 5k Classic on Sunday".  
Race Note...Run the half & preview the Lewes section of the popular Rehoboth Seashore Marathon that will take place on Saturday, Dec 2, 2023.
 
 
NAME:  SEAWITCH FALL CLASSIC RACING FESTIVAL
Saturday- HALF-MARATHON HALLOWEEN CLASSIC Sunday- 5K HALLOWEEN CLASSIC 
Just added after many requests...1 mile Fright Walk in costume

 
RACE TIME: 
Saturday's Half Marathon - 8 am startSunday's 5k & 1m Walk - 9 am start
 
RACE LOCATION: 
Saturday's Half- Cape Henlopen State Park, Main Beach Parking Lot, Lewes, DE. 19958Sunday's 5k & 1m Walk- The Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971
 
TO BENEFIT:  Local Charities in the Lewes/Rehoboth area & Toys For Tots
 
SPONSOR/HOST:  Seashore Striders
 
PRODUCED BY:  Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.
 
RACE ENTRY FEE:  
½ Marathon Entry (Saturday)
$60 through Sunday 10/22 at midnight$70 through Friday, 10/27 at 7 pm when packet pick-up ends.$80 Limited Race-Day Registration from 7 am - 7:45 amMake Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”

5k Entry (Sunday)
$30 through Sunday 10/22 at midnight$35 through Saturday, 10/28 at 7 pm when packet pick-up ends.$40 Limited Race-Day Registration from 7:30 am - 8:45 amMake Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”
1m Fight Walk Entry (Sunday)
$20 through Sunday 10/22 at midnight$25 through Saturday, 10/28 at 7 pm when packet pick-up ends.$30 Limited Race-Day Registration from 7:30 am - 8:45 amMake Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”

Spooky Challenge (1/2 Marathon Saturday & 5k Sunday)
$80 through Sunday 10/23 at Midnight$95 through Friday 10/28 at 7 pm when packet pick-up ends
Spooky Challenge must be registered by Friday 10/28 at 7 pmSpooky Challenge Runners save $10 by registering for both events Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”


If using the Universal or Paper Entry Form
Mail entry form/payment to: Seashore Striders/Seashore Classic; 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE 19958Entry needs to be received by Monday, October 23, 2023 to guarantee race t-shirt

 
RACE COURSE:
Saturday's Half- Beautiful out & back "T" course through Cape Henlopen State Park ...Lewes Main Beach-to Lewes-To Rehoboth-to Lewes Main Beach.Sunday's 5k- Grove Park course through the pines of Northside Rehoboth 
1 mile Fright Walk will start with the 5k and do a 1 mile loop from Henlopen Ave to Columbia Ave finishing inside the Grove Park

 
 
PASTA DINNER OPTION & PACKET PICKUP:
Packet Pick-up on Friday, October 27th from 5-7 pmIrish Eyes Pub & Restaurant invites all runners to pre-race carb load from 5-7 pm as Irish Eyes has several pasta dinner options on their menuIrish Eyes is located at: 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958Visit their website HereVisit the Dinner Menu Here
 
 
RACE TIMING: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack B chip timing system.
 
 
RACE AMENITIES: Long sleeve 100% Cotton Pre-Shrunk Race shirts, cool custom awards, two great courses, costume contest on Sunday, traditional Seashore Strider XC Bake Sale on Sunday.  FINISHER Medals to all runners in the 1/2 Marathon.
 
 
RACE DETAILS:
Half-Marathon Water Stops...(Saturday)
L#1...Start 0.0m & Finish 13.1 at the northeast main beach parking lotL#2...1.1m & 5.1m & 12.0m at the tower locationL#3...5.9m & 11.1m at the Herring Pt locationL#4...8.5m at the Rehoboth turnaround at Gordons Pond

Half-Marathon Portable Toilets...(Saturday)
L#1...Start 0.0m & Finish 13.1mL#2... .7m & 12.4m...Ft. Miles RestroomL#3...5.9m & 11.1m...Herring Pt. Portable in Parking LotL#4...8.5m...Gordons Pond Portable in Parking Lot

5K Water Stops...(Sunday)
L#1...Start 0.0m & Finish 3.1m at the Grove ParkL#2...2.0m at the 4th & Henlopen Ave location

5K Portable Toilets...(Sunday)
L#1...Start 0.0m & Finish 3.1m at the Grove Park

 
RACE-DAY EVENT SCHEDULE:
Saturday's Half Marathon Classic:
7:00 am...Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Start/Finish area7:50 am...Line-up & Final Announcements8:00 am...Start of ½ Marathon Event11:15 am...Award Ceremony
Sunday's 5k Classic & 1m Fright Walk:
7:30 am...Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Start/Finish area8:40 am..."Parade of Costumes" from small pavilion to large pavilion on the trail8:50 am...Line-up & Final Announcements9:00 am...Start of 5k & 1m walk Event10:15 am...Award Ceremony
 
 
 COURSE CUT-OFF TIMES FOR HALF-MARATHON ONLY:
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 mile
Here are your splits to remain on pace to finish under the cut-off.
1m- 13:442m- 27:283m- 41:124m- 54:565m- 1:08:40 (check point)6m- 1:22:247m- 1:36:088m- 1:49:529m- 2:03:3610m- 2:17:2011m- 2:31:0412m- 2:44:4813m- 2:58:32
The 5m mark on the return is only 1 mile from the start and the finish so we ask that you be at the 5m split by 1:08:40 (13:44/per mile).  If you are over the 1:08:40 time at 5 miles we ask that you stop and walk back to the start/finish as you did not make the cut-off.   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.



 
PARKING:  
Saturday's Half- Plenty of parking at the State Park in the main beach lotSunday's 5k & 1m walk- Grove Park, Henlopen Ave, Rehoboth Ave.
 
AWARDS:  
Half-Marathon Classic
Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master and the top three finishers in the following 7 age groups:1/2m...19 & U, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & O
5k Classic
Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master and the top three finishers in the following 16 age groups:5k...9 & U, 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+ 
1m Fright Walk...this is a non-competitive 1 mile walk with no awards
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/cash/venmo for $10 to cover postage.
 
 
ENTRY INFO:  Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”
 
 
RACE DIRECTOR:  Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
 
 
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