20th Beach Paper Firecracker 5k & 5k Walk

Date/Time:

Saturday, July 3 at 7:30 a.m. (Rain or Shine)

Venue/Address:

The Grove Park, Grove Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Course:

Course Map: www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=347013

* = T.A.C. Certified Course

This event will include a walk

This event will include a Clydesdale/Filly Division

Qualifier:

Seashore Strider Championship Series, event #8

Registration:

$15 5k pre-registration* through Thursday … mail entry early!!!!!!

$20 5k race day reg. from 6:00 – 7:15 am

Register by mail click here or online at www.active.com

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1871495

*Participants are encouraged to mail registrations by Monday of race week.

Awards:

Feature* Top Two Overall Finishers, Masters, and top three in 14 age groups: 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 & O

*6 featured events: Masser 5 miler (5/30), Race for the Ribbon 10K + 5K (6/5), Fathers Day 5k (6/20), Firecracker 5k (7/3), Run for J.J. 5k (8/1) and Dam Mill 5k (8/7) will present “2nd Place” Overall Awards.

Clydesdale/Filly Division

This event will include a Clydesdale/Filly Division

Male participants must be 200+ lbs. & female participants must be 150+ lbs. to be eligible. We will use “honor” weight system unless a challenge is made. Clydesdales/Fillys are encouraged to pre-register. On race day it is your responsibility to inform race staff that you’re a “clydesdale runner” or we will assume you are an “age-group runner.” No duplication of awards. You may run either within your age group or as a clydesdale/filly, but not both ways. Thank you for your cooperation.

Results:

Will be available on our website http://www.seashorestriders.com

Amenities:

Weekly computer & championship series results displayed at each event courtesy of Masser Systems Inc., computerized timing, custom designed T-shirts guaranteed to all Pre-Registered runners only, refreshments, & plenty of running fun!

Register On Line:

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http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1871495

Register By Mail:

click here for Universal application, also available attached below, Make Checks Payable to: Seashore Striders

Mail entry form/payment to:

Seashore Striders/Beach Paper Firecracker

P.O. Box 99; Nassau, DE 19969

Championship Series:

Championship Series Event #8. To become a qualifier of the Seashore Strider Championship Series one must complete any five (5) of the eleven series 5K events as well as one (1) of the two series five-mile events. If you complete more than these six (6) events, your best five 5Ks and your best 5-miler will be used for your final place within your age group, computations courtesy of Masser Systems Inc. Awards will be presented to the overall champions, the top five finishers in the following age categories: 9 & Under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-24, then 5-year age groups through 100+, and to all series qualifiers. Special awards also will be presented to those who complete all thirteen (13) of the Championship Series races. Championship Series awards will be provided by Masser Systems, Inc. All finishers are automatically entered into the Championship Series. There is not an entry fee for the Championship Series. The Championship Series Award Ceremony will follow the Last Blast Prediction 5K on 9/4/10.

Walkers:

The Seashore Striders will have two (2) competitive 5k walks at the Firecracker 5k (7/3) and Run for J.J. 5k (8/1), and six (6) non-competitive 1 mile walks at Race for the Ribbon (6/5), Great Strides (6/6), Blue Gold (6/12), Bill Degnan (6/27), Chad’s Run (7/24) and Y.M.C.A. (7/25). Awards presented to the top 3 to 5 overall depending on the event. Participants must WALK the whole way. Walkers are encouraged to pre-register. On race day it is your responsibility to inform race staff that you’re a “walker” or we will assume that all race-day registrations are “runners”. Thank you for your cooperation.

*Pre-Registration:

$15.00 per event. Participants can pre-register for any event or multiple events in advance by mailing entry(s) to the S.S.R.S. post office box. Participants are encouraged to mail registrations by Monday of race week. Seashore Strider 2010 members receive a $2.00 “pre-registration” discount on ONLY the 13 Series events. Post-Registration: $20.00 per event. Participants can register for any event on race morning at the event location beginning 1 hr. before the start. Registration cut-off is 10 min. before the start of the event! Seashore Strider discount does not apply to race-day registration.

Produced by:

The Seashore Striders Running Club, in cooperation with Masser Systems Inc., Road Runners Club of America, and USATF. Also thanks to The Town of Rehoboth Beach, Henlopen Acres, Lewes, and Millsboro, as well as their local Police & Fire Departments, The Grove Club, & The Sussex County E.M.S. for making the Race Series possible.

Directed by:

Tim Bamforth & Dr. Lee Masser, assisted by many great volunteers making the Strider Race Series a huge success.

Contact us:

Tim Bamforth - Seashore Striders Race Productions, (302) 644-8952, email: tim@seashorestriders.com