DARBY DASH CHANGED TO VIRTUAL DUE TO WEATHER
Due to the weather forcasted for Sunday morning, we have decided to change the event to a "virtual" run keeping everyone safe and not on the roads traveling to this event. Cape State Park is traditionally not a great place to host events that are hit with rain & wind due to the open area's and wind that is generated off the water.
8 am...99% rain...65 degrees...08" rain...17 mph wind
9 am...99% rain...66 degrees...017" rain...17 mph wind
10 am...96% rain...66 degrees...0.15" rain...20 mph wind
11 am...99% rain...67 degrees...011" rain...21 mph wind
As you can see the morning will begin with rain and just seems to get worse.
The pic below is from my buddy at Coast TV who always is a help to me with storms in the area...Thanks Paul.
VIRTUAL 5K RULES & OPTIONS
- RUN OR WALK YOUR 5K BEFORE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT MIDNIGHT.
- VERIFY YOUR PERFORMANCE BY TAKING A FESTIVE PIC OF YOU AND A CLOSE-UP OF YOUR WATCH...HAVE SOME FUN!
- SEND TO RACE DIRECTOR TIM BY WAY OF EMAIL ([email protected]) OR TEXT MESSAGE (302.542.4536) BY A DEADLINE OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH AT NOON.
- I WILL SCORE THE RACE BY THURSDAY AT NOON BY GUN TIME AND POST RESULTS ON THE SEASHORE STRIDER WEBSITE.
- I WILL THEN DELIVER T-SHIRTS & AWARDS BY WAY OF MAILBOXES OR FUTURE EVENTS AND THERE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION TO PICK UP ON MY PORCH WHICH MANY DO.
- YOUR COOL PICS WILL BE POSTED ON THE SEASHORE STRIDER FB SITE.
- NOTE...IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO A FUTURE SS EVENT HELD IN 2026 YOU CAN SEND ME YOUR WISHES AND I WILL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.
IT IS NEVER AN EASY DECISION TO CHANGE AN EVENT, BUT WHAT I HOPE THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN UNDERSTAND IS THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PIECES IN THE PUZZLE. THE WEATHER, THE RANGERS, THE WATERSTOP VOLUNTEERS, THE COURSE VOLUNTEERS, THE LEAD BIKERS, THE FLOODING, THE WIND, THE TRAVELING TO & FROM...THERE ARE JUST ALOT TO CONSIDER AND NO ONE WANTS TO BE OUT IN THIS WEATHER. OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO KEEP EVERY PIECE OF THE PUZZLE SAFE.
THE RACE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY AT MIDNIGHT...FOLKS CAN STILL SIGN UP AND CAN STILL MAKE DONATIONS WHICH ANY PROCEEDS WILL GO TO HUMANE ANIMAL PARTNERS IN MEMORY OF THE LATE DARBY...AKA FREDMAN'S DOG.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
RACE DIRECTOR TIM
SEASHORE STRIDERS
PS...HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT WEEK AT THE ASHLEY FURIO 5K, DANNY'S RUN 5K, OR MARINERS BETHEL TRAIL RUN
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026
WHAT - 5k Fundraiser called the DARBY DASH
WHEN - Sunday, October 11, 2026
WHERE - Cape Henlopen State Park, Main Beach Parking Lot, Lewes, DE
WHY - To benefit HAP (Humane Animal Partners) aka DHA
