Name: 23rd Annual Mariners Bethel 6.2m & 3.1m Trail Run, 1, 2, or 3 mile walk, Kiddie Color Run
Start: 2026-10-18
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Frankford

About the Event

Join Seashore Striders and Mariners Bethel at Camp Barnes located in Frankford, DE for the 23rd annual Trail Run! The course, which is flat and fast begins and ends at Camp Barnes and takes you through cross country roads and trails of beautiful and scenic Assawoman Wildlife Refuge. Not a runner, no problem, bring the entire family for a day of fellowship, activities, music and food. Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the children and youth Ministries of the church. Please visit the Mariners Bethel website at https://www.marinersbethel.org for additional information.

SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE...Contact Bill at lordlands@yahoo.com

DATE & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: October 18, 2026

11:00-12:45pm: On Site Registration/check-in and T-Shirt Pick Up

12:45pm: Kiddie Color Run

1:00pm: Run and walk

1:00 – 2:30pm: Post Race Celebration & Lunch

RACE REGISTRATION

6.2m Run...$35.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($40 race-day)
3.1m Run...$35.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($40 race-day)
1, 2, or 3 Mile Walk...$25.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($30 race-day)
Kiddie Run (12u)...$10.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($15.00 race-day)

NOTE...T-SHIRTS not guaranteed after MONDAY OCT 12th...."FIRST COME"...REGISTER EARLY!

2 WAYS TO REGISTER FOR THE 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 Mariners Bethel 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 registration and checks made payable to "Seashore Striders" to: Seashore Striders; C/O Trail Run, 9 Gander Lane, Lewes, DE. 19958. Mail in forms must be received no later than October 13th to be processed in time for the event.

PRODUCED BY

Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.

RACECOURSE

View Courses on the SS Webpage HERE

RACE TIMING

Timing will be done by the Seashore Strider Event Production team and will be using the Chronotrack B Chip system.

RACE AMENITIES

Finish line produced by “Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.” Custom T-shirts, awards, Lunch, LIVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC and a day full of fun for the entire family.

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 10 year age increment categories: 9 & under (3.1m), 19 & under (6.2m) to 70+ for both events.

NEW in 2026 - Medals to Top 3 Finishers in each age group

REFUNDS/DEFERRAL

The Seashore Striders has 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.

RACE DIRECTOR

Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. tim@seashorestrider.com

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE

READY-SET-GOSHOPPING

Races Offered

Kiddie Color Run (12u)

Oct 18, 2026

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12:45

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$10.00

1 mile Walk

Oct 18, 2026

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13:00

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$25.00

2 Mile Walk

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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13:00

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$25.00

3 Mile Walk

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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13:00

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$25.00

3.1 Mile Trail Run

Oct 18, 2026

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13:00

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$35.00

6.2 Mile Trail Run

Oct 18, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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13:00

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$35.00

Lunch Meal Ticket Only (12u FREE)

Oct 18, 2026

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13:00

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Frankford.

thermostat Temperature

10.9° / 20.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.6° / 18.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 21m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:11

nightlight Sunset

18:21

About Frankford

Learn more about the host city, Frankford.

