2ND IRISH EYES FRIENDSGIVING 5K RUN/WALK in honor of longtime bartender Don Johnson

JOIN THE IRISH EYES FAMILY FOR A FUN THANKSGIVING MORNING IN LEWES AT THE 2ND FRIENDSGIVING 5K RUN/WALK.  PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE HOME OF THE BRAVE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM.  THE RACE WILL BE IN HONOR OF THE LATE DON JOHNSON, LONGTIME IRISH EYES BARTENDER.

The History...Irish Eyes, under the direction of Host's Tom & Charlene Jones, have  hosted a Thanksgiving morning 5k from their Lewes Irish Eyes location dating back 10-15 years.  The event was not held in 2022 and Irish Eyes changed production Companies and the Race Director.  In 2023 on Thanksgiving Day,  the event was named the 1st Friendsgiving 5k Run/Walk in honor of longtime bartender Don Johnson, who passed away earlier that year on July 28, 2023.  The first annual event was a huge success with 444 finishers produced by the Seashore Strider Event Production Team.  Irish Eyes did not host an event the following year in 2024.  This year Irish Eyes brings back the Friendsgiving 5k for the 2nd annual and their traditional run/walk event on Thanksgiving morning.

NAME:  

• 2nd Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k

RACE TIME: 

• LIVE RACE...9:00 am start
• VIRTUAL RACE...9:00 am - 12 pm ... Join the fun from anywhere in the world on Thanksgiving Day.

RACE LOCATION: 

• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958...irisheyespub.com
• Start will be on Market St.

TO BENEFIT: 

• HOME OF THE BRAVE

  • TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM

SPONSOR/HOST: 

• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant

PRODUCED BY:  

• Seashore Strider Event Production Inc.

OFFICIAL RACE HOTEL & VIP PACKAGE:

• The Beacon Inn located at 514 East Savannah Road; Lewes, DE. 19958...    www.beaconinnlewes.com  will serve as our official Race Hotel.  
• Call Maggie at this VIP # 302.236.6306 to reserve your room.
• Rooms will be discounted to $105.00 per night for Wednesday night only, November 22, 2023
• Participants who register for the Strider VIP Package will have their bib & T-Shirt delivered to the Inn on Wednesday.
• If you are a VIP Runner...no need to rush into town to pick up your packet, find a parking sport and wait in the pre line...just take your time, enjoy Lewes & your bib & t-shirt will be waiting for you at the Beacon Motel.

RACE ENTRY FEE:  

• 5K RUN/WALK ENTRY  
  • $30 "Early Bird" through Tuesday 9/30/25 at midnight
    $35 "REGISTERATION" through Wednesday, 11/26/25 at 10 pm
    $40 "Limited Race-Day" Registration from 7:00 am - 8:30 am
• If using the Universal or Paper Entry Form
  • Mail entry form/payment to: Seashore Striders, Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5k; 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE 19958
  • Entry needs to be received by Friday, November 17, 2023 to guarantee race swag
  • Make Checks Payable to: “Seashore Striders”
• VIRTUAL 5K...$40 entry fee which includes delivery of your t-shirt mailed on Monday following the event.
  • Please Register 1 week out to guarantee you receive a shirt
• STRIDER VIP FRIENDSGIVING PACKAGE IN COOPERATION WITH THE BEACON INN
  • $40/50 per entry through Wednesday 11/26/25 at 6 pm or until Beacon Motel is full
    • • includes your race t-shirt & bib delivered to the Beacon Inn on Wednesday 11/26/25 from 12 noon to 4 pm
      • includes a Strider Swag Original "EST 2020" Bumper Magnet
• Little Gobble Dash for kids 7U...Free Event, no t's, medals to first 20

RACE COURSE:

• CLICK HERE  for the "flat & fast" 5k Race Course

PACKET PICKUP:

• Packet Pick-up on Wednesday, November 26th from (TBA Stay Tuned )from Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
• Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE. 19958
• Participants are encouraged to utilize our Packet Pick-Up which will allow you to go straight to the starting line on race morning.
• If you wait until race day to register or pick-up your packet you must do it from 7-8:30am as we must start on time.
• If you show up after Race Day pick-up is closed (8:30am) you will be a "Bandit" and not allowed on the course.   Thank You!

RACE TIMING:

• Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the 5k event using the Chronotrack B chip timing system.

RACE AMENITIES:

• LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS, cool custom awards, kids little gobble dash, water stop at the halfway mark, great fast & flat course & a great Irish Eyes post-race celebration. 

RACE-DAY EVENT SCHEDULE:

5k Run/Walk:

• 7:00 am...Limited "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration at Irish Eyes
• 8:30 am...Start Line-up on Market St. & Anglers Rd lined up in order of your pace
• 8:40 am..."Little Gobble Dash" for youth aged 7 & under
• 8:55 am...Final Race Announcements
• 9:00 am...Start of 5k Event
• 10:15 am...Award Ceremony or 15 min following the final runner/walker crossing the line

PARKING:  

• Behind the Beacon Motel...please access by way of Anglers Rd & Market St.
• The Lewes Beach Public Parking Lot...Less than 1/2m from the start
• There is also parking across the canal from Irish Eyes in the Lewes CanalFront Park & Lewes Little League Park
  • Less than 1/2m from the start
  • Please use sidewalks and cross drawbridge to get to Anglers Road
  • Please do not swim across the canal to save time!

AWARDS:  

• 5k Race
  • Custom awards will be presented to the Overall, Master and the top three finishers in the following 10 age groups:
    • 9 & U, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ 
• 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 for $10 to cover postage.
• NO Awards for the 5k Virtual Event

RACE DIRECTOR:  

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

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