19th Shamrock Shuffle 10 miler & 5k & NEW 2 Person Relay

PACKET PICKUP RACE MORNING AT MAIN BEACH BATHHOUSE PARKING LOT OF CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK FROM 7:30-8:45 AM

(IF WE DECIDE TO HAVE A PICKUP THE DAY BEFORE YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED)

THANK YOU

RACE DESCRIPTION

• Join the Seashore Striders for this early spring event on the beautiful GORDON'S POND TRAIL of Cape Henlopen State Park. Choose between the 3.1 mile 5k course or the longer 10-mile course.  A great training long run for the Seashore Classic 1/2 Marathon in early May.  The start/finish area is located at MAIN BEACH (north end of the Bathhouse lot).  Follow race signs to the Main Beach.  See you on the Starting Line for the 19th annual!

 NAME:  Shamrock Shuffle 10 miler & 5k Run & NEW 2-Person Relay

RACE TIME:

• 9 am start.   All races begin at the same time.

RACE LOCATION: 

• • MAIN BEACH BATHHOUSE NORTH END; CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK, Lewes

RACE REGISTRATION:

5k Registration info -

• $25 "Early Bird" Registration Fee through Sunday 3/9/25 @ midnight
• $30 "Race-Week" Registration Fee through Saturday 3/15/25 @ 10:00 p.m.
• $35 "Last Chance Race Day" Fee through Race Day 3/16/25 at 9 a.m.

10 mile Registration Info -

• $60 "Early Bird" Registration Fee through Sunday 3/9/25 @ midnight
• $65 "Race-Week" Registration Fee through Saturday 3/15/25 @ 10:00 p.m.
• $70 "Last Chance Race Day" Fee through Race Day 3/16/25 at 9 a.m.

2 x 5 mile Relay Registration Info -

• $40e "Early Bird" Registration Fee through Sunday 3/9/25 @ midnight
• $45e "Race-Week" Registration Fee through Saturday 3/15/25 @ 10:00 p.m.
• $50e "Last Chance Race Day" Fee through Race Day 3/16/25 at 9 a.m.

EACH TEAM MEMBER MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY FOR THE RELAY DIVISION.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE A TEAM AND ADD EACH MEMBER TO THE TEAM.

2 WAYS TO REGISTER FOR A SEASHORE STRIDER EVENT

• ONLINE REGISTRATION through RUNSIGNUP here at this site."The easiest & most popular way to register for Seashore Strider events.
• MAIL-IN REGISTRATION...form can be downloaded from seashorestriders.com on the Shamrock Shuffle race page.  Please fill out the form completely & neatly, double checking Age, Gender, Entry Fee Price (some events have different fees) & Event Choice.Mail completed paper registration to: Seashore Striders; 9 Gander Lane, Lewes, DE. 19958
  Please mail by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed an event t-shirt/swag.   
  Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”                                                                                                       

TO BENEFIT:

• Local Seashore Strider Charities

SPONSOR/HOST:

• Seashore Striders 

RACE COURSE:

• The 19th Shamrock Shuffle 5k/10m is a flat & fast course through Cape Henlopen State Park on the Lewes side of the park.   MAIN BEACH TO GORDONS POND & BACK
   

SAFE RUNNING & RACING

• The Seashore Striders encourage you to run & race safely during the Shamrock Shuffle 5k/10m and remember the trails are not closed for the race.   All trails are open to the general public.

RACE TIMING:

• Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.

RACE AMENITIES:

• Finish line produced by "Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc., Long Sleeve Race shirts, beautiful course through Cape Henlopen State Park, custom awards
• Water on the course?    
  • W1- Start/Finish...0.0m & 3.11 for the 5k and 0.0m & 10.0 for the 10 miler/relay 
  • W2- Ft. Miles....  .9m & 2.2m for the 5k & .9m, 9.1m for the 10 miler/relay
  • W3- Herring Point...2.6m & 7.4m for the 10 miler/relay
  • W5- Gordons Pond Turnaround...5.0m for the 10 miler/relay

• Portable/Perm Restrooms on the course?    
  • L1- Start/Finish...0.0m & 3.11 for the 5k and 0.0m & 10.0 for the 10 miler/relay
  • L2- Ft. Miles... .8m & 2.3m for the 5k and .8m & 9.2m for the 10 miler/relay 
  • L3- Herring Point.. 2.6m & 7.4m for the 10 miler/relay
    
    

AWARDS:

• Awards will be presented to the Overall Male & Female Champions, Overall Male & Female Masters (40+ yrs.), as well as the top three (3) Male & Female finishers in the following age categories:
  • 5k...9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Awards will be safely presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish.
  • 10m...19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.    Awards will be safely presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish.
    
  • Relay Awards...Top 3 Male, Female & Co-Ed Divisions

RELAY INFORMATION

• The NEW Relay Division will feature Male/Male, Female/Female & Male/Female Divisions.  Runners will wear a timing chip on their ankle and manually switch the chip at the 5.0 mile turnaround point at GORDONS POND  (exact location is on the trail .22m north of the GORDONS POND Parking Lot)
  • Runner #1...RELAY # on back without a chip & timing chip on ankle
  • Runner #2...Bib # with a chip same # as timing chip on ankle; RELAY # on rear
    • In the Team Packets will be:
      • 2 "relay" bibs for the rear.
      • 1 Bib with chip and matching ankle chip
      • 2 t-shirts
      • 1 race map
  • No electronic Splits, however a clock will be at the turnaround for you to see your split
  • Transportation to the turnaround point at Herring Point & back to Ft Miles Start/Finish is on your own so please plan accordingly.
    • The distance is .22 mile from the GORDONS POND parking lot north to the turnaround.

REFUNDS/DEFERRAL  

The Seashore Striders have a "No Refund" policy, however we make every possible attempt to please our client with the following options:  1. Transfer to a future Seashore Strider owned event of equal value before the end of the current year.   2. Donate your entry fee to the charity associated with the event or to the Seashore Strider Youth Running program.  3. Transfer/Defer to the following year at the same event.  Thank You for your cooperation & understanding as some situations are beyond the control of the Seashore Striders as we do not own every event we produce.

ENTRY INFO:

• Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”

RACE DIRECTOR:  

• Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE:  

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