Frankford is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census, an increase of 18.6% over the previous decade. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 23rd Annual Mariners Bethel 6.2m & 3.1m Trail Run, 1, 2, or 3 mile walk, Kiddie Color Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mark Walchinsky	M	45	—	19:13.1
🥈	Zachary McCarthy	M	37	Frankford, DE	21:05.1
🥉	Caleb Abbott	M	23	Georgetown, DE	21:24.3
4	Lindsay Ford	F	13	Salisbury, MD	21:36.6
5	Harlan Borino	M	14	Bethany Beach, DE	22:43.4
6	Bill Harvey	M	64	Hurlock, MD	23:28
7	Leslie Wright	M	61	Delmar, MD	24:42.3
8	Kimberly McCarthy	F	37	Frankford, DE	25:34.1
9	Mike Smith	M	65	Millville, DE	25:42.9
10	Tony Varrato	M	57	Georgetown, DE	26:00.1
11	Pete Williamson	M	61	Frankford, DE	26:15.2
12	James Keisrer	M	61	—	26:19.6
13	John Farro	M	57	Georgetown, DE	26:24.1
14	A. Walchinsky	M	6	—	26:26.7
15	Kathy Kay	F	54	Georgetown, DE	26:33.1
16	RObert Ferguson	M	62	Frankford, DE	27:29.3
17	John Blackford	M	47	Milton, DE	27:32.3
18	Jim Stanilious	M	60	Frankford, DE	27:37.6
19	Amanda Fowler	F	55	Lancaster, PA	27:42.4
20	A. Hughes	F	8	Dagsboro, DE	27:55.4
21	Donald Cowie	M	69	Rehoboth Beach, DE	28:10.4
22	Alan Quillen	M	69	Seaford, DE	28:36.4
23	Pat Procaccini	M	70	Frankford, DE	28:56.3
24	K. Hughes	F	10	Dagsboro, DE	29:44.5
25	Michael Desanto	M	75	Milton, VT	29:50
26	Tim Abbott	M	78	Georgetown, DE	30:20.9
27	John Greulich	M	52	Frankford, DE	31:15.8
28	T. Walchinsky	M	8	—	31:17.2
29	Woody Disharoon	M	75	Laurel, DE	32:25.9
30	Josh Greulich	M	17	Frankford, DE	32:46.4
31	Randy Marshall	M	33	Westover, MD	33:02.1
32	Peter Curran	M	45	Selbyville, DE	33:24.3
33	Gabrielle Blades	F	28	Hurlock, MD	33:44.1
34	Jules Woodall	M	76	Lewes, DE	35:11.3
35	Scott Borino	M	44	Bethany Beach, DE	36:53.1
36	E. Kelley	F	8	Dagsboro, DE	37:05
37	Amy Hughes	F	38	Dagsboro, DE	37:08.4
38	Bill Atkinson	M	62	Linthicum Heights, MD	37:14.1
39	Herbie Smith	M	73	Ocean View, DE	37:38
40	Shadoe Marshall	F	34	Westover, MD	38:25.7
41	Joseph Stevenson	M	76	Bel Air, MD	38:29.5
42	Cheryl Brown	F	63	Glenview, IL	39:32.9
43	Sarah Smith	F	71	Ocean View, DE	40:39.4
44	Erin Harvey	F	31	Hurlock, MD	42:38.2
45	Doug Purcell	M	70	Frankford, DE	44:29.2
46	Marian Dowling	F	64	Ocean View, DE	46:47.5
47	Dawn Cheney	F	71	Frankford, DE	50:26.5
48	Scott Aaron	M	42	Frankford, DE	52:00
49	Robert Cuddeback	M	69	Dagsboro, DE	52:50.1
50	Tyler Atkinson	M	22	Linthicum Heights, MD	56:59.8

