DETAILED SCHEDULE INFORMATION AND TIPS:

SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 2015

4:00-6:00pm Advance packet pick up and registration available at CAMP Rehoboth (check, cash or credit card)

Swim Clinic

(note: limited packet pick up on Sunday morning from 6:30 to 7:30am)

SUNDAY AUGUST 30, 2015

General schedule, for details see below within each event:

6:30 -7:30am Registration and packet pick-up available at the RB Bandstand

(check or cash only. (registration closes at 7:30)

7:30 – mandatory athlete check in/announcements start of 5K run/walk

7:45 - swim and biathlon athletes on beach
8:00 - consecutive start of all events

9:00 After party at CAMP Rehoboth.

5K Run and 1 Mile Walk

• 6:30 -7:30 am packet pick-up and check in.
• 7:30 Mandatory Meeting on Boardwalk/Bandstand
• 7:50 5K runners line up by ability, followed by 1 mile walkers
• 8:00 Event starts
• Run northbound towards Gordon State park and back
• Keep on the right side at all times.
• Run through finish chute and stay in line for collection of tear off tags.

1/2 mile Ocean Swim: Swim and Biathlon (leg 1: Swim)

• 6:30 -7:30 am check in and have a mark your bib number on your arm, and check in to confirm if you are participating in swim or swim-run Noteworthy: sunscreen after arm marking
• Set-up your transition area including bib
• 7:30 Mandatory Meeting on Boardwalk and Bandstand, Swim direction will be announced, and swimmers will walk the boardwalk to swim start
• 8:00 Event starts
• Beach Start. Ocean swim parallel to shore.
• Expected water temperature around 70 degrees.
• finish line for swim is on beach (biathlon continue to boardwalk to transition area), follow flagged finish line chute. If wearing wetsuit and bib number is covered – yell out bib number and name.

Noteworthy:

• Wetsuits allowed and optional if water temperature is 78 degrees or less taken on race morning. If wearing a wetsuit remember to mark your bib number on a head cap.
• Lifeguards reserve the right to remove an athlete from the race. This removal will result in a DNF (Did Not Finish)

Biathlon (leg 2: 5K Run)

• Run from beach into Transition Area
• Must put on bib (chip timed)
• Starts near transition area
• Run northbound towards Gordon State park and back
• Keep on the right side at all times.
• Run through finish chute and stay in line for collection of tear off tags.

Amenities

★ Custom designed Unisex tech, Women's cut Tech, or cotton t-shirts guaranteed to those registered by 8/17 (after this date t-shirts will be available first come, and while supplies last).

★ Random Prizes: Over 30 gift certificates will be given out randomly
★Custom designed hand crafted wood awards for overall, masters by Linda Stanley. Also, steel fabricated "Middle of the Pack " award, for The 5k Run made by Paul Montini --this means, who ever comes in exactly, in the middle of the pack in just the 5k, wins this award! Custom medals for age groups. Good Luck to all Runners!

★ Water at start and near mile 1, mile 2, and finish line.

★ Post-Party immediately following the race with refreshments will be held at CAMP Rehoboth. We want to thank our food sponsors: Lori’s Café, Fractured prune, Kickin Chicken, Cilantro, Irish Eyes' blood mary bar, Fordham and Old Dominion beer.

★ Chip time results available after the race on the Seashore Striders website.