4th Annual Lover's Lane Valentine Boardwalk 5k

4th Annual Lover's Lane Valentine Boardwalk 5k Race Information

<p><span style="color:#000000">Join the Seashore Striders for their opening event of the new year with a 5k out and back course beginning on the boardwalk and running north to the turn-a-round at Gordon&#39;s Pond, Cape Henlopen State Park.  Join the fun as we have the traditional individual 5k division.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>KIDS 1/4 MILE FUN &#34;CUPID&#34; RUN IS FREE WITH NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED AND NO TSHIRT....</strong>At 9:50 am the kid&#39;s will race 200m north on the boardwalk and 200m south to the finish line as the 5k runners gather by the finish and cheer on the young runners.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE LOCATION:</strong> The bandstand at 1 Rehoboth Avenue; Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE TIME: </strong> Kids Dash &#64; 9:50 and 5k at 10 am.</span></p> <p> </p> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE REGISTRATION for Individual 5k:</strong></span><br /> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">$30.00 Early-Registration through Februay 8th</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">$35.00 Race Week from February 9th at 12:01 am - February 13th at 10:00 pm.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">$40.00 Race Day &#34;Last Chance&#34; February 14th Registration from 8:30 am - 9:45 am</span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">Please Note that expenses in Rehoboth Beach (Police, Bandstand &amp; Permit Fees) are higher than other locations so we have no choice but to raise our event registration fee.  We thank you for your understanding.</span></li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">3 Ways to Register for a Seashore Strider Event...</span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">1. Online Registration through RUNSIGNUP here at this site.                                                                  </span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">&#34;The easiest &amp; most popular way to register for Seashore Strider events&#34;</span></li></ul> </li><li style="list-style-type:none"> </li><li><span style="color:#000000">2. Race Day/On-Site Registration</span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">Most Seashore Events begin on-site registration 1 hr./60 min before the start of the event.   Some of the larger events (Seashore Half, Seawitch, Pumpkin Pie...) will begin 90 minutes before the start of the event. </span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">Some of the larger events will also offer &#34;early packet pick-up the day before&#34;, however most of the Seashore Strider events do everything on race-day.</span></li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> <ul><li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul><li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">3. Mail-In Registration </span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">The Seashore Strider Event Page has a Universal Entry Form attached that can be downloaded and printed out</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">Please fill out the form completely &amp; neatly double checking Age, Gender, Entry Fee Price (some events have different fee&#39;s) &amp; Event Choice.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">Mail completed paper registration to:</span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">Seashore Striders; 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">Please mail by <span style="text-decoration:underline">Monday</span> of Race Week to be guaranteed an event t-shirt/swag.   </span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”                                                                                                       </span></li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>TO BENEFIT:</strong> Local Charities in the Cape Region</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>SPONSOR/HOST:</strong> Seashore Striders</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE COURSE:</strong> 3.11 mile out &amp; back course from the Boardwalk at Rehoboth Avenue to the entrance to Cape Henlopen State Park at Gordon&#39;s Pond.</span></p> <p> </p> <ul><li> <p><b><span style="color:#000000"><u>COURSE ETIQUETTE</u></span></b></p> <ul><li> <p><span style="color:#000000">ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RUN ON THE COURSE THAT IS MARKED WITH ARROWS AND CONES.  </span></p> </li><li> <p><span style="color:#000000">PLEASE STAY ON THE ROAD WHERE IT IS MARKED AND POLICE ARE STATIONED</span></p> </li><li> <p><span style="color:#000000">FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RACE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE EVENT.   THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.   RACE DIRECTOR TIM-SS</span></p> </li></ul> </li></ul> <p> </p> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000"><b><u>SEASHORE STRIDER COURSE GUIDELINES:</u></b>  THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN A SEASHORE STRIDER EVENT...THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS...RD TIM-SS</span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE ON THE COURSE RIDING ALONG/PACING ANY REGISTERED RUNNER</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">BANDITS (NON REGISTERED) RUNNERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE IN THE RACE RUNNING ALONG/PACING ANY REGISTERED RUNNER</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000">HEADPHONES/EAR PODS ARE DISCOURAGED WEARING IN BOTH EARS DUE TO SAFETY OF HEARING TRAFFIC</span> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">THIS IS A TOUGH RULE TO ENFORCE AS 85% OF RUNNERS IN RACES LISTEN TO MUSIC AND THE RRCA RECOGNIZED THAT AND MOVED THE ENFORCEMENT FROM A DISQUALIFICATION TO MAKING IT THE RACE DIRECTORS DECISION.   MOST RACE DIRECTORS IN THE COUNTRY EITHER IGNORE THE ISSUE OR TRY TO WORK WITH THE RUNNERS.   MY STAND AS A RACE DIRECTOR IS TO ASK YOU TO NOT WEAR THEM AND IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST THEN ONLY WEAR THEM IN ONE EAR AND AT A LOW VOLUME LEVEL. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000"> </span></li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE TIMING:</strong> Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE AMENITIES:</strong> Long Sleeve 100% Pre-Shrunk Cotton Race shirts guaranteed to all PRE-Registered participants by 2/10/25...register early!   Refreshments, chocolate, and bagels when available from Surf Bagel.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>AWARDS:</strong> </span></p> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000">5k Individual Awards...Overall Male &amp; Female, Master Male &amp; Female, and top 3 finishers in 10 year age groups from 9 &amp; U to 70 &amp; O</span></li></ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE PARKING:</strong>  Parking will be on Rehoboth Avenue for this event and meters are not in effect.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>REFUNDS/DEFERRAL:</strong>  The Seashore Striders have a &#34;No Refund&#34; 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 &amp; understanding as some situations are beyond the control of the Seashore Striders.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE FAQ/POLICIES:  Please familiarize yourself with the Seashore Strider FAQ &amp; Policy page on the Seashore Strider website.   Here is a link to the page:   <a style="color:#000000" href="https://www.seashorestriders.com/content/race-faq-race-policies" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RACEWITHTHESTRIDERS</a></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>RACE DIRECTOR:</strong>  Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.   <a href="mailto:tim&#64;seashorestrider.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">tim&#64;seashorestrider.com</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>READY-SET-GOSHOPPING:</strong>  <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/DE/RehobothBeach/RaceintotheNewYear5k14MileFunDash" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SEASHORE STRIDER STORE</a></span></p> <p> </p>