30th Last Blast Prediction LIVE & VIRTUAL 5k

LAST BLAST PACKET PICKUP ON FRIDAY FROM 5-7 PM AT GROVE PARK.   IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT- NO WORRIES- I WILL HAVE AN ENVELOPE FOR YOU ON SATURDAY MORNING. 

THE WAVE LINE UP WILL BE HANDED OUT AT PACKET PICKUP AND WILL BE POSTED HERE TONIGHT.   PLAN ON ARRIVE TO THE PARK (PARKING AT GROVE/COLUMBIA/HENLOPEN/REHOBOTH AVE) BY 7 AM AS I WILL BE ASKING WAVE 1 (30) TO BE IN PLACE AND READY FOR THE 7:15 AM GUN.

PLEASE READ:

SAFE RUNNING & RACING:   The Seashore Striders encourage you to run & race safely during the Last Blast 5k and discourage the gathering of runners before & after for this event.   Social Distance with a mask when you are not running.  Please stay more than 6' from each other if running with someone.  https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a31439358/running-during-coronavirus/

• Masks are to be worn at all times until you leave the starting line and put back on after you finish
• Disposable masks will be available from the Seashore Striders if you forget yours
• Sanitizer will be available at the start & the finish
• The start will be a group of 30
  • 3 lines (A,B,C)
  • 10 rows (1-10)
  • currently 2 waves as of FRI at noon
  • 1:30 between waves
  • faster runners will be up front in each wave
  • No portable Toilets will be onsite, but I do believe Grove Park restroom has remained open
  • No Awards Ceremony, however I will have the top 20 awards displayed on a table and if you want to hang a bit after you finish (with a mask on & social distance) then we may be able to hand out some awards.
  • Refreshments will be "grab on your own" and will be fruit from the Giant...Individual fruit- nothing that needs cutting like watermelon
  • The start will be ready by 7 am and you may begin to line up & socially distance yourself with a mask on based on your Wave #, Line #, and Row#, Please be in the park and ready for the 7:15 am start.   Info will be posted at seashorestriders.com on Thursday evening and also emailed to you.

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HERE IS OUR LINEUP LIST

The City of Rehoboth Beach has granted the Seashore Striders permission to move forward with a Live 5k event as long as Covid numbers within our community do not rise/spike from now till race time.  If we do see an increase in positive cases then all "live" participants will be transfered to the "Virtual" event.  There will not be refunds issued if we have to transfer participants.  The Seashore Striders and the City of Rehoboth have made the guidelines a bit tighter than the State and have decided that this event will be CAPPED AT 200 LIVE PARTICIPANTS.  There will also be a virtual Last Blast 5k event for those folks who do not yet feel comfortable with a live event.  The virtual event will be a 72 hour event, while the live event will be of course on Saturday, September 5th, which gives participants a choice of participating in either event or you may choose to participate in BOTH events in which you will receive a registration discount and a special swag for taking part on both versions.

REGISTRATION FOR BOTH VERSIONS OF THE LAST BLAST (LIVE & VIRTUAL) IS OPEN.

Event Schedule:

Start- Saturday 9/5/20 @ 07:00 am with waves going off every 1:30 minutes in small groups of 30.

The Seashore Striders are still working out the details with the City of Rehoboth and the Rehoboth Police Department and hope to have details soon.

Description:

Prediction Run Rules: No watches, GPS devices, measuring wheels, headsets, mile markers, splits, and luck involved! A digital clock will be at the finish showing the wrong time and a water stop between the start and the finish. Good Luck!

Street parking available on streets near Grove Park, meters come into effect from 10am to 5pm through labor day weekend. Please do not park in spaces assigned for visitors or staff of the Visitor Center/Main Street or Rehoboth Beach Historical Society. - Thank you.

Produced by:

Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.