
CAPE GAZETTE 36TH FIRECRACKER 5K RUN & WALK "& Kid's Tot Trot" (SSRS #7) 2026
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Join the Seashore Striders for one of the oldest 5k races in "the national Summer Capital" Rehoboth Beach. The Cape Gazette 36th Firecracker 5k Run & Walk. The 7th event in the popular Seashore Strider Championship Series, the Firecracker 5k is a great event raising money this year for the Cape Gazette Charitable Foundation. Come join the Seashore Striders and the Cape Gazette on the starting line. We look forward to being your host!
EVENTS: 5k Run...7:30am 5k Walk...7:30am Kid's Tot Trot...7:25am...Starting at the starting line...kid's 8U will race out & back a distance of 200 meters (100m out & 100m back)
RACE LOCATION
1 Grove Park; Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971
RACE TIME
Time...7:30 am
RACE REGISTRATION : $30.00 "Early Bird" Registration...through June 21st at midnight $35.00 "Pre" Registration June 22nd through July 3rd 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 29th will be guaranteed a t-shirt, while registrations received after June 29th 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 Firecracker 5k, 9 Gander Lane; Lewes, DE. 19958. Please mail early so that it arrives by Monday, June 29th to secure your shirt.
**No Registration is needed for the Kid's Tot Trot
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 Firecracker 5k 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 make sure entry arrives by Monday of Race Week to be guaranteed an event swag Make checks payable to “Seashore Striders” if using the Universal Entry Form
TO BENEFIT
Cape Gazette Charitable Foundation For over 33 years, the Cape Gazette has provided consistent, meaningful support to local nonprofit organizations through cash contributions, in-kind advertising, editorial coverage, and volunteer involvement. These efforts help sustain the organizations that form the foundation of our strong and vibrant community. The Cape Gazette 36th Firecracker 5K is an extension of this mission, leveraging the Cape Gazette’s reach, resources, and community trust to bring people together in support of local causes while celebrating America's Semiquincentennial.
SPONSOR/HOST
Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
RACE COURSE
The 36th Firecracker 5k is a flat & fast course through the north pines of Rehoboth Beach, just north of the Avenue.
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, custom printed T-Shirts, custom awards.
COSTUME CONTEST
Stars, Stripes & Stride Costume Contest
This isn't just a race. It's a celebration. Show off your patriotic pride before the starting horn!
Individuals, families, kids and teams are all encouraged to dress in their favorite Fourth of July attire. Whether your look is funny, fes
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