29TH BILL DEGNAN "FAITH IN HUMAN SPIRIT" 5K & Kid's 6/7 Races (SS Summer Series #3)

Join the Seashore Striders for an oldie but goodie- The Bill Degnan 5k.   The 3rd event in the popular Seashore Strider Championship Series, this year's Bill Degnan 5k will be held on the Cape Henlopen High School Campus.   The Bill Degnan 5k is a flat & fast course through the campus on a mix of track, road and grass named in honor of the late Bill Degnan, coach, teacher & friend at Cape Henlopen.

BILL DEGNAN STORY BY FREDMAN

RACE LOCATION

Cape Henlopen High School, 1170 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE

RACE TIME:  5k Race Time is 7:30 am with the Kid's 6/7 Races as soon after the final 5k finisher at approximately. 8:45am-9:00am

(Kid's that are participating in the 6/7 races should arrive by 8:30 am...Please be careful arriving and walking to the track as the 5k race will still be in session.)

KID's 6/7 Races ...The "6-7" (six-seven) craze is a viral TikTok trend originating from a video edit by NBA player LaMelo Ball, referencing his height (6'7") set to a rap song by Skrilla. The innocuous, catchy audio has become a popular, non-harmful trend among youth and has even been adopted by school staff to build rapport with students. Key Details About the 6-7 Trend: Origin: Started after Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball posted a TikTok edit featuring a rap song by artist Skrilla. Meaning: The phrase refers to a height of six feet, seven inches. Trend Behavior: Children and teenagers repeat the phrase "six-seven" to the tune of the song, often in schools, sayeducators and news reports. Significance: Educators like those at Emory H. Markle Middle School in Pennsylvania use it to connect with students, viewing it as a harmless way to build camaraderie.Context: Unlike many viral trends, this one has no hidden harmful, sexual, or negative meaning.

"ALL 6-7 RACES ARE FREE...NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED...JUST SHOW UP!

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0-2 years old...67 feet

2-4 years old...67 meters

5-7 years old...67 seconds

8-10 years old..67 seconds

All Kid's will receive 6-7 FINISHER ribbons!

RACE REGISTRATION:

$30.00 "Early Bird" Registration...through May 24th at midnight $35.00 "Pre" Registration...May 25th through June 6th at midnight $40.00 "Last Chance" Race-Day Registration Registration will open at 6:00 am and will close at 7:15 am

Registration will be done online through runsignup.   All participants registered by Monday, June 1st will be guaranteed a t-shirt, while registrations received after June 1st are "first come" Registration can also be done through the mail by printing out the universal entry form, filling it out, including payment and mailing to Seashore Striders C/O Bill Degnan 5k, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958.  Please mail early so that it arrives by Monday, June 1st to secure your shirt.

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 Bill Degnan 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

The annual Bill Degnan Scholarship presented to a Cape Henlopen High School Senior Track & Field/XC  member

SPONSOR/HOST

Seashore Striders & Cape Henlopen High School

RACE COURSE

The course will leave CHHS Track & Field Stadium and loop the campus basically twice before entering the stadium and finishing in the same location.  The course is a mixture of road, grass & track surface.

SEASHORE STRIDER COURSE GUIDELINES:

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN A SEASHORE STRIDER EVENT...THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS...RD TIM-SS BIKES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE ON THE COURSE RIDING ALONG/PACING ANY REGISTERED RUNNER BANDITS (NON REGISTERED) RUNNERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE IN THE RACE RUNNING ALONG/PACING ANY REGISTERED RUNNER HEADPHONES/EAR PODS ARE DISCOURAGED WEARING IN BOTH EARS DUE TO SAFETY OF HEARING TRAFFIC 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.

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.,” Post-Race awards ceremony within 20 minutes following the final finisher.

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: 9 & under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-24, then 5-year age groups through 80+.   Awards will be presented within 20 minutes following the final runner crossing the finish.

36th CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES INFO

There is no extra fee to enter the Championship Series- just the regular entry fee per race...automatically entered

To QUALIFY for the Championship Series one must do the following 3 items:1. Runners must complete one (1) 5 mile race (2 to choose from) 2. Runners must complete five (5) 5k's (9 to choose from) 3. NEW in '26...Runners must complete at least one (1) of the following "Strider Be Kind Good Deeds" listed below sometime during the Series...e-mail "Be Kind Good Deed" to tim@seashorestrider.com

Volunteer for a Seashore Strider Series Event - Make a Donation to the Seashore Strider Youth Cross Country Team - Make a Donation to the Event you are taking part in - Help out with any "post-race" refreshments, making the event even better The Final series standings is determined by fastest 5 mile race and 5 fastest 5ks. Runners are placed in age group by their age on 1st race entered.Example: If you run as a 39 year old in your first 3 races and then turn 40 for your final three races, then you will be in the 35-39 age group for the championship series. Runners must register using exact same name for each race if they want accurate results compiled. Series Weekly Standings will be posted at www.seashorestriders.com Seashore Strider Statistician Tim Young.

WALKER INFORMATION

The Seashore Striders are going to add a separate 5K WALK DIVISION in all of the eight (8) series 5k events for this summer as a trial basis for the future.  If participants show responsibility, fairness and honesty and WALK correctly by USATF Standards then it may continue in the future.   If it turns into a "DQ fest" then it will not continue. As the Seashore Strider Race Director, I am not interested in creating more work for myself and I know I can not and will not patrol 3.1 miles of the course, but what I am interested in doing is providing an opportunity for those who simply do not run and would rather walk and still be involved in the event.  That is my goal & mission with this decision. "Race walking differs from running in that it requires the competitor to maintain contact with the ground at all times and requires the leading leg to be straightened as the foot makes contact with the ground. It must remain straightened until the leg passes under the body. Judges evaluate the technique of race walkers and report fouls which may lead to disqualification. All judging is done by the eye of the judge and no outside technology is used in making judging decisions."...USATF The 8 5k EVENTS will be the following: Race for the Ribbon 5k on 5/31/26 Bill Degnan 5k on 6/7/26 Fathers Day 5k on 6/21/26 Jungle Jim's 5k on 6/27/26 Beebe Hero's 5k on 6/28/26 Firecracker 5k on 7/4/26 Dam Mill 5k on 7/26/26 Race for the Paws 5k on 8/1/26

This NEW Walk Division will allow a participant to qualify for the Championship Series by completing all five of the 5k Walks and 1 of the two 5 mile runs.  The two 5 mile runs will not have a separate WALK division and you can run or walk or do a combination.  Because of the longer 5 mile distance, you are encouraged to run or run/walk, rather than walk the whole five mile distance. Awards for the WALK will be the top 5 male & the top 5 female in those five WALK events. For the Championship Series Awards you are either in the WALK division or you are in the Age Group Run Division.   You can not be in both and you can not go back & forth.  With this change in adding a walk to all of the summer 5k events in the series, you should have plenty of events to become a qualifier. WALK QUESTIONS can be directed to  tim@seshorestrider.com

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.

RACE DIRECTOR

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

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