6TH SEAWITCH 1/2 MARATHON CLASSIC (SEAWITCH RACING FESTIVAL WEEKEND)
Date and time
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
1 Bathhouse Dr.; Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, DE
Date and time
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
1 Bathhouse Dr.; Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, DE
Date and time
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Location
1 Bathhouse Dr.; Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, DE
2 Great Courses * 2 Great Days * 2 Great Towns * Still 1 Great Event
"Be a part of the Seawitch Racing Festival Weekend "Half Classic on Saturday & 5k Classic/1m walk on Sunday".
Race Note...Run the half & preview the Lewes section of the popular Rehoboth Seashore Marathon that will take place on Saturday, Dec 5, 2026.
RACE DIRECTOR NOTE...Due to the increases in our Country in many of the expenses involved in this event (t-shirts, screen charges, medals, trophy parts, safety personnel etc...) we are forced to have to increase our registration prices. For 35 year I have tried to price my events reasonable or in line with(usually lower) than surrounding events and we still are lower with this event than surrounding half-marathon's on Delmarva. Thank You for your understanding...Race Director Tim Bamforth- Seashore Striders.
T-Shirt Sponsorship is always available to off-set the cost of expenses...Interested email Tim at tim@seashorestrider.com
NAME: SEAWITCH FALL CLASSIC RACING FESTIVAL
Saturday- HALF-MARATHON HALLOWEEN CLASSIC
NEW- Have some fun & run or walk in costume
RACE TIME:
Saturday's Half Marathon - 8 am start...Lewes
RACE LOCATION:
Saturday's Half- Cape Henlopen State Park, Main Beach Parking Lot, Lewes, DE. 19958
TO BENEFIT: Local Charities in the Lewes/Rehoboth area & Toys For Tots in partnership with Apple Electric
SPONSOR/HOST: Seashore Striders
PRODUCED BY: Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.
RACE ENTRY FEE:
½ Marathon Entry (Saturday) $70 through Sunday 10/11/26 at midnight $80 through Friday, 10/23/26 at midnight $90 Limited Race-Day Registration from 7 am - 7:50 am Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”
Spooky Challenge (1/2 Marathon Saturday & 5k Sunday) $100 $90 ($10 discount for doing both) through Sunday 10/11/26 at midnight $115 $105 ($10 discount for doing both) through Friday 10/23/26 at midnight Spooky Challenge must be registered by Friday 10/23/26 at midnight Spooky Challenge Runners save $10 by registering for both events Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”
If using the Universal or Paper Entry Form Mail entry form/payment to: Seashore Striders/Seashore Classic; 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE 19958 Entry needs to be received by Monday, October 19, 2026 to guarantee race t-shirt
RACE COURSE:
Saturday's Half- Beautiful out & back "T" course through Cape Henlopen State Park ...Lewes Main Beach-to Lewes-To Rehoboth-to Lewes Main Beach.
PASTA DINNER OPTION & PACKET PICKUP:
Packet Pick-up on Friday, October 23rd from 4-6 pm Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant invites all runners to pre-race carb load from 4-6 pm as Irish Eyes has several pasta dinner options on their menu Irish Eyes is located at: 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958 Visit their website Here Visit the Dinner Menu Here
RACE TIMING: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack B chip timing system.
RACE AMENITIES: Long sleeve 100% Cotton Pre-Shrunk Race shirts, cool custom awards, great courses, NEW costume contest on Saturday for the Half. FINISHER Medals to all runners in the 1/2 Marathon.
RACE DETAILS:
Half-Marathon Water Stops...(Saturday)...(6 Opportunities to use a restroom along the course) L#1...Start 0.0m & Finish 13.1 at the northeast main beach parking lot L#2...1.1m & 5.1m & 12.0m at the tower location L#3...5.9m & 11.1m at the Herring Pt location L#4...8.5m at the Rehoboth turnaround at Gordons Pond
Half-Marathon Portable Toilets...(Saturday)...(5 Opportunities to use a restroom along the course) L#1...Start 0.0m & Finish 13.1m L#2... .7m & 12.4m...Ft. Miles Restroom L#3...5.9m & 11.1m...Herring Pt. Portable in Parking Lot L#4...8.5m...Gordons Pond Portable in Parking Lot
RACE-DAY EVENT SCHEDULE:
Saturday's Half Marathon Classic:
7:00 am...Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Start/Finish area 7:50 am...Line-up & Final Announcements 8:00 am...Start of ½ Marathon Event
11:00 am...Course Closed at the 3 hour cut-off time
COURSE CUT-OFF TIMES FOR HALF-MARATHON ONLY:
Here are your splits to remain on pace to finish under the cut-off. 1m- 13:44 2m- 27:28 3m- 41:12 4m- 54:56 5m- 1:08:40 (check point) 6m- 1:22:24 7m- 1:36:08 8m- 1:49:52 9m- 2:03:36 10m- 2:17:20 11m- 2:31:04 12m- 2:44:48 13m- 2:58:32 The 5m mark on the return is only 1 mile from the start and the finish so we ask that you be at the 5m split by 1:08:40 (13:44/per mile). If you are over the 1:08:40 time at 5 miles we ask that you stop and walk back to the start/finish as you did not make the cut-off. We only pay to keep agencies (Police/Fire/Medic/Rangers) for so long and for your safety you must remain under the cutoff pace of a 13:44 min per mile which we feel is very reasonable for a half-marathon runner. Please know that this is not a "walk only" event.
PARKING:
Saturday's Half- Plenty of parking at the State Park in the main beach lot...Lewes
AWARDS:
Half-Marathon Classic Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master and large 4” medals to the top three finishers in the following 8 age groups: 1/2m...19 & U, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, NEW 80+
We will not have a group "Awards Ceremony" because of the length of time and span of finishers...At the 1:30:00 mark or 9:30 am we will begin to post official results and you may come to the Award Pick-Up Table to pick-up your award. Please note that we will try to wait until the top three (3) finishers fill the age group before we begin to present awards.
Awards that are not picked up at the race can also will be available to be picked up during the week locally as well. Contact tim@seashorestrider.com to arrange a pickup if you miss the awards ceremony. Seashore Striders will mail "Out of Town" awards by receiving a check/cash/venmo for $10 to cover postage.
ENTRY INFO: Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders”
RACE DIRECTOR:
Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. Martin Rodriguez, Seashore Strider Event Production Team
STRIDER STORE: READY-SET-GOSHOPPING
Half marathon
16.2 mi