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Bryan Mack	M	34	Rehoboth Beach, DE	38:22.5
🥇	Doug Netting	M	52	Dagsboro, DE	41:19.2
🥈	Martin Rodriguez	M	42	Selbyville, DE	39:27.1
🥈	John Costello	M	61	Milton, DE	41:59.5
🥉	Pat Berns	M	34	Frankford, DE	40:23.8
🥉	Martin Rodriguez	M	40	Selbyville, DE	43:47.4
4	Steven Eshelman	M	31	Lewes, DE	42:04.8
4	Jeff Evans	M	42	Lewes, DE	46:04.3
5	Doug Netting	M	54	Dagsboro, DE	42:34.2
5	Sarah Appleton	F	33	Washington, DC	47:04.5
6	Connor Graybeal	M	28	Seaford, DE	42:45.5
6	Vince Pavic	M	51	Ocean View, DE	48:14.7
7	William Fife	M	55	Lancaster, PA	43:37.4
7	John Blackford	M	45	Lewes, DE	50:08.6
8	Timothy Dennison	M	35	Greenwood, DE	45:57.5
8	J.R. Ward	M	51	Millsboro, DE	50:46.4
9	Jen Cawthern	F	50	Lewes, DE	46:32
9	John Dowling	M	62	Ocean View, DE	51:18.6
10	Jeff Evans	M	44	Lewes, DE	46:33.3
10	Patricia Mosley	F	55	West Chester, PA	52:37.5
11	Brayden Carlstrom	M	15	Parkton, MD	47:37.7
11	Ben Forwood	M	29	Chesterbrook, PA	53:01.5
12	Arina Varrato	F	19	Georgetown, DE	48:42.6
12	Jen Ward	F	50	Millsboro, DE	54:04.6
13	Robert Hicks	M	47	Milford, DE	48:57.8
13	Corinne WIndisch	M	15	Dundalk, MD	55:14.9
14	Jamie Hicks	F	46	Milford, DE	49:02.8
14	Joey Kwit	M	49	Rehoboth Beach, DE	55:28.7
15	Jason Langley	M	46	Georgetown, DE	49:14.5
15	Ole Deleon	M	56	Milford, DE	57:31.4
16	Jim Chaney	M	55	Salisbury, MD	50:15
16	MICHAEL FORWOOD	M	59	Rockland, DE	58:18.7
17	Melaney Berns	F	29	Frankford, DE	51:24.3
17	KAREN FORWOOD	F	60	Rockland, DE	58:18.9
18	Brandon Trenter	M	40	Ocean View, DE	51:31
18	Michelle Sleighter	F	50	Selbyville, DE	59:30.9
19	Robert Bryant	M	60	Salisbury, MD	1:00:38
19	Brian Edwards	M	54	Ellicott City, MD	51:31.5
20	Russell Littleton	M	67	Frankford, DE	1:01:20.4
20	David Pulcinella	M	57	Milton, DE	52:27.6
21	Frank Cusmano	M	67	Seaford, DE	1:01:31.8
21	Missy Price	F	56	Frankford, DE	52:53.5
22	Drew Herbert	M	50	Milton, DE	1:02:12.9
22	Steve Spieker	M	63	Bethany Beach, DE	53:21.8
23	Sarah Gordon	F	55	Ocean View, DE	1:03:50.8
23	Jerry Wright	F	60	Salisbury, MD	54:22.6
24	Beverly Jackey	F	64	Bethany Beach, DE	1:04:13.8
24	Stephen Jessee	M	74	Rehoboth Beach, DE	54:26.6
25	Ronald Schmidt	M	50	Falls Church, VA	1:05:27.1
25	Elizabeth Rivera	F	33	Salisbury, MD	54:48
26	Heather Marvin	F	44	Laurel, DE	1:06:01.9
26	RICHARD STREY	M	68	Lewes, DE	55:57.6
27	Kristin Civitella	F	51	Millville, DE	1:07:50.3
27	Aiden Crooks	M	13	Dagsboro, DE	57:26.4
28	Connie Marshall	F	65	Ocean View, DE	1:08:26.1
28	Keith Smith	M	58	Salisbury, MD	57:29
29	Daniel Martin	M	70	Bethany Beach, DE	1:10:25.4
29	James Brown	M	63	Lewes, DE	57:39.9
30	Theresa Beckman	F	57	Millville, DE	1:15:09.5
30	Jen Ward	F	52	Millsboro, DE	58:34.5
31	Cathy Haut	F	66	Lewes, DE	1:16:56.9
31	John Dowling	M	64	Ocean View, DE	58:57.5
32	Aletta Decktor	F	38	Lewes, DE	1:00:28.8
33	Peter Bompane	M	69	Selbyville, DE	1:01:22.4
34	Ellen Bompane	F	61	Selbyville, DE	1:01:22.7
35	Kylie Ucman	F	26	Dagsboro, DE	1:03:16.2
36	Drew Herbert	M	52	Milton, DE	1:04:12.7
37	Janet McJilton	F	59	Salisbury, MD	1:05:56.5
38	LaDonna Kapustensky	F	50	Frankford, DE	1:08:14.3
39	Liz Talley	F	49	Seaford, DE	1:11:22.5
40	Tiffani Lemen	F	43	Lewes, DE	1:13:06
41	D. McClure	M	12	Lewes, DE	1:13:12.6
42	Connie Marshall	F	67	Ocean View, DE	1:14:13.8

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23rd Annual Mariners Bethel 6.2m & 3.1m Trail Run, 1, 2, or 3 mile walk, Kiddie Color Run

About the Event

DATE & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: October 18, 2026

11:00-12:45pm: On Site Registration/check-in and T-Shirt Pick Up

12:45pm: Kiddie Color Run

1:00pm: Run and walk

1:00 – 2:30pm: Post Race Celebration & Lunch

RACE REGISTRATION

6.2m Run...$35.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($40 race-day)

3.1m Run...$35.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($40 race-day)

1, 2, or 3 Mile Walk...$25.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($30 race-day)

Kiddie Run (12u)...$10.00 "PRE" Registration through 10/17/26 at midnight ($15.00 race-day)

2 WAYS TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT

ONLINE REGISTRATION through RUNSIGNUP here at this site. The easiest & most popular way to register for Seashore Strider events.

PRODUCED BY

Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.

RACECOURSE

View Courses on the SS Webpage HERE

RACE TIMING

Timing will be done by the Seashore Strider Event Production team and will be using the Chronotrack B Chip system.

RACE AMENITIES

Finish line produced by “Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.” Custom T-shirts, awards, Lunch, LIVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC and a day full of fun for the entire family.

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 10 year age increment categories: 9 & under (3.1m), 19 & under (6.2m) to 70+ for both events.

REFUNDS/DEFERRAL

RACE DIRECTOR

Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc. tim@seashorestrider.com

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE

READY-SET-GOSHOPPING

Races Offered

Kiddie Color Run (12u)

1 mile Walk

2 Mile Walk

3 Mile Walk

3.1 Mile Trail Run

6.2 Mile Trail Run

Lunch Meal Ticket Only (12u FREE)

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About Frankford

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Race Results

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